Darren Bravo’s (102) fourth ODI century, together with half centuries from Shai Hope (64) and captain Kieron Pollard (53 not out), propelled West Indies to a 3-0 series win over Sri Lanka. It is the West Indies’ first series sweep at house since 2014.
The victory additionally gave West Indies 30 beneficial factors and moved them as much as sixth place within the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Super League desk after six matches performed of their ongoing qualification run for the 2023 World Cup in India.
After two consecutive century opening partnerships within the earlier two matches between Evin Lewis and Shai Hope, West Indies this time slipped to 40-2 after the primary powerplay. Lewis (13) and Jason Mohammed (8) had been bowled by pacer Suranga Lakmal and spinner Wanindu Hasangra respectively.
Hope, nevertheless, remained a continuing, occurring to register his sixth consecutive ODI rating of over 50 or extra – the 10thman to take action, with solely Javed Miandad (9) having scored extra. He placed on a vital 109-run third-wicket stand with Bravo. Hope ended the series with 258 runs in three innings, profitable the person of the series award.
Bravo’s 132-ball 102 additionally noticed him register 3,000 ODI runs within the course of. Along with Hope, they took the sting out of the Sri Lankan assault. After Hope fell to a catch at long-on, and Nicholas Pooran (15) shortly after that, Sri Lanka sniffed a gap.
This was rapidly snuffed out when captain Pollard joined Bravo. The duo placed on 80 for the fifth wicket off 71 balls. By the time Bravo was dismissed courtesy of a spectacular diving catch by Dimuth Karunaratne at additional cowl, the sport was by no means unsure with Jason Holder ending the sport with a six over the mid-wicket.
Batting first, Hasaranga and Ashen Bandara earlier within the day helped Sri Lanka get better and put up a aggressive whole in an unbeaten 123-run seventh-wicket stand, after left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein (10-0-33-3) had rocked their center order.
After they got here collectively at 151/6 on the finish of the thirty second over, the pair plundered 63 runs off the ultimate 5 overs to take Sri Lanka to their highest whole of the series.
