West Indies
170/5 (19.4)
T20I Match
VS
Sri Lanka
169/10 (20)
West Indies won by 5 wkts
After the loss yesterday, former captain Rovman Powell mentioned how West Indies manage to pull it off in the final (tournaments or series-deciders) and he played a key part under pressure tonight. Come-from-behind wins always works wonders for a team and its growth and West Indies will hope the graph is only on the rise as they plan to get the hands on that T20 World Cup again. Sri Lanka lost a series they should have easily won, with better execution with the ball and catching. They did have a good series though. They managed to win the lone ODI that rain let happen and today West Indies have hit back in the T20Is. Some crucial WTC points up for grabs as these two sides will now lock horns for a 2-match Test series. There's a lot of cricket going on around the globe. We will cross paths once again. Till then, take good care of yourself!
The West Indies were in trouble with Sri Lanka bossing the first three overs of the chase with the ball but they found way to break-free, through Hetmyer. Hasaranga and Theekshana then stunned the hosts, taking three wickets in the space of 13 balls, conceding just 1 run. Sri Lanka were bossy at that point but West Indies hung in there as Rutherford and Powell tried to take it deep. Rutherford got lucky with a couple of dropped chances and the moment Chameera missed his mark umpteen times in the name of trying the yorker, Powell pounced attacking him for three sixes in an over before being dismissed. Chameera did not learn and again got smacked for three sixes in his next over, this time by Jason Holder who was cool under pressure. They needed 60 off 24 balls and it came down to 6 runs off the last 6 balls. That's how brutal West Indies were and how poor Sri Lanka were.
Shai Hope collects the trophy and hands it to his team before posing in front of the champions board. This is the first series win at home for West Indies since 2024. They spray the champagne and celebrate the win.
Shai Hope (2/2): (How much priority do you put on fielding as a skipper?). I think it's something that we tend to neglect quite a bit, especially now in this day and age with the way how the ball is flying over the place and bowlers bowling at rapid speeds. We tend to neglect how important it is to have a strong fielding unit and we stress on it quite a bit, especially in the dressing room. We like people to put their hands up and find a way to impact the game. If you're not bowling or batting, you've still got a big role to play in the field. So it's something that we're stressing on and it's good to see the guys put a big effort in this series and hopefully we can continue. (What is the priority between now and 2028?) Winning bilateral series or getting a plan in place for the World Cup? It's a bit of both. You've got to build good habits and winning is a habit. As many games as we can win, the momentum that we can carry on into each game, each series, can be very important for us while trying to find that combination that goes well in certain conditions. You've got to still have your depth. So I think it's a good signs. The guys are playing really good cricket. It's just about putting it together and winning more series consecutively.
Shai Hope (1/2): (The first series win in four, Shai. How pleasing is this series victory?) You are always bring your stats out, Carlos (Brathwaite), because certain are things I don't know (smiles). But it feels great, especially coming out and performing in front of the home fans who came and supported us all through the T20 series. Very happy to give them something. (How do you right your wrongs mid-series to put in performances that you did tonight?) There's not much time between games and it's for us to make sure we learn from those experiences from the previous matches. A lot of discussions, ongoing discussions at that. So it's not something that we could give two or three days off and then have a think and come back. It's just about how fast we can turn around and put things right.
Kusal Mendis: (What went wrong? )I think firstly I'm very happy that my batting unit did well and Dunith Wellalage batted really well, then and Pathum (Nissanka) also batted really well. I think we've done good things in the whole tournament, there are only a couple of things that we have to learn. (Happy with total?) Yeah, of course, we're happy with this total, then I think a little bit different wicket today, then some balls came on slowly, some balls had a little bit of grip. I think the batting unit did really well. (On Wellalage) Yeah, of course, he's our spin all-rounder, Wanindu and him. I think he's done really well in the pressure situation. He batted really well, and his bowling in the powerplay, I think he's done really well. That's why he is chosen as the all-round in our team.
