West Indies (274/5) beat Sri Lanka (273/8) by 5 wickets to go 2-0 up in the ODI series

[MenInG]

Time : 1:30 PM GMT, 9:30 AM LOCAL

A 143-run opening stand between Shai Hope and Evin Lewis inspired the West Indies to a comfortable eight-wicket victory in the first ODI - Can Sri Lanka bounce back from this drubbing?

Squads:

West Indies Squad: Evin Lewis, Shai Hope(w), Darren Bravo, Jason Mohammed, Nicholas Pooran, Kieron Pollard(c), Jason Holder, Fabian Allen, Romario Shepherd, Alzarri Joseph, Akeal Hosein, Kyle Mayers, Hayden Walsh, Kevin Sinclair

Sri Lanka Squad: Danushka Gunathilaka, Dimuth Karunaratne(c), Pathum Nissanka, Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal(w), Ashen Bandara, Kamindu Mendis, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dushmantha Chameera, Dasun Shanaka, Nuwan Pradeep, Suranga Lakmal, Thisara Perera, Niroshan Dickwella, Akila Dananjaya, Ramesh Mendis, Asitha Fernando, Oshada Fernando, Lakshan Sandakan, Dilshan Madushanka

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[Ab Fan]

Backing Sri Lanka to bounce back.

 

[Firebat]

West Indies have won the toss and have opted to field

Sri Lanka (Playing XI): Danushka Gunathilaka, Dimuth Karunaratne(c), Pathum Nissanka, Dinesh Chandimal(w), Oshada Fernando, Ashen Bandara, Thisara Perera, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dushmantha Chameera, Lakshan Sandakan, Nuwan Pradeep

West Indies (Playing XI): Evin Lewis, Shai Hope(w), Darren Bravo, Jason Mohammed, Nicholas Pooran, Kieron Pollard(c), Jason Holder, Fabian Allen, Romario Shepherd, Alzarri Joseph, Akeal Hosein

 

[WengerOut]

Shai Hope plays like Babar of old. Lot of slow runs. Babar has taken off since though

 

[Markhor]

Two early wickets for WI thanks to Joseph.

Should be an awesome Friday afternoon of cricket.

 

[MenInG]

SL 121/3 (22.4) CRR: 5.34

Danushka 100 would be great after his dismissal last time

 

[Markhor]

Criminal to give Jason Mohammad two wickets. SL waste another decent platform. They need this pair to stay until the end.

 

[Last Monetarist]

Sri Lanka close at 273/8 (RR 5.46)
Gunathilaka 96
Chandimal 71

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Whatever happened to Avishka Fernando as he had done well opening for SL when he played till 2020 and then discarded or injured since?

His List A record is even good for an opener with a solid SR.

SL playing the wrong Fernando, Avishka for ODI and Oshada for Tests.

 

[Last Monetarist]

The West Indies off to a reasonable start.

57/0 (10 overs)
Hope 26*
Lewis 31*

WI need 217 runs from 40 overs at a required rate of 5.42.

 

[Last Monetarist]

West Indies 86/0 (15 overs)
Hope 37*
Lewis 49*

WI need 188 runs from 35 overs at a required rate of 5.37.

The openers carrying on from where they left off in the first game. It's shaping up to be an interesting chase.

 

[Markhor]

Fielding has been ordinary from Sri Lanka.

Steve Rixon isn't a miracle worker - you still need buy-in from the players.

 

[Markhor]

What an opening stand this is.

I'd take either WI or SL's opening pair for Pakistan in a heartbeat.

 

[Saj]

Quality batting from West Indies although Sri Lanka have looked like a very unfit side which is surprising as over he years they have always been sharp in the field.

 

[Saj]

West Indies making a mess of this chase.

60 needed off 43.

 

[pakistani pride]

When the 1st fell the RRR was at 7. Thats just poor batting. Nothing good about that.

 

[Saj]

When the 1st fell the RRR was at 7. Thats just poor batting. Nothing good about that.

rrr now at 9.24

 

[Markhor]

WI trying to rescue defeat from the jaws of victory again.

Middle order making a meal of this chase, captain Pollard goes.

 

[Markhor]

This is going down to the wire. Shame there's no crowd.

Very good death bowling from SL.

 

[Saj]

This Pooran innings is a stinker.

Needs to start middling the ball before it's too late.

 

[Markhor]

Pradeep conceding too many wides.

 

[Saj]

13 off 12

Even West Indies can't lose this surely.

 

[Markhor]

9 needed from the last over.

 

[HappyWarsFan]

Lol at Mickey Arthur's so called ability to transform white ball teams. SL losing WI now

 

[Markhor]

West Indies win the ODI series. Made the chase slightly harder than necessary, but they always had wickets in hand even if the RRR was climbing.

They did well to play out SL spinners and attack their pacers. Pradeep lost his way with his final two overs, but SL's lack of wickets upfront was more costly.

 

[Titan24]

Mickey Arthur with his usual antics in the dugout while WI wins its first ODI series in 8 years against any of the top 7 ODI teams.

 

[Saj]

Pooran saw them through in the end but they made hard work of that after being 192/0

 

[Hasan123]

West Indies have a lot of options for LO cricket. They really should be doing better going forward.

 

[MenInG]

ST JOHN’S, Antigua — A record opening stand of 192 runs between Evin Lewis and Shai Hope followed by composed batting by Nicholas Pooran at the end guided West Indies to victory over Sri Lanka in the second CG Insurance One-Day International.

West Indies made 274-5 off 49.4 overs in reply to Sri Lanka’s 273-8 off their 50 overs to win by five wickets at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium on Friday. It took the home side to an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.

Left-hander Lewis made 103 and Hope 84 to provide the perfect platfom. It was Lewis’s fourth ODI century and overall he faced 121 balls and hit eight fours and four sixes. He was named the CG Insurance Man-of-the-Match. Hope continued his tremendous form with his 18th half-century in this format to follow-up his 110 in the opening match on Wednesday. He faced 108 balls and hit six boundaries.

The partnership was their second consecutive century stand for the first wicket – the highest for West Indies against Sri Lanka – surpassing the 143 they added on Wednesday. It is also the highest partnership at this venue for any wicket – beating the 175 by England’s Joe Root and Jos Buttler five years ago.

“I have been working hard and training hard to get back to this level and I feel very proud at the moment. I always try to get the team off the best start in the powerplay. I think this wicket is one of the best for batting in the Caribbean and I’m very happy to get a hundred and win the match and the series,” Lewis said.

Pooran made an unbeaten 35 from 38 balls as West Indies recorded their highest successful run chase at the venue. In the final over with nine to win, he played an exceptional cover drive off the second ball which sped to the boundary. Next ball he hit a full toss through the point region for another boundary and then got a single off the fourth ball as West Indies earned their 30th ODI win against Sri Lanka in 62 matches.

Highlights available here https://bit.ly/2LQTuxt to Caribbean viewers on West Indies YouTube channel from tomorrow at 4pm Eastern Caribbean Time/3pm Jamaica Time.

Upcoming matchSunday, March 14: 3rd CG Insurance One-Day International at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium. First ball is 9:30am (8:30am Jamaica Time)

 

[Last Monetarist]

The West Indies have the makings of a very promising side, at least at home. They will struggle away from home against stronger sides such as England, but Ricky Skerritt and his team are slowly turning things around.