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West Indies 132-2 at lunch and trails Sri Lanka by 417 runs in 2nd test

NORTH SOUND, Antigua (AP) — Opening batter John Campbell struck his fourth test half century before falling to a short delivery as West Indies reached 132-2 at lunch on Day 3 of the second test, still trailing Sri Lanka by…

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As of July 5, 2026 at 4:42 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened NORTH SOUND, Antigua (AP) — Opening batter John Campbell struck his fourth test half century before falling to a short….
The headline split The left frames it as "West Indies 132-2 at lunch and trails Sri Lanka by 417 runs in 2nd test". The center frames it as "Babar Azam named captain of West Indies, England Test squads".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 3 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium

3 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.

Framing confidenceModerate

65/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.

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Left / center-leftWest Indies 132-2 at lunch and trails Sri Lanka by 417 runs in 2nd test

Toronto Star · Center-left · News report

CenterWest Indies 132-2 at lunch and trails Sri Lanka by 417 runs in 2nd test

Washington's Top News (WTOP) · Center · News report

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Toronto StarNews report · Jul 5, 4:41 PM

West Indies 132-2 at lunch and trails Sri Lanka by 417 runs in 2nd test

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NORTH SOUND, Antigua (AP) — Opening batter John Campbell struck his fourth test half century before falling to a short delivery as West Indies reached 132-2 at lunch on Day 3 of the second...

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Washington's Top News (WTOP)News report · Jul 5, 4:42 PM

West Indies 132-2 at lunch and trails Sri Lanka by 417 runs in 2nd test

NORTH SOUND, Antigua (AP) — Opening batter John Campbell struck his fourth test half century before falling to a short…

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Dawn PakistanNews report · Jul 5, 2:34 PM

Babar Azam named captain of West Indies, England Test squads

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Babar Azam has been named captain of the Test squads for the tours of both West Indies and England, the Pakistan Men’s National Selection Committee announced on Sunday. A 16-member squad ha...

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Details65/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 3 sources
65/99 Wording GapMedium confidence3 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report

SOURCE MAP CHANGES

Jul 5, 2:34 PM: Dawn Pakistan joined the source map.

Jul 5, 4:41 PM: Toronto Star joined the source map.

Jul 5, 4:42 PM: Washington's Top News (WTOP) joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 65/99 and story health is live match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.