Twitter Reactions: Sri Lanka seals the series with a eight wicket victory (D/L)

Twitter Reactions: Sri Lanka seals the series with a eight wicket victory (D/L): Johnson Charles’ stroke-filled 83 from 70 balls and a vital 63 from acting captain Marlon Samuels helped West Indies set Sri Lanka 225 to win in a rain-reduced 38-over match.

Charles had West Indies cruising at close to a run-a-ball before rain forced a three-hour-ten-minute break in play. West Indies were well placed to set Sri Lanka something in the range of 240, but a robust Lasith Malinga controlled the damage at the death.

He claimed figures of 2 for 43 from his 7.4 overs, and even made two direct hit run-outs from close quarters in the final over. West Indies were all out for 214.

Sri Lanka started with a flash scoring 40 in 25 balls, before losing Dilshan for 17. Kusal Perera took the charge, as his stroke-filled 99 lifted Sri Lanka to a series win. Lahiru Thirimanne played the perfect fiddle scoring an unbeaten 81 to see the team through.

Sri Lanka clinched the match with 9 balls to spare while West Indies have themselves to be blamed for the scenario. Rampaul and Narine picked 1 wicket each, as Sri Lanka never lost the plot.

Kusal Perera was adjudged the man of the match, courtesy a match winning 99 off 92 balls, along with 6 boundaries and 4 sixes.

Sri Lanka now takes an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the 3 match series.

ICC goof-up allows Samuels to bowl after 14-day grace period for bowlers reported with a suspect action https://t.co/cUkNkzoD4e #SLvWI

— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) November 4, 2015

A moment of silence for them tweeps who had a tweet saved in drafts waiting to be tweeted as soon as KJP hit his century. ? #SLvWI

— Mahesh De Silva (@CharterKubiya) November 4, 2015

Did chandimal just introduced a new shot to cricket? #SLvWI

— Logan ⚓ (@KawdaBoy) November 4, 2015

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No laughing matter us loosing cricket matches #SLvWI https://t.co/ECOoOhsR2f

— Phil Simmons (@Coachsim13) November 4, 2015

cramped khusal running much better than the WI batsman #SLvWI

— Niraj Wijeratnam (@niraj_says) November 4, 2015

The ping was too high in that shot from Chandimal. Prolly using a Dialog broadband connection. #SLvWI

— Mahesh De Silva (@CharterKubiya) November 4, 2015

STAT ALERT: West Indies' Ravi Rampaul has become the first bowler in history to dismiss three batsmen on 99 in his ODI career. #SLvWI

— ajith adityaa (@ajitha96) November 4, 2015

Kusal Janith gone for 99! #SLvWI pic.twitter.com/pLkD6b0wXm

— BATMAN (@ChamaraVFX) November 4, 2015

#kusal must learn what #sanath didn't learn in his career.. #PATIENCE #SLvWI #lka

— sentoran (@sentoran) November 4, 2015

Fabulous inning. Well played Kusal Perera ?. Soo unfortunate to get out at 99 ? You deserve another run.#SLvWI

— Nipun Sandaru (@Nipun_Sandaru) November 4, 2015

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@thiri66 @chandi_17 Heta office machan. Finish this off soon. #SLvWI

— Irosh Jayarathna (@IroshJ) November 4, 2015

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why kusal Why?#SLvWI

— Krisha Chathuranga (@Krisha_LKA) November 4, 2015

Marlon Samuels, at 34y 272d, is the oldest WI ODI captain since Floyd Reifer, 37y 69d v India at Johannesburg on 30 September 2009 #SLvWI

— Arthur_S (@allanholloway) November 4, 2015

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Did anyone noticed how Lasith Malinga shake hands with players and how shake hands with the two umpires? Appreciate! #SLvWI

— MalinthaSenavirathna (@MalinthaSen) November 4, 2015

That's it. Sri Lanka clinch the victory over Windies. Good all round performance by Lions.#SLvWI

— Nipun Sandaru (@Nipun_Sandaru) November 4, 2015

Top win boys! Congrats @thiri66 & Kusal Perera's fantastic 99 score. Looking forward to do well in Pallekele.#SLvWI

— Shakir Ahmed (@Shakir1127) November 4, 2015

Kusal Perera is awarded Man of the Match for his 99 runs #SLvWI pic.twitter.com/JQD0Et8wv6

— CricTracker (@Cricketracker) November 4, 2015

Well Played @thiri66 ? Outstanding Inng! #SLvWI

— ʜ ᴀ s ɪ ツ (@Haziyaa) November 4, 2015

A test series win followed by an ODI series win for Sri Lanka. Thank you Atapattu. ? #SLvWI

— Mahesh De Silva (@CharterKubiya) November 4, 2015