CASTRIES, St. Lucia: West Indies fast bowler Corey Collymore made up for lost time Saturday with his first-ever five-wicket haul to put the skids under Sri Lanka on the second day of the opening cricket test at the Beausejour Stadium.

The visitors, resuming at a satisfying 250 for four, stumbled to 309 for eight at lunch as the 25-year-old Collymore collected five for 62 off 26 overs.

The Barbadian, playing in only his second test more than four years after his debut in 1999 against Australia, again led the home team.

But it was Wavell Hinds' part-time medium-pace that created the initial breakthrough after 45 minutes.

First-day centurion Marvan Atapattu added just 10 to his overnight 108 when he was undone by Hinds' outswing.

He edged just wide of Brian Lara at the solitary slip off Hinds' third delivery before repeating the stroke next ball and picking out an ecstatic Lara, who comfortably pouched the offering.

The 32-year-old Atapattu batted 404 minutes and hit 15 fours off 277 balls.

Collymore, who had been cast as a one-day specialist over the past four years in the test wilderness, soon got into the act with three wickets in 17 balls.

He seemed a bit fortunate to get Billy Bowden's positive leg before verdict against Romesh Kaluwitharana (2) as the ball drifted to the leg side.

His next was more emphatic as Kaushal Lokuarachchi (three fours in 15) edged low to first slip where Lara claimed a fine, low catch.

It was the West Indies captain's 123rd catch in 95 Tests and pushed him past former skipper Viv Richards (122 in 121 matches) on top the list of West Indian fielders.

Richards was watching from the pavilion in his capacity as current chairman of selectors.

Collymore also removed a becalmed Thilan Samaraweera (11) to another questionable Bowden decision. Samaraweera added just four runs in 44 balls during the morning session before he was ruled caught behind although television replays indicated the ball brushed arm and thigh, not bat.

At 288 for eight, Sri Lanka were in danger of falling for below 300. But left-hander Chaminda Vaas and Muttiah Muralitharan, the experienced bowling pair, added 21 unbroken to revive the late innings.

Vaas was undefeated 13 off 39 balls while Muralitharan was nine not out off 31 balls of unusual restraints.