West Indies vs Sri Lanka ICC World Twenty20, 2021

Single to end the over! A length ball, on off. Shimron Hetmyer drives it straight back and hits his fellow partner. The ball ricochets on the leg side and they take a single. SRI LANKA WIN BY 20 RUNS.

FOUR! STREAKY! A full ball, outside off. Shimron Hetmyer tries to push but gets an inside edge past short fine leg for a boundary.

On middle. Shimron Hetmyer hits it back to the bowler.

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.

A low dipping full toss, outside off. Shimron Hetmyer carves it to point.

On a length, on middle. Shimron Hetmyer heaves it to deep mid-wicket and takes a couple.

It's going to be Dushmantha Chameera to close out the match.

BYE! A length ball, on middle. Shimron Hetmyer fails to cut it but runs across for a quick bye. Keeps the strike for the final over. 34 needed.

Shimron Hetmyer is furious with himself! A length ball, on middle. Shimron Hetmyer whacks it back onto his pads.

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.

SIX! Back-to-back! Full again, on middle. Shimron Hetmyer hangs back and powers it over the bowler's head for a biggie.

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.

WIDE! Down the leg side. Shimron Hetmyer misses his pull.

A length ball, on off. Shimron Hetmyer smashes it down to long on. Denies a single.

Who will bowl the penultimate over? It's going to be Chamika Karunaratne.

A really good over from Chameera! 52 needed in the last two now! A yorker outside off, this is hit down to long off for one.

Hetmyer would feel he missed out there! This is a slower one outside off. Hetmyer swings across the line but misses.

Full and wide outside off, Akeal plays it through covers for one.

A single now! A full toss on middle, this is hit back hard twards the bowler who moves out of the way. The long on is quite straight so just the one.

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.

Well wide outside off, Hetmyer leaves it alone. Not wided as the umpire says he had moved across.

Akeal Hosein is in at number 10. Also, Dushmantha Chameera (2-0-21-1) comes back on.

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.

Just the one! On middle, this is pushed down to long on for one.

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.

Bravo comes down the track but gets a little too close to the pitch of the ball, he hits it down to long off for one.

The sweep, it goes through square leg for one.

Shorter and on off, Hetmyer pushes it to covers.

Just the one again! 66 needed in 24. Fuller and on middle, this is hit down to long on for one.

Just the one again! A low full toss on off, this is driven through covers for one.

Really good delivery! Full and on middle, this is hit down to long on for one.

TWO WIDES! Way too short now. It goes well over the batter's head. Bravo lets it be. The keeper fails to take it cleanly. A bye taken.

Shorter and outside off again, Hetmyer slaps it through covers but only for one. Singles won't do it for the Windies.

WIDE! Well wide outside off, wanting the batter to hit towards the long side. Bowls it very wide. Left alone.

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.

Dwayne Bravo comes in at number 9.

The umpires are checking for a No Ball for height. Was it above waist height? If not, then it's another nail in the Windies coffin. The third umpire is satisfied with the height and deems the catch to be a fair one. OUT!

WIDE! Pressure getting to Shanaka. This is down the leg side. Holder looks to flick but misses. Wided.

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.

Dasun Shanaka (1-0-4-0) brings himself back on.

Just the one! End of another brilliant over by Wanindu Hasaranga! On middle, this is dragged towards deep mid-wicket for one.

Flatter and on off, Holder stays back and pushes it back to the bowler.

On the bounce! Shorter and outside off, Hetmyer lofts it towards sweeper cover. It goes on the bounce. One only.

Flatter and on off, Hetmyer pushes it to covers.

Another googly, Holder works it through square leg for one.

Jason Holder comes in at number 8.

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.

Two dots to end an action-packed over! A slower one, shortish and outside off, Hetmyer looks to cut but misses.

Hetmyer can't believe that is not wided! It is well wide outside off. Hetmyer leaves it alone.

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.

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.

WIDE! The slower one but does not come out right. It is well wide outside off. Left alone.