Shamar Joseph | PoTM, PoTS: Shamar Joseph: I just think it's all about the consistency and the work that the analyst and Ravi (Rampaul). Ravi played a big part in this series for us. The preparation that he gave to us, bowling Yorkers, stick to your basics. And I think we went about well doing it. (Enjoying the role finishing with the ball?) Shamar Joseph: I think my job basically is to just come at the back end, to finish well with the Yorkers. I think it's all about muscle memory. And I enjoy it. (How is the body for the Test matches?) I'm just naturally fit. I take it one day at a time. continue to do the work and get my body ready for the series. (How important is strength training?) I I just think bowling quick is natural for me. I just think, I spoke to Avi (Avenesh Seetaram, team analyst) before, I said, I want to get back up here. I want to get back to bowling 150 consistently. Seeing that tonight, it actually encouraged me to continue to put in the hard work and continue to bowl fast as possible.
23:08 Local Time, 04:08 GMT, 09:38 IST: Jason Holder and Rovman Powell are absolutely delighted as they exchange pleasantries. Rutherford and Holder celebrate with fist pumps before giving a hug to each other. Rutherford blows a kiss to the heavens as well. What a champion, Jason Holder is. Came in and when 30 was needed off 12 balls, he hit three sixes in an over to stun the opponents. How critical was that phase when the West Indies pulled it off with their fielding from the 19th over of their bowling effort? They cut off a few runs, effected a brilliant direct-hit, took a couple of great catches and that helped Shamar Joseph take three wickets and concede just 5 runs in the last over.
Runs: 6 • Wickets: 0
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Dasun Shanaka to Sherfane Rutherford, 1 run, in the air and doesn't carry to long-off. West Indies pull off a great win and the home fans are dancing away happily in the stands
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Dasun Shanaka to Sherfane Rutherford, FOUR, oh excellent lofted drive over cover and the fielder in the deep can't cut it off. Could have easily flicked it back and stopped the boundary but he didn't get proper hands on the ball and it trickles away to the fence. Sixth fifty in T20Is for Rutherford. He raises the bat and acknowledges the applause
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Dasun Shanaka to Sherfane Rutherford, wide, short of a length and angling away outside off stump, Rutherford lets it pass
Two dots, but West Indies still have this in control. They are only one hit away
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Dasun Shanaka to Sherfane Rutherford, no run, off-side yorker and Rutherford gets an inside edge that bounces to the bowler
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Dasun Shanaka to Sherfane Rutherford, no run, full and widish slower ball outside off stump, Rutherford swings and misses
Dasun Shanaka, right-arm medium, comes into the attack
Runs: 23 • Wickets: 0
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Dushmantha Chameera to Jason Holder, SIX, Holder has killed the game in this over. Brilliant lofted cover drive. One of the cleanest hits of the game and it's amazing how well Holder times the ball. In fact, he held the pose for the cameras after playing the shot and punched his partner's gloves in joy. 23 off the over, only six needed now
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Dushmantha Chameera to Jason Holder, SIX, full toss in trying the yorker again! West Indies are loving this and what a phase Jason Holder is having in T20 cricket. Impact with ball and bat. Absolutely poor bowling from Chameera though. He bowled a slower ball and got Powell out last over. He hasn't bowled a single ball into the pitch this over
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Dushmantha Chameera to Jason Holder, 2 runs, oh misses out on a full ball! Outside off stump, Holder drags it to mid-wicket off the inside edge and they get two. Puts smiles on the faces in the West Indies dressing room
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Dushmantha Chameera to Jason Holder, SIX, Jason Holder, you beauty! Looks like you have to be a left-hander for Chameera to get the yorker right. He tried the slower ball but for some reason went full and Holder belted this straight towards the sightscreen
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Dushmantha Chameera to Sherfane Rutherford, 1 run, gets it spot on again, this time flicks it straight to long-on and it's only one run. Rutherford looks up in disappointment as he takes that run
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Dushmantha Chameera to Sherfane Rutherford, 2 runs, gets the yorker right to the left-hander, dug out to mid-wicket and they pinch two as the fielder had a lot of distance to travel from the boundary
29 off 2 overs now. If Chameera can leave 18 or more for the last over, it will be Sri Lanka's game to lose.
