WI LOSE ODI SERIES TO SRI LANKA

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The journey towards climbing the ODI rankings has been stalled as the West Indies lost the second One Day International today against Sri Lanka. A fighting knock of 80 from Sherfaine Rotherford saved the Windies from embarrassment after they were on 58 for eight. They went on to post 189 all out before the hosts reached the target with five wickets to spare.

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00:00West Indies were put into bat against the Sri Lanka and they were under

00:03pressure from early. Alec Athenaeus got a pitch of a delivery from Mahesh

00:07Dixana. Brandon King was next to go on the same score. Not sure what was

00:14going through the mind of Shea Hope. 23 for 3. It was difficult for the

00:18Windies against the spinners on this wicket. Four wickets down and the

00:27craziness continued. The Windies under pressure. This cracking shot from

00:35Shefane Rutherford was sure to release the pressure. Ruston Chase also felt

00:42prey to the spin. The Windies desperately needed a partnership to settle the

00:46innings but Romario Sheppard was not up for the challenge. He didn't watch his

00:51sore runs but when he turned around he saw his bails gone. Playing defensively

00:56did not work either for Alzari Joseph. Spin class in session. Gunakesh Moti

01:01was the saviour alongside Rutherford. This will go away. The boundary for four.

01:08They needed all the luck they could get. That's Apesh. Leona Gate. Leona Gate puts it

01:16down. Rutherford brought up his half century with this pull shot. That is

01:22mammoth and it brings up another half century. He was going after the runs

01:28despite knowing only two batsmen remain. Deep into the field. Will this be the

01:32occasion? Oh drops it again. He got out near the end trying to clear the ropes.

01:37He'd upscored for the Windies with 18. It has not. Jaden Seals was the last wicket to

01:44fall. 189 all out and 36 overs. Moti not out on 50. So the Windies needed to

01:50restrict Sri Lanka early and Alzari Joseph got the breakthrough. Moti was in

01:55the mix again. A sensational delivery to send Kusal Mendes on his way. Joseph

02:00came back to break the partnership between Nishan Mudashkar and Sadeera

02:04Samarikrama. Samarikrama made a 38 as Chase picks up a wicket but the

02:10hosts always looked on top. They lost another wicket but the writing was on

02:15the wall and on the wall marked Sri Lanka win the series 2-0 as they went on

02:20to seal victory by five wickets. Sergio Dufour, TV6 World.

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