Sri Lanka vs West Indies: Teenaged Star Becomes First 17-Year-Old To Play For West Indies Since Garry Sobers

Sri Lanka vs West Indies: The Men From The Caribbean Islands tasted their first ODI win on Sri Lankan soil since 2005 in the third and final fixture of the three-match series.

Sri Lanka vs West Indies: Teenaged West Indian star became the youngest to play ODIs for his team in ODIs in the third and final match of the bilateral series against Sri Lanka.

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West Indies earned a consoltaory win in the third and final ODI of the bilateral series at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on Saturday (October 26). The hosts had already won the two matches that preceded the third game but the tourists ended the series with a confidence-boosting victory, beating Sri Lanka at home by 8 wickets in yet another rain-affected fixture, which was effectively a 23-overs shootout.

While the star for the Men from the Caribbean island was Evin Lewis whose 61-ball 102 set up the win for West Indies, even before the first ball was bowled it was wicketkeeper-batter Jewel Andrew who broke a record and grabbed headlines.

The highly-rated West Indian teenager was included in the side with the Windies making three changes to their team- Lewis coming in for Alick Athnaze, Matthew Forde replacing Hayden Walsh and Romario Shepherd making way for Andrew, making the stumper the first 17-year-old to play for West Indies men's cricket team since Gary Sobers and the youngest to play ODIs for the team.

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The relentless pursuit for an ODI win in Sri Lanka and WI deliver!🙌🏾

The 1st ODI win on Sri Lankan soil since 2005.👏🏾 #WIWin | #SLvWI | #MenInMaroon pic.twitter.com/WwWqPM7WUp

— Windies Cricket (@windiescricket) October 26, 2024

Evin Lewis Dazzles In West Indies' Victory

Jewel Andrew did not have much to do in the match though. While he was not required with the bat at all, he couldn't affect a dismissal either with captain Shai Hope keeping wickets in this match. Talking about the contest, Kusal Mendis made an unbeaten 56 off 22 while Pathum Nassanka scored 56 off 62 as Sri Lanka posted 156/3, giving West Indies a target of 196 (DLS method in 23 overs). In response, rriding on Lewis' hundred and Rutherford's 50 off 26, with both of them remaining unbeaten, West Indies raced to their target with an over to spare.