ST JOHN’S (Antigua): After hitting a match-winning century in the second ODI against Sri Lanka, West Indies opening batsman Evin Lewis said he would look to finish off games for his side going ahead.
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Lewis and Shai Hope scored 103 and 84 respectively as West Indies won by five wickets on Friday here at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium. With this win, the hosts have taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.
“I feel very proud. I totally back myself and my ability. I look for a good start in the powerplay and push on from there. Playing the 50-over games last month helped me. The confidence was there, so I just tried to execute,” said Lewis after the conclusion of the second ODI.
“This wicket is probably one of the best wickets in Antigua; as batters you got to love it. I could have probably carried the game to the end. I tried to take on the bowler and got out. From the next game, I will look to carry the game deep,” he added.
Chasing 274, Windies got off to a fantastic start as openers Lewis and Hope put on 192 runs for the first wicket, and the Sri Lankan bowlers had no answers for their onslaught.
Sri Lanka did manage to take five wickets; but in the end, Nicholas Pooran (35) and Jason Holder (2) took the hosts over the line by five wickets with two balls to spare.
Earlier, Danushka Gunathilaka scored 96 as Sri Lanka posted a total of 273/8 in the allotted fifty overs. In the final five overs, Sri Lanka added 51 more runs to their total, which enabled them to go past 270. For West Indies, Jason Mohammed returned with three wickets.
The third and final ODI will be played on Sunday.
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