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.

The skipper, Kieron Pollard comes in with his team in a spot of bother.

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.

Chamika Karunaratne (2-0-13-1) is brought back into the attack.

Another dot to end! 96 needed in 42! On the pads, Hetmyer looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. Windies need to get a move on now.

On middle, it is the googly, Hetmyer looks to flick but it turns away, goes off a soft leading edge to point.

Two more! On the pads, Hetmyer works it nicely through mid-wicket. The weight on the shot is perfect and two is taken.

Just the two! Finds the gap well! Shorter and on off, Hetmyer pushes it through covers for a couple.

Slightly shorter and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket for one.

Almost! The googly, this lands on off and turns back in. Russell looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Length ball, outside off. Andre Russell tries to cut but outside edges it to third man for a single. 101 needed in 48 balls.

A slower ball, very full and on middle. Shimron Hetmyer jams it out to mid-wicket for a single.

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.

On a length, on off. Shimron Hetmyer keeps it out.

SIX! Much-needed one! Short and on middle. Shimron Hetmyer rocks back and pulls it over mid-wicket for a biggie.

Andre Russell comes in at number 6.

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,

Dushmantha Chameera (1-0-9-0) comes back on.

Darted on the pads. Pooran whips it to square leg and retains the strike. 113 needed in 54 balls.

Short and on middle, pulled to mid-wicket for a single.

Brilliant delivery! Googly again, flatter and on middle. Shimron Hetmyer is squared up as he tries to defend it out.

Leg bye! Full and down the leg side. Pooran tries to sweep but misses. It takes the pads and rolls to fine leg for a leg bye.

Tossed up, full and on middle, flicked to mid-wicket for a single.

A googly to start with, on middle. Pooran taps it to point for a quick single.

DRINKS! After a horrendous start, Nicholas Pooran has kept his team in the game single-handedly. Sri Lanka have been excellent with the ball and a couple of wickets in the next 2-3 overs will all but get them over the line. West Indies do have a lot of power hitters still to come, but with 118 runs needed off 60 balls, they'll need to come of with something right out of the top drawer. Also, Wanindu Hasaranga comes into the attack now.

Tidy spell from Maheesh Theekshana! Tossed up, outside off. Pooran wrists it down to long on for a single.

A length ball, on off. Shimron Hetmyer dabs it to backward point for a single.

On middle, nudged to midwicket for a single.

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.

WIDE! Now Maheesh Theekshana tries to stay away from the hitting arc but bowls it way outside off.

A full ball, outside off. Pooran tries to reverse sweep but fails to connect it.

LEG BYE! Flatter, quicker and on the pads. Shimron Hetmyer misses his flick and takes a leg bye off the pads to short fine leg.

On middle, pulled away to deep square leg for a single. Shimron Hetmyer is struggling to get the middle of his willow. 127 needed in 66 balls.

On a length, outside off. Pooran smashes it down to long off for a single.

Full and outside off. Hetmyer pushes it to point for a quick single.

On a length, on off, tucked away to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Two dots in a row! A length ball, outside off. Pooran looks to cut but misses.

A slower length ball, outside off. Pooran swings across the line but fails to connect.

Chamika Karunaratne (1-0-9-1) comes back into the attack.

NOT OUT! A tossed up ball, full and around middle and leg, this one stayed low off the deck. Hetmyer tries to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. An appeal but the umpire is unmoved. Sri Lanka take the review. Ultra Edge shows no bat. Ball Tracker shows umpire's call on wickets hitting and the on-field decision stays.

Dasun Shanaka decides to take the review for an LBW decision. UltraEdge shows that there's no bat involved. Ball Tracking shows that the wickets is umpire's call. The original decision of NOT OUT stays but Sri Lanka don't lose the review.

Short and outside off, cut away to deep cover for a single.

Darted on the pads, flicked to mid-wicket for a single.

A flatter ball, outside off. Shimron Hetmyer tries to flick but hits back onto the pads.

