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
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
Sri Lanka off to a solid start
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 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
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 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 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
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
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
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