Welcome back.. West Indies hand the ball to Sunil Narine. This will be interesting. They know Dilshan and Perera are the key for Sri Lanka. Here we go..
In the contemporary dictionary of West Indian batting, there are either gorgeous big hits or uncharacteristic noughts. The continuum doesn't exist, perhaps. After a slow start, thanks to a wily Malinga and an immaculate Kulasekara, Charles and Fletcher thereafter exploded to take Windies to 61 runs in 6 overs. Sri Lanka then turned to their man-with-the-golden-arm in Siriwardana for some respite and he obliged - his arm-balls striking twice in two overs. A lazy walk cost Samuels his wicket and Chameera, who had bled runs early on, struck soon after by bouncing out big-hitting Russell. The Malinga-Kulasekara duo returned to choke runs, consuming Pollard in the process, and West Indies trickled their way to 162. Join us back in a few minutes for the Sri Lankan reply.
19.6 -
Dushmantha Chameera to Sammy, 2 runs, back of a length and on the stumps, Sammy makes room and clubs it towards deep mid-wicket, wants the second run and makes it with a dive. West Indies finish with 162
19.5 -
Dushmantha Chameera to Sammy, 2 runs, short of a good length and just outside off, clubbed away in front of square on the on-side for a brace
19.4 -
Dushmantha Chameera to Sammy, no run, that could have been risky! This was short and on the stumps, Sammy lost it under the lights, he took his eyes off the ball as he pushed his bat in front of him, it rolls away back towards the bowler
19.3 -
Dushmantha Chameera to Sammy, FOUR, a boundary at last for West Indies, short and wide from Chameera, he stands tall and punches it wide of extra cover for a boundary. It was the slower delivery from Chameera
19.2 -
Dushmantha Chameera to Sammy, 2 runs, length delivery outside off, Sammy gets underneath the length and swings it wide of mid-wicket. Chandimal gets across a long way from deep mid-wicket, puts in the dive and saves a couple of runs
19.1 -
Dushmantha Chameera to Ramdin, 1 run, very full and just outside off, driven down towards long-off for a single
Dushmantha Chameera [2.0-0-25-1] is back into the attack
18.6 -
Malinga to Ramdin, leg byes, 1 run, loud shout for LBW, but the impact was well outside leg, Ramdin swung hard at an inswinging yorker and missed, sneaks in a leg-bye
18.5 -
Malinga to Sammy, 1 run, another slower delivery from Malinga, Sammy was winding up for the big hit, adjusts and pushes it towards the off-side
18.4 -
Malinga to Ramdin, 1 run, short of a length and well outside off, cracked away square on the off-side for a single
18.3 -
Malinga to Sammy, 1 run, slower delivery from Malinga, Sammy pushes at that and gets an inside edge towards the on-side
Darren Sammy, right handed bat, comes to the crease
18.2 -
Malinga to Pollard, out Bowled!! Pollard has been cleaned up! Picture perfect yorker from Malinga, right at the base of off-stump. Pollard failed to dig it out and it rattles the off-stump. The ball dipped alarmingly on the batsman, with his high back lift, Pollard had no chance. Malinga is delighted, no show from Pollard today. Pollard b Malinga 5(4)
Malinga to Pollard, THAT'S OUT!! Bowled!!
18.1 -
Malinga to Ramdin, 1 run, yorker length delivery and on the stumps, Ramdin squeezes it towards mid-wicket for a single
17.6 -
N Kulasekara to Pollard, 2 runs, back of a length and on Pollard's hips, nudged away behind square on the on-side for a couple of runs
17.5 -
N Kulasekara to Pollard, 2 runs, short of a length and just outside off, Pollard wrists it away in front of long-on and wants the second run, Ramdin responds well and they complete the second with ease
17.4 -
N Kulasekara to Ramdin, 1 run, another yorker from Kulasekara, Ramdin makes room and gets an inside edge towards long leg, just a single
17.3 -
N Kulasekara to Ramdin, no run, yorker length delivery and just outside off, Ramdin digs it out and wants a single. Kulasekara is quick to get across and Pollard sends his partner back
17.2 -
N Kulasekara to Pollard, 1 run, back of a length and just outside off, Pollard takes a few steps down the track and works it wide of mid-wicket for a single
17.1 -
N Kulasekara to Ramdin, 1 run, back of a length delivery on the stumps, Ramdin makes room and chops it towards point. Pollard has to hassle across but the throw isn't on the stumps, he was well in anyway
16.6 -
Malinga to Ramdin, 1 run, low full toss from Malinga, punched down towards long-on for a single
Kieron Pollard, right handed bat, comes to the crease
16.5 -
Malinga to Dwayne Bravo, out Caught by Mathews!! Bravo has fallen in the pursuit of quick runs! He was shuffling all over the place, Malinga kept it full and just outside off, Bravo ended up slicing it high and over extra cover. Mathews goes back, watches it all along and completes the chance, clutching the ball onto his chest. Dwayne Bravo c Mathews b Malinga 31(31) [6s-1]
Malinga to Dwayne Bravo, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
16.4 -
Malinga to Dwayne Bravo, no run, Malinga goes full and wide outside off as Bravo backed away, he swings out of his feet and misses, not called as a wide, it dropped well inside the tramline
16.3 -
Malinga to Ramdin, 1 run, short of a good length and well outside off, mistimed drive towards extra cover
16.2 -
Malinga to Dwayne Bravo, 1 run, full and just outside off, driven towards deep cover for a single
16.1 -
Malinga to Dwayne Bravo, 2 runs, yorker length delivery and following Bravo, he digs it out towards long-on, the fielder fumbles and allows the second run
Lasith Malinga [2.0-0-7-0] is back into the attack
15.6 -
N Kulasekara to Ramdin, no run, perfect yorker from Kulasekara, Ramdin backs away and toe-ends it back at the bowler
15.5 -
N Kulasekara to Dwayne Bravo, 1 run, short of a good length and just outside off, hacked away towards deep mid-wicket
15.4 -
N Kulasekara to Ramdin, 1 run, full and just outside off, slugged away towards long-on for a single
15.3 -
N Kulasekara to Ramdin, 2 runs, Chameera drops a skier! This was a low full toss from Kulasekara, Ramdin was swinging across the line, closed the face of the bat and got a fat top-edge towards long leg, Chemeera made good ground to get to the ball, the keeper came charging as well. He might have been put off, ends up overrunning and drops the chance
15.2 -
N Kulasekara to Dwayne Bravo, 1 run, short slower ball from Kulasekara, follows Bravo as he backed away, dabbed away towards short third man
15.1 -
