COOLIDGE (ANTIGUA), March 6: Sri Lanka’s spinners bowled the tourists to a 43-run win over the West Indies in the second Twenty20 cricket international on Friday, leveling the three-match series at 1-1.
Defending a moderate total of 160-6, Wanindudu Hasaranga, Akila Dananjaya and Danushka Gunathilaka took eight wickets, bowling out the West Indies for 117 in 18.4 overs.
Dananjaya, who made history twice in the first match of a series — taking a hat-trick and conceding six sixes in one over — set the tone of the West Indies innings when he bowled his four overs in succession in the power play, taking 1-13.
Hasaranga was named man of the match for his 3-17 from four overs and his unbeaten 19 in Sri Lanka’s innings.
He bamboozled the West Indies batsman with the variety of his wrist spin, his line and flight, dismissing Lendl Simmons (21), Chris Gayle (16) and Fabian Allen (12).
His googly, difficult to pick, accounted for Simmons and Allen, who fell lbw.
Lanka captain Angelo Mathews made a good decision when he elected to bat and as his openers gave a strong start, putting on 95 for the first wicket in the best partnership of the match. The deciding match of the T20 series is on Sunday. (AP)
