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Windies win toss and fielding vs Sri Lanka in second ODI

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NORTH SOUND – West Indies won the toss and chose to field against Sri Lanka in the second One-day International at the Vivian Richards Cricket Ground in Antigua.

The Windies are unchanged, but Sri Lanka made two changes, bringing in Thisara Perera and Oshada Fernando to replace Angelo Mathews, who has returned home, and Kamindu Mendis.

West Indies lead the three-match series 1-0, after comfortably winning the first ODI by eight wickets two days ago at the same venue.

Teams:

WEST INDIES: Kieron Pollard (captain), Shai Hope (wicketkeeper), Evin Lewis, Jason Mohammed, Daren Bravo, Nicholas Pooran, Jason Holder, Fabian Allen, Romario Shepherd, Alzarri Joseph, Akeal Hosein.

SRI LANKA: Dimuth Karunaratne (captain), Dhanushka Gunathilaka, Pathum Nissanka, Dinesh Chandimal (wicketkeeper), Oshada Fernando, Ashen Bandara, Thisara Perera, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dushmantha Chameera, Lakshan Sandakan, Nuwan Pradeep.

UMPIRES: Joel Wilson, Nigel Duguid.

TV UMPIRE: Gregory Brathwaite.

MATCH REFEREE: Sir Richie Richardson.

RESERVE UMPIRE: Leslie Reifer Jr.

(AR)

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