N Kulasekara to Ramdin, 1 run, very full and on the stumps, Ramdin almost fell over as he flicked it past mid-wicket
Nuwan Kulasekara [2.0-0-9-0] is back into the attack
14.6 -
Senanayake to Ramdin, 1 run, slower and wider from Senanayake, Ramdin gets down on his knees and slog sweeps it towards deep mid-wicket
14.5 -
Senanayake to Dwayne Bravo, 1 run, tossed up and on the stumps, nudged away behind square on the on-side for a run
14.4 -
Senanayake to Ramdin, 1 run, pushed through by Senanayake, Ramdin comes down the track and works it in front of square on the on-side
14.3 -
Senanayake to Ramdin, FOUR, flighted delivery and well outside off, Ramdin picks up the length early, swings with the spin and gets it wide of mid-wicket for a boundary
14.2 -
Senanayake to Dwayne Bravo, 1 run, slower and on off, worked in front of square on the on-side for a run
14.1 -
Senanayake to Dwayne Bravo, 2 runs, flighted delivery and on Bravo's pads, worked away in front of square on the on-side for a couple of runs
Looks like the ball has been damaged? No, the umpires are happy with it
13.6 -
Jayasuriya to Ramdin, SIX, back-to-back sixes for Ramdin, he gets down on his knees, picks up the length early and swings it high and over mid-wicket for a maximum
13.5 -
Jayasuriya to Ramdin, SIX, cracking shot, Ramdin gets underneath a length delivery and swings it high and over mid-wicket, hit the side of the scoreboard at mid-wicket for a maximum
13.4 -
Jayasuriya to Dwayne Bravo, 1 run, slower and just outside off, dabbed in front of Dilshan at backward point for a quick single
13.3 -
Jayasuriya to Dwayne Bravo, no run, pushed through flatter and wider outside off, the quicker delivery from Jayasuriya, Bravo looks to cut and misses
13.2 -
Jayasuriya to Ramdin, 1 run, flighted and on Ramdin's pads, worked away in front of square on the on-side for a single
13.1 -
Jayasuriya to Dwayne Bravo, 1 run, Jayasuriya drops one short as Bravo came down the track, worked behind square on the on-side. Chameera gets across and keeps them down to a single
Shehan Jayasuriya [2.0-0-12-0] is back into the attack
12.6 -
Senanayake to Dwayne Bravo, 1 run, tossed up and just outside off, worked in front of mid-wicket, Senanayake runs after the ball and keeps them down to a single
12.5 -
Senanayake to Dwayne Bravo, no run, flighted delivery and on the stumps, Bravo makes room and cuts it straight to the fielder at cover-point
12.4 -
Senanayake to Ramdin, 1 run, slower and just outside off, worked away towards long-on for a single
12.3 -
Senanayake to Ramdin, 2 runs, flighted and on Ramdin's pads, clipped away in front of square on the on-side for a couple of runs
12.2 -
Senanayake to Dwayne Bravo, 1 run, Senanayake drops one short and well outside off, Bravo makes room and punches it to deep extra cover for a single
12.1 -
Senanayake to Ramdin, 1 run, flighted delivery and on the stumps, Ramdin works it in front of square on the on-side for a single
Sachithra Senanayake [1.0-0-22-0] is back into the attack
11.6 -
Dushmantha Chameera to Dwayne Bravo, no run, slower ball from Chameera, Bravo watches it all along and defends it
11.5 -
Dushmantha Chameera to Dwayne Bravo, no run, full and on Bravo's pads, he looks to flick and misses, wants a single but is sent back
Denesh Ramdin, right handed bat, comes to the crease
11.4 -
Dushmantha Chameera to A Russell, out Caught by Chandimal!! Chandimal completes a well judged catch at long leg! This was banged in short and on the stumps, Russell was making room for the pull, gets it off the top-edge of the bat, it goes high and behind square on the on-side. Chandimal settles himself underneath the skier and takes a low catch - to his left. Sri Lanka are fighting back with wickets. A Russell c Chandimal b Dushmantha Chameera 9(9) [6s-1]
Dushmantha Chameera to A Russell, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
11.3 -
Dushmantha Chameera to Dwayne Bravo, 1 run, back of a length and well outside off, dabbed down towards third man for a single
11.2 -
Dushmantha Chameera to Dwayne Bravo, SIX, too short from Chameera, Bravo makes room and flat-bats it, high and over long-on for another maximum
11.1 -
Dushmantha Chameera to Dwayne Bravo, no run, short of a good length and on the stumps, Bravo gets behind the line and defends it
Dushmantha Chameera [1.0-0-18-0] is back into the attack
10.6 -
Siriwardana to A Russell, SIX, that's a monster blow from Russell, this was given more air by Siriwardana, Russell went down on his knees and slog sweeps it - high and deep into the mid-wicket boundary
10.5 -
Siriwardana to Dwayne Bravo, 1 run, very full and on the stumps, driven down towards long-off for a run
10.5 -
Siriwardana to Dwayne Bravo, wide, pushed through and angling down the leg-side, called as a wide
10.4 -
Siriwardana to A Russell, 1 run, this one is given more air, driven down towards long-off for a single
10.3 -
Siriwardana to A Russell, no run, low full toss from Siriwardana, clipped straight to the fielder at short fine leg
10.2 -
Siriwardana to A Russell, no run, Siriwardana drops one short and on the off-stump line, punched straight to the fielder at extra cover
10.1 -
Siriwardana to A Russell, no run, slower and on the stumps, pushed back towards the bowler
9.6 -
Jayasuriya to A Russell, 1 run, short and on the stumps, Russell doesn't get hold of the pull, just a single to deep mid-wicket
9.5 -
Jayasuriya to Dwayne Bravo, 1 run, full toss from Jayasuriya, whipped away to deep mid-wicket for a single
9.4 -
Jayasuriya to A Russell, 1 run, tossed up and on the stumps, worked away towards long-on for a run
9.3 -
Jayasuriya to A Russell, no run, pushed through flatter and just outside off, Russell stays back and defends it
9.2 -
Jayasuriya to Dwayne Bravo, 1 run, flighted delivery and on the stumps, worked in front of square on the on-side for a single
9.1 -
Jayasuriya to Dwayne Bravo, 2 runs, flatter and on Bravo's pads, he flicks it very fine, the outfield is very heavy and Malinga chases it down, just a couple of runs for Bravo
Andre Russell, right handed bat, comes to the crease
8.6 -
Siriwardana to Charles, out Lbw!! The arm-ball has struck! Second wicket for Siriwardana, pushed through and coming back with the angle, Charles was rooted to his crease as he prodded forward, missed and is struck on the back leg, the impact was in front of middle and it was going to crash into the stumps, easy call for the umpire. Charles lbw b Siriwardana 34(25) [4s-1 6s-3]
Siriwardana to Charles, THAT'S OUT!! Lbw!!
