Sri Lanka level series with thrilling one-wicket win

Second Under-19 Youth ODI against West Indies

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West Indies have struggled against the leg-spin of Vigneshwaran Akash`

Sri Lanka levelled the seven-match Under-19 Youth ODI series against West Indies with an exciting one-wicket win in the second match played at Coolidge on Tuesday.

Sri Lanka did well to dismiss West Indies for 201 with Jaffna Hartley College leg-spinner Vigneshwaran Akash once again among the wickets taking 3/30. For West Indies, it was their captain Joshua Dorne who top scored for them with 82 off 112 balls (5 fours).

Sri Lanka lost regular wickets in their run chase failing to put together any noteworthy partnerships and had to rely on Trinity College all-rounder Sethmika Seneviratne to see them home. Seneviratne, coming to bat at the fall of the seventh wicket at 178 scored an undefeated 20* off 32 balls (3 fours) to see Sri Lanka over the line with two overs to spare. Earlier skipper Vimath Dimsara made a top score of 45 off 61 balls (5 fours).

The third match of the series will take place at the same venue today.

Scores: West Indies (U19) 201 (47.5) (Joshua Dorne 82, Brendan Boodoo 28, Jonathan van Lange 26, Viran Chamuditha 2/21, Vigneshwaran Akash 3/30, Kavija Gamage 2/28).

Sri Lanka (U19) 204-9 (48) (Pulisha Thilakaratne 24, Senuja Wekunagoda 24, Vimath Dinsara 45, Chamika Heenatigala 30, Sethmika Seneviratne 20*, Zachary Carter 3/42, Brendan Boodoo 2/27).