Full and on off, pushed through covers for a single.

Maheesh Theekshana (2-0-10-0) comes back on.

A short ball, outside off. Pooran rocks back and ends up chopping it back to the bowler.

Around off and pushed down to long off for a single. Just 4 coming off it.

Short again, around middle and leg. Shimron Hetmyer pulls it in front of square on the leg side and picks up a run.

Length again, around middle and Hetmyer gets squared up a bit as he keeps it out on the off side.

Short ball, on middle. Pooran jumps up and gets on top of the bounce as he pulls it down to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Dasun Shanaka sees Pooran charging at him and bowls it a bit slower and also pulls back the length a bit. Pooran looks to go downtown but completely misses the ball.

A gentle one, on the pads. Hetmyer works it through mid on for a single. He looks for the second but decides against it.

Dasun Shanaka is into the attack.

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!

On off and pushed to mid off for a quick single. Shimron Hetmyer is off the mark.

A length ball, around leg and angled across. Hetmyer plays it towards mid-wicket.

Shimron Hetmyer walks out now.

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 control of the game.

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.

On top of off and tapped straight to cover.

Chamika Karunaratne to bowl now.

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.

Pooran gets away with that! Chameera bangs one in, around the leg stump. Nicholas Pooran looks to pull but the ball comes on a bit quicker and he ends up getting a top edge, just wide of the fielder at mid-wicket.

Fullish ball, on off and at 144 kph. This one jags back in a bit and Chase again with a firm push back to the bowler. The ball hits Chameera on the shin and goes onto the off side. They get a single.

Back of a length, around middle. this is punched off the back foot towards mid on.

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.

Fullish ball, on off and skidding on. Chase plays it towards covers.

Dushmantha Chameera is into the attack.

A third dot in a row to end the over. Fernando goes full again and Pooran drives it straight to mid off. 15 off the over, a big one for West Indies.

Full toss, curving in on middle stump. Pooran blocks it back to the bowler.

Very full, on middle and drilled to mid off.

FOUR! Full and wide, Pooran throws his hands at it. He ends up slicing it over short third man and gets another boundary.

NO BALL! More misery for Binura Fernando. Last over went his way, this one not so much. A length ball, on off and Pooran taps it towards point. A no ball is called as the bowler oversteps. Free hit to follow.

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.

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.

Full, on off and pushed firmly by Chase. The bowler gets a hand on it as the ball goes to mid off.

Sliding onto the leg stump, Pooran just flicks it past short fine leg. Charith Asalanka gives the chase and dives in at the last moment to pull it back in. The replay shows that Asalanka did well and ends up saving a run for his team.

On middle and worked through the mid-wicket region. Pooran wants two and gets there in the end with ease.

Dropped! A difficult chance but should have been taken. A touch shorter and Pooran rocks back to punch it straight over the bowler's head. Maheesh Theekshana sticks out his left hand but the reaction time is too low, ends up spilling it.

FOUR! Classical cover drive from Nicholas Pooran. Fullish ball, on off and stroked through covers for a boundary.

Beaten! Quicker one, on off and skidding on. Pooran makes room, looking to cut but misses.

Roston Chase walks out to the middle.

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.

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.

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.

On off and there's a bit of away shape on it again. Pooran nudges it down to third man for a single.

Nicholas Pooran is the new man in.

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.

JAFFA! Binura Fernando starts off with a ball that is angled in on off stump. This one goes away sharply after pitching and leaves Chris Gayle bamboozled.

Who will bowl from the other end? It is Binura Fernando.

Brilliant first over from Maheesh Theekshana, just the single off it. Flighted ball, on middle and Lewis defends it back to the bowler.

Quicker and flatter, around off and going on with the arm. Lewis jams it out on the off side off the back foot.

Theekshana comes 'round the wicket and angles it in on middle. Evin Lewis watchfully keeps it out.

Chris Gayle and West Indies are underway. Tossed up, full and on off. Gayle pushes it to wide of mid on and picks up an easy single.