8.5 -
Siriwardana to Charles, no run, tossed up and on the stumps, Charles was deep inside the crease as he pushed at that, just about digs it out
8.4 -
Siriwardana to Charles, no run, slower and wider from Siriwardana, Charles looks to cut with a horizontal bat, ends up badly mistiming it towards cover-point
8.4 -
Siriwardana to Charles, wide, pushed through and well down the leg-side, called as a wide
8.3 -
Siriwardana to Dwayne Bravo, 1 run, tossed up and well outside off, Bravo makes room and drives it towards long-off for a single
8.2 -
Siriwardana to Charles, 1 run, flighted delivery and on Charles' pads, worked behind square and calls for a quick single. Dwayne Bravo was on his heels, but would have beaten a direct hit at the striker's end - had there been one
8.1 -
Siriwardana to Charles, no run, flatter and quicker from Siriwardana, skids through after pitching, mistimed chop towards backward point
7.6 -
Jayasuriya to Charles, 1 run, pushed through on Charles' pads, clipped away in front of square on the on-side for a single
7.5 -
Jayasuriya to Dwayne Bravo, 1 run, tossed up and on Bravo's pads, worked in front of square on the on-side for a single
7.4 -
Jayasuriya to Dwayne Bravo, no run, pushed through by Jayasuriya, worked to the right of the bowler. He tumbles and saves a run
7.3 -
Jayasuriya to Dwayne Bravo, 2 runs, slower and on the stumps, worked past square for a couple runs
7.2 -
Jayasuriya to Charles, 1 run, tossed up and on the stumps, Charles clips it past mid-wicket for a single
7.1 -
Jayasuriya to Dwayne Bravo, 1 run, tossed up and on Bravo's pads, worked away in front of square on the on-side, Bravo wanted a second run and is sent back
Shehan Jayasuriya, right-arm off break, comes into the attack
6.6 -
Siriwardana to Dwayne Bravo, 1 run, pushed through by Siriwardana, Bravo nudges it past square leg for a single
6.5 -
Siriwardana to Dwayne Bravo, no run, flighted delivery and on Bravo's pads, he looks to flick and is struck on the pads
Dwayne Bravo, right handed bat, comes to the crease
6.4 -
Siriwardana to Charles, out Samuels Run Out!! 2 runs completed. That's a huge wicket for Sri Lanka, this was pushed through quicker and on Charles' pads, he looked to flick and got an inside edge, the ball clipped his pads and rolled away towards fine leg. Jayasuriya gave the chase and made a direct hit at the striker's end. Samuels was dawdling along for the second run, he's late to react for the third and the direct hit finds him short of his ground. Samuels run out (Jayasuriya) 1(1)
Siriwardana to Charles, THAT'S OUT!! Run Out!!
A direct hit at the striker's end. Sri Lanka look very confident, Samuels is the man in question. He is OUT
6.3 -
Siriwardana to Samuels, 1 run, Siriwardana drops one short and on the stumps, pulled away behind square on the on-side for a single
Marlon Samuels, right handed bat, comes to the crease
6.2 -
Siriwardana to Andre Fletcher, out Lbw!! Siriwardana has struck! Sri Lanka badly needed this wicket. This was tossed up slower and went on with the arm, Fletcher was looking to work it towards the on-side and missed, gets struck low on the pads. The impact was in front of middle, it would have gone on and hit the leg stump. Easy call for the umpire. Andre Fletcher lbw b Siriwardana 23(21) [4s-4]
Siriwardana to Andre Fletcher, THAT'S OUT!! Lbw!!
6.1 -
Siriwardana to Charles, 1 run, pushed through by Siriwardana, Charles pushes forward and gets an inside edge - wide of mid-wicket for a single
Milinda Siriwardana, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack
5.6 -
Dushmantha Chameera to Andre Fletcher, FOUR, 22 from the over, short and wide from Chameera, Fletcher gets down on his knees and cracks it square on the off-side, no one moved as the ball raced away to the fence
5.6 -
Dushmantha Chameera to Charles, 2 wides, this is poor bowling from Chameera, hurls a full toss well outside leg, Perera dives and gets a hand onto it, saves three runs
5.6 -
Dushmantha Chameera to Charles, wide, Chameera attempts the slower delivery, but this one goes down the leg-side, called as a wide
5.5 -
Dushmantha Chameera to Charles, leg byes, FOUR, West Indies will not mind these, low full toss from Chameera, following Charles as he backed away, he looks to flick and misses, the ball clips his pads and beats the diving keeper
5.4 -
Dushmantha Chameera to Andre Fletcher, 1 run, another slower delivery on Fletcher's pads, he looks to flick and gets an inside edge that rolls wide of the non-striker
5.3 -
Dushmantha Chameera to Andre Fletcher, 2 runs, Jayasuriya has dropped a steepler, this was a slower delivery from Chameera, Fletcher was charging down the track, looks to go over extra cover, no pace to work with, he ends up slicing it high and over point. Jayasuriya turned back, looked to have covered it as he went over his shoulder, gets both hands and the ball pops out - at the last moment
5.2 -
Dushmantha Chameera to Andre Fletcher, FOUR, too straight from Chameera, ends up drifting onto Fletcher's pads, he spots the length early and whips it up and over mid-wicket for another boundary
5.1 -
Dushmantha Chameera to Andre Fletcher, FOUR, the runs are flowing now, length delivery on Fletcher's pads, he uses Chameera's pace and flicks it past the diving short fine leg fielder
Dushmantha Chameera, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
4.6 -
Senanayake to Charles, FOUR, 22 from the over, expensive start from Senanayake, flighted delivery and just outside off, Charles gets down on his knees, plays with the spin and sweeps it over square leg, no one in the deep and it's a boundary
Back over the wicket
4.5 -
Senanayake to Charles, SIX, hat-trick of sixes, Charles comes down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball and heaves it high and over wide long-on for a third straight six
4.4 -
Senanayake to Charles, SIX, tossed up and just outside off, Charles goes down on his knees, picks up the length early and slog sweeps it over mid-wicket for another maximum
4.3 -
Senanayake to Charles, SIX, lovely shot, a little shimmy down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball, swings through the line and clears long-on with ease
4.2 -
Senanayake to Charles, no run, appeal for LBW, but the height was an issue, Charles was looking to ramp it over short fine, was on his knees as he played and missed, gets struck high on the mid-riff
4.1 -
Senanayake to Charles, no run, tossed up from round the wicket, it goes with the angle, Charles was on his knees as he looked to play the slog sweep and missed
Sachithra Senanayake, right-arm off break, comes into the attack
3.6 -
N Kulasekara to Charles, 1 run, low full toss from Kulasekara, driven down towards long-on for a single
3.5 -
N Kulasekara to Charles, no run, yorker length delivery and on the stumps, Charles makes room and jams it back towards the bowler
3.4 -
N Kulasekara to Andre Fletcher, leg byes, 1 run, slower ball on Fletcher's pads, he looks to flick and misses, the ball rolls away towards short fine leg for a leg-bye
3.3 -
N Kulasekara to Andre Fletcher, no run, fuller length delivery and on the stumps, Fletcher looks to go down the track and gets an inside edge towards short fine leg
