Lewis Hits Century As West Indies Make Drama Out Of Run Chase In Sri Lanka Win

West Indies turned a leisurely canter into a desperate scramble to achieve a series-clinching five-wicket victory over SriLanka with two balls to spare in the second One-Day International of their thr

"It was a total team performance. Our best chance was chasing so it was good to see the boys sticking to their plans," said West Indies captain Kieron Pollard.

Earlier, Danushka Gunathilaka just missed out on a century as Sri Lanka posted a competitive 273 for eight after being put in to bat.

Two days after his controversial dismissal -- he was ruled to have obstructed the field in a run-out attempt by Pollard -- the left-hander played fluently for 96 in helping his team recover from an indifferent start.

Fast bowler Alzarri Joseph's early double-strike and Oshada Fernando's demise with the total on 50 was counteracted by an efficient 100-run stand for the fourth wicket between Gunathilaka and Dinesh Chandimal.

Four runs short of his third century in this format of the game though, the left-hander fell to Jason Mohammed. 

As in the first match, which the West Indies won comfortably by eight wickets, Mohammed continued to show his worth as more than the general categorization of him as a part-time off-spinner by taking three for 47 off ten overs.

While Gunathilaka paced his innings at a run-a-ball, Chandimal was more circumspect, although his contribution of 71 was important to ensure the tourists were able to post a challenging target.

They also benefited from exciting late pyrotechnics from Wanindu Hasaranga, who thrashed 47 off 31 balls with four sixes and two fours. 

But the leg-spinner, such a potent threat in the preceding T20 International series, was kept wicketless for the second consecutive match.

That lack of success was especially disappointing for Sri Lanka captain Dimuth Karunaratne.

"The spinners are expected to take wickets," he stated flatly at the end of the match. 

"We lacked wicket-taking options and that's why we couldn't put pressure on the West Indies."