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Article by nationnews Sri Lanka wicketkeeper Dinesh Chandimal (left) watches West Indies batsman Shai Hope gathers runs through the off-side. (Photo courtesy CWI Media/Philip Spooner) Social Share NORTH SOUND – Shai Hope reinforced his class in the One-day International format with his 10th hundred and West Indies drew first blood in their three-match series against Sri Lanka in Antigua with an eight-wicket win. Hope cracked 12 fours and one six in 110 from 133 balls to lead a successful chase of 233 for the Caribbean side in the first ODI at the Vivian Richards Cricket Ground. He became the eighth Windies batsman to collect 10 careers hundreds in ODIs, following in the footsteps of Chris Gayle (25), Brian Lara (19), Desmond Haynes (17), Gordon Greenidge, Viv Richards and Shivnarine Chanderpaul (11) and Marlon Samuels (10). ....
NORTH SOUND – West Indies will chase 233 to win the first One-day International against Sri Lanka in Antigua. Windies overcame a strong start from openers Danushka Gunathilaka and Dimuth Karuratne to dismiss the Sri Lankans for 233 in 49 overs, after they chose to bat in the opening contest of a three-match series at the Vivian Richards Cricket Ground. But the unusual dismissal of Gunathilaka obstructing the field changed … ....