Sri Lanka vs West Indies 2nd ODI: Perera, Thirmanne hand Sri Lanka unassailable 2-0 lead

Perera fell one agonising run short of his third ODI century

Perera fell one agonising run short of his third ODI century

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Sri Lanka opener Kusal Perera scored 99 and batsman Lahiru Thirimanne made an unbeaten 81 to lead their side to an eight-wicket win via the Duckworth-Lewis method against the West Indies in the second ODI in Colombo.

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Sri Lanka vs West Indies 1st Test Day 3: West Indies follow-on after Herath’s six-for

Herath finished with figures of 6-68 off 33 overs

Herath finished with figures of 6-68 off 33 overs

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Sri Lanka spinner Rangana Herath never had a lot of success with the ball when playing against the West Indies in the past as he had taken eight wickets in five Tests. However, he nearly doubled his wicket tally against the men from the Caribbean on the third day of the first Test in Galle as he claimed six wickets in the first innings and one in the second to leave the West Indies reeling.

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