Sri Lanka-West Indies second ODI tomorrow [February 02 2011]

Sri Lanka and the West Indies will be hoping for improved weather conditions as both teams look to experiment with the World Cup squad for the second one day international at the SSC ground in Maitland Place tomorrow. The first game in the rescheduled three match one day international series was abandoned due to heavy rain after the West Indies hammered a challenging 245 for 5 from their 50 overs having elected to bat first at the same venue.

As a result the visitors will certainly take the field brimming with confidence after having taken a full measure of the Sri Lankan bowling attack where opener Adrian Barath hit a maiden one day international century. His knock of 113 from 129 deliveries also came in for high praise from the West Indies Head Coach Ottis Gibson who described the innings as something special from the twenty year old right hander.

Gibbs stated that Barath played a brilliant innings and also showed a tremendous amount of maturity beyond his years. His performance had a great amount of significance as the knock was Baraths second international century following the 104 runs he made on Test debut in Australia at age 19.

Gibbs also commended the effort of Ramnaresh Sarwan who made a splendid 75 from 100 balls on his return to the team while helping Adrian Barath add 165 for the third wicket from 184 balls. The West Indies will be further boosted with the possible return of dynamic all rounder Dwayne Bravo who missed the opening match as a precaution for a slight niggle to his right knee.

However the 27 year old had a full training session at the SSC ground today and is likely to play a major role in the second one day international. Gibbs stated that they were little cautious before the first game as they wanted to give him more time to recover. "We were a little cautious before the first match and the physio C.J. Clark said we should give him a little bit more time. He has taken part in the training session fully and he has done everything that has been asked of him. He comes into the reckoning for Thursdays match. From the nets everybody is looking really good and we had some good batting in the first match so we are pleased with the way its going." added the former West Indies player.