Runs: 7 • Wickets: 0
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Eshan Malinga to Sherfane Rutherford, 1 run, low full toss outside off stump, Rutherford drives to deep point
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Eshan Malinga to Sherfane Rutherford, FOUR, closer to the stumps, was pace off but Rutherford manages to slog and drag it behind square off the inside edge. One hand was off the handle but he still found the gap
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Eshan Malinga to Sherfane Rutherford, no run, wide yorker, Rutherford slaps it to extra-cover, Jason Holder sent back
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Eshan Malinga to Sherfane Rutherford, no run, another wide yorker that Rutherford fails to connect with
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Eshan Malinga to Jason Holder, 1 run, yorker, Holder flicks to deep mid-wicket
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Eshan Malinga to Sherfane Rutherford, 1 run, wide yorker, low full toss, squeezed out past point
Eshan Malinga [3.0-0-23-0] is back into the attack
Jason Holder, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Runs: 23 • Wickets: 1
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Dushmantha Chameera to Rovman Powell, out Caught by Wanindu Hasaranga!! Mishit and taken. West Indies fans have their hands on the head. Finally the mindlessness ends for Dushmantha Chameera. Ball after ball, in the name of trying the glory yorker, he ran in and bowled slot balls when the pitch was crying loud saying "please use me, I am your friend tonight." The slowers balls are gripping. It's been tough to hit off the hard length. Chameera gets the leg-cutting slower ball outside off stump, Powell tries to smash it over the off-side, gets it on the outside half of the bat and Hasaranga takes a wonderful catch running back from extra-cover. Very difficult chance and he takes it well before roaring in his celebration. This is a big dent for West Indies. Rovman Powell c Wanindu Hasaranga b Dushmantha Chameera 33(27) [4s-1 6s-3]
Dushmantha Chameera to Rovman Powell, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
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Dushmantha Chameera to Rovman Powell, wide, changes to over the wicket and finally bowls pace off into the wicket, beats the bat but it's too wide. Umpire Roston Chase made his call very early from the dressing room
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Dushmantha Chameera to Rovman Powell, SIX, no signs of bowling into the wicket or taking pace off. Attempts another yorker from round the wicket across the RHB, Powell moves across, gets the low full toss and muscles it flat over long-off. This is smart from West Indies. Just take it deep and give yourself the best chance
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Dushmantha Chameera to Sherfane Rutherford, 1 run, again goes for the yorker and bowls a low full toss, flicked to deep mid-wicket
Mendis runs to his bowler for a chat
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Dushmantha Chameera to Sherfane Rutherford, wide, the free-hit stays as Chameera fires the yorker down the leg-side
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Dushmantha Chameera to Sherfane Rutherford, no ball, SIX, this is the problem of only trying the yorker. You are bound to miss the mark at least once in the over and Dushmantha Chameera has done that twice now. Oh dear, he's overstepped as well. Low full toss belted towards the sightscreen by Rutherford
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Dushmantha Chameera to Rovman Powell, 1 run, gets the wide yorker spot on, squeezed to point. Wellalage seems to have hurt his right hand trying to stop that ball
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Dushmantha Chameera to Rovman Powell, SIX, tries the wide yorker and offers slot, Powell gets under it and delights the crowd with a lovely lofted drive over long-off. That came nicely onto the bat and Powell middled it
Stays round the wicket to the RHB
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Dushmantha Chameera to Sherfane Rutherford, leg byes, he has got away with a full ball on the pads. Fine leg was up and Rutherford missed the glance, ball hits the pad and rolls for a single
Powell had a chat with Rutherford before the last ball. Maybe asked him to wait for the Wellalage matchup. Sure Rutherford will fancy at least a couple of sixes when that battle comes on but for now it's going to be Chameera, trying to pace off and some into the wicket bowling with a mix of the yorker
Dushmantha Chameera [2.0-0-18-0] is back into the attack
Powell had a chat with Rutherford before the last ball. Maybe asked him to wait for the Wellalage matchup.
