Sri Lanka win by 8 wickets and go one up in the series, a convincing win made possible by Tharanga, unbeaten on 101. Thanks for being with us. On behalf of Manoj Ridimahaliyadda and Chaminda de Silva, this is Binoy George signing off. Do join us again on Sunday for the final ODI.

42.3

Miller to Jayawardene, FOUR, short and wide outside the off stump, cut away in the air over extra cover to the fence.

Two more fielders come inside the circle.

42.2

Miller to Tharanga, 1 run, cuts off the back foot.

42.1

Miller to Jayawardene, 1 run, driven on the front foot to the sweeper cover.

END OF OVER:
42 | 4 Runs | SL: 193/2 (4 runs required from 30 balls, RR: 4.59, RRR: 0.80)

Upul Tharanga100 (142b)
Mahela Jayawardene43 (44b)

Daren Sammy9-0-42-0

41.6

Sammy to Tharanga, no run, plays behind point.

41.5

Sammy to Jayawardene, 1 run, opens the face off the bat and steers it down to third man.

41.4

1lb

Sammy to Tharanga, 1 leg bye, off the pad to the onside and they scamper for a leg bye.

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Tharanga powers SL to easy win
Upul Tharanga's ninth one-day century and his first against West Indies steered Sri Lanka to a convincing eight-wicket win and a 1-0 lead in the three-match one-day series

Sri Lanka INNINGS		R	B
WU Tharanga	not out	101	143
TM Dilshan	caught wk	11	23
KC Sangakkara	caught	20	43
DPMD Jayawardene	not out	48	46
TT Samaraweera
CK Kapugedera
AD Mathews
SL Malinga
KMDN Kulasekara
HMRKB Herath
M Muralidaran
EXTRAS	(lb 3, w 16)
TOTAL	199 (2 wkts; 42.3 ovs)

West Indies BOWLING	O	R	W	Econ
R Rampaul	7.0	27	1	3.85	(2w)
KAJ Roach	8.0	29	0	3.62	(3w)
DJG Sammy	9.0	42	0	4.66	(1w)
CH Gayle	4.0	18	0	4.50	(1w)
DJ Bravo	5.0	29	1	5.80
NO Miller	6.3	33	0	5.07	(2w)
KA Pollard	3.0	18	0	6.00	(1w)

Sri Lanka 2nd innings Partnerships

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	32	TM Dilshan	WU Tharanga
2nd	70	KC Sangakkara	WU Tharanga
3rd	97	DPMD Jayawardene	WU Tharanga

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WEST INDIES 203(50 OVERS)

SRI LANKA 199/2(42.3 OVERS)

END OF OVER:42 | 4 Runs | SL: 193/2 (4 runs required from 30 balls, RR: 4.59, RRR: 0.80)

Tharanga powers SL to easy win

END OF OVER:
42 | 4 Runs | SL: 193/2 (4 runs required from 30 balls, RR: 4.59, RRR: 0.80)