Watch the highlights of Sri Lanka vs West Indies 1st ODI 2024 - West Indies tour of Sri Lanka 3-match one-day international series of the 1st ODI match played between West Indies and Sri Lanka at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekelle in 20th October 2024.
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| Charith Asalanka and Nishan Madushka put up a solid stand © Getty Images |
Charith Asalanka and Nishan Madushka's fifties leads to Sri Lanka cruising to via DLS method win against West Indies by a convincing 5-wickets and take a 1-0 lead in a rain-hit game of the first ODI.
West Indies scored 185-4 in 38.3 overs at when rain stopped the play - with top scorer by Sherfane Rutherford hit a unbeaten 74 off 82-balls including 5-fours & 3-sixes.
Keacy Carty cracked a 37 off 58-balls including one-six & a four, Roston Chase hit a run-a-ball unbeaten 33-runs included 4-fours with strike rate of 100 and Brandon King scored 14 off 25-balls contained 2-fours.
Sri Lanka best bowler by Wanindu Hasaranga captured 2-wickets for 18-runs in 6-overs with economy rate of 3, Jeffrey Vandersay and Charith Asalanka both took one-wickets.
Sri Lanka chased 234-5 in 31.5 overs - due to rain revised DLS target of 232 from 37-overs - with top scorer by Charith Asalanka struck 77 off 71-balls.
Nishan Madushka hammered a 69 off 54-balls including 7-fours & a six with strike rate of 127.77, Kamindu Mendis blasted a unbeaten 30 off 21-balls included 3-fours & a six with strike-rate of 142.85.
Sadeera Samarawickrama struck 18 off 12-balls including 3-fours and Janith Liyanage hit a run-a-ball unbeaten 18-runs contained one-six & a four.
West Indies best bowler by Gudakesh Motie picked up 3-wickets and Alzarri Joseph both took 2-wickets.
Charith Asalanka named Player of the match for his match-winning brilliant 77 off facing 71-balls including 8-fours & 3-sixes with strike rate of 108.45.
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