Runs: 10 • Wickets: 0
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Maheesh Theekshana to Sherfane Rutherford, 1 run, short and wide of off, cut to deep cover and they play off Maheesh Theekshana as well
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Maheesh Theekshana to Rovman Powell, 1 run, on the stumps, Powell works it to long-on
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Maheesh Theekshana to Rovman Powell, no run, flatter delivery, Powell keeps it out
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Maheesh Theekshana to Sherfane Rutherford, 1 run, pushed to cover
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Maheesh Theekshana to Sherfane Rutherford, SIX, catch it is the cry and Shanaka has not only dropped an easy catch but also tipped it over the long-off ropes. Flatter and outside off stump, Rutherford slaps it hard, should have been out. Shanaka was a long way in, came flat and did get both hands to it but spilled the catch
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Maheesh Theekshana to Rovman Powell, 1 run, short and wide of off, cut to extra-cover
Maheesh Theekshana [3.0-1-16-1] is back into the attack
70 off 30 balls now and it will be Theekshana
Runs: 5 • Wickets: 0
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Wanindu Hasaranga to Sherfane Rutherford, no run, cut away to short third man and they see off Wanindu Hasaranga
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Wanindu Hasaranga to Rovman Powell, 1 run, turning away, Powell punches it to long-off
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Wanindu Hasaranga to Rovman Powell, no run, leggie outside off stump as he doesn't want to give access to the short leg-side boundary to Powell, defended off the back foot
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Wanindu Hasaranga to Sherfane Rutherford, 1 run, short googly outside off stump, cut to deep cover
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Wanindu Hasaranga to Sherfane Rutherford, wide, that's an off-side wide trying to hide the ball wide of off
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Wanindu Hasaranga to Sherfane Rutherford, no run, googly outside off stump, tapped gently to point
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Wanindu Hasaranga to Rovman Powell, 1 run, on the stumps, Powell works it to deep mid-wicket
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Wanindu Hasaranga to Rovman Powell, wide, that's turning away too much
Wanindu Hasaranga [3.0-0-12-2] is back into the attack
Runs: 3 • Wickets: 0
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Eshan Malinga to Rovman Powell, 1 run, good yorker, driven to long-on. Eshan Malinga angrily puts the cap on his head and walks off
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Eshan Malinga to Sherfane Rutherford, 1 run, chance, bowler calls for it himself and puts it down. Wants to hide his face somewhere after missing the catch. Short delivery angling away, Rutherford is surprised by the length and top-edges the pull, ball went close to short mid-wicket. Should have been taken by Eshan Malinga fingertipped it. Kusal Mendis applauds the effort of his bowler though, mainly for building the pressure and forcing a false shot
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Eshan Malinga to Sherfane Rutherford, no run, that's a fast off-side yorker and it's been a hat-trick of dots now
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Eshan Malinga to Sherfane Rutherford, no run, and again! This time pace off and angling away, Rutherford tries to guide it to the off-side but makes no contact
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Eshan Malinga to Sherfane Rutherford, no run, good yorker wide of off stump, Rutherford tries to squeeze it out but misses
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Eshan Malinga to Rovman Powell, 1 run, slower delivery, Powell looks to slog, ball rolls behind square off the inside edge
West Indies just need to have wickets in hand to pull this off. Runs will eventually come with the set batters
Eshan Malinga [2.0-0-20-0] is back into the attack
Runs: 19 • Wickets: 0
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Dunith Wellalage to Sherfane Rutherford, SIX, now over backward square leg and possibly out of the ground. Rutherford is playing the matchup battle here. Flighted delivery down the leg-side, Rutherford gets down on one knee and sends it soaring into the night sky. This is smart batting from Rutherford, picked the right match-up and got the runs
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Dunith Wellalage to Sherfane Rutherford, SIX, that is a monster hit over cover! Full and angling away outside off stump, trying to hide it wide of off to the LHB, but Rutherford plays the inside-out shot so well and he muscles it high over cover
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Dunith Wellalage to Rovman Powell, 1 run, flatter delivery, Powell rocks back and punches it to long-off
