Evin Lewis’ unbeaten 102 prompt West Indies to a comfort victory in opposition to series-winner Sri Lanka within the 3rd and final One-Day World on Saturday.

Lewis, enjoying his first ODI since 2021, hit a directly six to convey up the profitable runs and his 5th ODI century off 61 balls. The opener performed via even after rolling his left ankle on 51.

West Indies reached 196-2 in respond to Sri Lanka’s 156-3 after a five-hour rain prolong lowered the fit to 23 overs in step with aspect on the Pallekele World Stadium.

Pathum Nissanka, dropped sooner than he scored and on 17, and Avishka Fernando, additionally dropped, opened with an 81-run stand in 17 overs for Sri Lanka adopted by means of the rain prolong.

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When play resumed, Kusal Mendis hit the primary 4 deliveries to the boundary. Nissanka reached his fifteenth ODI half-century off 58 balls however was once run out for 56.

Mendis went directly to a 19-ball half-century and was once dropped two times sooner than completing 56 no longer out after 9 obstacles and a six over midwicket. West Indies misplaced its first wicket on 36 however Lewis and captain Shai Hope mixed for 72 runs.

When Hope was once stuck for 22, Lewis was once joined by means of Sherfane Rutherford and so they noticed West Indies house by means of 8 wickets with one over to spare.

Rutherford took simply 26 deliveries for his fourth ODI half-century – an unbeaten 50 together with 3 sixes and 4 obstacles. He additionally scored 74 and 80 within the collection however Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka was once named participant of the collection for scoring 145 runs and taking two wickets.

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