Classy left handed Sri Lankan opening batsman, Upul Tharanga together with a steady contribution from Mahela Jayawardene closed of a measured run chase in style at the R. Premadasa Cricket Stadium today.
The Sri Lankan pace attack headed by Nuwan Kulasekara managed to restrict the flairy West Indian top order to just 203 runs earlier in the day under quite gloomy weather conditions.
I for one an glad that we got a result despite the weather threatening to spoil the fun throughout most of the day. While Chris Gayle and the boys will obviously be disappointed with their efforts on the field today, the Windies batsmen will have their work cut out in the next game against the likes of Lasith Malinga and Muralidharan.