Sri Lanka A chasing 177 runs vs West Indies A
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Sri Lanka A require 177 runs to defeat West Indies A here at Sabina Park in the first of three one-day matches between the teams.
Earlier, West Indies A won the toss and opted to take first strike in the day/night encounter.
The hosts, who were 105-2 at one point, were bowled out for 176 with opener Montcin Hodge leading the way with a fluent 54. Rahkeem Cornwall propped up the lower middle-order with 37 as no other batsman reached 20.
Pacer Lahiru Kumara and slow left-arm orthodox bowler Amila Aponso claimed 3-26 and 3-34, respectively. Aponso’s fellow left-arm finger spinner Malinda Pushpakumara and the seamer Chamika Karunaratne accounted for two wickets each.
Score: West Indies A 176 (48.4 overs)
Teams:
West Indies A — Jahmar Hamilton (captain), John Campbell, Montcin Hodge, Sunil Ambris, Andre McCarthy, Shamarh Brooks, Rahkeem Cornwall, Kyle Mayers, Damion Jacobs, Ronsford Beaton, Sheldon Cottrell.
Sri Lanka A — Dhananjaya de Silva (captain), Charith Asalanka, Sandun Weerakkody, Shehan Jayasuriya, Roshen Silva, Malinda Pushpakumara, Wanidu Hasaranga, Amila Aponso, Lahiru Kumara, Chamika Karunaratne, Nipun Karunanayake.
Sanjay Myers
