Read the highlights of West Indies vs Sri Lanka Only ODI - 1996 Sri Lanka tour of West Indies - The one-off One-Day International cricket match between West Indies and Sri Lanka played at the Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad on April 13, 1996.
Match Overview:
Asanka Gurusinha's half-century, before Bowlers shines and Kumar Dharmasena's two key wickets helped to Sri Lanka comfortable 35-run victory over West Indies in the one-off ODI.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
Sri Lanka bowled out for 251 in 48.3 overs with top scorer by Asanka Gurusinha cracked a 59 off 107-balls including 2-fours.
Sanath Jayasuriya blasted a 46 off 33-balls including 8-fours with strike rate of 139.39, Romesh Kaluwitharana hit 25 off 22-balls included 2-fours & a six with strike rate of 113.63.
Aravinda de Silva struck 25 off 33-balls including two boundaries and Hashan Tillakaratne scored 22 off 34-balls without a boundary.
West Indies best bowler by Roger Harper picked up 3-wickets for 34-runs in 9.3-overs including a maiden with economy rate of 3.57, Courtney Walsh, Jimmy Adams both captured 2-wickets, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Laurie Williams and Ian Bishop each took one-wickets.
West Indies scored 219-9 in the allotted 50 overs with top scorer by Brian Lara struck 71 off 93-balls including 6-fours & a six.
Phil Simmons cracked a 45 off 63-balls including 5-fours, Jimmy Adams scored a unbeaten 37 off 55-balls included a boundary and Ian Bishop hit 22 off 17-balls contained one-six & a four with strike rate of 129.41.
Sri Lanka best bowler by Kumar Dharmasena, Muttiah Muralitharan both captured 2-wickets, Hashan Tillakaratne, Chaminda Vaas, Sanath Jayasuriya and Upul Chandana each took one-wickets.
Kumar Dharmasena named Player of the match for his spin bowling performance to took 2-wickets for 33-runs in 9-overs including a maiden with economy rate of 3.66.
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