Sri Lankan team announced for ODI series against West Indies, Charith Asalanka will be the captain
After winning the 3-match T20 International series, the Sri Lankan cricket team is now ready to take on the West Indies in the ODI format. The three-match ODI series between the two teams will start from October 20. The Sri Lankan team has also announced its team for this series. The command of the 16-member team is once again in the hands of Charith Asalanka.
Wanindu Hasaranga will once again be seen in Sri Lanka's ODI team. At the same time, Dunith Velalage, who is in excellent form, will also be in focus in this ODI series. The squad for the West Indies series is as follows.
Charith Asalanka (captain), Avishka Fernando, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Kamindu Mendis, Zenith Liyanage, Sadira Samarawickrama, Nishan Madushanka, Dunith Velalage, Wanindu Hasaranga, Mahish Theekshana, Jeffrey Wandersay, Chamidu Wickramasinghe, Asitha Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka, Mohammed Shiraz. .
Whereas, if we talk about the third and last T20 between these two teams, then West Indies, batting first, scored 162 runs on the scoreboard after losing 8 wickets in 20 overs. The maximum 37 (27) runs for the team came from the bat of captain Rovman Powell. In this innings he hit one four and 3 sixes. Gudakesh Moti played an inning of 32(15) runs. In this innings he hit one four and 3 sixes.
Powell and Moti made a quick partnership of 54 (26) runs for the sixth wicket. Brandon King contributed 23 runs in 19 balls with the help of 3 fours and a six. Romario Shepherd and Shai Hope scored 18(13), 18(25) respectively. Mahish Tikshina and Wanindu Hasaranga took maximum 2-2 wickets for Sri Lanka. Mathisha Pathirana, Nuwan Thushara, Kamindu Mendis and captain Charith Asalanka got one wicket each.
Sri Lanka chased the target and won the match by losing one wicket and scoring 166 runs in 18 overs. Kusal Mendis scored the most runs for Sri Lanka. He scored a half-century of 54 runs in 39 balls with the help of 3 fours and 3 sixes. Kusal Perera played an inning of 38 runs in 29 balls with the help of 4 fours.
Mendis and Perera made a century partnership of 106(76)* runs for the second wicket. Pathum Nissanka played an inning of 39 runs in 22 balls with the help of 7 fours and one six. Kusal and Nissanka gave a great start to the team by making a partnership of 60 (32) runs for the first wicket. Gudakesh Moti got the only wicket for West Indies.
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