Johnson slams 105 as WI U19s clobber Sri Lanka by 195 runs
…Series now level at 1-1
A quickfire century from Jordan Johnson and 50s from Joshua Dorne and Tarrique Edward spurred West Indies U19s to an emphatic 195-run victory over Sri Lanka in the second ODI, played at Rangiri Dambulla on Wednesday.
West Indies bowlers, too, played a crucial role in the massive win, as Isai Thorne and Deshawn James each took three wickets in the match, that saw West Indies level the series 1-1.
Batting first, West Indies scored 320 all out from their 50 overs, thanks to the efforts of Johnson, who laid the platform for the match-winning score. He made 105 from just 79 balls, and hit 12 fours and three sixes while featuring in a third-wicket partnership of 160 from just 131 balls with Dorne, who scored a relatively patient 56 from 73 balls, hitting the boundary six times along the way.
Jordan Johnson celebrating his century
Edward chipped in with a crucial 53 that helped push the West Indies towards 300 runs through a 60-run partnership with Nathan Edward, who scored 13. Opener Adrian Weir scored 32, and was the principal scorer in a second-wicket stand of 41 with Dorne.
Sineth Jayawardena was the best of the Sri Lankan bowlers with 4-36.
Needing to score at 6.4 runs an over, Sri Lanka’s batters wilted under the pressure, and collapsed to 40-6 in the 14th over. Only a 46-run partnership between Malsha Tharupathi and Supun Waduge held up the West Indies attack and got the home side closer to the 100-run mark.
Sri Lanka were eventually bowled out for 125 in the 31st over, to hand the West Indies victory.
Thorne finished with the impressive figures of 3-18, while James took 3-30. Nathan Edward chipped in with 2-17.
The teams will clash in a decider on Friday, September 1. (Sportsmax)
