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.
Dilshan raises his bat after scoring his half-century
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Sri Lanka opener Tillakaratne Dilshan hammered a quickfire 59 to lead his side to a one-wicket win over West Indies in a rain-affected showdown in Colombo.
“I think T20 competitions are certainly destroying West Indies cricket”
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Legendary all-rounder Sir Garfield Sobers has attributed the downfall of West Indies cricket to the growing number of domestic Twenty20 tournaments around the world.
Narine’s last ODI came against Bangladesh in August 2014
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West Indies spinner Sunil Narine is set to make his international comeback after he was included in the ODI squad for the upcoming tour of Sri Lanka.
“There is too much interference from outside in the selection of the ODI squad”
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West Indies head coach Phil Simmons has claimed that outside influence is to blame for the West Indies not possessing the “best 50-over ODI squad” for the upcoming tour of Sri Lanka.
Akmal was named Man of the Match for his knock of 49
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Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal smashed a quickfire 49 to not only help his side beat the Guyana Amazon Warriors by six wickets, but also led them to their first ever Caribbean Premier League (CPL) final, where they will face the Barbados Tridents.
Simmons struck five boundaries and three sixes during his match-winning knock of 65
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Guyana Amazon Warriors opener Lendl Simmons smashed an unbeaten 65 to not only lead his side to a seven-wicket win over the Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel, but also help them book their spot in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) semi-finals.
Narine finished with figures of 3-6 off his four overs
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Guyana Amazon Warriors spinner Sunil Narine took three wickets and captain Denesh Ramdin scored 39 runs to help their side skirt past the St Lucia Zouks by three wickets in a low-scoring affair.
Hodge smashed three boundaries and six sixes during his knock of 65
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Guyana Amazon Warriors batsman Brad Hodge walloped an unbeaten 65 and pace bowler Ronsford Beaton claimed four wickets to help their side demolish the Jamaica Tallawahs by 84 runs.
Bravo finished with figures of 4-18 off his four overs
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Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel captain Dwayne Bravo claimed four wickets as his side defeated the Guyana Amazon Warriors by three wickets in a thrilling showdown in St Kitts.
