132-member 102 Darren Bravo is his first for the West Indies since 2016, and opener Shai Hope (62) recorded his sixth consecutive score of fifty or more in ODIs while in which the West Indies ran down 275 to capture a 3-0 win over Sri Lanka
Last updated: 15/03/21 7:17 am
Darren Bravo halted a good era when the West Indies went down 275 to beat Sri Lanka in the third ODI in Antigua
Darren Bravo won a centenary when the West Indies defeated Sri Lanka by five wickets in the third international day in Antigua to wipe out the league.
It was a familiar story for Sri Lanka as they were once again posting a sub-par batting streak first. Wanindu Hasaranga smashed 80 members to 60 out of 60 to free their bowels from a dangerous situation at 151-6 for, but their guests did a light work of their 275 target.
In Bravo ‘s fourth ODI hundred – following away a ton of backs from Shai Hope and Evin Lewis in the previous two successful runs – as well as fifty from Hope and captain Kieron Pollard saw the -West India wins with nine balls remaining.
The result extends the climb Sri Lanka lost against the West Indies in ODIs to six games, and also means they will be rooted at the bottom of the Super League World Cup – which counts towards qualification for the next 50-over World Cup – yet to record any points.
With Sri Lanka put in a bat in the final game of the series after the Windies won the toss, Akeal Hosein claimed good figures of 3-33 to go through the midfield side order and grabbed on the way to 151-6 in the 32nd over.
Bringing Hasaranga back to a more impressive descent, batting at No. 8, he looked hard with injury and was a limp throughout most of the innings. aige.
Hasaranga won by seven boundaries and three sixes, splitting in a 123-run unbroken seven-wicket stand to rocket Sri Lanka up to a competitive score but, again, would not be a winning game.
His first ton for the West Indies was a 132-ball 102 Bravo since 2016 and along with Hope (62), which recorded its sixth consecutive score of fifty or more in ODIs, is the spearhead out of a Sri Lankan attack taken by two early. break.
Evin Lewis (13) and Jason Mohammed (8) fell free within the opening 10 pitches, but Bravo and Hope went on to put 109 together in a crucial third-wicket stand.
As soon as Hope fell, and Nicholas Pooran (15) soon after, any hope from Sri Lankan soon gained a consolation victory when Pollard (53 off 42 balls) joined Bravo at the logo and the pair put 80 for the fifth wicket off 71 deliveries.
By the time Bravo was sacked by permission from a stunning dive by Dimuth Karunaratne at extra cover, the West Indies equation needed to run down to 26 runs off the last 23 balls and Pollard led them to two victory attack, sealed by Jason Holder (14no) six.
The two teams will face each other in a two-game test series that begins Sunday.