Thu Oct 24 02:38:57 UTC 2024: **Article Summary:**
– The West Indies cricket team is touring Sri Lanka, competing in a series of 3 T20 and 3 ODI matches.
– The T20 series concluded with Sri Lanka winning 2-1.
– The first ODI match took place recently, where the West Indies won the toss and chose to bat.
– West Indies scored 185 runs for 4 wickets in 38.3 overs before rain interrupted the match. Rutherford scored 74 runs, while Keese Carti made 37 and Roston Chase contributed 33 runs.
– Due to rain, Sri Lanka was set a revised target of 232 runs in 37 overs.
– Sri Lanka’s Nishan Madushka scored 69 runs, and captain Sadeera Samarawickrama made a significant 77 runs.
– Sri Lanka successfully chased down the target, scoring 234 runs in 31.5 overs, winning the match and taking a 1-0 lead in the ODI series.
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