Embattled West Indies failed to arrest their losing skid on their already failed tour of Sri Lanka when they crashed to a 30-run defeat in the opening Twenty20 International here Monday. Chasing an imposing 216 for victory at the Pallekele International Stadium, the Caribbean side were dismissed for 185 with one delivery remaining in the
Rangana Herath bowled Sri Lanka back into the dominant position achieved by Dimuth Karunaratne and Dinesh Chandimal’s double-century stand and squandered somewhat by a collapse that cost them their last seven wickets for 59 runs. At the end of an action-packed second day, West Indies were 66 for 2, trailing Sri Lanka by 418 runs.
An unbeaten century from Dimuth Karunaratne ensured Sri Lanka negotiated the opening day of the series with a sense of calm and lost only two wickets on a slow Galle pitch. Sri Lanka grew increasingly dominant as the day progressed. The final session produced over 43% of the runs they scored on the day, and