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Match Details
SL vs WI, 1st ODI, WI vs SL 2024 live
SL
234-5(31.5)
Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets (DLS METHOD) 🏆
WI
(38.3)185-4
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P'ship : 47(34)
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Brilliant performance from Sri Lanka as they win the series opener, going 1-0 up in the 3-match series. West Indies will look to bounce back in the next game to keep the series alive and force it into a decider. We hope you enjoyed our live coverage. For now, its me Deepak Prakash signing off on behalf of co-commentators Ajay Pal Singh, Anirudh Modi, and scorer/analyst Ghanendra Singh Thakur. CHEERS!
Charith Asalsnka (Player of the Match & Sri Lanka Captain): "It was a convincing win and the weather was on our side. My plan was to attack and play positively, and me and Madushka played well. They could not manage to bowl well with the wet ball and that made it easy. We like him playing well on debut and it gives us a headache but we are happy with that."
Player of the Match: Charith Asalanka
Shai Hope (West Indies Captain): "It's out of our control, so we need to focus on what we can and make sure we perform well in the next game. The guys showed some intent towards the end, and Sherfane played really well. It was tough, and I don't usually bowl much, but we have to improve and find ways to take wickets next time."
10:58 PM IST, Local Time: Kamindu Mendis finishes things in style, and Sri Lanka win by 5 wickets in the rain-hit match to go 1-0 up in the series.
Earlier, West Indies won the toss and decided to bat first. Alick Athanaze (10 off 20) and Brandon King (14 off 25) spearheaded the innings for the visitors but failed to provide a promising start as the pair departed cheaply inside the first powerplay. Sri Lankan bowlers kept things tight and removed Windies skipper Shai Hope for a mere 5 runs in the 13th over. Keacy Carty and Sherfane Rutherford started building the partnership in the middle and focused on strike rotation to keep the scoreboard moving.
However, their 46-run partnership was halted by Asalanka, who trapped Carty for 37 runs. Roston Chase (33* off 33) joined Rutherford (74* off 82) in the middle, and the pair looked in good touch, putting the batting back on track. Rutherford notched up his second ODI fifty on the occasion. West Indies were 185/4 in 38.3 overs when rain intervened, halting play for about three hours and ending the first innings as well. The target for Sri Lanka was later adjusted to 232 runs in 37 overs via the DLS method.
Wanindu Hasaranga grabbed two out of four wickets fell in the innings, while Jeffrey Vandersay and Charith Asalanka contributed one wicket each for the hosts.
In pursuit of 232 runs, Sri Lanka didn’t get the start they wanted, losing Avishka Fernando (5 off 7), Kusal Mendis (13 off 8), and Sadeera Samarawickrama (18 off 12) inside the mandatory 8-over powerplay, leaving them in a spot of bother. However, Charith Asalanka (77 off 71) and Nishan Madushka (69 off 54) initiated a rescue mission, playing with authority in the middle.
The wet outfield made it difficult for the Windies bowlers to grip the ball, allowing Madushka and Asalanka to settle in and rebuild the innings. The pair both notched up fifties, with Madushka achieving his on his maiden ODI appearance. Gudakesh Motie sent both set batters in quick succession but the damage was done by then. Janith Liyanage (18* off 18) and Kamindu Mendis (30* off 21) ensured victory for the hosts without any further hiccups.
Gudakesh Motie bagged three wickets for West Indies, while Alzarri Joseph celebrated a couple of wickets.
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OVER 32
Sri Lanka
234/5
Kamindu Mendis
30(21)
Janith Liyanage
18(18)
Jayden Seales
0-43(4.5)
31.5 J Seales to K Mendis
6 Kamindu finishes it off in style. Deposits the short delivery into the stands to get the win for Sri Lanka and help the hosts go 1-0 up in the 3-match series. Short ball down the leg. Kamindu gets into the position and pulls it up and over deep backward square leg fence for a maximum. He raises his arms to celebrate a comprehensive win.
31.4 J Seales to K Mendis
0 Fuller length on the stumps. Slower one, 122 kmph. Kamindu hops and blocks it to short cover.
31.3 J Seales to K Mendis
0 Length delivery on the pads. 136 kmph. Kamindu pushes it to short mid wicket.
4 runs needed now.
31.2 J Seales to K Mendis
2 Short of a length on the stumps. 134 kmph. Kamindu tucks it to deep square leg. Calls for two straightaway and gets it easily.
We are down to single digits now! Just one MAXIMUM required to finish it off in style!
31.1 J Seales to K Mendis
4 FOUR!!!! Kamindu Mendis wants to finish this in a hurry. Around the wicket. Fuller length outside off. Kamindu goes through line with the lofted drive and gets it over mid on for a boundary.
OVER 31
Sri Lanka
222/5
Janith Liyanage
18(18)
Kamindu Mendis
18(16)
Gudakesh Motie
3-47(8.0)
Sri Lanka are just 10 runs away from sealing the victory!
30.6 G Motie to K Mendis
1 98 kmph. Length delivery outside off. Kamindu bends low and cuts it to deep point for a single.
30.5 G Motie to K Mendis
0 99 kmph. Over the wicket. Full and at the off stump. Kamindu pushes it to mid on.
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