Another fuller one, on leg stump. Gayle blocks it out on the leg side.

Theekshana starts with a quicker one, on leg stump. Gayle defends it to mid-wicket.

TWO LEG BYES! A good ultimate over from Ravi Rampaul! A low full toss, on the pads. Chamika Karunaratne misses his flick and gets hit on the pads. The ball rolls to square leg and the batters take a couple. SRI LANKA END AT 189/3.

Very full and on middle. Shanaka tries to scoop it but toe ends it towards cover. A single.

Another full ball, following the batter down the leg side. Shanaka skips down and turns it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Full and on middle, heaved to long on for a single.

Yorker ball, on middle. Chamika Karunaratne squeezes it out to mid on and takes a couple of runs.

LEG BYE! A full ball, targeting the pads. Shanaka misses his flick. The ball takes the pad and rolls to short fine leg.

Ravi Rampaul (3-0-31-0) has been entrusted to bowl the final over.

Nails the yorker, on middle. Shanaka jams it out to the off side and takes the single.

Short and on middle. Shanaka misses his pull.

Chamika Karunaratne is the new man in.

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.

FOUR! Second of the over! A full ball, outside off. Asalanka lofts it over cover and well wide of long off for a boundary.

Comes over the wicket now. Full and outside off, dragged to square leg for a single.

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.

Who will bowl the penultimate over? It's going to be Andre Russell.

FOUR! Good shot! A full ball, on middle. Asalanka lofts it nicely and wide of long on for a boundary. Superb batting.

A full ball, on middle, was a slower ball. Shanaka is too early to his flick and gets an inside edge onto the pads, to point and a single is taken.

Slower ball, full and outside off. Charith Asalanka tries to go big but mistimes it and the ball drops safely towards the point region. A single.

WIDE! Hat-Trick of extras now! Comes around the wicket and spills it wide outside off. Asalanka tries to slash at it but misses.

WIDE! AGAIN! A full ball, slanting way outside off and this is left alone for a wide.

WIDE! Pressure clearly on Bravo! A full ball, way outside off. Left alone.

SIX! Straight down the ground! A full ball, outside off. Charith Asalanka hammers it straight down the ground for a biggie.

Full and on middle. Shanaka shuffles across and lofts it softly to long off for a single.

A full ball, outside off. Charith Asalanka works it to the square on the off side for a single.

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.

Full and way outside off. Shanaka knocks it to deep cover and collects a couple.

A low full toss, on middle, flicked down to long on for a single.

A slight fumble at mid off and a single is stolen! A full ball, on off. Shanaka smashes it to mid off where the fielder fumbles to carry it. A single.

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.

WIDE! Nothing favoring West Indies right now! A full ball, way outside off. Dasun Shanaka tries to play it across the line but fails to connect.

Jason Holder (3-0-21-0) to bowl out.

A length ball, outside off. Charith Asalanka cuts it to point for a quick single.

FIFTY for Charith Asalanka! Brilliant innings from him and he celebrates by flexing his biceps! A length ball, on off, tapped to point for a single.

WIDE! Have to reload it! A full ball, angling way outside off. Asalanka goes after it but misses and it is given as a wide.

Slower ball yet again, full and on middle, tucked to mid-wicket for a single.

Fuller ball, outside off. Asalanka drives it to extra cover for a single.

The skipper, Dasun Shanaka comes in at number 4.

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.

Now a slower ball, outside off, pushed to extra cover for one.

A full ball, slanting outside off. Charith Asalanka gets low and looks to drive but misses.

Dwayne Bravo (2-0-20-0) is back into the attack.

A length ball, down leg. Charith Asalanka tucks it to square leg for a single. 12 coming of this over.

Very full, on off. Charith Asalanka defends it to the right of the bowler. Rampaul dives and stops it.

FOUR! Now Charith Asalanka is eyeing his half-century! Short in length, on middle, pulled away to mid-wicket for a boundary.

