Sri Lanka beat West Indies 2 – 1 in the Rain Hit One Day International Series in Pallekele
West Indies Men’s Tour of Sri Lanka 2024 – One Day International Series Pallekele, Kandy District, Central Province
01st Match : Sri Lanka bt West Indies by 05 wickets on the DLS method – rain curtailed play
West Indies electing to bat, 185 / 4 – ( 38.3 Overs ) Sherfane Rutherford 74no, Keacy Carty 37, Roston Chase 33no, Extras 12 – Alick Athanaze / Brandon King 34 run opening stand – lost the first 03 wickets for the addition of 20 runs – Keacy Carty / Sherfane Rutherford 46 runs for the 04th wicket, Sherfane Rutherford / Roston Chase 85 runs unbroken for the 05th wicket – Wanidu Hasaranga 2 / 18.
Sri Lanka in reply, 234 / 5 – ( 31.5 Overs ) Skipper Charith Asalanka 77no, Nishan Madushka 69 – on debut – Kamindu Mendis 30no – Nishan Madushka / Sadeera Samarawickrama 23 runs for the 03rd wicket – lost the first 03 wickets for the addition of 39 runs – Nishan Madushka / Charith Asalanka 137 runs for the 04th wicket, Janith Liyanage / Kamindu Mendis 47 runs unbroken for the 06th wicket – Gudakesh Motie 3 / 47, Alzarri Joseph 2 / 39.
Player of the Match : Charith Asalanka – Sri Lanka
02nd Match : Sri Lanka beat West Indies by 05 wickets
West Indies put into bat, 189 all out – ( 36 Overs ) Sherfane Rutherford 80, Gudakesh Motie 50no – record 119 run partnership for the 09th wicket – Brandon King 16, Extras 12 – 06 batters were dismissed bowled – recovered from 58 / 8 – Wanidu Hasaranga 4 / 40, Maheesh Theekshana 3 / 25, Asitha Fernando 3 / 35.
Sri Lanka in reply, 190 / 5 – ( 38.2 Overs ) Skipper Charith Asalanka 62no, Nishan Madushka 38, Sadeera Samarawickrama 38, Janith Liyanage 24 – Nishan Madushka / Sadeera Samarawickrama 62 runs for the 03rd wicket, Sadeera Samarawickrama / Charith Asalanka 25 runs for the 04th wicket, Charith Asalanka / Janith Liyanage 55 runs for the 05th wicket –
Alzarri Joseph 2 / 30.
Player of the Match : Maheesh Theekshana – Sri Lanka
03rd Match : West Indies beat Sri Lanka by 08 wickets on the DLS method – match reduced to 23 overs a side – late start due to rain
Sri Lanka put into bat, 156 / 3 – ( 23 Overs ) Kusal Mendis 56no, Pathum Nissanka 56, Avishka Fernando 34 – Pathum Nissanka / Avishka Fernando 81 run opening stand, Pathum Nissanka / Kusal Mendis 57 runs for the 02ns wicket – lost the last 02 wickets for the addition of 14 runs.
West Indies in reply, 196 / 2 – ( 22 Overs ) Evin Lewis 102no ( 4×6, 9×4, 61 balls ), Sherfane Rutherford 50no, Skipper Shai Hope 22 – Brandon King / Evin Lewis 36 run opening stand, Evin Lewis / Shai Hope 72 runs for the 02nd wicket, Evin Lewis / Sherfane Rutherford 88 runs unbroken for the 03rd wicket.
Player of the Match : Evin Lewis – West Indies
Player of the Series : Charith Asalanka – Sri Lanka
Most Runs
204 : Sherfane Rutherford – West Indies
145 : Charith Asalanka – Sri Lanka
107 : Nishan Madushka – Sri Lanka
102 : Evin Lewis – West Indies
Best Batting
102no : Evin Lewis – West Indies
80no : Sherfane Rutherford – West Indies
77 : Charith Asalanka – Sri Lanka
74no : Sherfane Rutherford – West Indies
Most Wickets
06 : Wanidu Hasaranga – Sri Lanka
04 : Gudakesh Motie – West Indies
04 : Asitha Fernando – Sri Lanka
04 : Alzarri Joseph – West Indies
Best Bowling
4 / 40 : Wanidu Hasaranga – Sri Lanka
3 / 25 : Maheesh Theekshana – Sri Lanka
3 / 35 : Asitha Fernando – Sri Lanka
3 / 47 : Gudakesh Motie – West Indies
Most Catches
02 : Dunith Wellalage – Sri Lanka
02 : Roston Chase / Brandon King – West Indies
Most Dismissals
02 victims : Shai Hope – West Indies
Highest Partnerships
137 runs for the 04th wicket
Nishan Madushka / Charith Asalanka – Sri Lanka
119 runs for the 09th wicket
Sherfane Rutherford / Gudakesh Motie – West Indies
88 runs unbroken for the 03rd wicket
Evin Lewis / Sherfane Rutherford – West Indies
85 runs unbroken for the 05th wicket
Sherfane Rutherford / Roston Chase – West Indies
81 run opening stand
Pathum Nissanka / Avishka Fernando – Sri Lanka
Highest Totals
234 / 5 – ( 31.5 Overs ) : Sri Lanka
196 / 2 – ( 22 Overs ) : West Indies
190 / 5 – ( 38.2 Overs ) : Sri Lanka
Lowest Total
156 / 3 – ( 23 Overs ) : Sri Lanka