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Dunith Wellalage to Sherfane Rutherford, 1 run, short delivery, Rutherford rocks back and pulls through mid-wicket
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Dunith Wellalage to Rovman Powell, 1 run, flatter delivery, Powell cuts towards point
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Dunith Wellalage to Rovman Powell, FOUR, oh that's nicely tickled away fine to the right of short fine leg and Theekshana makes a mess of it. Slid and tried to push it back but didn't effect a clean stop. Powell literally played that off the middle stump
Dunith Wellalage [2.0-0-4-1] is back into the attack
Runs: 2 • Wickets: 0
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Maheesh Theekshana to Sherfane Rutherford, no run, flatter delivery, Rutherford pushes it to point
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Maheesh Theekshana to Rovman Powell, leg byes, 1 run, turning down the leg-side, glanced to short fine leg. Given leg-byes though
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Maheesh Theekshana to Sherfane Rutherford, 1 run, push-run to cover as he plays with soft hands
Looks like they are not willing take too many risks against the spinners and want to attack pace
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Maheesh Theekshana to Sherfane Rutherford, no run, blocked to the on-side
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Maheesh Theekshana to Sherfane Rutherford, no run, oh beaten! Rutherford got sucked into a forward push away from the body and this one spun past the outside edge and the off stump
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Maheesh Theekshana to Sherfane Rutherford, no run, darted down the leg-side, ball brushes the pad and rolls to the on-side
Maheesh Theekshana [2.0-1-15-1] is back into the attack
Runs: 7 • Wickets: 0
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Wanindu Hasaranga to Rovman Powell, no run, again fullish and turning away, Powell pushes it to backward point
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Wanindu Hasaranga to Rovman Powell, no run, another leggie. Interesting that he's not bowling the googly and drawing Powell forward for LBW/bowlerd. Knocked to the on-side
Dead ball as the audio at the ground wasn't off as the bowler was running in
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Wanindu Hasaranga to Rovman Powell, no run, turning away, Powell defends off the back foot
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Wanindu Hasaranga to Rovman Powell, SIX, that is smacked off the back foot. The short leggie, Powell rocked back and absolutely nailed that over mid-wicket
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Wanindu Hasaranga to Sherfane Rutherford, 1 run, flicked behind square, and this time they take a quick single
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Wanindu Hasaranga to Sherfane Rutherford, no run, calming front foot push to point. Oh yes-no and a better throw to the keeper could have been tight for Rutherford after being sent back
Drinks are on the field! West Indies started similarly to how the Sri Lankan innings went. They got off to a flier in the powerplay, but the Sri Lankan spinners have pulled things back in their favour. For Windies, this partnership needs to flourish if they need to get anywhere near the target to chase it down.
Runs: 8 • Wickets: 0
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Eshan Malinga to Sherfane Rutherford, 1 run, Rutherford drops it to the on-side for a run
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Eshan Malinga to Sherfane Rutherford, FOUR, clever shot from Rutherford. Gets the width he needs and opens the face of he bat to cut it late. Splits the gap between short third man and backward point for four
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Eshan Malinga to Rovman Powell, 1 run, in the air and just over Malinga's reach in his followthrough. Off-cutter outside off, Powell chips it in the air just over the bowler
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Eshan Malinga to Rovman Powell, no run, off-cutter outside off, Powell punches it to cover
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Eshan Malinga to Rovman Powell, wide, banged in short and well over Powell. Wide called
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Eshan Malinga to Sherfane Rutherford, 1 run, half-volley on middle, driven down the ground to long-on
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Eshan Malinga to Sherfane Rutherford, no run, angled across the left-hander on a fuller length. Rutherford tries to open the face of the bat and run it down to third man. He misses
Eshan Malinga [1.0-0-12-0] is back into the attack
Runs: 3 • Wickets: 1
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Wanindu Hasaranga to Sherfane Rutherford, 1 run, pushed through on middle, Rutherford gets across and tucks it to the on-side
