Sri Lankan cricket team in the West Indies in 2007–08
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{{Infobox cricket tour
| series_name = Sri Lankan cricket team in West Indies in 2008
| team1_image = WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg
| team1_name = West Indies
| team2_image = Flag of Sri Lanka.svg
| team2_name = Sri Lanka
| from_date = 17 March
| to_date = 15 April 2008
| team1_captain = Chris Gayle
| team2_captain = Mahela Jayawardene
| no_of_tests = 2
| team1_tests_won = 1
| team2_tests_won = 1
| team1_tests_most_runs = Ramnaresh Sarwan (311)
| team2_tests_most_runs = Malinda Warnapura (217)
| team1_tests_most_wickets = Jerome Taylor (11)
| team2_tests_most_wickets = Chaminda Vaas (12)
Muttiah Muralitharan (12)
| player_of_test_series = Ramnaresh Sarwan (WI)
| no_of_ODIs = 3
| team1_ODIs_won = 2
| team2_ODIs_won = 0
| team1_ODIs_most_runs = Shivnarine Chanderpaul (114)
| team2_ODIs_most_runs = Chamara Kapugedera (135)
| team1_ODIs_most_wickets = Dwayne Bravo (7)
| team2_ODIs_most_wickets = Nuwan Kulasekara (6)
| player_of_ODI_series = Shivnarine Chanderpaul (WI)
}}
The Sri Lanka national cricket team toured the West Indies in March and April 2008 to play two Test matches and three Limited Overs Internationals.
Squads
Tour Matches
=GCB President's XI v Sri Lankans=
{{Test match
| date = 17–19 March
| team1 = {{cr-rt|SRI|name=Sri Lankans}}
| team2 = File:Flag of Guyana.svg Guyana Cricket Board President's XI
| score-team1-inns1 = 492/5d (117.5 overs)
| runs-team1-inns1 = Malinda Warnapura 132 (184)
| wickets-team1-inns1 = Shamarh Brooks 1/20 (3 overs)
| score-team2-inns1 = 248 (62 overs)
| runs-team2-inns1 = Shamarah Brooks 68
| wickets-team2-inns1 = Rangana Herath 5/67 (19 overs)
| score-team1-inns2 = 177/6 (63 overs)
| runs-team1-inns2 = Malinda Warnapura 50
| wickets-team1-inns2 = Devendra Bishoo 3/25
| score-team2-inns2 =
| runs-team2-inns2 =
| wickets-team2-inns2 =
| result = Match drawn
| venue = Providence Stadium, Georgetown, Guyana
| umpires = Colin Alfred and Eddie Nicholls
| toss = Sri Lankans won the toss and elected to bat.
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/319130.html Scorecard]
| rain =
}}
=West Indies A v Sri Lankans=
{{Test match
| date = 29–31 March
| team1 = West Indies A
| team2 = {{cr|SRI}}
| score-team1-inns1 =
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| wickets-team1-inns1 =
| score-team2-inns1 =
| runs-team2-inns1 =
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| score-team1-inns2 =
| runs-team1-inns2 =
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| score-team2-inns2 =
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| result = Match cancelled
| venue = Shaw Park, Scarborough, Tobago
| umpires =
| motm =
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/319131.html Scorecard]
| rain =
| notes = The match was cancelled due to "flight problems".{{cite news|title=Sri Lanka's tour game scrapped due to flight problems|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/344236.html|access-date=24 August 2017|publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}
}}
Test series
=First Test=
{{Test match
| date = 22–26 March
| team1 = {{cr-rt|SRI}}
| team2 = {{cr|WIN}}
| score-team1-inns1 = 476/8d (162 overs)
| runs-team1-inns1 = Mahela Jayawardene 136 (234)
| wickets-team1-inns1 = Jerome Taylor 4/110 (33 overs)
| score-team2-inns1 = 280 (111.5 overs)
| runs-team2-inns1 = Ramnaresh Sarwan 80 (199)
| wickets-team2-inns1 = Chaminda Vaas 3/48 (25 overs)
| score-team1-inns2 = 240/7d (57 overs)
| runs-team1-inns2 = Malinda Warnapura 62 (91)
| wickets-team1-inns2 = Sulieman Benn 3/59 (13 overs)
| score-team2-inns2 = 315 (106.2 overs)
| runs-team2-inns2 = Dwayne Bravo 83 (169)
| wickets-team2-inns2 = Chaminda Vaas 5/61 (22.2 overs)
| result = Sri Lanka won by 121 runs
| venue = Providence Stadium, Georgetown, Guyana
| umpires = Billy Bowden (NZ) and Simon Taufel (Aus)
| toss = Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
| motm = Chaminda Vaas (SL)
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/319132.html Scorecard]
| rain =
| notes = Sulieman Benn (WI) made his Test debut.