LEG BYE! Follows Nissanka on the off side and bowls a full ball. Nissanka mistimes his shot on the off side and they take a leg bye.

FIFTY for Pathum Nissanka! Motoring the innings very well, On a length, outside off. Pathum Nissanka drives it to sweeper cover for a brace.

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.

Ravi Rampaul (2-0-20-0) comes back into the attack.

A length ball, on leg. Nissanka steps down and turns it to mid-wicket and retains the strike.

WIDE! Spills it full and down the leg side. Pathum Nissanka misses his sweep. Nicholas Pooran, the keeper is the only one appealing.

On middle, on a length. Charith Asalanka hops and punches it to deep cover for a run.

Slower again, on a length, angling on the pads, flicked to square leg for one.

A slower full ball, on middle. Pathum Nissanka waits and whips it wide of deep square leg. Shimron Hetmyer there, does well to save two for his sides.

A slower length ball, on off. Chamika Karunaratne taps it to point for a single.

A length ball, on middle. Pathum Nissanka tucks it to long on for a single.

Kieron Pollard is into the attack.

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.

Uppish but safe! Slower one, around off and this one holds in the surface a bit. Nissanka is through his drive early and chips it wide of cover and gets a single.

Russell bangs one in, around the rib cage area. Charith Asalanka hops and dabs it down to short third man, close from his body. They do get a single.

Back of a length, around off. Pathum Nissanka punches it off the back foot, through covers for a single.

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.

Length ball, on off, with a bit of shape on it. Nissanka drives it on the up but can't get it past cover.

Andre Russell to steam in.

Nissanka makes room and Bravo follows him with a fuller one, on the pads. This is tucked away to deep square leg for another single. 10 off Bravo's over yet again.

A length ball, around off and angling away. Asalanka gets on top of the bounce and taps it towards sweeper cover for a single. 100 is up for Sri Lanka.

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.

Bravo comes around the wicket and delivers a low full toss, on middle and leg. Nissanka eases it down to long on for a single.

Would have been close if that hit! Another slower one, around off and played straight to point. Akeal Hosein picks it up and has a shy at the keeper's end but just misses.

Slower one to start with! Well outside off and Charith Asalanka taps it towards covers and the batters take two. Brilliant running.

Dwayne Bravo is back into the attack. Went for 10 runs in his first over.

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.

A touch shorter, on leg stump and this is pulled down to deep square leg for one.

Quicker one, on middle. Pathum Nissanka makes a bit of room, looking to play the inside-out shot. He gets it towards sweeper cover and picks up a run.

Slowed up, on the pads. Asalanka works it to deep square leg for another one.

On middle and going on with the arm. Nissanka comes down the track but gets beaten in flight a bit. The ball goes off the inside edge on the leg side and they get a single.

On middle and worked with soft hands towards mid-wicket for a single.

DRINKS! Sri Lanka are in a commanding position. Having lost just one wicket, they have set a good platform and now will look to change the gears. West Indies though will look for quick wickets. Also, Akeal Hosein to bowl now.

Shortish ball, around leg stump. Asalanka with a short arm jab towards deep square leg for a single.

Holder pulls back the length, Asalanka defends it down, back to the bowler.

A touch short, around middle and leg. Charith Asalanka hangs back and pulls it down towards the cow corner fence. Shimron Hetmyer runs around from the deep mid-wicket fence and keeps it to two.

Length again, around off. Pathum Nissanka comes down the track to deal with the extra bounce from Holder and punches it to sweeper cover for one.

Back of a length, on off and nipping back in. Pathum Nissanka looks to pull it away but misses and gets hit on the thigh pad.

Good-length ball, around off and angling across the left-hander. Asalanka plays it towards third man and rotates the strike.

Jason Holder is back on.

Another slower one, outside off. This is almost a half volley and Nissanka drives it through covers. The man from long off does run to his left and cut it off, keeping it to a couple. 10 off Bravo's first over, not an ideal one for him.

Seam up now from Bravo. Outside off and punched off the back foot towards cover-point.