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Wanindu Hasaranga to Rovman Powell, 1 run, Powell tucks it to the on-side and scampers for a quick single. A direct-hit from the fielder at square leg, but Powell had made it home
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Wanindu Hasaranga to Rovman Powell, no run, loud shout for LBW and Sri Lanka don't review this time. It was a good shout, but was clearly going down the leg. Powell was on the back foot trying to pull the googly. He misses and the ball hits him high on the back leg. Given notout by the umpire
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Wanindu Hasaranga to Sherfane Rutherford, 1 run, flighted delivery on off, driven down to long-on for a single to get off the mark
Sherfane Rutherford, left handed bat, comes to the crease
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Wanindu Hasaranga to Shimron Hetmyer, out Caught by Dushmantha Chameera!! West Indies are losing wickets in a cluster and Sri Lankan spinners look unstoppable rather unplayable. Another wrong'un that was pitch right up in the slot. Hetmyer clears his front foot and tries to get under the ball. He gets it off the toe end and hits it straight down to long-on. Chameera runs to his left and takes a good flat catch. Shimron Hetmyer c Dushmantha Chameera b Wanindu Hasaranga 32(19) [4s-3 6s-2]
Wanindu Hasaranga to Shimron Hetmyer, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
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Wanindu Hasaranga to Shimron Hetmyer, no run, wrong'un at 81.7ks. Hetmyer goes on the back foot and knocks it back to Hasaranga
Runs: 0 • Wickets: 1
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Maheesh Theekshana to Rovman Powell, no run, tucked to the on-side to a length delivery on middle. End of an excellent maiden wicket from Theekshana
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Maheesh Theekshana to Rovman Powell, no run, carrom-ball from Theekshana. Spins the other way and beats the defence of Rovman Powell
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Maheesh Theekshana to Rovman Powell, no run, flatter delivery on off, Powell dead-bats it to the off-side
Rovman Powell, right handed bat, comes to the crease
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Maheesh Theekshana to Ackeem Auguste, out Bowled!! Theekshana cleans him up. Auguste struggle comes to an end. He had no clue what was happening and eventually loses his off-stump. Theekshana slows this one down and gets the ball to spin across the left-hander. Auguste gets forward to drive, but not to the pitch of the ball. The sharp spin beats the outside edge and shatters the off-stump. Ackeem Auguste b Maheesh Theekshana 1(7)
Maheesh Theekshana to Ackeem Auguste, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!
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Maheesh Theekshana to Ackeem Auguste, no run, flatter delivery on middle, pushed back to Theekshana
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Maheesh Theekshana to Ackeem Auguste, no run, Auguste goes on the back foot and looks to tuck. He misses. Wasn't far from taking the edge
Runs: 2 • Wickets: 1
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Wanindu Hasaranga to Ackeem Auguste, 1 run, tucked off the pads to the on-side
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Wanindu Hasaranga to Ackeem Auguste, no run, Hasaranga bowls a leg-break that pitches outside off and spins in sharply. Auguste fails to get bat on ball and is pinged in front of middle. The angle and spin was doing too much and ball-tracking confirms that the ball was sliding down the leg. Sri Lanka burn their review
LBW shout given notout on-field. UltraEdge coming up – flat line as the ball passes the bat. Onto ball tracking and is spinning too much. Goes down the leg and Sri Lanka lose the review.
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Wanindu Hasaranga to Ackeem Auguste, no run, Auguste gets forward and blocks it to the off-side
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Wanindu Hasaranga to Ackeem Auguste, no run, stumping chance goes down! Auguste was all over that ball. He had no clue what was coming at him. Hasaranga deceives him with a googly, batter was looking to tuck it to the on-side and loses balance. He is out of the crease and the keeper fails to collect the ball. Auguste gets away with it
Ackeem Auguste, left handed bat, comes to the crease
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Wanindu Hasaranga to Brandon King, out Bowled!! Hasaranga cleans up King yet again. Not a great shot selection from King and he loses his middle stump. Was a wrong' un on off and middle, King goes for the slog sweep to a ball that was full. Sneaks through the bat-pad gap and disturbs the stumps. Hasaranga jumps in the air and pumps his fist as he celebrates the dismissal. Brandon King b Wanindu Hasaranga 16(20) [6s-1]
Wanindu Hasaranga to Brandon King, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!
