| 0.3 : 0.3: Roston Chase to Kusal Perera, FOUR! Edgy but Perera won't care! He is in need of some runs and he won't mind how they come. A good start for him. A boundary to get things underway! Shorter and outside off, Perera pushes at it, it goes off the outside edge down to the third man fence. |
| 1.6 : 1.6: Jason Holder to Kusal Perera, FOUR! That is in the slot! The over ends with a boundary and the last ball spoils it somewhat. Fuller and on middle, Perera lofts it over mid on. Not off the middle but he clears the fielder and it trickles into the fence. |
| 3.6: Jason Holder to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! Off the glove and into the fence! Once again Holder's last ball spoils the over. Short and once again he follows Pathum Nissanka as he makes room. Nissanka looks to pull but this goes off the glove and wide of the keeper, down to the fine leg fence. |
| 4.1 : 4.1: Ravi Rampaul to Kusal Perera, SIX! SMACK! He has got hold of that one! First biggie of the match! This is short and on middle, it sits up to be hit. Perera smacks it over the square leg fence for a biggie. |
| 5.2 : 5.2: Andre Russell to Kusal Perera, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! That is a wonderful catch by the big man and he provides the breakthrough his side needed! On middle, Perera looks to work it on the leg side but like a few times before, he closes the face of the bat early, it goes off the leading edge towards the right of the bowler who dives and takes a really good catch. |
| 5.6 : 5.6: Andre Russell to Charith Asalanka, FOUR! Once again a boundary on the last ball of the over! A fortunate one but! It is short and on middle, Asalanka looks to pull, this goes off the top edge and over the keeper for a boundary. End of a good over by Russell. Not a bad Powerplay for Lanka. They are 48 for 1 after it. |
| 6.2 : 6.2: Akeal Hosein to Charith Asalanka, FOUR! Another boundary from the bat of Charith Asalanka. On middle and this one just goes on with the angle. Asalanka just gets low and opens the face of the bat ever so slightly to guide it into the third man fence. |
| 6.5 : 6.5: Akeal Hosein to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! A touch of class from Pathum Nissanka this time. Flatter one, just outside off and Nissanka opens the face of the bat and nudges it into the third man fence. |
| 8.2 : 8.2: Dwayne Bravo to Charith Asalanka, FOUR! Good effort from Evin Lewis, but in vain. Dwayne Bravo looks for the block hole but Charith Asalanka jams it out beautifully through extra cover and this one fizzes off the surface and ends up in the fence. Lewis dives to his right but in vain. |
| 10.6 : 10.6: Akeal Hosein to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! Wow, this is a class shot from Pathum Nissanka. The ball is on middle and Nissanka switch hits it with power. The ball flies towards the third man fence but bounces just inside the ropes. Nevertheless, a boundary for Sri Lanka. |
| 11.4 : 11.4: Dwayne Bravo to Charith Asalanka, FOUR! Full and wide, it's slow again. Charith Asalanka squeezes it towards short third man and Ravi Rampaul over there is unable to get down in time. The ball races into the fence and Bravo doesn't look impressed. |
| 12.2 : 12.2: Andre Russell to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! Edgy boundary and it's all going Sri Lanka's way. Nissanka skips down the track to a pacer and gets a thick outside edge. The ball flies down to the vacant third man fence. |
| 12.6 : 12.6: Andre Russell to Charith Asalanka, FOUR! Easy pickings for any set batter. Down the leg side and with fine leg inside the circle, Asalanka just has to play it fine enough, which he does. The ball races away into the fence. 11 off the over and Sri Lanka are looking good for a big score now. |
