Sri Lanka lose Emerging X1 series

By M. Shamil Amit

A swashbuckling 129-ball knock of 177 with 13 boundaries and 11 sixes by Shaqkere Parris helped West Indies Emerging XI to record a comfortable 76 runs win over Sri Lanka Emerging XI in the deciding third one-dayer at the NCC ground yesterday helping them to win the series 2-1.

Parris was involved in a massive 222 runs stand in 155 balls for the fourth wicket with Kevlon Anderson who made an unbeaten 86 to help West Indies Emerging XI make an imposing score of 349 for 6.

Sri Lanka Emerging XI were all out for 273.

Scores:

West Indies Emerging XI 349 for 4 in 50 overs (Shaqkere Parris 177, Rivaldo Clarke 38, Kevlon Anderson 86 n.o.)
Sri Lanka Emerging XI 273 in 42.4 overs (Ranesh Silva 69, Dinura Kalupahana 54, Vishen Halambage 42, Chamika Heenatigala 32, Traveen Mathews 29: Amari Goodridge 4/56)