The keeper is up to the stumps
3.2 -
N Kulasekara to Andre Fletcher, no run, yorker length delivery and on Fletcher's toes, he does well to jam it out back towards the bowler
3.1 -
N Kulasekara to Andre Fletcher, no run, the slower delivery from Kulasekara, Fletcher came down the track and was way too early on the pull, beaten by a long way
2.6 -
Malinga to Andre Fletcher, 1 run, another slower short delivery from Malinga, pulled away past square leg for a single
2.5 -
Malinga to Andre Fletcher, no run, the slower ball from Malinga, Fletcher comes down the track, is almost done in by the slowness of the delivery, gets his bat down and defends it towards cover
2.4 -
Malinga to Charles, 1 run, short of a good length and just outside off, pulled away to deep mid-wicket for a single
2.3 -
Malinga to Andre Fletcher, 3 runs, fuller length delivery and just outside off, Fletcher comes down the track, he was looking to go over cover, ends up slicing it over cover-point. The outfield is heavy and the ball stops after bouncing, Senanayake gives chase and keeps them down to three runs
2.2 -
Malinga to Charles, 1 run, slower ball from Malinga, he rolled his fingers around it, worked away behind square on the on-side for a single
2.1 -
Malinga to Charles, no run, back of a length and well outside off, it didn't arrive as Charles expected, gets a bottom edge that bounces to the right of the keeper
1.6 -
N Kulasekara to Andre Fletcher, FOUR, first boundary of the match, Kulasekara drops one short as Fletcher came down the track, he made room and lashes it square behind point for a boundary
1.5 -
N Kulasekara to Andre Fletcher, no run, tad fuller and in that channel outside off, Fletcher was pushing at that, gets a thick edge to the right of short third man, he wanted a single and is sent back
1.4 -
N Kulasekara to Charles, 1 run, back of a length and just outside off, nudged away in front of square on the on-side for a single
1.4 -
N Kulasekara to Charles, wide, the slower ball from Kulasekara, ends up slipping down the leg-side, called as a wide
1.3 -
N Kulasekara to Charles, no run, low full toss from Kulasekara, Charles was backing away, has to reach out in the end, gets a toe-edge towards cover
1.2 -
N Kulasekara to Charles, no run, short of a length and well outside off, tapped straight to the fielder at point
1.1 -
N Kulasekara to Charles, 2 runs, tad fuller and in that channel outside off, Charles closes the face of the bat and works it in front of square on the on-side, gets going with a couple of runs
Nuwan Kulasekara, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
0.6 -
Malinga to Andre Fletcher, no run, another slower delivery from Malinga, short of a good length and just outside off, tapped towards backward point
0.6 -
Malinga to Andre Fletcher, wide, Malinga fires one full and well down the leg-side, Fletcher was looking to help it on its way and missed, called as a wide
0.5 -
Malinga to Andre Fletcher, no run, back of a length and just outside off, Fletcher waits on it and dabs it straight to the fielder at short third man
0.4 -
Malinga to Andre Fletcher, no run, the slower yorker from Malinga, but it pitched well outside leg, Fletcher was looking to work it towards the on-side and missed, gets struck low on the pads, appeal for LBW is turned down
0.3 -
Malinga to Andre Fletcher, no run, fuller length delivery and a hint of shape away from off, Fletcher was pushing forward and gets a bottom edge towards the off-side
0.2 -
Malinga to Andre Fletcher, no run, signs of aggression from Fletcher, it was another slower delivery from Malinga, Fletcher came down the track, doesn't get to the pitch and mistimes the drive towards mid-off
0.1 -
Malinga to Andre Fletcher, no run, Malinga starts off with a slower length delivery on off, Fletcher watches it all along and defends it
Andre Fletcher and Charles are at the crease. Andre Fletcher is on strike. Malinga will open the attack
That brings the curtains down on the series. Sri Lanka have been the superior side having won the Test and ODI series. They had won the first T20 game as well, and if West Indies had not turned up today, it would have been one-way traffic. However, they did and levelled the series. There is plenty of cricket coming your way. Do join us back for all the action. Until next time, take care and Cya!
Dilshan: "I am in great form and handling the middle overs well. It was a good catch (the one Holder took to dismiss him). I am disappointed that I couldn't get the team through. Bravo and Pollard bowled very well in the middle overs. The wicket got slow and was difficult to bat. I am still enjoying my cricket moving around in the field. I enjoy playing with the youngsters."
Tillakaratne Dilshan is the Man of the Series. The opener scored 108 runs and managed to notch up fifties in both the games.
Sammy: "We had a good discussion today in the team meeting. We had not played T20 cricket for a while. So, it took us some time to get into our groove. The guys who batted in the middle told that if we take the pace off the ball, it is difficult to score. We were desperate to get a win. The World T20 is a long way away and we hope to play more T20 games. The guys play all around the world, but it would be nice to get some good competitive cricket before the World T20."
Malinga: "I think it was a good wicket. It was difficult to bowl first. But it is all part of the T20 game. Overall we are doing good and I am happy with all the three departments. The bowlers did a good job to pull them back to 160."
Bravo: "Well played to the entire team. We had a very good team meeting today morning. The openers gave a good start and that helped us get to 162. It was very challenging and my role is to stabilize the innings. Denesh (Ramdin) came in and played a good knock. We have a very good bowling unit and Sammy led us well. I am the anchor who nudges it around and Denesh plays spin very well. Everything was very good and we are very happy."
Dwayne Bravo is the Man of the Match for his all-round performance. He scored 31 and registered his best T20I figures.
Dilshan fought for most part of the innings but failed to see his side home, courtesy an outstanding catch from Jason Holder at sweeper cover. The West Indian out fielding was superb to say the least. Also Darren Sammy did some smart captaincy and kept the run rate in check by regular bowling changes. He made it a point to rotate Sunil Narine nicely. Every time the magician came, he almost put a break on the run flow. In the end, the ever-mounting asking rate proved to be the demon and devoured the Sri Lankan lower middle order and tail. A consolation win for the Calypso boys to share the T20I series.
Finally West Indies have registered a win on the tour. Capping off their stay in Sri Lanka with a win would provide some respite, else it would have been a poor expedition for the visitors. After posting 162 on the board, courtesy contributions from Johnson Charles and Ramdin, it was left for the bowlers to accomplish the task. And they looked at it right from the start, optimizing the slowness of the pitch by rolling fingers on the ball more often than not.
