| 0.0 : Hello and welcome to the evening match for today in the ICC World Twenty20, it's Sri Lanka v West Indies at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore. |
| The toss comes down "Heads" and Darren Sammy calls correctly, the West Indies will bowl first. |
| The Windies make one change for their XI, strengthening the batting as they bring in Andre Fletcher for Jerome Taylor. Sri Lanka also make one change, Jayasuriya makes way for Vandersay. |
| Sri Lanka XI - Chandimal, Dilshan, Thirimanne, Kapugedera, Mathews, Siriwardana, Thisara, Kulasekara, Vandersay, Dushmantha, Herath |
| West Indies XI - Charles, Gayle, Samuels, Fletcher, Bravo, Russell, Ramdin, Sammy, Brathwaite, Badree, Benn |
| Expecting a run fest on this very good wicket and outfield at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, should be a cracking contest! Stay tuned for the first ball in about 10 minutes time. |
| The players have made their way to the middle and play is set to get underway. Opening the bowling for the West Indies will be Andre Russell, Chandimal on strike. |
| 0.1 : Russell to Chandimal, one run, pushes a very quick single to extra cover, Bravo with the underarm would have run him out if he hit! |
| 0.2 : Russell to Dilshan, SIX, picks up a length ball and sends it all the way over square leg for six! Not bad first ball! |
| 0.3 : Russell to Dilshan, FOUR, worked off his pads, very well timed through mid wicket and it races away |
| 0.4 : Russell to Dilshan, leg bye, angled in and gets the pad, rolls to point and they take a quick single |
| 0.5 : Russell to Chandimal, leg bye, short length, off the thigh pad down to fine leg as he tries to glance it |
| 0.6 : Russell to Dilshan, no run, good length ball and he defends back down the on side of the wicket. End of over: SLA 13/0 (Chandimal 1, Dilshan 10) |
| 1.1 : Badree to Chandimal, no run, looks to cut, close to off stump and he chops it to extra cover |
| 1.2 : Badree to Chandimal, no run, pushes on off stump, played to the bowler and he deflects it to mid off |
| 1.3 : Badree to Chandimal, no run, makes room and cuts well, but finds Fletcher at point |
| 1.4 : Badree to Chandimal, one run, on the back foot and he works it to the big gap at mid wicket |
| 1.5 : Badree to Dilshan, one run, on the back foot and he plays a flat delivery down to long on |
| 1.6 : Badree to Chandimal, FOUR, premeditated sweep and he's successful, hits it backward of square leg to the boundary. End of over: SLA 19/0 (Chandimal 6, Dilshan 11) |
| 2.1 : Benn to Dilshan, no run, full and wide, driven well but straight to cover |
| 2.2 : Benn to Dilshan, no run, drives from the crease and straight to mid off |
| 2.3 : Benn to Dilshan, no run, very full and wide, driven to extra cover again |
| 2.4 : Benn to Dilshan, one run, sweeps hard to deep backward square leg off his stumps |
| 2.5 : Benn to Chandimal, no run, darted in to leg stump, he misses as he tries to work off his pads |
| 2.6 : Benn to Chandimal, no run, misses it again outside leg stump and he's struck on the pad. End of over: SLA 20/0 (Chandimal 6, Dilshan 12) |
| 3.1 : Brathwaite to Dilshan, OUT, no run, very full, Dilshan with a big slog to the leg side misses it and it strikes the pad, he's given out LBW! Dlishan not happy, sliding down leg and maybe an edge? Doesn't matter! SL 20/1 |
| 3.2 : Brathwaite to Thirimanne, leg bye, on the pads and away to fine leg for a leg bye. Replay shows Dilshan's LBW was missing leg by a long way... |
| 3.3 : Brathwaite to Chandimal, one run, steers a good length ball down to third man for a single |
| 3.4 : Brathwaite to Thirimanne, leg bye, tries to whip it off his pads, misses and it goes to mid wicket for a leg bye |
| 3.5 : Brathwaite to Chandimal, SIX, advances, it's a slower ball that sits up for him to pull up and over square leg, goes flat and all the way! |
| 3.6 : Brathwaite to Chandimal, one run, nice late cut down to third man for a single. End of over: SLA 30/1 (Chandimal 14, Thirimanne 0) |
| 4.1 : Badree to Chandimal, no run, defends a good ball on off stump straight back to the bowler |
| 4.2 : Badree to Chandimal, two runs, flicked off his pads away forward of square leg for a couple |
| 4.3 : Badree to Chandimal, no run, good length ball, pushes it straight back again |
| 4.4 : Badree to Chandimal, no run, tries to cut very close to off stump, plays and misses |
| 4.5 : Badree to Chandimal, no run, chops a cut shot down into the covers and the fielders prevent a single |
