Twitter Reactions: Sri Lanka wins a nail biter against West Indies (D/L)

Twitter Reactions: Sri Lanka wins a nail biter against West Indies (D/L): Sri Lanka romped home after Ajantha Mendis towered a match-winning six to guide the hosts to a 1 wicket win over West Indies.

Earlier, Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to field on a rain-hit 1st ODI. West Indies lost their initial wickets cheaply before Darren Bravo steadied the ship for good. Bravo smashed 3 boundaries and a six on his way to 38 off 58 balls.

Andre Russell joined the good work and played a vital cameo of 41 from 24 balls, with the help of 3 fours and 3 sixes.

R. Lakmal was the pick of the bowlers for Sri Lanka, as he picked up 3 wickets for 15 runs in 5 overs.

Sri Lanka received a target of 163 from the revised 26 overs. The Lankan’s got off to a flying start, as Dilshan scored a blistering half-century, courtesy 6 boundaries and 3 sixes. Sri Lanka were cruising in, having lost 3 wickets with 120 on the board.

Thirimanne and Mathews got out early, as the hosts were trailing at 120-4. Siriwardana was caged by Narine, as Sri Lanka were in a spot of bother at 132-5.

But Ajantha Mendis kept hanging on at one end to see the team through.

Mendis scored a vital unbeaten 21, which turned out to be the deciding factor. Let’s have a look at how the world of Twitter reacted to the nail-biting finish.

Sri Lanka won the 1st ODI by 1 wicket and take 1-0 lead in the ODI series. #SLvWI pic.twitter.com/oR9rEu9Awx

— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) November 1, 2015

Ajantha Mendis appointed Lahiru Thirmanne's batting consultant.

— Daniel Alexander (@daniel86cricket) November 2, 2015

After 14 months @SunilPNarine74 #produced a three-wicket over #derailed @OfficialSLC #chase #SLvWI #Colombo pic.twitter.com/GI8s0VsvQr

— Saad Bin Rafiq (@HarfeGhalat) November 2, 2015

https://twitter.com/vidulaj/status/661025147806195712https://twitter.com/TheCricket_U/status/661024730326155264

High batting strike rate for West Indies in an
ODI inns (min 10-ball faced): 323.07
ARussell v Pak 2015, 276.92 JHolder v SL
today.#SLvWI

— #ICC #Cricket (@ICC_TODAY) November 2, 2015

A game with more twists but Sri Lanka theft the winning charm due to lack of full time bowlers in death #WI #SLvWI

— Mithra Chintha (@MithraCh) November 2, 2015

https://twitter.com/MHLUH44/status/661013955758854144

Sri Lanka winning the ODI by one wicket:

vs England, Adelaide, 1999
vs Australia, MCG, 2010
vs West Indies yesterday#SLvWI

— Aamir Mansoor Khaira (@Officials_AMK) November 2, 2015

Angelo Mathews was full of praise for his number 9 batsman for delivering in the 1st #SLvWI ODI pic.twitter.com/ftuGdUbJTj

— ICC (@ICC) November 1, 2015

What in the name of cricket was going on in Columbo whilst I scavaged for access to the scorecard. #SLvWI #thriller #indiawifiisakiller

— Navta vij (@NavtaV) November 1, 2015

https://twitter.com/LPC_TeamIndia/status/660893576507863040

Special credit should be given to the ground staff of RPC for getting the ground ready after the rain. #SLvWI

— Udana Perera (@gsuonline) November 1, 2015

https://twitter.com/taimoorza/status/660893425496104960

Ajantha Mendis conceded 46 from his four overs, but more than made up with his match-winning 21 not out https://t.co/5NYzoM4Epf #SLvWI

— Shah Jee (@mardanone) November 1, 2015

#Mathews on #SL collapse: "I started it by playing a 'cow-shot' "

wat? 😂#SLvWI

— Cham J (@Uppercut07) November 1, 2015

What a match @OfficialSLC always show fighting spirit till end, badluck @westindies #SLvWI

— Parth Baxi (@BaxiParth) November 1, 2015

Lol! Mess would be an understatement to what Lanka did today. It was suicide! #SLvWI

— Sumisha Shaw (@Sumisha84) November 1, 2015

Angelo Mathews after the win: "It was a lucky escape. We made a real mess out of it" https://t.co/QdptYVuhfv #SLvWI

— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) November 1, 2015

High S/r by capt in ODIs
min 35r
338.63 ABdeV 149 in 44b in 2015
308.00 B McCullum 77 in 25b in 2015
276.92 J Holder 36 in 13b today#SLvWI

— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) November 1, 2015

Can conclusively say no one has as much fun during rain breaks as SL fans. #SLvWI Nava gilunath baan choon pic.twitter.com/LD1JuCfAwn

— Andrew Fidel Fernando (@afidelf) November 1, 2015

High batting strike rate for West Indies in an ODI inns (min 10-ball faced):
323.07 ARussell v Pak 2015,
276.92 JHolder v SL today.#SLvWI

— Cricket Record (@cricinfo_record) November 1, 2015