19.6 -
Rampaul to Malinga, out Bowled!! Cleaned 'im up! West Indies win by 23 runs and level the series. Rampaul has his hands aloft in joy and then fist pumps. The Caribbean side move to third place in the T20I rankings with this win. It was full and straight, Malinga makes room and misses the inside out shot over extra cover, the ball crashes into middle-stump. Malinga b Rampaul 2(4)
Rampaul to Malinga, THAT'S OUT!! Bowled!!
19.5 -
Rampaul to Dushmantha Chameera, 1 run, once more Chameera advances and Rampaul bangs it in short, Chameera is surprised but manages to get it away to long-on
19.4 -
Rampaul to Dushmantha Chameera, no run, Chameera gives the charge and Rampaul drags the length back, mistimed pull to mid-wicket, Malinga wanted the single but is sent back by the youngster, who wants to have a bit of fun
19.3 -
Rampaul to Malinga, 1 run, attempted yorker goes wrong, high full toss, Malinga swipes it to deep mid-wicket, it was just below waist height
19.2 -
Rampaul to Malinga, no run, Rampaul follows Malinga who backs away to the leg-side, tries to slog across the line and is beaten on the inside edge
19.1 -
Rampaul to Dushmantha Chameera, 1 run, back of a length on off, Chameera pulls it down to long-on
Ravi Rampaul [3.0-0-17-2] is back into the attack
18.6 -
Dwayne Bravo to Dushmantha Chameera, 1 run, fuller and on off, Chameera closes the bat face and drags the drive past Malinga. Bravo ends his spell, he has recorded his best T20I figures: 4-0-28-4
Dwayne Bravo to Dushmantha Chameera, THAT'S OUT!! Lbw!!
Dushmantha Chameera, right handed bat, comes to the crease
18.5 -
Dwayne Bravo to N Kulasekara, out Caught by Narine!! Bravo takes off to celebrate in his customary fashion. Sri Lanka are falling apart like nine pins. The short of length delivery was a slower one, Kulasekara went for the pull, got it off the splice of the bat and Narine moves to his left at short third man to take the simplest of catches. N Kulasekara c Narine b Dwayne Bravo 4(6)
Dwayne Bravo to N Kulasekara, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
18.4 -
Dwayne Bravo to Malinga, 1 run, banged in short and following Malinga, who was making room, mistimed pull to long-on
18.3 -
Dwayne Bravo to N Kulasekara, 1 run, pitched up just outside off, Kulasekara drives it to long-off
Lasith Malinga, right handed bat, comes to the crease
18.2 -
Dwayne Bravo to Senanayake, out Caught by Pollard!! Another one bites the dust. Bravo picks his third and once again it is the slower one that foxes the batsman. It was on a length around off, Senanayake looks to mow it over long-on, the pace doesn't allow him to get it off the middle, ends up offering a dolly to Pollard at long-on. Senanayake c Pollard b Dwayne Bravo 3(4)
Dwayne Bravo to Senanayake, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
18.1 -
Dwayne Bravo to N Kulasekara, 1 run, back of a length on off, Kulasekara is cramped for room as he looks to pull, mistimes it to square leg
Dwayne Bravo [3.0-0-24-2] is back into the attack
17.6 -
Narine to N Kulasekara, 1 run, the seam-up delivery that straightens, Kulasekara plays for the off-break, squirts it off the inside edge to backward square leg. Narine finishes an excellent spell, his figures read: 4-0-24-1
17.5 -
Narine to N Kulasekara, no run, huge appeal for lbw, but umpire Martinesz thought about it and shakes his head. Tossed up, Kulasekara kneels down and misses the sweep, is struck on the back thigh. The impact was just outside off, that saved Kula
17.4 -
Narine to Senanayake, 1 run, not all that short, Senanayake goes back and chops the cut behind square on the off-side
17.3 -
Narine to N Kulasekara, 1 run, slower through the air and around off, Kulasekara prods forward to defend, ekes out an inside edge to the on-side, the duo scamper across for a quick single
Nuwan Kulasekara, right handed bat, comes to the crease
17.2 -
Narine to Siriwardana, out Stumped!! That might be the final nail in the coffin. The last recognised batsmen for Sri Lanka departs. Narine shows his class in these death overs once again. He saw the batsman give the charge, pushed it through outside off, Siriwardana swung across the line and fails to connect, an easy stumping for Ramdin. Siriwardana st Ramdin b Narine 15(11) [4s-1 6s-1]
Narine to Siriwardana, THAT'S OUT!! Stumped!!
17.1 -
Narine to Senanayake, 1 run, fraction short and outside off, Senanayake cuts it to sweeper cover
Sunil Narine [3.0-0-20-0] is back into the attack
16.6 -
Pollard to Senanayake, 1 run, slower delivery around off, Senanayake is almost deceived by that, he checks his shot and sends it in the air to the right of the bowler, Pollard dives but it is out of his reach
16.5 -
Pollard to Siriwardana, leg byes, 1 run, Pollard appeals for lbw, but it pitched outside leg. Full and on the pads, Siriwardana misses the flick and is rapped on the pads. The ball dribbles towards backward point
Sachithra Senanayake, right handed bat, comes to the crease
16.4 -
Pollard to Kapugedera, out Caught by Charles!! Pollard gets his first wicket. He has deserved this. It was fullish and outside off, Kapugedera makes room to carve it over the off-side, he doesn't middle it and offers a simple catch to Charles at sweeper cover. Kapugedera c Charles b Pollard 2(3)
Pollard to Kapugedera, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
16.3 -
Pollard to Siriwardana, leg byes, 1 run, splays it down leg, Siriwardana can't meet with the glance, the ball brushes the thigh pad on the way to fine leg
16.2 -
Pollard to Siriwardana, FOUR, lovely shot! This guy has all the shots in the book. It was dug in short and on the hips, Siriwardana gets inside the line and pulls it in front of square, for a one bounce four
16.1 -
Pollard to Kapugedera, 1 run, short of length on off, Kapugedera swats it across the line to deep square leg
15.6 -
Dwayne Bravo to Siriwardana, no run, back of a length on the stumps, Siriwardana looks to flick it through mid-wicket, fails to do so and is beaten on the inside edge
15.5 -
Dwayne Bravo to Kapugedera, 1 run, Kapugedera gets only a single off the free-hit. It was a length delivery in the slot, Kapugedera clears his front leg and swings across the line, hits it on the bounce to deep mid-wicket
15.5 -
Dwayne Bravo to Siriwardana, no ball, byes, 1 run, that must have slipped out of his hands. High full toss outside off, Siriwardana can't lay bat on that, Ramdin doesn't glove it. It was above waist height
Chamara Kapugedera, right handed bat, comes to the crease
15.4 -
Dwayne Bravo to Mathews, out Caught by (sub)J Carter!! The crowd are stunned. It is a body blow for Sri Lanka as they have lost their most experienced middle order batsmen. It was full and on the pads, Mathews whips it in the air, doesn't account for the man at deep backward square, Carter once again runs to his right, stays low and holds onto it. Mathews c (sub)J Carter b Dwayne Bravo 5(6)
Dwayne Bravo to Mathews, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
15.3 -
Dwayne Bravo to Siriwardana, 1 run, full toss just outside off, Siriwardana swipes it across the line and along the ground to deep mid-wicket
15.2 -
Dwayne Bravo to Siriwardana, 2 runs, fullish and outside off, Siriwardana drives and gets an inside edge past the off-stump. Ramdin was wrong-footed, but adjusted quickly and dived to his right, he gets a glove and saves two runs
15.1 -
Dwayne Bravo to Siriwardana, SIX, not a bad way to start the over. It was a fabulous shot from Siriwardana. The slower one from Bravo, Siriwardana spotted it early and lofts it inside out over extra cover, he got enough wood to clear the fence
Dwayne Bravo [2.0-0-12-1] is back into the attack
Sri Lanka need 55 runs from 5 overs. Mathews will be the key along with Siriwardana and Kapugedera.