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Wanindu Hasaranga to Shimron Hetmyer, 1 run, 82.9ks delivery that is full on middle, Hetmyer watches it all the way and turns it to the on-side
Wanindu Hasaranga, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack
Runs: 15 • Wickets: 0
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Maheesh Theekshana to Brandon King, no run, quicker delivery on off, King pushes it to the off-side. End of a 15-run first over from Theekshana
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Maheesh Theekshana to Brandon King, SIX, 50-run partnership comes up with that six. Straight as an arrow. In the slot and King thumps it straight back over the bowler. The ball hits flat on the sightscreen
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Maheesh Theekshana to Shimron Hetmyer, 1 run, touch short at 101.1ks. Hetmyer goes on the back foot and pulls it to the on-side
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Maheesh Theekshana to Brandon King, 1 run, fuller in length on middle, King tucks it to vacant mid-wicket
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Maheesh Theekshana to Shimron Hetmyer, 1 run, tucked into the on-side and gets to the other end with a single
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Maheesh Theekshana to Shimron Hetmyer, SIX, Theekshana comes into the attack and Hetmyer has deposited into the stands straightaway. Was angled into the left-hander and made is easy for Hetmyer to swing through the line. Right off the screws and sails deep into square leg stands
Maheesh Theekshana, right-arm off break, comes into the attack
Runs: 12 • Wickets: 0
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Eshan Malinga to Brandon King, no run, cutter from Malinga. King is early on the drive and gets an inside edge back onto the pads
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Eshan Malinga to Shimron Hetmyer, 1 run, fuller in length on middle and leg, pushed wide of long-on for a run
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Eshan Malinga to Shimron Hetmyer, FOUR, another short delivery and another boundary. Shoulder high short delivery and Hetmyer is still on the front foot as he flat bats it to mid-wicket. Brut power from Hetmyer
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Eshan Malinga to Shimron Hetmyer, FOUR, short and wide outside off, Hetmyer gets in a great position and slashes it hard over backward point. Didn't bother moving on the back foot, he stays on the front foot and hits it hard
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Eshan Malinga to Brandon King, 1 run, slower short delivery outside off, King drags the pull off the toe end to the on-side
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Eshan Malinga to Brandon King, 2 runs, Malinga starts with a the slower delivery outside off. King threads the gap on the off-side. Doesn't get enough power to go all the way, is pulled back by the fielder after a brief chase
Eshan Malinga, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
Runs: 14 • Wickets: 0
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Dushmantha Chameera to Shimron Hetmyer, SIX, poor delivery from Chameera and Hetmyer makes the most of it. Was in the slot and down the leg, Hetmyer swings hard and deposits the ball deep into fine leg fence
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Dushmantha Chameera to Shimron Hetmyer, wide, Hetmyer is not happy that he missed out on the ball that was down the leg. Was a slower delivery down the leg, Hetmyer misses and is called a wide. Chameera is not happy with the call. Indeed as it was over Hetmyer's leg
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Dushmantha Chameera to Shimron Hetmyer, FOUR, right in the slot and Hetmyer was itching for a boundary. He gets one where he wanted. Gets a big stride forward and drills it straight back past the bowler. Chameera had no chance of stopping that as it was hit really hard
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Dushmantha Chameera to Shimron Hetmyer, no run, change of pace and foxes Hetmyer. He was way too early on the slog. The line made it harder as it was angled across the left-hander. Beaten
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Dushmantha Chameera to Shimron Hetmyer, no run, banged in short at the batter, Hetmyer looks to pull and misses
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Dushmantha Chameera to Brandon King, leg byes, 1 run, stifled appeal for LBW! Chameera knows it it was going down the leg and signals to the captain. They don't go for the review. Was angled into the right-hander, King misses the tuck and the ball rolls to the off-side of the pads. Umpire remained unmoved and SL decide not to review, rightly so
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Dushmantha Chameera to Brandon King, wide, leg-cutter that goes horribly wrong from Chameera. The line was way down the leg and an easy call for the umpire
