Avishka Fernando 127 - Kusal Mendis 119 - Sri Lanka vs West Indies 2nd ODI 2020 Highlights

Watch the highlights of Avishka Fernando 127 - Kusal Mendis 119 - Sri Lanka vs West Indies 2nd ODI 2020 - West Indies tour of Sri Lanka 3-match one-day international series of the 2nd ODI match played between West Indies and Sri Lanka at Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Sooriyawewa, Hambantota in 26th February 2020.

Kusal Mendis and Avishka Fernando are a pair of delightful strokemakers © Getty Images

Stunning centuries from Avishka Fernando and Kusal Mendis before Three-wicket hauls from Wanindu Hasaranga and Lakshan Sandakan helped to Sri Lanka's record 161-run victory over West Indies and took an unassailable 2-0 lead to seal the series in a one-sided game of the second ODI.

Match Stats :  Sri Lanka's 161-run win was their seventh largest victory by terms of runs at home in One-day international and It is their biggest victory against West Indies in ODIs. Sri Lanka's 345 was their fourth highest score at home in One-day international and It is their highest total against West Indies in ODIs. 239 : Avishka Fernando and Kusal Mendis set up the record third-wicket partnership for Sri Lanka in One-day internationals, previously held by the 226-run stand between Marvan Atapattu and Mahela Jayawardene against India at Sharjah in 2000, It is the Sri Lanka's third highest any-wicket stand in ODIs and the fourth highest third-wicket partnership in ODIs. Avishka Fernando's 127 was his highest score for Sri Lanka in One-day international and the second highest-score by an Sri Lankan batsman against West Indies in ODIs after Avishka Gunawardene's 132. Kusal Mendis' 119 was his highest score for Sri Lanka in One-day international and the third highest-score by an Sri Lankan batsman against West Indies in ODIs. West Indies lost their last seven wickets for just 54-runs - which was their fourth worst seven-wicket collapse against Sri Lanka in One-day internationals. They went from 130 for 3 to 184 for all out. This is the 17th instance of Sri Lanka's two batsmen were scores of hundred or more runs in their innings in One-day internationals and This is the first such instance of Sri Lanka's two batsman scores of hundred or more runs against West Indies in ODIs.

Sri Lanka scored mammoth total of 345-8 in 50 overs with top scorer by Avishka Fernando 127 - which was his 2nd ODI hundred and also his second century against West Indies in ODIs.

Kusal Mendis struck a run-a-ball 119-runs - which was his 2nd ODI hundred and his first century against West Indies in ODIs - including 12-fours.

Thisara Perera cracked a 36 off 25-balls including 4-fours, Wanindu Hasaranga and Isuru Udana both scored 17-runs.

West Indies best bowler by Sheldon Cottrell claimed 4-wickets for 67-runs in 10-overs and Alzarri Joseph picked up 3-wickets.

West Indies scored 184 for all-out in 39.1 overs with top scorer by Shai Hope struck 51 off 65-balls including 5-fours.

Nicholas Pooran scored 31 off 41-balls including 3-fours, Keemo Paul 21, Roston Chase 20, Sunil Ambris 17, Fabian Allen 17 and Darren Bravo 17.

Sri Lanka best bowler by Wanindu Hasaranga picked up 3-wickets for 30-runs in 10-overs, Lakshan Sandakan takes 3-wickets, Nuwan Pradeep took 2-wickets and one for Angelo Mathews.

Avishka Fernando named Player of the match for his spectacular batting display of scoring a career-best 127-runs knocked off facing 123-balls including 10-fours with strike rate of 103.25.

                   

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