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West Indies have climbed up to the sixth spot in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Super League table after wins in the first two home One-day Internationals against Sri Lanka.West Indies now have 20 points and are tied with Pakistan, who .
NORTH SOUND, Antigua – Evin Lewis struck his second One-Day International hundred in three innings while opening partner Shai Hope just missed out on a second straight century but West Indies squandered an impregnable position, and were forced to scramble before securing a nervy five-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in today’s second ODI.The home side appeared to be coasting to a comfortable win when Lewis struck 103 and Hope a typically polished 84, in a venue record 192-run stand at the Vivian Richards Cricket Stadium, in pursuit of 274.
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Sri Lanka wicketkeeper Dinesh Chandimal (left) watches West Indies batsman Shai Hope gathers runs through the off-side. (Photo courtesy CWI Media/Philip Spooner) Social Share
NORTH SOUND – Shai Hope reinforced his class in the One-day International format with his 10th hundred and West Indies drew first blood in their three-match series against Sri Lanka in Antigua with an eight-wicket win.
Hope cracked 12 fours and one six in 110 from 133 balls to lead a successful chase of 233 for the Caribbean side in the first ODI at the Vivian Richards Cricket Ground.
He became the eighth Windies batsman to collect 10 careers hundreds in ODIs, following in the footsteps of Chris Gayle (25), Brian Lara (19), Desmond Haynes (17), Gordon Greenidge, Viv Richards and Shivnarine Chanderpaul (11) and Marlon Samuels (10).