Loopy slower one this time, outside off stump. Pathum Nissanka waits for it and plays a cracking cover drive but Andre Russell is quick to react and gets a hand on it. Saves two for his team, does Russell.

WIDE! Bravo misses his mark and spills it way down the leg side.

A length ball, outside off and slower in pace. Asalanka guides it to third man for a single.

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.

Bravo starts with a slower one, full and on off stump. Asalanka caresses it to short cover.

Dwayne Bravo to bowl for the first time.

Russell offers a bit of width but Asalanka doesn't time it well. He taps it to deep point for a run.

Slightly shorter and Charith Asalanka plays a controlled pull shot, behind square on the leg side and races back for the second. Excellent running yet again from the Lankans.

Slower one, on off and worked through mid on for a single by Nissanka.

Russell hits the length hard yet again and bowls this on off stump. Nissanka defends it back to the bowler.

Back of a length, around middle. Nissanka hops back and dabs it down to short mid-wicket.

Wristy from Pathum Nissanka. Full and straight, worked nicely towards deep mid-wicket for another couple. Runs are flowing nicely for Sri Lanka at the moment.

Hosein sees Nissanka charging and pulls back his length a bit. Nissanka works it towards wide long on for one. 13 off the over, a good one for Sri Lanka.

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.

Slowed up and on middle. Asalanka nudges it on the leg side for a single.

Slightly shorter and this one is punched in front of square on the off side for a couple.

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.

Flatter one, around off. Nissanka cuts it off the back foot to deep point for one.

Akeal Hosein to bowl now.

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.

Angled into the pads, this is worked through square leg for one.

Shorter and on off, Charith Asalanka plays it towards point for one.

Back of a length and on off, blocked.

Charith Asalanka walks out at number 3.

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.

Good fielding! Fuller and on off, Perera pushes it towards mid off. The fielder runs to his left and makes a good stop.

Andre Russell is into the attack now.

NOT OUT! Pathum Nissanka is well in! An extra run in the end for Sri Lanka! On middle, this is worked to mid on. They take one. Holder has a needless shy at the keeper's end and hits the stumps, it deflects away from the fielder backing up and another run is taken. It is referred upstairs but replays show that Perera is in.

On middle, blocked.

Not timed again but two! On middle, Nissanka lofts it down towards long on. Not off the middle and hence only two.

Swing and a miss! Outside off, shorter. Nissanka looks to hit it over mid-wicket but misses.

Three more! Length and on middle, Perera hits it uppishly down the ground but the fielder at mid on, runs back and saves a run for his side.

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.

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.

On middle, Perera works it through mid-wicket for one.

In the air... safe! On middle, seems to be a cutter as it holds in the surface. Perera is early in the flick, it goes off the splice, up in the air but away from the bowler.

Well bowled! Sees Nissanka make room and follows him. On the body of the batter, this is tucked through mid-wicket for one.

Good length and on middle, Pathum blocks it back to the bowler.

WIDE! Another extra! One more delivery down the leg side. Nissanka looks to flick but misses.

On the pads, this is pushed through mid-wicket for one.

A slower one to end, this one holds in the surface. Pathum is a touch early in the push, it goes off the bottom, back towards the bowler.

On the pads, Kusal flicks it through square leg. A single taken.

Two more! Really good running again! On the pads, Perera looks to flick, he gets an inside edge onto the pads. It rolls towards fine leg. They take one. Perera wants another and complete it with ease.

Perera has started off well here! This is short and on middle, Perera pulls it, there is a deep mid-wicket in place so two.

Back of a length and on off, Perera guides it to point.

Another one on the pads, Nissanka works it down to fine leg for one.

WIDE! An extra to begin with! Down the leg side. Nissanka looks to flick but misses. Wided.

Ravi Rampaul is into the attack.

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.

Back of a length and on off, Perera guides it to point. That was off the middle but the gap is not found.

