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Windies win toss and fielding vs Sri Lanka in third ODI

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

The Windies made one change to their line-up with Anderson Phillip making his ODI debut and replacing fellow pacer Romario Shepherd.

Phillip becomes the 206th player to appear in an ODI for the Caribbean side.

The Sri Lankans made three changes, they have brought in Dasun Shanaka, Suranga Lakmal and Asitha Fernando to replace Oshada Fernando, Dushmantha Chameera and Nuwan Pradeep.

West Indies hold a 2-0 unbeatable lead in the three-match series, after an eight-wicket win in the first ODI this past Wednesday and a five-wicket win in the second ODI this past Friday.

Teams:

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

SRI LANKA: Dimuth Karunaratne (captain), Dhanushka Gunathilaka, Pathum Nissanka, Dinesh Chandimal (wicketkeeper), Dasun Shanaka, Ashen Bandara, Thisara Perera, Wanindu Hasaranga, Suranga Lakmal, Lakshan Sandakan, Asitha Fernando.

UMPIRES: Joel Wilson, Leslie Reifer Jr.

TV UMPIRE: Gregory Brathwaite.

MATCH REFEREE: Sir Richie Richardson.

RESERVE UMPIRE: Nigel Duguid.

(AR)

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