Date-stamped : 02 Dec96 - 14:15
1 Dec 1996

West Indies `A' get 238 for 6

By Sa'adi Thawfeeq

West Indies `A' beaten by Sri Lanka `A' in the first two
unofficial one-day internationals, set the home team a
challenging target when they hit up 238 fro 6 wickets in the
third and final match of the series at the SSC grounds Sunday.

After Marvan Atapattu had won the toss for the third consecutive
time and invited West Indies to bat first. Floyd Reifer and
David Joseph hit a half-century apiece and shared a 97-run third
wicket partnership off 117 balls to give their side a chance of
registering their first win in the one-day series.

Reifer top scored with 69 off 126 balls with five fours, and
Joseph, a powerful 58 off 66 balls inclusive of four sixes and
two fours.

Sri Lanka bowlers and fielders kept West Indies pegged down to a
total of 148 for 2 in 40 overs, before they broke loose to
rattle up 90 in the final 10 overs.

Source :: Daily News (http://www.lanka.net)