Really good fielding! Lewis is the fielder there! On the pads, Perera works it fine. Lewis from deep backward square leg, makes a lot of ground to his left and stops it with one hand, saves two for his side.

Yet again on a length and around off, Perera defends it.

Half an appeal! Turned down! On the pads, Perera looks to flick but misses. He gets hit on the pads. Going down leg.

Two! On the pads, Perera works it through square leg. Two taken.

Who will bowl from the other end? Jason Holder it is.

A single to end! Six from the first over! On the pads, Perera looks to sweep, this goes off the glove towards short fine leg. Bravo there, instead of bending down, tries to stop it with his leg. Seeing that, the batters go for one and complete it.

Perera skips down the track but the length is shortened. Perera defends it.

On the stumps this time, Perera pushes it back to the bowler.

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.

Pathum Nissanka and Sri Lanka are underway! Pathum skips down the track and eases it down to long on for one.

Flatter and on middle, Pathum defends it nicely. Good line and length to begin with.

The players walk out and line up for their respective national anthems. It is Sri Lanka's first followed by West Indies'. Done with all the pre-match formalities. It is time for the action as the players of West Indies stride out to the middle. Kusal Perera and Pathum Nissanka are the openers. The players of West Indies take the knee to support the Black Lives Matter movement. Roston Chase to start with the ball.

Nicholas Pooran, is up for a quick chat, he says that they know it's an important game and have the NRR in mind, but first they need to win. Adds that they have failed as a batting unit and now they have a great batting wicket here in Abu Dhabi and will look to do their batting some justice today. Mentions that yes, it is worrying and they have not been smart in crucial moments and have been very reckless and are paying for it now. About his own form, he says that he is fit but is disappointed so far with his batting and will look to turn it around in this match.

Dasun Shanaka, the skipper of Sri Lanka, says that they have played three games here but the conditions changed a bit. Says that they have tried their best but their batting has been really a concern. Informs that there is one change. Binura Fernando comes in for Lahiru Kumara. Tells that there are bigger boundaries and hence, Fernando helps to create angles away from the right-hander.

Kieron Pollard, the skipper of West Indies, says that they will have a bowl first and that has been the nature of the competition so far, expects there to be a bit of dew here as well. Adds that the most important thing for them is to win a cricket match and there are a few mathematical equations out there, but right now they want to go out there and bowl well. Informs that his injury is much better and the days off have helped a lot. Also informs that they are playing the same team and know that they haven't batted well but will look to do their best today.

Sri Lanka (Playing XI) - Kusal Perera (WK), Pathum Nissanka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Avishka Fernando, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka (C), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Binura Fernando (In for Lahiru Kumara).

West Indies (Unchanged playing XI) - Evin Lewis, Chris Gayle, Roston Chase, Shimron Hetmyer, Nicholas Pooran (WK), Kieron Pollard (C), Andre Russell, Dwayne Bravo, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Ravi Rampaul.

TOSS - Both the captains are in the middle for the all important toss. Up goes the coin and it lands in the favour of WEST INDIES. THEY HAVE ELECTED TO BOWL FIRST.

The Windies, despite bagging their first win of the tournament against Bangladesh have been quite poor so far. They are the defending champions but have not played like one expects them to. They now go up against a side who have impressed one and all. The Lankans have really battled hard in each and every game they have played. They have just the one win so far but have given every team a run for their money. Had you asked me before the tournament, we would have probably said the Windies are overwhelming favourites but judging by recent form, this can be termed as an equal contest. Stay tuned for the toss and other updates.

Just the three games left to be played of group 1 and after Australia’s emphatic win over Bangladesh, they are once again favourites to go through along with England. However, game 35 of the World Cup sees a battle between another side who have a chance to reach the semis against one who are already knocked out. The Windies will be taking on Sri Lanka. The former need to win if they are to keep their hopes alive of going through. The latter on the other hand, will love to play party spoilers. It is their last game and they would love to bow out with a win. This promises to be an exciting clash. Welcome to the coverage.

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