Hasaranga, Theekshana, Asalanka assist Sri Lanka go 2-0 up towards West Indies

Sri Lanka and West Indies locked horns within the second ODI of the sequence on the Pallekele Worldwide Cricket Stadium on October 23. 

Sri Lanka’s skipper Charith Asalanka referred to as it accurately on the toss and opted to area first. Sri Lanka got here into the sport with immense confidence after beating the guests within the opening recreation. In the meantime, the rain gods brought on a delay within the graduation of the sport because it was finally shortened to 44 overs. 

West Indies’ innings started with a setback as openers Alick Athanaze and Brandon King put only one and 16, with the aspect reeling at 17/2. Skipper Shai Hope additionally walked again very quickly whereas Keacy Carty was despatched again cheaply in addition to the guests misplaced their top-order very quickly. 

However Sherfane Rutherford held one finish strongly as he smashed 80 off 82, studded with seven fours and 4 sixes, to offer some hope for the Caribbean aspect. Nonetheless, the vacationers stored shedding wickets often, with Roston Chase, Romario Shepherd, Hayden Walsh and Alzarri Joseph all strolling again to the dressing room with out even reaching double-digits. 

With West Indies reducted to 58/8, Sri Lanka would have hoped to wrap up the tail rapidly. However Rutherford and Gudakesh Motie (50*) stitched a report 119-run partnership for the ninth wicket to maintain the aspect alive within the recreation, taking the whole to 189 runs in 36 overs. 

For Sri Lanka, Wanindu Hasaranga was the wrecker-in-chief with the ball, claiming 4 essential wickets. Maheesh Theekshana and Asitha Fernando additionally chipped in with three wickets every. 

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Sri Lanka didn’t begin the chase the way in which they’d have preferred as they misplaced opener Avishka Fernando (9) and Kusal Mendis (3) cheaply. Later, opener Nishan Madushka partnered with Sadeera Samarawickrama to regular the wobbling ship and put up a 62-run stand. Each the batters departed for 38 every.

With nonetheless 100 runs required, captain Asalanka took it upon himself to take his aspect over the road because the southpaw smashed an unbeaten 62 and put up an necessary 55-run partnership for the fifth wicket with Janith Liyanage to seal the sport with 5 wickets and 34 balls to spare. 

With the win, Sri Lanka have gone 2-0 up within the sequence. In the meantime, the guests will look to save lots of their satisfaction within the third and remaining recreation of the sequence on October 26.

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