Vaas continued his form from the first Test, when he took 7-50

Chaminda Vaas led Sri Lanka's fightback as 15 wickets fell on day one of the second Test against the West Indies.

Another paceman, Daren Powell, produced his best Test bowling to pick up 5-25 as Sri Lanka made just 150 in Kandy - their lowest total against the Windies.

But the tourists were soon in trouble as Vaas tore into their top order with three wickets to leave them on 27-4.

Narsingh Deonarine (36no) steadied them but Vaas returned to dismiss Sylvester Joseph as the Windies closed on 92-5.

It was another extraordinary day's cricket, much like the clatter of wickets at the start of the opening game in Colombo.

We were a bit surprised with how the pitch played and it was pretty tough out there at times Sri Lanka coach Tom Moody More reaction

Fast bowler Jermaine Lawson kept his place in the Windies side despite his bowling action being reported to the International Cricket Council following the first Test.

But it was new-ball partner Powell who got the ball rolling after Shivnarine Chanderpaul had won the toss.

He broke through in the third over when Sanath Jayasuriya was caught behind for two and soon had Kumar Sangakkara caught by a diving Runako Morton at second slip for six.

Tino Best got in on the act when he bowled skipper Marvan Atapattu for 17 and found Mahela Jayawardene's edge, with Morton doing the rest.

The morning ended on a high for West Indies when Best ended a fifth-wicket partnership of 58 by running out Tillekaratne Dilshan, who had answered Thilan Samaraweera's call for a quick single.

Dilshan is run-out by Best

Sri Lanka were 98-5 at lunch and the procession continued when Vaas was caught by debutant Ryan Ramdass off Best and off-spinner Omari Banks removed Samaraweera.

Powell cleaned up the tail, but the visiting batsmen soon found life just as difficult.

Ramdass was run out in a mix-up with fellow opener Xavier Marshall that left both batsmen stranded at one end.

Vaas then dismissed Marshall next ball, having him caught by Atapattu at mid-off.

The left-armer struck again two balls after tea when Morton left an in-dipping delivery and was bowled.

Captain Shivnarine Chanderpaul was trapped leg before and a rout looked on the cards.

Deonarine and Joseph allayed fears of that but Vaas forced the latter to edge to Dilshan at second slip to finish with 4-17 in 13 overs and leave the game in the balance.

The tourists, meanwhile, have announced that Ricardo Powell will join their squad for the forthcoming triangular one-day series, also involving India.