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Patna : Sri Lanka (SL) thumped West Indies (WI) by a massive 164 runs on Day 5 in the 2nd testĀ at Galle International Stadium, Galle, Sri Lanka, on December 3, 2021, as spinner Ramesh Mendis, 26, Lasith Embuldeniya, 25, took five wickets each. SL had won the toss and opted to bat.
Chasing a target of 297 runs to win the 2nd test and level the two-match series, WI were bundled out for just 132 runs in 56.1 overs with Nkrumah Bonner scoring 44 runs. WI had scored 253 runs in their first innings. SL had scored 204 in their first innings and 345 runs inĀ second innings with Dhananjaya de Silva scoring an unbeaten 155 runs in 262 balls with 11 fours and 2 sixes and was named Player Of The Match.
SL won the two-match test series 2-0. Spinner Ramesh Mendid was named Player Of The Series for taking 18 wickets in 2 tests.