Sun Oct 20 12:59:38 UTC 2024: In the first One Day International match against Sri Lanka, West Indies player Sherfane Rutherford scored a half-century. The match is being held in Pallekele. After winning the toss, the West Indies team opted to bat first, with a partnership of 34 runs between Brandon King and Alick Athanaze for the first wicket. Wanindu Hasaranga bowled King clean on his first delivery during the eighth over, dismissing him for 14 runs. Athanaze also fell early, out for 10 runs in Hasaranga’s next over.
Subsequently, Sherfane Rutherford partnered with Roston Chase, helping the team’s score reach 185/4 in 38.3 overs before rain interrupted the match. At the stoppage, Rutherford was on 74 runs off 82 balls, while Chase had scored 33 runs off 33 balls.
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