Photo Gallery: Sri Lanka vs West Indies, ICC World Cup 2019
Dimuth Karunaratne and Jason Holder
Sri Lanka and West Indies--who have been knocked out from the contention of making it to the semi-finals of the 2019 International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup--will play for pride when they take on each othet at the Riverside Ground in Chester le Street on Monday. The Dimuth Karunaratne-led side is currently standing at the seventh spot in the World Cup 2019 points table with just two wins from seven matches. The Caribbean side, on the other hand, is placed at the penultimate spot just above Afghanistan on the points table with just one win from seven matches.
Toss
West Indies have won the toss and opted to field first against Sri Lanka in the 39th match of the 2019 International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup at the Riverside Ground in Chester le Street on Monday. Dimuth Karunaratne and Kusal Perera will open the innings for Sri Lanka while Sheldon Cottrell to open the attack for the West Indies. (Photo Credits: Twitter/@windiescricket)
West Indies' Playing XI
Here is West Indies' Playing XI for World Cup 2019 match against Sri Lanka. (Photo Credits: Twitter/@windiescricket)
Sri Lanka's Playing XI
West Indies won the toss and opted to field first.
— Sri Lanka Cricket (@OfficialSLC) July 1, 2019
SL XI: Dimuth Karunaratne(c), Kusal Perera(w), Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Lahiru Thirimanne, Dhananjaya de Silva, Isuru Udana, Jeffrey Vandersay, Kasun Rajitha, Lasith Malinga
Audio: https://t.co/UDcdFEHCwA pic.twitter.com/PD4o2vXiMe
Here is Sri Lanka's Playing XI for their World Cup 2019 clash against the Caribbean side.
Sri Lanka off to a solid start
Openers Dimuth Karunaratne and Kusal Perera have provided a positive start to Sri Lanka after West Indies won the toss and opted to field first. (Photo Courtesy: Twitter/@cricketworldcup)
Kusal Perera brings up fifty
for Kusal Perera – it comes off just 38 balls!
— Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) July 1, 2019
Third #CWC19 half-century for the left-hander #SLvWI | #LionsRoar pic.twitter.com/5caAfm1wcd
Kusal Perera (51) brought up his third half-century of the 2019 World Cup off 38 balls. He achieved the feat with a single on the second delivery of the 14th over by Jason Holder.
Kusal Perera falls for 64
OUT
— Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) July 1, 2019
Brathwaite and Cottrell combine to catch Perera short of his crease – he is dismissed for 63. Big wicket! #CWC19 | #SLvWI | #MenInMaroon pic.twitter.com/kpZsYBeY6T
West Indies bowler Carlos Braithwaite celebrates after running out Kusal Perera for 64.
Sri Lanka cross 150-run mark
150 up for Sri Lanka!
— Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) July 1, 2019
Fernando and Mendis have stitched a crucial partnership here, adding 46 runs in as many balls. #SLvWI | #LionsRoar | #CWC19 pic.twitter.com/JJU8OXx8pq
Avishka Fernando and Kusal Mendis stitched a crucial partnership, adding 46 runs in as many balls to guide Sri Lanka past 150-run mark against the West Indies.
Avishka Fernando slams fifty
Avishka Fernando gets his first #CWC19 fifty!
— Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) July 1, 2019
It comes off just 57 deliveries #CWC19 | #LionsRoar pic.twitter.com/sR8G4kq9Nx
Avishka Fernando brought up his first half-century of the 2019 World Cup off just 57 deliveries during the clash against West Indies.
Avishka Fernando slams maiden ton
Avishka Fernando gets his first #CWC19 fifty!
— Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) July 1, 2019
It comes off just 57 deliveries #CWC19 | #LionsRoar pic.twitter.com/sR8G4kq9Nx
Avishka Fernando has brought up his maiden ODI century off as many balls. He reached the mark with two runs by tapping a Brathwaite delivery to long on in the 48th over.
Sri Lanka post 338-6
INNINGS BREAK: A splendid century from Avishka Fernando guides Sri Lanka to 338/6 against West Indies in Durham
— Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) July 1, 2019
Can the #MenInMaroon chase this down? #SLvWI | #CWC19 pic.twitter.com/ybmr5rSxv8
Avishka Fernando smashed his maiden One-Day International (ODI) century as Sri Lanka posted their highest total of ICC World Cup 2019 by finishing with 338 for six in their stipulated 50 overs against West Indies.
Nicholas Pooran slams 50
A 30-ball 50 for Allen!
— Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) July 1, 2019
Could this be a match-changing innings? #CWC19 | #MenInMaroon | #SLvWI pic.twitter.com/uLmRjXrynR
Nicholas Pooran slammed his second fifty of the 2019 World Cup as well as of his career. he reached the mark with a six in the 33rd over against Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka beat West Indies
WHAT A GAME – Sri Lanka win by 23 runs!
— Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) July 1, 2019
Nicholas Pooran notched up a splendid century for West Indies, but Angelo Mathews and Lasith Malinga came up with the goods – yet again. #SLvWI | #LionsRoar | #MenInMaroon | #CWC19 pic.twitter.com/hjg51AI3S5
Avishka Fernando smashed his maiden ODI ton before the bowlers came to the fore to help Sri Lanka beat West Indies by 23 runs in a high-scoring clash of the 2019 International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup the Riverside Ground in Chester le Street on Monday.
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