West Indies’ Evin Lewis seems to the sky as he celebrates after West Indies gained the third one-day worldwide (ODI) cricket match between Sri Lanka and West Indies on the Pallekele Worldwide Cricket Stadium in Kandy on Oct. 26, 2024.
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Evin Lewis blasted his fifth One-Day Worldwide century, and Sherfane Rutherford registered his third successive half century, because the West Indies ended on a successful be aware within the third and remaining One-Day Worldwide by eight wickets on the Pallekele Worldwide Cricket Stadium.
Following a five-hour delay attributable to persistent showers, Sri Lanka’s innings ultimately ended at 156 for 3 from 23 overs.
The guests then simply overhauled their revised goal of 195 in 23 overs, ending on 196 for 2 with six balls to spare, with Lewis scoring an unbeaten 102 and Rutherford supporting with an unbeaten 50.
Regardless of shedding the three-match collection 2-1, the West Indies was heartened by their batting efficiency following disappointing matches within the first two ODIs. The win additionally ended an 11-match shedding streak in Sri Lanka.
Lewis earned Participant-of-the-Match, who performed in his first ODI since 2021, having changed Alick Athanaze.
Lewis and Brandon King added 36 runs within the first six overs to offer the Windies a stable begin, needing just below eight and a half runs an over.
King was the primary to go, out by Kamindu Mendis for 16. Lewis then dominated a 72-run partnership for the second wicket with skipper Shai Hope to maintain the West Indies in line for victory.
He introduced up his eleventh half century simply off 34 balls carrying the guests to 92 for one after 12 overs.
Madushanka broke the partnership when he had Hope caught for 22 from 27 balls to go away the rating 108 for 2.
The in-form Rutherford then joined Lewis on the crease with the Windies needing 70 runs from the ultimate six overs. However, Lewis smashed Sri Lankan captain Charith Asalanka for 3 fours within the 18th over and Kamindu Mendis additionally dropped Rutherford at deep cowl when he was 10.
Rutherford then blasted spinner Maheesh Theekshana for 2 consecutive sixes and a 4 within the subsequent over that gave 18 runs. Needing 38 from 24 extra balls, the West Indies continued their assault by scoring 10 runs from Fernando’s following over. Rutherford then hit Madushanka for a boundary, and Lewis struck him for a six, transferring as much as 95 because the Windies got here nearer to victory.
Rutherford then scored his fourth 50 in six ODIs making a single, opening up the door for Lewis to hit the identical bowler out of the bottom to carry up his century.
Earlier, led by half centuries from openers Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis and assisted by 5 dropped catches, Sri Lanka had been on their approach to posting a difficult complete.
Nonetheless, with the rating at 81 for one at the beginning of the 18th over, heavy showers stopped play.
Nissanka made 56 and Mendis scored an unbeaten 56 from 22 balls, however Sri Lanka had been severely affected by the discount of overs.
