For Sri Lanka, Isuru Udana took 3 wickets but conceded 82 runs in his 10 overs. Meanwhile, Thisara Perera and Nuwan Pradeep claimed a wicket each.
West Indies cricketer Shai Hope plays a shot during the one-day warm-up match between Sri Lanka Board President's XI (BPXI) and West Indies at the Chilaw Marians Cricket Club Ground in Katunayake on February 20, 2020. - West Indies will play three one day international (ODI) and two T20 cricket matches during their tour of Sri Lanka. (Photo by Ishara S. KODIKARA / AFP)
Riding on a 115-run knock from opener batsman Shai Hope on Saturday, West Indies scored 289 runs at the loss of 7 wickets against Sri Lanka in the stipulated 50 overs in the first ODI of the three-match series.
Earlier, Sri Lanka skipper Dimuth Karnunaratne had won the toss and opted to bowl first at Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo.
The Windies were 87 for 2 at a point, but Hope along with Roston Chase stitched 85 runs for the third wicket and took them out of hot waters. Chase departed after scoring 41 runs.
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After this wickets fell in regular intervals for the guests and Hope was one of them, but not before the right-hander registered his 9th ODI ton. His innings was laced with 10 fours.
For Sri Lanka, Isuru Udana took 3 wickets but conceded 82 runs in his 10 overs. Meanwhile, Thisara Perera and Nuwan Pradeep claimed a wicket each.
After the ODI series gets over both the teams will face each other in the two-match T20I series.
Here are the Playing XIs of both the teams:
Sri Lanka: Dimuth Karunaratne (captain), Avishka Fernando, Kusal Perera (wicketkeeper), Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Dhananjaya de Silva, Thisara Perera, Wanindu Hasaranga, Isuru Udana, Lakshan Sandakan, Nuwan Pradeep
West Indies: Sunil Ambris, Shai Hope (wicketkeeper), Darren Bravo, Roston Chase, Nicholas Pooran, Kieron Pollard (captain), Jason Holder, Hayden Walsh, Keemo Paul, Alzarri Joseph, Sheldon Cottrell
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