| 14.1 : 14.1: Ravi Rampaul to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! Absolutely beautiful! Reads the field very well. Sees the square leg region empty. Pathum Nissanka steps way across to this length ball and whacks it to square leg for a boundary.  |
| 14.4 : 14.4: Ravi Rampaul to Charith Asalanka, FOUR! Now Charith Asalanka is eyeing his half-century! Short in length, on middle, pulled away to mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 15.3 : 15.3: Dwayne Bravo to Pathum Nissanka, OUT! TAKEN! Slower ball does the trick and West Indies finally get the breakthrough! A slower ball, full and angling around leg. Pathum Nissanka had to generate all the power here but he fails to do it as he hits it towards cow corner where Shimron Hetmyer takes a good catch. West Indies will look to build on this. |
| 16.2 : 16.2: Jason Holder to Dasun Shanaka, SIX! DROPPED! Hard chance though! A full ball, outside off. Dasun Shanaka heaves it to deep mid-wicket. Roston Chase there, mistimes his jump and palms the ball over the ropes for a maximum. |
| 16.6 : 16.6: Jason Holder to Dasun Shanaka, FOUR! 150 up for Sri Lanka! This was full and outside off. Dasun Shanaka comes down the track and toe ends it past the diving keeper to the third man fence. 16 coming of the over. An expensive spell from Jason Holder though. |
| 17.6: Dwayne Bravo to Charith Asalanka, FOUR! Good shot! A full ball, on middle. Asalanka lofts it nicely and wide of long on for a boundary. Superb batting. |
| 17.3 : 17.3: Dwayne Bravo to Charith Asalanka, SIX! Straight down the ground! A full ball, outside off. Charith Asalanka hammers it straight down the ground for a biggie. |
| 18.1 : 18.1: Andre Russell to Dasun Shanaka, FOUR! Innovation from Shanaka! Russell comes 'round the wicket and bowls a full on middle. Shanaka steps across and paddle scoops it over the keeper's head for a boundary. Made it look so easy. |
| 18.3 : 18.3: Andre Russell to Charith Asalanka, FOUR! Second of the over! A full ball, outside off. Asalanka lofts it over cover and well wide of long off for a boundary. |
| 18.4 : 18.4: Andre Russell to Charith Asalanka, OUT! TAKEN! A fantastic innings from Charith Asalanka comes to an end. A short ball, on middle. Charith Asalanka tries to pull but does not middle it. Hits it high and towards square leg. Shimron Hetmyer runs in from the deep and takes a good diving catch. |
| 1.2 : 1.2: Binura Fernando to Chris Gayle, OUT! CAUGHT! Chris Gayle has to take a long walk back to the pavilion! A length ball, around the off stump and Chris Gayle decides to take it on. Gayle frees his arms and looks to clear mid off but gets it off the toe end of the bat The ball goes just behind mid off, where Wanindu Hasaranga takes a couple of steps backwards and holds on to it. Binura Fernando with a dream start. |
| 1.4 : 1.4: Binura Fernando to Evin Lewis, FOUR! Evin Lewis is off the mark in style. Another length ball, on off and Lewis picks this one up beautifully. Lewis lays into the pull and muscles it into the mid-wicket fence. |
| 1.5 : 1.5: Binura Fernando to Evin Lewis, FOUR! Fernanado goes full and straight, Lewis this time drills it down the ground. The ball beats the diving mid on fielder and trickles into the fence. |
| 1.6 : 1.6: Binura Fernando to Evin Lewis, OUT! Chopped on! Binura Fernando with a double blow in his very first over! Good-length ball, around off and angled in a bit. Evin Lewis looks to cut close to the body and pays the price as this was not that short or wide. The ball takes the inside edge and goes on to hit the off stump. West Indies are in a lot of trouble early on with both their openers back in the hut. |
| 2.2 : 2.2: Maheesh Theekshana to Nicholas Pooran, FOUR! Classical cover drive from Nicholas Pooran. Fullish ball, on off and stroked through covers for a boundary. |
