Sri Lanka beat West Indies by 72 runs to seal series 2-0

26th October, Colombo (CRICKETNMORE) - Sri Lanka's lead spinner Rangana Herath (4/56) and Milinda Siriwardana (3/25) help Sri Lanka to beat visitors by 72 runs in second test match at P Sara Stadium in Colombo to clinch series 2-0. 

West Indies were bowled out for 171 in their second innings who began the day at 20 for 1.

Sri Lanka vs West Indies, 2nd Test (Scorecard)

Toss - Angelo Mathews  (Sri Lanka) won the toss and elected to bat first.

Venue - P Sara Stadium in Colombo

Sri Lanka (1st Innings) - 200/10 in 66 Overs (Milinda Siriwardana - 68, Rangana Herath - 26*, Dinesh Chandimal - 25, Jomel Warrican - 4/67, Jason Holder - 2/22, Jerome Taylor - 2/50).

West Indies (1st Innings) - 163/10 in 64.2 Overs (Kraigg Brathwaite - 47, Jason Holder - 21, Dhammika Prasad  - 4/34, Dilruwan Perera - 3/28, Milinda Siriwardana - 2/26, Rangana Herath - 1/39)

Sri Lanka (2nd Innings) - 206/10 in 75.3 Overs (Angelo Mathews - 46, Milinda Siriwardana - 42, K Mendis - 39, Kaushal Silva - 32, Kraigg Brathwaite - 6/29, Jomel Warrican - 2/62, Jerome Taylor - 2/26)

West Indies (2nd Innings) – 171/10 in 65.5 overs (DM Bravo -61, Rangana Herath 4/56  Milinda Siriwardana 3/25

Man of the Series : Rangana Herath 

Man of the Match : Milinda Siriwardana

Squads (Playing XI)

West Indies - Kraigg Brathwaite, Shai Hope, Darren Bravo, Marlon Samuels,Jermaine Blackwood, Denesh Ramdin, Jason Holder, Devendra Bishoo, Jerome Taylor, Kemar Roach, Jomel Warrican

Sri Lanka - Dimuth Karunaratne, Kaushal Silva, Kusal Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal,Angelo Mathews, Milinda Siriwardana, Kusal Perera, Dilruwan Perera,Rangana Herath, Nuwan Pradeep, Dhammika Prasad