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Dushmantha Chameera to Shimron Hetmyer, leg byes, 1 run, 139.6ks back of a length delivery that hits Hetmyer high on the thigh pad. He was looking to tuck it to the on-side and misses. The ball rolls to the off-side and the duo sneak in a quick leg-bye
Runs: 2 • Wickets: 0
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Dunith Wellalage to Shimron Hetmyer, 1 run, was in the air and falls well short of the fielder in the deep. Short delivery that sat up nicely to be hit. Hetmyer rocks on the back foot and pulls it to deep mid-wicket. One bounce to the fielder
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Dunith Wellalage to Brandon King, 1 run, King tries to access the off-side. He makes room, but Wellalage spots it and follows him with an arm-ball. Pushed off the inside edge to mid-on
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Dunith Wellalage to Brandon King, no run, fuller in length on off, driven back to Dunith Wellalage
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Dunith Wellalage to Brandon King, no run, quicker delivery outside off, King can't find the gap on the cut
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Dunith Wellalage to Brandon King, no run, flighted delivery that spins away from the right-hander. King checks his shot and drops it to cover
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Dunith Wellalage to Brandon King, no run, short and wide outside off, King misses out on the boundary opportunity. Cuts it straight to cover-point
Runs: 6 • Wickets: 0
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Dushmantha Chameera to Brandon King, 1 run, good length delivery on off, King makes room and cuts it wide of cover. Keeps the strike with a single
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Dushmantha Chameera to Shimron Hetmyer, 1 run, a little mix-up in the running but the duo make it to their ends without a scar. Hetmyer goes for the heave on the on-side. Gets it off the inside half of the blade wide of mid-on for a quick single
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Dushmantha Chameera to Shimron Hetmyer, no run, touch shorter in length and angling across the left-hander. Hetmyer hangs on the back foot and pulls it to mid-wicket. Goes on the bounce to the fielder
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Dushmantha Chameera to Brandon King, 1 run, slower delivery from Chameera. King waits fo the ball and taps it to the on-side
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Dushmantha Chameera to Brandon King, 2 runs, that was smashed off the back foot, but Kamindu Mendis ensured he cut down the pace on the ball. Was a back of a length delivery outside off, King stands tall and punches it off the back foot, Mendis tries to stop it, but couldn't stop it cleanly. Saves two for his team
Slip moves to gully.
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Dushmantha Chameera to Shimron Hetmyer, 1 run, length delivery that nips in a touch. Hetmyer gets a thick inside edge on the push. Mid-wicket gets across and keeps it down to a single
Dushmantha Chameera, right-arm fast, comes into the attack
Runs: 2 • Wickets: 1
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Dunith Wellalage to Brandon King, no run, slower through the air now. King knocks it to the off-side on the front foot
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Dunith Wellalage to Brandon King, no run, short delivery that was pushed through quicker on the surface. King gets his bat down in time and flat bats it to mid-on
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Dunith Wellalage to Shimron Hetmyer, 1 run, turning into the left-hander, Hetmyer tucks it behind square on the on-side for a run
Shimron Hetmyer, left handed bat, comes to the crease
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Dunith Wellalage to Shai Hope, out Bowled!! Dunith Wellalage gets the skipper and the crowd goes silent. He walk back for a golden duck. Was an arm-ball that skidded low. Hope was on the back foot to a ball that was supposed to be dealt with on the front foot. The ball sneaks under the bat and shatters the off-stump. Wellalage got him out LBW in the previous game in the first over, this time he gets him bowled. Shai Hope b Dunith Wellalage 0(1)
Dunith Wellalage to Shai Hope, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!
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Dunith Wellalage to Brandon King, 1 run, skids on the surface and hits the inside edge of the bat as King goes for the drive again. Wide of mid-on for a single
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Dunith Wellalage to Brandon King, no run, half-volley to start. King drives it straight to cover
Brandon King and Shai Hope are at the crease. Brandon King is on strike. Dunith Wellalage will open the attack