| 3.1 : 3.1: Binura Fernando to Nicholas Pooran, FOUR! Dropped! Fernando almost had his third. Down the leg side, Pooran whips it straight to short fine leg. Maheesh Theekshana drops another catch and also palms this one over. The ball ends up in the fence. |
| 3.2 : 3.2: Binura Fernando to Nicholas Pooran, SIX! Wow! Nicholas Pooran take full advantage of the life he just got. In the slot, around off and Pooran swings freely through the line. He holds his shape and dispatches it well over the long on fence. |
| 4.2: Dushmantha Chameera to Roston Chase, FOUR! Roston Chase is off the mark with a nicely controlled shot. Length ball, around off and thsi one doesn't bounce much. Chase hops and just opens the face off the bat and dabs it down, past the slip fielder and into the third man fence. |
| 3.3 : 3.3: Binura Fernando to Nicholas Pooran, FOUR! Full and wide, Pooran throws his hands at it. He ends up slicing it over short third man and gets another boundary. |
| 4.6 : 4.6: Dushmantha Chameera to Nicholas Pooran, FOUR! Up and over from Nicholas Pooran! Chameera goes wide outside off and Pooran lifts this one over extra cover and picks up another boundary. |
| 5.2 : 5.2: Chamika Karunaratne to Roston Chase, FOUR! Streaky boundary from Roston Chase but he'll definitely take that. Chamika Karunaratne bowls it around leg stump and Chase comes down the track, looking to go over mid on. Chase ends up geeting an inside edge as the ball runs away into the fine leg fence. |
| 5.3 : 5.3: Chamika Karunaratne to Roston Chase, OUT! TAKEN! Bhanuka Rajapaksa with a peach of a catch! Just when it looked like West Indies were getting into a rhythm, yet another wicket falls. This is one middle and leg, Roston Chase gets his front leg out of the way and flicks it uppishly. The ball goes to the left of the fielder at short mid-wicket. Bhanuka Rajapaksa gets low and just pouches it out of thin air. Chamika Karunaratne gets his first wicket of the match and Sri Lanka back in cont |
| 5.6 : 5.6: Chamika Karunaratne to Nicholas Pooran, FOUR! It was in the air for a bit, but in the gap. Chamika Karunaratne offers width to Nicholas Pooran, who gladly accepts and slashes it through backward point and into the fence. At the end of the Powerplay, West Indies are 52/3! |
| 9.3 : 9.3: Maheesh Theekshana to Nicholas Pooran, FOUR! Welcome boundary! A loopy ball, outside off. Pooran connects this time as he switch hits it well over short third man for a boundary. |
| 11.2 : 11.2: Dushmantha Chameera to Shimron Hetmyer, SIX! Much-needed one! Short and on middle. Shimron Hetmyer rocks back and pulls it over mid-wicket for a biggie. |
| 11.4 : 11.4: Dushmantha Chameera to Shimron Hetmyer, FOUR! Hetmyer changing the gears now! Full and outside off. Shimron Hetmyer stays back and powers it to long off for a boundary. The fielder from long off puts in a dive but to no avail. |
| 11.1 : 11.1: Dushmantha Chameera to Nicholas Pooran, OUT! TAKEN! The set batter has to depart and West Indies are 4 down now. This was full and outside off. Pooran tries to clear long off but does not power it much, he hits it towards long off where Dhananjaya de Silva (sub) charges in and holds onto it, |
| 13.1: Chamika Karunaratne to Andre Russell, OUT! TAKEN! It is yet another low score for Russell! Windies slip further. They would have loved a cameo from the big man but it is not to be. Really good move to get on Chamika Karunaratne. He bangs it in short, this one skids through, well directed too. Russell fails to get on top of the bounce as he tries to pull. It goes off the top edge and the bowler takes an easy catch. |