14.6 -
Pollard to Mathews, 2 runs, the slower delivery dips on Mathews, who was giving the charge, squirts it off the inner half to the right of long-on, Russell had a lot of ground to cover and Mathews completed the second with ease
14.5 -
Pollard to Mathews, no run, fuller and around off, Mathews mistimes the drive back to Pollard
14.4 -
Pollard to Siriwardana, 1 run, Pollard expected Holder to take that. Short and outside off, Siriwardana carves it over cover-point, Holder tries his best to run forward and catch that, but ends up collecting it on the bounce
14.3 -
Pollard to Mathews, 1 run, back of a length on off, Mathews knocks it in front of long-on
14.2 -
Pollard to Siriwardana, 1 run, nice loopy off-cutter just outside off, Siriwardana eases it to extra cover and opens his account
14.1 -
Pollard to Mathews, 1 run, off-speed delivery on off, Mathews leans forward and works it to mid-wicket
Kieron Pollard [2.0-0-11-0] is back into the attack
Milinda Siriwardana, left handed bat, comes to the crease
13.6 -
Rampaul to Dilshan, out Caught by (sub)Holder!! Another good catch. This time by the substitute fielder. This is a big wicket for the West Indies as they have got rid of the set batsman. The slower delivery on middle and leg, Dilshan kneels down and plays the switch-hit, he middled it alright, but the long boundaries didn't take it all the way, Holder at sweeper cover, leaps up and takes it with both hands - very close to the rope. He did well to keep his balance and not to go over the line. Dilshan c (sub)Holder b Rampaul 52(38) [4s-5]
Rampaul to Dilshan, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
13.5 -
Rampaul to Dilshan, 2 runs, yorker length on the stumps, Dilshan squirts it off the inside half of the bat to square leg, since there was no one inside the ring, the batsmen pushed for the second and got it comfortably
13.4 -
Rampaul to Dilshan, FOUR, 12th T20I fifty for Dilshan. But he needs to keep going if Sri Lanka have to win this. Charges down the wicket, takes it on the full and smashes it past Mathews at the non-striker's end, no chance for the long-on fielder. He waves his bat to the crowd
13.3 -
Rampaul to Mathews, 1 run, short and on leg-stump, Mathews helps it along the way to fine leg with a pull
13.2 -
Rampaul to Dilshan, 1 run, sliding onto the pads, Dilshan flicks it to fine leg
Angelo Mathews, right handed bat, comes to the crease
13.1 -
Rampaul to Chandimal, out Caught by (sub)J Carter!! This time Chandimal hits it straight to the fielder. Rampaul strikes in his second spell. It was a low full toss on off, Chandimal sinks low - almost on his knees when he played the hoick, sent it behind square leg, Carter was stationed at deep backward square, keeps his eyes on the ball and snaffles it easily. Chandimal c (sub)J Carter b Rampaul 1(2)
Rampaul to Chandimal, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
Ravi Rampaul [2.0-0-9-0] is back into the attack
12.6 -
Dwayne Bravo to Chandimal, 1 run, that would have been a stunner! Banged in short and on off, Chandimal swivels and pulls it towards deep mid-wicket, if there was one man who would have caught it - it was Pollard. The big man runs to his right, flies across and almost plucks a one-handed stunner. Luckily for Chandimal, the ball hits Pollard's wrist and goes to ground
Dinesh Chandimal, right handed bat, comes to the crease
12.5 -
Dwayne Bravo to Jayasuriya, out Caught by A Russell!! What a catch! Russell made it look utterly easy. It was pitched up outside off, Jayasuriya hammers it flat and doesn't bother to keep it down, Russell moves across to his left at long-off, dives forward and pouches it inches from the ground. Throws the ball away in delight. That was hit hard and the ball was travelling, but Russell had it covered all along. Jayasuriya c A Russell b Dwayne Bravo 30(32) [4s-3 6s-1]
Dwayne Bravo to Jayasuriya, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
12.4 -
Dwayne Bravo to Dilshan, 1 run, off-speed delivery, that hardly bounced, Dilshan clears his front leg and swats it across the line to deep mid-wicket
12.3 -
Dwayne Bravo to Jayasuriya, 1 run, yorker on the fourth stump line, Jayasuriya squeezes it to backward point, scampers across to the other end and examines the toe-end of his bat
12.2 -
Dwayne Bravo to Jayasuriya, no run, fullish and outside off, Jayasuriya swings through the line and connects with thin air. It was close to being called a wide
Switches to round the wicket
12.1 -
Dwayne Bravo to Dilshan, 1 run, Sammy saves three runs. Dilshan gives the charge and converts it into a length delivery, drives on the up to the left of mid-off, Sammy moves across, dives and stops the ball
Dwayne Bravo [1.0-0-8-0] is back into the attack
11.6 -
Narine to Jayasuriya, no run, quicker and just outside off, Jayasuriya cuts and misses. He was undone by the lack of bounce
11.5 -
Narine to Dilshan, 1 run, the off-break spins back in, Dilshan opens the bat face and steers it to short third man
11.4 -
Narine to Jayasuriya, 1 run, tossed up on the pads, milked away to deep mid-wicket
11.3 -
Narine to Dilshan, 1 run, trifle short and on off, Dilshan rocks back and pulls it on the bounce to deep mid-wicket
11.2 -
Narine to Dilshan, 2 runs, sensible batting from the veteran, picks up a boundary off the first ball and then calmly nudges this in front of square on the leg-side to collect two more
11.1 -
Narine to Dilshan, FOUR, wow! That is a tremendous hit. Flighted on the stumps, Dilshan kneels down and switch-hits it over backward point, got it off the meaty part as the ball raced away to the fence. That is a difficult shot to play against Narine
Sunil Narine [2.0-0-11-0] is back into the attack
10.6 -
Sammy to Jayasuriya, 2 runs, fuller and on off, Jayasuriya shuffles across to play the reverse scoop, he gets a top-edge that balloons over Ramdin. Another couple added to his tally
10.5 -
Sammy to Jayasuriya, FOUR, second boundary of the over and the Sri Lankans have kept the asking rate in check. Length delivery just outside off, Jayasuriya drags it from there and muscles it straight down the ground, almost cleaned up the umpire
10.4 -
Sammy to Dilshan, 1 run, too full and on off, Dilshan kneels down and sweeps it to long leg
10.3 -
Sammy to Dilshan, FOUR, lovely shot! It was a calculated hit from Dilshan, saw that mid-off was inside the ring, he just wanted to lift it over him and does so with ease. Picks up a much needed boundary
10.2 -
Sammy to Jayasuriya, byes, 1 run, very full and outside off, Jayasuriya tries to be cheeky and goes for the reverse paddle, he doesn't connect and it is a tough one for Ramdin to collect
Round the wicket to Jayasuriya...
