West Indies vs Sri Lanka 1st ODI 2021 Highlights

Watch the highlights of West Indies vs Sri Lanka 1st ODI 2021 - Sri Lanka tour of West Indies 3-match one-day international series of the 1st ODI match played between Sri Lanka and West Indies at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua in 10th March 2021.

Shai Hope celebrates his half-century © OptaJim / Twitter

Bowlers attack before Shai Hope's record-equal century and supporting half-century from Evin Lewis steers to West Indies comfortable eight-wicket victory over Sri Lanka and take a 1-0 lead in the first ODI.

Match Stats :

Danushka Gunathilaka became the first Sri Lankan batsman to be given out obstructing the field in One-day international cricket history and overall the eighth player in ODIs. 105 : Danushka Gunathilaka and Dimuth Karunaratne set up the fourth highest first-wicket partnership for Sri Lanka against West Indies in One-day international. 10 : Shai Hope equalled a joint seventh most centuries for West Indies in One-day internationals, jointly 10-hundreds hit by Marlon Samuels. 2 : Shai Hope equalled a joint most centuries hit by an West Indies batsman against Sri Lanka in One-day internationals, jointly 2-hundreds hit by Brian Lara. 143 : Evin Lewis and Shai Hope set up the record first-wicket partnership for West Indies against Sri Lanka in One-day internationals, previously held by the 133-run stand between Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes at Adelaide in 1985.

Sri Lanka scored 232 for all-out in 49 overs with top scorer by Danushka Gunathilaka struck 55 off 61-balls including 7-fours.

Dimuth Karunaratne cracked a 52 off 61-balls including 4-fours, Debutant Ashen Bandara - who scored 50 off 60-balls on his debut ODI match - included four-fours and Lakshan Sandakan 16 not out.

West Indies best bowler by Jason Mohammed took 2-wickets for 12-runs in 4-overs including a maiden, Jason Holder takes 2-wickets, Kieron Pollard, Fabian Allen and Alzarri Joseph each took one-wickets.

West Indies chased 236-2 in 47 overs with top scorer by Shai Hope 110 - which was his 10th ODI hundred and his second century against Sri Lanka in ODIs.

Evin Lewis struck 65 off 90-balls including 4-fours & 2-sixes, Darren Bravo cracked a unbeaten 37 off 47-balls included 2-fours & a six.

Sri Lanka best bowler by Dushmantha Chameera took 2-wickets for 50-runs in 10-overs.

Shai Hope named Player of the match for his match-winning magnificent 110-runs knocked off facing 133-balls including 12-fours and a six.

                   

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