| 4.6 : Badree to Chandimal, OUT, no run, cuts it to extra cover, wants a single but it's straight to the man and he's sent back. Charles fires it over the bails and it looks out! Third umpire only needs one replay. End of over: SLA 32/2 (Chandimal 16, Thirimanne 0) |
| 5.1 : Russell to Thirimanne, no run, length ball with some considerable width, Thirimanne drives on the up and misses |
| 5.2 : Russell to Thirimanne, no run, full and wide, he has another slash and misses again |
| 5.3 : Russell to Thirimanne, FOUR, short of a length on middle, he picks it up with a lovely pull shot over mid wicket to the vacant boundary |
| 5.4 : Russell to Thirimanne, one run, tugs a pull shot wide of mid on for a single |
| 5.5 : Russell to Kapugedera, no run, short, fast and well directed over off stump, the batsman sways out of the way |
| 5.6 : Russell to Kapugedera, FOUR, short and wide, poor ball is hammered backward of point to the boundary. End of over: SLA 41/2 (Thirimanne 5, Kapugedera 4) |
| 6.1 : Badree to Thirimanne, OUT, no run, another wicket down as Thirimanne drives outside off stump, badly struck off a thick edge and it loops to Fletcher at point for an easy catch. SL 41/3 |
| 6.2 : Badree to Mathews, no run, tight line and length on the stumps, he defends to mid wicket |
| 6.3 : Badree to Mathews, one run, nudged away off his pads to deep backward square |
| 6.4 : Badree to Kapugedera, no run, back of a length ball is worked straight to mid wicket |
| 6.5 : Badree to Kapugedera, no run, defended down the on side and the bowler scrambles across to cut it off |
| 6.6 : Badree to Kapugedera, one run, thick inside edge from a middle stump ball goes just wide of mid wicket. End of over: SLA 43/3 (Kapugedera 5, Mathews 1) |
| 7.1 : Brathwaite to Kapugedera, no run, works a back of a length ball to mid wicket, wants a single to Gayle but he covers it well |
| 7.2 : Brathwaite to Kapugedera, no run, fires in a very good yorker and the batsman can only dig it out to mid wicket |
| 7.3 : Brathwaite to Kapugedera, one run, attempted yorker becomes a low full toss and he punches it down to mid on |
| 7.4 : Brathwaite to Mathews, one run, short of a length, he's across and working it off his hip down to fine leg |
| Brathwaite to Kapugedera, wide, wide on the crease and he angles that ball down the leg side |
| 7.5 : Brathwaite to Kapugedera, leg bye, full on the pads, he tries to glance and it rolls away for a leg bye |
| 7.6 : Brathwaite to Mathews, no run, juicy full toss outside off stump but he bunts it straight to extra cover. End of over: SLA 47/3 (Kapugedera 6, Mathews 2) |
| 8.1 : Badree to Kapugedera, OUT, no run, charges down the track, Badree fires it flat outside off stump, the batsman has a wild swipe and misses it. Ramdin finishes off a simple stumping and Sri Lanka are in big trouble. SL 47/4 |
| 8.2 : Badree to Siriwardana, no run, defends from the crease and misses a googly that spins across his outside edge |
| 8.3 : Badree to Siriwardana, no run, misses another ball sliding on past his edge outside off |
| 8.4 : Badree to Siriwardana, OUT, no run, he's gone now! Didn't know much about the first two, this time he pushes at another ball outside off, thick outside edge and Gayle is ready and waiting to gobble it up at slip. SL 47/5 |
| 8.5 : Badree to Perera, one run, short of a length and he punches off the back foot to deep mid wicket |
| 8.6 : Badree to Mathews, one run, short of a length, punches off the back foot down to long off. Badree is finished now, 12/3 from his 4 overs, magnificent bowling. End of over: SLA 49/5 (Mathews 3, Perera 1) |
| 9.1 : Bravo to Mathews, no run, yorker length outside off stump, Mathews with an attempted drive and he misses |
| 9.2 : Bravo to Mathews, one run, digs a full ball out down to long on for a single |
| 9.3 : Bravo to Perera, one run, short and wide, he cuts up over point, Russell fields in the deep on the first bounce |
| 9.4 : Bravo to Mathews, no run, slower ball outside the off stump, he pushes it straight to backward point |
| 9.5 : Bravo to Mathews, two runs, works an attempted yorker out through mid wicket, gets a couple wide of long on |
| 9.6 : Bravo to Mathews, one run, works a full ball down to long on for a single. End of over: SLA 54/5 (Mathews 7, Perera 2) |
| 10.1 : Benn to Mathews, one run, on his pads and it's nudged away through square leg |
| 10.2 : Benn to Perera, leg bye, angled down leg, glances and it's off pad, Gayle at 45 makes ground and stops it with his boot |
