Sri Lanka vs West Indies, 1st ODI. Sri Lanka won by 1 wkt

In the first match of ODI series between Sri Lanka and West Indies, Sri Lanka defeated West Indies by 1 wicket. Let us know in more detail.

 

The first match of ODI series between Sri Lanka and West Indies started yesterday and the first match was held yesterday at Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo, in which Sri Lanka defeated West Indies by 1 wicket in a close match. Sri Lanka won the toss and invited the West Indies to bat first. West Indies batting first scored 289 runs losing 7 wickets in 50 overs, with Shai Hope batting brilliantly, scoring a century of 115 runs in 140 balls, Darren Bravo 39 in 52 balls, Roston Chase 41 in 45 balls, Keemo Paul 32 not out from 17 balls, Hayden Walsh scored 8 not out 20 runs, Jason Holder 12 from 10 balls, and Nicholas Pooran scored 11 runs from 12 balls. In this way, West Indies batting first scored 289 runs losing the prescribed 50 overs 7 wickets and set a target of 290 runs in front of Sri Lanka.

 

Chasing 290 runs in the second innings, Sri Lanka easily managed to win by losing 9 wickets in 49.1 overs, and won the match by 1 wicket, with Dimuth Karunaratne scoring a 52-run half-century off 57 balls, Avishka. Fernando played a 50-run half-century in 55 balls, Wanindu Hasaranga unbeaten 42 runs in 39 balls, Kusal Perera 42 runs in 50 balls, Thisara Perera 32 runs in 22 balls, Kusal Mendis 20 runs in 25 balls, and Dhananjaya de Silva. Scored 18 runs in 29 balls. In this way Sri Lanka chased down 290 runs in the second innings, losing 9 wickets in 49.1 overs to win the match easily, and won the match by 1 wicket.