Shai Hope on Wednesday returned to West Indies duty with a convincing hundred wickets to give his team an easy eight-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the first ODI of a three-match series at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antilua. Marked in . One day when Sri Lankan opener Danushka Gunathilaka became just the eighth player in ODI cricket of more than 50 years, who was dismissed for obstructing the field, Hope returned to his best form with an innings of 110.
This was his tenth century in this format of the game, to ensure that 232 of the total number of tourists were comfortably met.
The team suffered a loss after a tour of England from the West Indies team last July, with Hope hitting a 133-ball four, in which he hit 12 fours and a six, the pace of Dushmantha Chameera, who scored a brilliant 20 at the helm. Out. Of three figures.
After receiving the Man of the Match award, Hope said, “I just kept patience and trusted my ability.”
“I’m sure I negated the dangers he hurled at us. (Vanindu) Hasranga was the main threat and I felt we played him well.”
Chameera was the lone Sri Lankan wicket-taker to break the defense of Hope for 143 after eventually dismissing Evin Lewis.
Hasranga bowled poorly in ten overs but could not get the wickets necessary to keep his team in the hunt.
Earlier, Sri Lanka made headlines with a promising start following Gunathilaka’s demise.
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In an attempt to regain his ground at the non-striker end to turn down a chance for a single in the 22nd over, home captain Kieron Pollard was hit by Gunthilaka, who was moving backwards, to the ball. Turned out of the way. Attempting to influence a run out.
Appealing for the West Indies dismissal, on-field umpires Joel Wilson and Gregory Brathwaite turned to television official Nigel Dugid for clarification and returned the explanation that this was done intentionally by the left-handed opener to disrupt the bowler Gone is the effort. .
Clearly not happy with the decision, Sri Lanka’s South African coach Mickey Arthur appeared to seek clarification on the rule shortly after match referee Richie Richardson.
Two overs after Gunathilaka was dismissed at the top score of 55, Pollard managed to end the 105-run stand with Dimuth Karunaratne, with the Sri Lankan captain winning the toss with a fluent innings of 52 to correct the decision to bat first. Held.
Fresh off leading the home team to a 2–1 win in the preceding T20 International series, Pollard brought himself into the bowling attack in the 20th over and enjoyed immediate success, notable after attempting a full caught dive Demonstrated athleticism. -Length to your right and come with a surprising grip.
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Sri Lanka then faltered and it was just 50 from Ashen Bandra, one of two in the line-up of tourists, which led them to a respectable total.
Part-time off-spinner Jason Mohammed took two wickets for 12 runs for the West Indies.
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