| 10.3 : Benn to Mathews, no run, well beaten by a good length ball that spins past the outside edge |
| 10.4 : Benn to Mathews, no run, worked off his pads straight to mid wicket |
| 10.5 : Benn to Mathews, no run, good line and length ball is defended back to the bowler |
| 10.6 : Benn to Mathews, one run, nudges it into the covers for a quick single. End of over: SLA 57/5 (Mathews 9, Perera 2) |
| 11.1 : Bravo to Mathews, one run, full on the stumps and he works it down the ground to long on |
| Bravo to Perera, two wides, slower ball down the leg side, bounces to the keeper and Ramdin fumbles it conceding a further run |
| 11.2 : Bravo to Mathews, no run, well beaten by a loopy slower ball outside off as he pushes from the crease |
| 11.3 : Bravo to Mathews, one run, knee high full toss is pushed down to long on, just a single |
| 11.4 : Bravo to Perera, one run, digs out a yorker to extra cover for a quick single |
| 11.5 : Bravo to Mathews, two runs, plays a full slower ball out to point, Fletcher charges in and slips on the pick up allowing the ball past him |
| 11.6 : Bravo to Mathews, one run, flicks a length ball up and over mid wicket, bounces out to the fielder in the deep. End of over: SLA 65/5 (Mathews 14, Perera 3) |
| 12.1 : Benn to Mathews, no run, fired in flat at the stumps and Mathews plays it back |
| 12.2 : Benn to Mathews, no run, driven down the off side and the bowler fields again |
| 12.3 : Benn to Mathews, no run, another excellent full ball is played to the bowler again. Pressure building... |
| 12.4 : Benn to Mathews, no run, tries to drive but it's yorker length and he digs it out to cover |
| 12.5 : Benn to Mathews, one run, works it off his pads out to deep mid wicket |
| 12.6 : Benn to Perera, one run, quick and flat delivery is driven down the ground to long on. End of over: SLA 67/5 (Mathews 15, Perera 4) |
| 13.1 : Russell to Perera, no run, full ball and he chops it into the turf, bounces away to extra cover |
| 13.2 : Russell to Perera, FOUR, finally a boundary for Sri Lanka! Full on off stump and Perera punches it straight, very well timed and it beats long off |
| 13.3 : Russell to Perera, no run, short slower ball this time, he pulls and misses it |
| 13.4 : Russell to Perera, one run, pulls and forces it down towards mid wicket for a single |
| 13.5 : Russell to Mathews, one run, decent yorker length ball and he works it away to deep square leg |
| 13.6 : Russell to Perera, no run, has a big swing across the line of a length ball, thick inside edge goes straight to short fine leg. End of over: SLA 73/5 (Mathews 16, Perera 9) |
| 14.1 : Benn to Mathews, no run, beaten as he tries to nudge it off a length to the off side |
| 14.2 : Benn to Mathews, one run, full on leg stump and he drives it down to long on |
| 14.3 : Benn to Perera, FOUR, fired in flat but it's a low full toss, Perera muscles it down the ground for four |
| 14.4 : Benn to Perera, one run, full toss again and he drags it out towards deep mid wicket |
| 14.5 : Benn to Mathews, one run, low full toss whipped away hard but straight to deep mid wicket |
| 14.6 : Benn to Perera, one run, digs that yorker length ball out to deep cover point. End of over: SLA 81/5 (Mathews 18, Perera 15) |
| 15.1 : Brathwaite to Perera, no run, full and wide, Perera backed away and couldn't reach it, but it passed inside the guide line |
| Brathwaite to Perera, (no ball) FOUR, big wide full toss, he slashes and gets a thick edge away for four. Too high there and no ball is called, next ball is a free hit. |
| 15.2 : Brathwaite to Perera, one run, tugs a pull shot away to deep mid wicket |
| 15.3 : Brathwaite to Mathews, one run, full on leg stump and he clips it away to deep mid wicket |
| 15.4 : Brathwaite to Perera, no run, another good wide yorker delivery that lands inside the guide line |
| 15.5 : Brathwaite to Perera, one run, length ball is tugged away to deep mid wicket for a single |
| 15.6 : Brathwaite to Mathews, one run, clips a low full toss away off his pads, straight to the man at deep square leg. End of over: SLA 90/5 (Mathews 20, Perera 21) |
| 16.1 : Bravo to Mathews, wide, attempts a yorker but pushes that ball way down the leg side |
| Bravo to Mathews, OUT, no run, what's happened here? Loopy slower ball full toss dips late, Mathews ducks then tries to fend it, the ball loops off the bat straight to Ramdin. They check the no ball but it's all okay. SL 91/6 |