| 13.2 : 13.2: Chamika Karunaratne to Shimron Hetmyer, FOUR! That is a brilliant effort but in vain! Hetmyer has started to find the boundaries! A slower one on middle, Hetmyer drags it through mid-wicket. The fielder in the deep runs to his left and dives, gets a hand to it but the shot was way too powerful and it rolls onto the fence. |
| 13.3 : 13.3: Chamika Karunaratne to Shimron Hetmyer, FOUR! Just short and yet another boundary! Fuller and outside off, Hetmyer lofts it down towards long off. The fielder runs in for the catch. He dives forward, it lands well short, he fails to stop the ball and it goes behind for yet another boundary. |
| 13.4 : 13.4: Chamika Karunaratne to Shimron Hetmyer, FOUR! Make that three in a row! Hetmyer is on a roll here! Another slower one, fuller and on middle, Hetmyer manages to drag it wide of long on. A wicket from the first ball and then 13 from the next three. |
| 14.1 : 14.1: Wanindu Hasaranga to Kieron Pollard, OUT! TIMBER! That is a first-baller for Pollard and is that the game for Lanka? Well, it is an uphil task from here on for the Winides. This is tossed up outside off, it is the googly, Pollard straightaway brings out the slog sweep. This one stays a touch low. Pollard misses and the off stump is hit. |
| 15.1: Dasun Shanaka to Jason Holder, SIX! WHACK! That is just the start the Windies needed. 74 in 29 now. They need to make this over a huge one. This is right in the slot. Full and on middle, it is lofted nicely down the ground and over the fence. |
| 15.2 : 15.2: Dasun Shanaka to Jason Holder, OUT! TAKEN! The height is fine and Holder now has to walk back! He should have put that away! Shanaka gets a wicket of a full toss. It is on middle, he looks to heave it but it goes off the splice of the bat towards deep mid-wicket. The fielder runs in and takes it with a slide. Holder feels it is a no ball. The umpires take it upstairs with the soft signal being OUT! Replays show it is below the waist height. Six and out then for Holder. |
| 16.4 : 16.4: Wanindu Hasaranga to Shimron Hetmyer, FOUR! Need more of these on the last two balls of this over! Shorter and outside off, Hetmyer powers it through covers. This one races away to the fence. |
| 16.6 : 16.6: Wanindu Hasaranga to Dwayne Bravo, OUT! TIMBER! Bravo now walks back and Hasaranga has another one. What a spell from him. 4-0-19-2 his figures. Bravo comes down the track but does not get to the pitch of it. The ball lands and then turns back in. Goes between bat and pad and Bravo looks to go downtown and hits the stumps. |
| 17.2 : 17.2: Dushmantha Chameera to Shimron Hetmyer, FOUR! Powers it to the fence! This is fuller and outside off, Hetmyer hammers it wide of the fielder at long off. Boundary. Fifty up for him. He is not celebrating as he knows he has to perform a miracle here. |
| 18.2: Chamika Karunaratne to Shimron Hetmyer, SIX! Just beats long on! A full ball, on middle. Shimron Hetmyer lofts it towards long on where the fielder leaps but fails to catch it. The ball goes through his hands over the ropes. |
| 18.3 : 18.3: Chamika Karunaratne to Shimron Hetmyer, SIX! Back-to-back! Full again, on middle. Shimron Hetmyer hangs back and powers it over the bowler's head for a biggie. |
| 18.4 : 18.4: Chamika Karunaratne to Shimron Hetmyer, FOUR! West Indies are still in there, hanging on a small thread though! A low full toss, outside off. Shimron Hetmyer thumps it through covers for a boundary. |
| 19.3 : 19.3: Dushmantha Chameera to Shimron Hetmyer, SIX! This is good striking from Hetmyer, whatever the case! A length ball, outside off. Shimron Hetmyer stands tall and hammers it over extra cover for a biggie. |
| 19.5 : 19.5: Dushmantha Chameera to Shimron Hetmyer, FOUR! STREAKY! A full ball, outside off. Shimron Hetmyer tries to push but gets an inside edge past short fine leg for a boundary. |
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