New Delhi. With the help of Evin Lewis’s unbeaten 102 runs, the West Indies defeated Sri Lanka by eight wickets using the Duckworth-Lewis method in the rain-affected third and final One Day International cricket match on Saturday. However, Sri Lanka won the series 2-1. Lewis, playing his first ODI international since 2021, completed his fifth century in 61 balls with a six to take the team to the finish. This opening batsman continued to play despite twisting his ankle in the 51-run score.

Sri Lanka had scored 156 runs for three wickets first, but thereafter play was suspended for five hours due to rain and the game was reduced to 23 overs. West Indies reached the target of 195 runs and the team won by scoring 196 runs for two wickets in 22 overs. Pathum Nissanka (56) and Avishka Fernando (34), the two openers who breathed life into Sri Lanka, got them off to a good start by adding 81 runs in 17 hours for the first wicket. The game then had to be canceled due to rain.

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When play resumed, Kusal Mendis (56 not out) hit fours off the first four balls. Nissanka completed his 15th half-century in 58 balls before being run out. Mendis scored a half-century in just 19 balls. He also received two life sentences. He hit nine fours and a six in 22 balls.

In pursuit of the target, the West Indies lost the wicket of Brendan King (16) by 36 runs. Lewis and captain Shai Hope (22) capped the innings by adding 72 runs for the second wicket. After Hope was sent off, Lewis and Sherfane Rutherford (50 not out, 26 balls, four fours, three sixes) took charge and led the team to victory with one lead remaining. Rutherford completed his fourth half-century in just 26 balls.

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