| 16.2 : Bravo to Kulasekara, no run, slower ball on a length outside off stump, he pushes and is beaten |
| 16.3 : Bravo to Kulasekara, one run, slower ball full outside off stump, he punches to extra cover and it lands just short of the fielder |
| 16.4 : Bravo to Perera, one run, fires a quick yorker this time, Perera digs out and a thick edge loops to the off side but safely into the gap |
| 16.5 : Bravo to Kulasekara, one run, digs a yorker out to long off |
| 16.6 : Bravo to Perera, no run, swings across the line of another slower ball and misses it, nearly bowled leg stump there. End of over: SLA 94/6 (Perera 22, Kulasekara 2) |
| 17.1 : Brathwaite to Kulasekara, wide, full and that's very wide down the leg side, easy decision for the umpire |
| Brathwaite to Kulasekara, one run, hacks a slower ball off a decent length out to mid wicket for a single |
| 17.2 : Brathwaite to Perera, FOUR, full outside off stump, he has a big swipe and slices it away over backward point for a much needed boundary |
| 17.3 : Brathwaite to Perera, SIX, slower ball back of a length, it sits up for him to hammer it into the stands over mid wicket! |
| 17.4 : Brathwaite to Perera, one run, hammers a low full toss down the ground to long on for a single |
| 17.5 : Brathwaite to Kulasekara, two runs, swings hard and lifts it up and over mid wicket, splits the two fielders in the deep |
| 17.6 : Brathwaite to Kulasekara, one run, low full toss is hammered to deep mid wicket on the bounce. End of over: SLA 110/6 (Perera 33, Kulasekara 6) |
| 18.1 : Russell to Kulasekara, one run, digs out a yorker to mid off for a single |
| 18.2 : Russell to Perera, FOUR, banged in short and Perera muscles it away flat over mid wicket, one bounce and over the boundary |
| 18.3 : Russell to Perera, no run, swings very hard and misses a full ball outside the off stump |
| 18.4 : Russell to Perera, one run, hammers a low full toss out to deep mid wicket for a single |
| 18.5 : Russell to Kulasekara, OUT, no run, knocks him over, on a length and Kulasekara tries to heave it over the leg side, misses and it takes the top of leg stump. SL 116/7 |
| 18.6 : Russell to Herath, two runs, short ball and Herath plays a decent pull shot for his first ball, manages to get it away to deep mid wicket for a couple. End of over: SLA 118/7 (Perera 38, Herath 2) |
| 19.1 : Bravo to Perera, one run, hammers a low full toss down to long off, only a single there |
| 19.2 : Bravo to Herath, one run, low full toss on his pads, clipped out to deep mid wicket and they take a single |
| 19.3 : Bravo to Perera, one run, sliced off a thick outside edge towards short third man, Badree makes a decent stop to keep it to one |
| 19.4 : Bravo to Herath, OUT, no run, comes off pad away to the off side, they scamper through and Bravo gets to the ball, turns and throws down the stumps to run out Herath. SL 121/8 |
| 19.5 : Bravo to Perera, OUT, no run, low full toss, he has a massive swing and mistimes it badly, goes down towards long on where Russell runs in to take a good safe catch. SL 121/9 |
| 19.6 : Bravo to Vandersay, leg bye. |
| Bravo to Vandersay, leg bye, tries to scoop it over fine leg, slower ball loops up off pad to the keeper, no edge and they scamper through for a leg bye. |
| Sri Lanka finish 122,/9 well below par on a good batting surface and they have it all to do with the ball now if they are to win this match. It could have been a lot worse if it wasn't for Perera's knock of 40 at number 7. |
| It was a brilliant bowling effort from the West Indies, led by Badree with 12/3 and wickets to Bravo, Brathwaite and Russell. Benn was very economical with 13 runs from his 4 overs. |
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Join us for the run chase shortly. Sri Lanka have one thing in their favour, word has come through that Chris Gayle will not bat unless required, as he was off the field at the end there, he must have picked up some sort of injury. End of over: SLA 122/9 (Vandersay 0, Chameera 0)
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Sri Lanka Squad:
Dinesh Chandimal (wk), Tillakaratne Dilshan, Lahiru Thirimanne, Chamara Kapugedera, Angelo Mathews (c), Milinda Siriwardana, Thisara Perera, Nuwan Kulasekara, Jeffrey Vandersay, Dushmantha Chameera, Rangana Herath
West Indies Squad:
Johnson Charles, Chris Gayle, Marlon Samuels, Andre Fletcher, Dwayne Bravo, Andre Russell, Denesh Ramdin (wk), Darren Sammy (c), Carlos Brathwaite, Samuel Badree, Sulieman Benn
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