Player of the Match
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Best performances - Batsmen

KIC Asalanka
KIC Asalanka
77(71) 8x4 - 3x6
Control %87%
  • Productive Shot
  • cover drive
  • 18 runs
  • 4x4 - 0x6
11 7 2 9 19 6 6 17
SE Rutherford
SE Rutherford
74(82) 5x4 - 3x6
Control %84%
  • Productive Shot
  • cover drive
  • 20 runs
  • 2x4 - 1x6
3 7 6 4 22 8 1 23

Best performances - Bowlers

G Motie
G Motie
O8
M0
R47
W3
Eco5.87
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W
PW Hasaranga
PW Hasaranga
O6
M0
R18
W2
Eco3.00
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W

Match Details

Toss

West Indies , elected to bat first

Player Of The Match

Series result

Sri Lanka led the 3-match series 1-0

Match number

Season

Hours of play (local time)

14.30 start, First Session 14.30-18.00, Interval 18.00-18.30, Second Session 18.30-22.00

Match days

20 October 2024 - day/night match (50-over match)

TV Umpires

Reserve Umpire

Match Referee

Scorer: @Thilak_Rama | Commentator: Abhimanyu Bose

11.15pm Well, the series has started well for the hosts, although the weather today may be a troubling indicator for the two remaining matches. Sri Lanka bowled well, fielded well and then batted really well to claim the win. West Indies were good in patches, but not nearly consistently enough through the game to make this a close contest. Madushka's report will be in shortly, so you can get a detailed recap of the action there. That's all from us today. Tune in for the second ODI on Wednesday! On behalf of Madushka, Ranjith and Thilak, this is Abhimanyu signing off. Take care and bye bye!

11.10pm Time for the presentation ceremony.

The Sri Lanka captain is also the player of the match! Here's what Charith Asalanka has to say: "It was a convincing win. Guys played very well. And there was something in the weather for our side. [On his knock] My plan was to attack positively with spinning conditions. [On the wet ball] Yeah for more than 15 overs we had a chance, and they couldn't bowl well and Nishan and I did well. [On Madushka replacing Nissanka and doing well] Yeah, he played well, and for me and the coach it creates a headache. A positive one."

West Indies skipper Shai Hope: "[On the weather] It's something we can't control. Yes it's challenging conditions, but we have to do better next time. We were showing good intent in the back-end of the innings. Sherfane played a wonderful knock. We have to take a leaf out of his book."

11pm Mendis had his arms raised in celebration before the ball landed. He knew he had sealed the win. Excellent chase this was from Sri Lanka. Kusal Mendis and Sadeera Samarawickrama played some aggressive cameos, and after they fell, a 137-run stand between Asalanka and debutant Nishan Madushka ensured they won the game. Liyanage and Kamindu Mendis ensured the late wickets of the two half-centurions did not cause any slip-ups. A professional display. Motie and Alzarri bowled well, but in the end, they did not have enough support from the other bowlers. Madushka was especially impressive, standing in for Sri Lanka's star opener Nissanka, who was missing with injury. Of course, Hasaranga and Vandersay had left West Indies in a tangle earlier after West Indies chose to bat, before Rutherford and Chase threatened to finish strong for them before rain set in and shortened the game. Stay tuned for the presentation ceremony coming up shortly.

Grary: "Moral Victory is acceptable when a new/upcoming team goes against a really strong side and end up losing even after putting them under pressure. Not to be used as a lame excuse when your team doesn't do well. Just saying.."

31.5
6
Seales to PHKD Mendis, SIX, And that will be the win! Kamindu Mendis finishes things off with a show of strength, pulling this short ball away behind square leg. Sri Lanka take a 1-0 lead!
31.4
0
Seales to PHKD Mendis, no run, Fended towards cover

Hamza: "@abhimanyu- Same as "moral victory" didn't go down well when England said it after the last Ashes. Plus it felt like indirectly telling us that we got scared after the first game which didn't go down well for sure" Fair enough

31.3
0
Seales to PHKD Mendis, no run, Fends this length ball towards midwicket
31.2
2
Seales to PHKD Mendis, 2 runs, Length ball on off, tucked through square leg and they get two
31.1
4
Seales to PHKD Mendis, FOUR, Picks the length of this short ball early and swings it down the ground for a one-bounce four. Mid-on was up so it was a safe shot and he picks up four more

Sri Lanka 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st6WIA FernandoKNM Fernando
2nd16BKG MendisKNM Fernando
3rd23S SamarawickramaKNM Fernando
4th137KIC AsalankaKNM Fernando
5th5J LiyanageKIC Asalanka
6th47J LiyanagePHKD Mendis