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West Indies beat Sri Lanka by 49 runs in the 3rd Match

R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, . West Indies won the toss and chose to bat.

West Indies250/850 ov
Sri Lanka20143.2 ov
West Indies won by 49 runs
Sri Lanka won the tournament

Match report

From the scorecard

West Indies won the toss and chose to bat. West Indies made 250 for 8 in 50 overs, Brian Lara 60 from 53 balls and Daren Ganga 50 from 68 balls. Kumar Dharmasena took 3 for 50.

Sri Lanka were bowled out for 201, Sanath Jayasuriya 83 from 86 balls and Avishka Gunawardene 38 from 47 balls. Corey Collymore took 5 for 51.

West Indies won by 49 runs.

Key performers

West Indies innings

250/8(50 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Chris Gaylec DA Gunawardene b HDPK Dharmasenac DA Gunawardene b HDPK Dharmasena21323065.63
Daren Gangarun out (ST Jayasuriya)run out (ST Jayasuriya)50685173.53
Brian Laralbw b ST Jayasuriyalbw b ST Jayasuriya605362113.21
Ramnaresh Sarwanc DPMD Jayawardene b ST Jayasuriyac DPMD Jayawardene b ST Jayasuriya38542070.37
Carl Hooper (c)c HDPK Dharmasena b M Muralitharanc HDPK Dharmasena b M Muralitharan29442065.91
Marlon Samuelsc DNT Zoysa b ST Jayasuriyac DNT Zoysa b ST Jayasuriya230066.67
Ridley Jacobs †b HDPK Dharmasenab HDPK Dharmasena25270092.59
Neil McGarrellnot outnot out7*190036.84
Pedro Collinsb HDPK Dharmasenab HDPK Dharmasena01000.00
Corey Collymorenot outnot out1*100100.00
Extras(b 4, lb 4, w 7, nb 2)(b 4, lb 4, w 7, nb 2)17
Total50 Ov (RR 5.00)50 Ov (RR 5.00)250/8
Did not bat: Jermaine Lawson
Fall of wickets: 50-1 (CH Gayle, 10 ov), 124-2 (D Ganga, 22.1 ov), 151-3 (BC Lara, 27.5 ov), 209-4 (CL Hooper, 40.3 ov), 216-5 (RR Sarwan, 42 ov), 225-6 (MN Samuels, 43.2 ov), 247-7 (RD Jacobs, 49.3 ov), 247-8 (PT Collins, 49.4 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
WPUJC Vaas804005.00---42
Nuwan Zoysa613405.67---10
Kumar Dharmasena1005035.00---10
Suresh Perera1011011.00---00
Muttiah Muralitharan1013513.50---10
Russel Arnold502204.40---00
Sanath Jayasuriya1005035.00---00

Sri Lanka innings

201(43.2 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Sanath Jayasuriya (c)c CH Gayle b NC McGarrellc CH Gayle b NC McGarrell838610296.51
Avishka Gunawardenest †RD Jacobs b NC McGarrellst †RD Jacobs b NC McGarrell38474180.85
Marvan Atapatturun out (CL Hooper/†RD Jacobs)run out (CL Hooper/†RD Jacobs)11220050.00
Mahela Jayawardenec †RD Jacobs b PT Collinsc †RD Jacobs b PT Collins2100020.00
Russel Arnoldlbw b CH Gaylelbw b CH Gayle19310061.29
Kumar Sangakkara †c †RD Jacobs b CD Collymorec †RD Jacobs b CD Collymore27313087.10
Suresh Pererac †RD Jacobs b CD Collymorec †RD Jacobs b CD Collymore4140028.57
Kumar Dharmasenac †RD Jacobs b CD Collymorec †RD Jacobs b CD Collymore02000.00
WPUJC Vaasc †RD Jacobs b CD Collymorec †RD Jacobs b CD Collymore460066.67
Nuwan Zoysac D Ganga b CD Collymorec D Ganga b CD Collymore570071.43
Muttiah Muralitharannot outnot out0*6000.00
Extras(lb 2, w 4, nb 2)(lb 2, w 4, nb 2)8
Total43.2 Ov (RR 4.64)43.2 Ov (RR 4.64) · Target 251201
Fall of wickets: 92-1 (DA Gunawardene, 17.4 ov), 119-2 (MS Atapattu, 23.5 ov), 134-3 (DPMD Jayawardene, 27 ov), 138-4 (ST Jayasuriya, 27.2 ov), 184-5 (KC Sangakkara, 35.5 ov), 192-6 (ASA Perera, 39.4 ov), 192-7 (HDPK Dharmasena, 40 ov), 192-8 (RP Arnold, 40.1 ov), 201-9 (DNT Zoysa, 42 ov), 201-10 (WPUJC Vaas, 43.2 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Pedro Collins803414.25---01
Corey Collymore9.205155.46---01
Jermaine Lawson402907.25---10
Carl Hooper802002.50---10
Chris Gayle713214.57---20
Neil McGarrell703324.71---00