- This was Sri Lanka's first win in the Caribbean in Tests.{{cite news|title=Sri Lanka create history in the Caribbean|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/344105.html|access-date=24 August 2017|publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}
}}
=Second Test=
{{Test match
| date = 3–7 April
| team1 = {{cr-rt|SRI}}
| team2 = {{cr|WIN}}
| score-team1-inns1 = 278/10 (64.5 overs)
| runs-team1-inns1 = Chamara Silva 76 (108)
| wickets-team1-inns1 = Fidel Edwards 4/84 (18 overs)
| score-team2-inns1 = 294/10 (76.2 overs)
| runs-team2-inns1 = Ramnaresh Sarwan 57 (86)
| wickets-team2-inns1 = Muttiah Muralitharan 5/79 (29.2 overs)
| score-team1-inns2 = 268/10 (75.1 overs)
| runs-team1-inns2 = Thilan Samaraweera 125 (199)
| wickets-team1-inns2 = Jerome Taylor 4/52 (15.1 overs)
| score-team2-inns2 = 254/4 (68.3 overs)
| runs-team2-inns2 = Ramnaresh Sarwan 102 (172)
| wickets-team2-inns2 = Chaminda Vaas 2/52 (17 overs)
| result = West Indies won by 6 wickets
| venue = Queen's Park Oval, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad
| umpires = Billy Bowden (NZ) and Simon Taufel (Aus)
| motm = Ramnaresh Sarwan (WI)
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/319133.html Scorecard]
| rain = Part of day 1 was washed out.
}}
ODI series
=First ODI=
{{Limited overs international
| date = 10 April
| team1 = {{cr-rt|SL}}
| score1 = 235/7 (50 overs)
| score2 = 236/9 (50 overs)
| team2 = {{cr|WIN}}
| runs1 = Chamara Kapugedera 95 (117)
| wickets1 = Dwayne Bravo 4/32 (10 overs)
| runs2 = Shivnarine Chanderpaul 62* (63)
| wickets2 = Ajantha Mendis 3/39 (10 overs)
| result = West Indies won by 1 wicket
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/319134.html Scorecard]
| venue = Queen's Park Oval, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad
| umpires = Clyde Duncan (WI) and Simon Taufel (Aus)
| toss = West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
| motm = Dwayne Bravo (WI)
| rain =
| notes = Sulieman Benn (WI), and Mahela Udawatte and Ajantha Mendis (SL) made their ODI debuts.
}}
=Second ODI=
{{Limited overs international
| date = 12 April
| team1 = {{cr-rt|SL}}
| score1 = 112/5 (30.3 overs)
| score2 = 125/3 (20.3/25 overs)
| team2 = {{cr|WIN}}
| runs1 = Upul Tharanga 40 (82)
| wickets1 = Chris Gayle 2/6 (1.3 overs)
| runs2 = Marlon Samuels 54* (49)
| wickets2 = Nuwan Kulasekara 3/28 (5 overs)
| result = West Indies won by 7 wickets (D/L)
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/319135.html Scorecard]
| venue = Queen's Park Oval, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad
| umpires = Clyde Duncan (WI) and Simon Taufel (Aus)
| toss = West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
| motm = Shivnarine Chanderpaul (WI)
| rain = Rain delays reduced Sri Lanka's innings to 30.3 overs and set a revised target for West Indies of 125 from 25 overs.
}}
=Third ODI=
{{Limited overs international
| date = 15 April
| team1 = {{cr-rt|SL}}
| score1 = 257/8 (50 overs)
| score2 = 81/2 (18.2 overs)
| team2 = {{cr-rt|WIN}}
| runs1 = Mahela Udawatte 73 (121)
| wickets1 = Chris Gayle 2/41 (10 overs)
| runs2 = Sewnarine Chattergoon 46 (53)
| wickets2 = Thilan Thushara 1/12 (5.2 overs)
| result = No result
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/319136.html Scorecard]
| venue = Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia
| umpires = Clyde Duncan (WI) and Simon Taufel (Aus)
| toss = West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
| motm =
| rain = Rain in the second innings forced the match to be abandoned.
| notes = Thilan Thushara (SL) made his ODI debut.
}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/series/319119.html Tour home] at ESPN Cricinfo
{{International cricket in 2007-08}}
{{International cricket tours of the West Indies}}
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Category:West Indian cricket seasons from 2000–01
Category:International cricket competitions in 2007–08