West Indies Academy level series 1-all with second ODI win

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Sahan Kosala top-scored for Sri Lanka Emerging Players with 75

The West Indies Academy levelled the three-match unofficial ODI series one-all when they beat the touring Sri Lanka Emerging Players by 19 runs in the second match played at North Sound on Tuesday.

Invited to bat first, the West Indies Academy ran up a total of 290-9 with half-centuries from Carlon Bowen-Tuckett and Rivaldo Clarke. Right-arm seamer Garuka Sanketh was the pick of the Lankan bowlers with 4/63.

At one point, Sri Lanka Emerging were well placed to chase down the target when they were 211-5 in the 35th over, but somewhat lost their way to be bowled out for 271 off 48.2 overs. Sahan Kosala contributed an attractive 75 off 87 balls (9 fours) but there was no other substantial contribution from the rest of the batters, although five of them got into the 20s and 30s. Spin all-rounder Melan Hasanka, making his ODI debut, was forced to retire hurt at 16. The third and final decisive match will take place at Coolidge today.

Scores:

West Indies Academy 290-9 (50) (Jewel Andrew 45, Teddy Bishop 34, Carlon Bowen-Tuckett 50, Rivaldo Clarke 74, Joshua Bishop 24, Dhananjaya Lakshan 2/53, Melan Hasanka 2/52, Garuka Sanketh 4/63)

Sri Lanka Emerging Players 271 (48.2) (Shevon Daniel 28, Dhananjaya Lakshan 30, Sahan Kosala 75, Anjala Bandara 22, Ravindu Fernando 25, Traveen Mathew 25, Nathan Edward 2/48, Joshua Bishop 2/44, Micah McKenzie 3/70)

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