10.1 -
Sammy to Dilshan, 1 run, fuller and on off, Dilshan gets his front leg out of the way and drives to long-on
Darren Sammy [1.0-0-5-0] is back into the attack
9.6 -
Pollard to Dilshan, 1 run, back of a length on off, Dilshan tucks it to deep mid-wicket and retains strike
9.5 -
Pollard to Jayasuriya, 1 run, width on offer and Jayasuriya hammers it straight to long-off, only a single available
9.4 -
Pollard to Dilshan, leg byes, 1 run, drifting onto the legs, Dilshan can't meet with the glance, the ball brushes the pad on the way to fine leg, Ramdin runs back and keeps it to a single
9.3 -
Pollard to Jayasuriya, 1 run, pitched up just outside off, driven down to long-off
9.3 -
Pollard to Jayasuriya, wide, Jayasuriya gives the charge and Pollard pushes it wide outside off, umpire Martinesz signals it a wide
9.2 -
Pollard to Jayasuriya, no run, fuller and outside off, Jayasuriya clears his front leg and drives to extra cover, picks out Rampaul there
9.1 -
Pollard to Dilshan, leg byes, 1 run, short of length and nips back in, Dilshan is stuck in the crease, can't get the flick away and is struck on the thigh pad. The ball dribbles to the off-side and a quick run is taken
Kieron Pollard [1.0-0-7-0] is back into the attack
8.6 -
Dwayne Bravo to Jayasuriya, no run, another slower one outside off, Jayasuriya wanted to hit this out of Premadasa, goes across the line and misses it completely
8.5 -
Dwayne Bravo to Jayasuriya, SIX, smashed! First six of the innings and a much needed one for Sri Lanka. The slower ball is dropped short, sat up nicely for Jayasuriya, who clubs it over deep square leg
8.4 -
Dwayne Bravo to Dilshan, 1 run, off-cutter around off, Dilshan guides it with an open bat face to the right of backward point
8.3 -
Dwayne Bravo to Dilshan, no run, Bravo is already varying his pace, the quick short of length delivery, Dilshan went for the pull, was cramped for room and is beaten on the inside edge. It wasn't far from the off-pole
8.2 -
Dwayne Bravo to Jayasuriya, 1 run, low full toss around off, Jayasuriya drives to long-off
8.1 -
Dwayne Bravo to Jayasuriya, no run, dipping slower ball outside off, Jayasuriya thought it was a wide and didn't go after it, was inside the tramline and hence not called
Dwayne Bravo, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
7.6 -
Sammy to Dilshan, no run, once more the slower delivery close to off, Dilshan closes the bat face tad early, the soft leading edge rolls to the left of Sammy
7.5 -
Sammy to Jayasuriya, 1 run, off-cutter outside off, Jayasuriya stays leg-side of the ball and drills it to sweeper cover
7.4 -
Sammy to Jayasuriya, no run, short and outside off, Jayasuriya kept moving around in the crease, gets inside the line and chops the cut back to Sammy
7.3 -
Sammy to Dilshan, 1 run, on a length just outside off, Dilshan drives to sweeper cover
7.2 -
Sammy to Dilshan, 2 runs, once again clever batting from Dilshan. He knows that there is no pace on the ball, uses his wrists and works it in front of deep mid-wicket, hares back for the second
Keeper up to the stumps
7.1 -
Sammy to Jayasuriya, 1 run, round the wicket starts Sammy, Jayasuriya charges down while giving himself room, Sammy sees that and drops it short, cracked square of the wicket on the off-side
Darren Sammy, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
6.6 -
Pollard to Dilshan, 2 runs, another off-pace delivery from Pollard, Dilshan nudges it with soft hands towards deep mid-wicket, the fielder had some ground to cover and that allowed the duo to come back for the second
6.5 -
Pollard to Dilshan, 2 runs, excellent cricket all around. This was the slower ball on off, Dilshan works it gently in front of square on the leg-side, Pollard gives chase, slides and throws at the bowler's end - all in one motion, Bravo runs forward from extra cover and parries the ball onto the stumps. Jayasuriya had to put in the dive to make his ground
Third umpire called in for a run-out chance. Jayasuriya might have made it in. Yes, the dive helped him. Not Out!
