Sri Lanka A took a 1-0 lead in the three match ODI series against West Indies A when they recorded a six run win on the Duckworth/Lewis method in the rain marred first ODI played at the Rangiri Dambulla Stadium yesterday. West Indies A in their run chase of 246 runs were 71 for 2 [...]

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Sri Lanka A take lead in ODI series

Sri Lanka A – West Indies A 1st ODI
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Sri Lanka A took a 1-0 lead in the three match ODI series against West Indies A when they recorded a six run win on the Duckworth/Lewis method in the rain marred first ODI played at the Rangiri Dambulla Stadium yesterday.

West Indies A in their run chase of 246 runs were 71 for 2 after 20 overs when a heavy shower put a stoppage to the proceedings which forced the umpired to call off the match.

Earlier Sri Lanka A invited to take first lease of the wicket lost two early wickets with just ten runs on the board in the sixth over before a valuable partnership of 105 runs for the third wicket between skipper Lahiru Thirimanne and Dinesh Chandimal, who made a knock of 60 that included four boundaries and a six, saw them make a recovery. Skipper Thirimanne added a further 50 runs with Kithruwan Vithanage before being separated with the dismissal of Vithanage. Thirimanne went on to make a fine knock of 74 which comprised six boundaries and a six. From there on Sri Lanka A, going in for quick runs, lost wickets at regular intervals before ending their innings making a score of 245 with Thilina Kandamby cracking an unbeaten 58 in just 40 balls. The two sides will play their second match at the Welagedera Stadium in Kurunegala tomorrow.

Scoreboard

Sri Lanka A innings
Dimuth Karunaratne
c and b Beaton 04
Dhanushka Gunatileke
c Walton b Gabriel 05
Lahiru Thirimanne c Beaton b Miller 74
Dinesh Chandimal
c Ambris b Miller 60
Kithruwan Vithanage
c Nurse b K. Brathwaite 29
Thilina Kandamby
not out 58
Jeewan Mendis
c Carter b K. Brathwaite 04
Farveez Maharoof
c Nurse b Beaton 00
Nisala Tharaka run out 00
Lakshan Rangika not out 00
Extras
(b1, lb1, nb7, w2) 11
Total (8 wickets: 50 overs) 245
Fall of wickets:1-10 (Gunatileke), 2-10 (Karunaratne), 3-115 (Chandimal), 4-165 (Vithanage), 5-199 (Thirimanne), 6-219 (Mendis), 7-220 (Maharoof), 8-230 (Gamage)
Bowling: Shannon Gabriel 10-1-47-1, Ronsford Beaton 10-1-40-2, Kraigg Brathwaite 10-1-54-2, Jonathan Carter 10-0-45-0, Nikita Miller 10-0-57-2
West Indies A innings
Kraigg Brathwaite not out 24
Nkrumah Bonner
c Karunaratne b Chameera 21
Jermaine Blackwood
c Chandimal b Rangika 14
Jonathan Carter not out 01
Extras (lb2, nb2, w7) 11
Total (2 wickets: 20 overs) 71
Fall of wickets: 1-40 (Bonner),
2-68 (Blackwood)
Bowling: Nisala Tharaka 6-1-13-0, Farveez Maharoof 4-0-21-0, Dushmantha Chameera 5-0-22-1, Jeewan Mendis 4-0-12-0, Lakshan Rangika 1-0-1-1.

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