Hope century as West Indies beat Sri Lanka by eight wicketsHope hit 110 with 12 boundaries and a six as the home side reached their target with three overs to spare
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Jason Mohammed (L) and Darren Bravo (R) of West Indies celebrate winning the 1st ODI match between West Indies and Sri Lanka at Vivian Richards Cricket Stadium in North Sound, Antigua and Barbuda, on March 10, 2021. Credit: AFP Photo
Shai Hope smashed a century as West Indies defeated Sri Lanka by eight wickets in the first one-day international of a three-match series at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua on Wednesday.
Hope hit 110 with 12 boundaries and a six as the home side reached their target with three overs to spare.
Brief scores:
Sri Lanka 232 off 49 overs (D. Gunathilaka 55, D. Karunaratne, 52, A. Bandara 50; J. Mohammed 2-12, J. Holder 2-39) v West Indies 236-2 off 47 overs (S. Hope 110, E. Lewis 65; D. Chameera 2-50)