Avishka Fernando and Kusal Mendis' centuries guided Sri Lanka to a massive 161-run win against West Indies in the second ODI at Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium here on Wednesday.
Kiwi skipper Tim Southee returned impressive figures of 2/18 and fellow paceman Scott Kuggeleijn also took two wickets.
Sri Lanka have left out some big names – Angelo Mathews, Thisara Perera. Dhananjaya de Silva and Suranga Lakmal – from the squad which will be led by Malinga.
Angelo Mathews chipped in with an unbeaten 52 as Sri Lanka reached 242-3 in 44.4 overs after restricting Bangladesh to 238-8 in 50 overs.
A rather decent campaign for Sri Lanka, and while some might argue that the two washouts helped their cause, with the two points, their three wins was proof enough that they still have the opportunity to come back a better team
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Malinga reminding everyone of his days of yore and Fernando providing a glimpse into Sri Lanka's future have emerged the most significant positives.
After this win, Sri Lanka are now placed at the sixth spot on the points table with eight points from eight matches.
Sri Lanka's top-order fired in unison with Fernando hitting a 103-ball 104, the first century for the Island nation in this World Cup.