Sri Lanka registered a comfortable win over West Indies in the first match of the three-match ODI series played yesterday (3rd June) at Sabina Park in Kingston.
After being invited to bat first, the visitors produced an impressive batting performance to post 303 for 7 in their allotted 50 overs. The foundation for the strong total was laid by opener Pathum Nissanka and newly appointed ODI captain Kusal Mendis, who both struck fluent half-centuries.
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Nissanka top-scored for Sri Lanka with 79 runs off 103 deliveries, including nine fours and a six. Mendis, leading the side, played an attacking innings of 72 runs from 62 balls, hitting four fours and four sixes.
The middle order also made valuable contributions, with Charith Asalanka adding 45 runs and Janith Liyanage chipping in with 44 runs to help Sri Lanka surpass the 300-run mark.
For the hosts, pace bowlers Jayden Seales and Matthew Forde claimed two wickets apiece, while off-spinner Roston Chase also picked up two wickets.
Chasing a target of 304, West Indies struggled to keep up with the required rate despite a fighting effort from captain Shai Hope, who top-scored with 56 runs. The home side eventually managed 262 runs, falling 41 runs short of the target.
Sri Lanka’s bowling attack was led by experienced fast bowler Dushmantha Chameera, who delivered a match-winning spell. Although he proved expensive at times, Chameera struck at crucial moments to finish with impressive figures of 4 for 67 from his 10 overs.
Result
| Batsmen | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathum Nissanka | c Shai Hope b Roston Chase | 79 | 103 | 9 | 1 | 76.70 |
| Kamindu Mendis | c Shai Hope b Jayden Seales | 12 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 57.14 |
| Kusal Mendis | c Shamar Joseph b Matthew Forde | 72 | 62 | 4 | 4 | 116.13 |
| Pavan Rathnayake | c Jayden Seales b Roston Chase | 24 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 63.16 |
| Charith Asalanka | c Jayden Seales b Matthew Forde | 45 | 44 | 3 | 1 | 102.27 |
| Janith Liyanage | not out | 44 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 151.72 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | c Sherfane Rutherford b Jayden Seales | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 175.00 |
| Milan Rathnayake | run out (Shai Hope) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Extras | 20 (b 0 , lb 2 , nb 2, w 16, pen 0) |
| Total | 303/7 (50 Overs, RR: 6.06) |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayden Seales | 10 | 3 | 67 | 2 | 6.70 | |
| Matthew Forde | 9 | 1 | 44 | 2 | 4.89 | |
| Shamar Joseph | 8 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 4.75 | |
| Alzarri Joseph | 9 | 0 | 65 | 0 | 7.22 | |
| Gudakesh Motie | 4 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 10.00 | |
| Roston Chase | 10 | 1 | 47 | 2 | 4.70 | |
| Batsmen | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Campbell | run out (Janith Liyanage ) | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 121.43 |
| Justin Greaves | b Maheesh Theekshana | 45 | 38 | 5 | 1 | 118.42 |
| Keacy Carty | c Kamindu Mendis b Asitha Fernando | 27 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 72.97 |
| Shai Hope | c Pavan Rathnayake b Dushmantha Chameera | 56 | 66 | 2 | 2 | 84.85 |
| Sherfane Rutherford | lbw b Wanindu Hasaranga | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 41.67 |
| Roston Chase | b Dushmantha Chameera | 33 | 46 | 3 | 0 | 71.74 |
| Gudakesh Motie | c Pavan Rathnayake b Maheesh Theekshana | 22 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 73.33 |
| Matthew Forde | b Dushmantha Chameera | 15 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 57.69 |
| Alzarri Joseph | b Dushmantha Chameera | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Shamar Joseph | not out | 23 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 104.55 |
| Jayden Seales | c Janith Liyanage b Charith Asalanka | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Extras | 17 (b 5 , lb 2 , nb 3, w 7, pen 0) |
| Total | 262/10 (49.2 Overs, RR: 5.31) |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dushmantha Chameera | 10 | 0 | 67 | 4 | 6.70 | |
| Asitha Fernando | 8 | 0 | 59 | 1 | 7.38 | |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 10 | 1 | 26 | 2 | 2.60 | |
| Milan Rathnayake | 10 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 5.40 | |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 10 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 4.30 | |
| Charith Asalanka | 1.2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5.00 | |
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