Sri Lanka vs West Indies, 2nd ODI
- Johnson Charles went after the Lankan bowlers and scored a half-century
- Charles and Darren Bravo added 70-run stand before the latter was dismissed.
- West Indies had a stuttered start after winning the toss and opting to bat in overcast conditions as Sri Lankan bowlers reduced them to 29 for 2.
- Charles's good innings was brought to an end on 83 (70) before rain halted play for a long period.
- With the match shortened to 38 overs-a-side, Marlon Samuels's 63 (61) helped West Indies post 214. As per D/L method, Lanka needed 225 to seal the series.
- Lahiru Thirimanne joined forces with Perera to power Lanka in their chase
- Perera soon reached his fifty and was on course for a well-paced century but fell run short of it.
- Despite Perera's departure, Thirimanne continued to score his runs and finished unbeaten on 81 as Sri Lanka won by eight wickets.
- Kusal Perera led Sri Lanka's rebuilding charge
- West Indies put early pressure on the Lankans with the wicket of Dilshan