Pereras lead Sri Lanka to historic win

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By Will Reilly
WEST INDIES v SRI LANKA TEST SERIES

Victory: Suranga Lakmal

IT WAS the Perera show in Barbados as Dilruwan and Kusal led Sri Lanka to a fourwicket victory and a share of the series against the West Indies – becoming the first Asian team ever to win a Test in Bridgetown.
In a low-scoring affair, Sri Lanka’s chase of 144 looked in trouble when they slipped to 81-6, but the two namesakes then came together to put on an unbeaten 63 to earn the victory, Dilruwan making 23, and Kusal 28.
That meant a win in his first Test leading the team for Suranga Lakmal, taking o...

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