6.4 -
Pollard to Dilshan, no run, pitched up outside off, Dilshan squeezes the drive to extra cover, no chance for a single
6.3 -
Pollard to Jayasuriya, 1 run, fullish and just outside off, driven along the ground to long-off
6.2 -
Pollard to Dilshan, 1 run, Pollard goes up for LBW, but the umpire shakes his head. That is becuase there was an inside edge. This one nips back in from a length, Dilshan is rooted to the crease as he looks to flick, gets an edge onto pad and it rolls to point
6.1 -
Pollard to Jayasuriya, 1 run, short of length on the fourth stump line, Jayasuriya cuts it to short third man, Rampaul dives to his left and saves three runs
Kieron Pollard, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
5.6 -
Narine to Dilshan, no run, shortens the length close to off, Dilshan gives himself some room and knocks it to extra cover
5.5 -
Narine to Jayasuriya, 1 run, flatter and on the stumps, punched off the back foot wide of mid-on
5.4 -
Narine to Jayasuriya, no run, fraction short and outside off, Jayasuriya cuts and picks out backward point
5.3 -
Narine to Jayasuriya, no run, flighted on the stumps, Jayasuriya presses forward and blocks
5.2 -
Narine to Dilshan, 1 run, slower and around off, Dilshan leans forward and wrists it to long-on
5.1 -
Narine to Dilshan, no run, short and turning in, Dilshan was cramped for room, but still manages to cut it away to backward point
Sunil Narine [1.0-0-9-0] is back into the attack
4.6 -
Jerome Taylor to Jayasuriya, FOUR, now that should release the pressure. Two in two for Jayasuriya. This was short and wide, Jayasuriya pounced onto it, cuts it behind square, splitting short third man and backward point to perfection. Good over for Sri Lanka, 14 came off it
4.5 -
Jerome Taylor to Jayasuriya, FOUR, finally, Jayasuriya opens his account, that should relax those nerves. It was not all that full, Jayasuriya clears his front leg and drives it past the non-striker, well wide of the mid-off fielder
4.4 -
Jerome Taylor to Jayasuriya, no run, another dot for Jayasuriya, fraction short and outside off, cracked straight to backward point
4.4 -
Jerome Taylor to Jayasuriya, wide, off-speed delivery goes wrong, well wide of off-stump, Jayasuriya has nothing to do with it, easy call for the umpire
4.3 -
Jerome Taylor to Jayasuriya, no run, Jayasuriya looks like a cat on a hot tin. Taps the short of length delivery to the right of the bowler and sets off, there was never a single and Dilshan rightly sends him back. He then goes up to the youngster and calms him down
4.2 -
Jerome Taylor to Dilshan, 1 run, change of pace from Taylor, Dilshan had to delay his shot, works it in front of mid-wicket, quick single taken
4.1 -
Jerome Taylor to Dilshan, FOUR, once more Taylor concedes a boundary off his first ball, banged in halfway down, Dilshan was into position quickly, transfers his weight onto the back foot and pulls it to deep backward square leg, no chance for Pollard in the deep
3.6 -
Rampaul to Jayasuriya, no run, shortish and outside off, Jayasuriya stands tall and punches to extra cover, finds the fielder and the wait for his first run continues
3.5 -
Rampaul to Jayasuriya, no run, Jayasuriya is itching to get his first run. He almost guided this straight to Ramdin. The back of a length slower delivery, Jayasuriya steers it to the left of the keeper, goes on the bounce and Ramdin shies at the striker's end, had that hit Jayasuriya was a goner. He was a bit casual there
3.4 -
Rampaul to Jayasuriya, no run, the slower ball yorker right on the mark, Jayasuriya watches it all along, gets his bat down and jams it behind square on the off-side
3.3 -
Rampaul to Jayasuriya, no run, short of length on off, Jayasuriya rides the bounce and defends towards backward point, he looks for a single but Dilshan sends him back
3.2 -
Rampaul to Dilshan, 1 run, full and attacking the sticks, Dilshan pushes it towards mid-on
3.1 -
Rampaul to Dilshan, 2 runs, drifting onto the pads and that is two easy runs, flicked away behind square leg, Dilshan pushes for the second and gets it comfortably
2.6 -
Jerome Taylor to Jayasuriya, no run, short and outside off, Jayasuriya goes hard on the cut, mistimes it to cover-point. Good comeback from Taylor after being carted for fours off the first two balls
Shehan Jayasuriya, left handed bat, comes to the crease
2.5 -
Jerome Taylor to K Perera, out Caught by Dwayne Bravo!! Taylor has his man. West Indies needed this wicket as the opening pair have got Sri Lanka off to fliers. It was fullish and outside off, Perera drags the loft to mid-on and finds Bravo, who takes it over his head. The bat turned on impact and hence he couldn't hit it where he wanted. K Perera c Dwayne Bravo b Jerome Taylor 12(11) [4s-2]
Jerome Taylor to K Perera, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
2.4 -
Jerome Taylor to K Perera, no run, fullish and just outside off, Perera drills it straight to mid-off. He is a bit of disappointed there, that was in his zone
2.3 -
Jerome Taylor to K Perera, no run, better from Taylor, there was width on offer, but it is on a yorker length, Perera can't squeeze it away
Sammy has a chat with Taylor
2.2 -
Jerome Taylor to K Perera, FOUR, Taylor overcompensates with his length, this is overpitched outside off, Perera lets his hands get there as he tonks it over the leaping extra cover, the ball sped away to the fence
2.1 -
Jerome Taylor to K Perera, FOUR, that almost took the square leg umpire with it. The side angle shows it was well wide though. Short and on the stumps, Perera rocks back and pulls it square of the wicket. That is bread and butter for Perera
Jerome Taylor, right-arm fast, comes into the attack
1.6 -
Rampaul to K Perera, 1 run, the slower delivery to end the over, Perera watches it closely and taps it in front of mid-on, retains strike with that single
The fielder at slip has been whisked away. No men catching around the bat..
1.5 -
Rampaul to Dilshan, 1 run, back of a length on off, tucked away to fine leg, for a single
1.4 -
Rampaul to K Perera, 1 run, shortens the length and slips it onto the hips, Perera rolls his wrists and pulls it along the ground to deep backward square leg, Taylor runs to his right and tidies up
1.3 -
Rampaul to K Perera, no run, pitched up and in Perera's hitting arc, he swings hard and drills it straight to mid-off, either side and that would have been four
Sammy has positioned himself at slip..
1.2 -
Rampaul to Dilshan, 1 run, back of a length around off, Dilshan looks to pull it off the front foot, ekes out an inside edge onto the pad, the ball dribbles in front of mid-wicket and the batsmen scamper across
1.1 -
Rampaul to Dilshan, 2 runs, straightaway Dilshan shuffles across as he steps out of the crease, Rampaul keeps it full, flicked away in front of square on the on-side, Narine runs back and hauls it in just before the rope
Ravi Rampaul, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
0.6 -
Narine to Dilshan, 1 run, tossed up and turning in, Dilshan was shaping to punch it through the off-side, but instead works it down to long-on
0.5 -
Narine to Dilshan, FOUR, short and asking for trouble, Dilshan obliged, he moved deep in the crease and cracked it behind square on the off-side, no chance for the fielder to stop that
0.4 -
Narine to K Perera, 1 run, shortens the length and turning away, punched off the back foot to long-off
0.3 -
Narine to Dilshan, 1 run, slower through the air, was the off-break just outside off, Dilshan has a tentative prod at that, the ball squirts off the inside edge to short fine, quick single taken
0.3 -
Narine to Dilshan, wide, drifted down leg, Dilshan goes down on his knee to sweep, can't connect. Good stop by Ramdin moving to his left, saved some runs there
A slip in place..
0.2 -
Narine to K Perera, 1 run, fuller and curling into the batsman, Perera waits and flicks it wide of mid-on, he is off the mark
0.1 -
Narine to K Perera, no run, seam-up delivery just outside off, Perera goes for the cut, chops it off the under-edge to the keeper
K Perera and Dilshan are at the crease. K Perera is on strike. Narine will open the attack