Shamar Joseph to Dunith Wellalage, out Bowled!! Bowls this at the base of off stump and rounds off the innings on a high. Dunith Wellalage moved too far across the stumps and tried to glance, missed the ball completely and Shamar Joseph gets his third of the game. Great last over there, just three off it with two wickets. Dunith Wellalage b Shamar Joseph 1(2)
19.1
W
Shamar Joseph to Dasun Shanaka, out Caught by Shimron Hetmyer!! This is high and taken at deep mid-wicket. Good stuff from Shamar Joseph as he followed Dasun Shanaka and cramped him room as he backed away early. Opted for a really full ball, Shanaka tried to flick, got too much height on it and Hety moved to the left from deep mid-wicket to take an excellent catch. Dasun Shanaka walks off after playing a potentially match-winning knock. Dasun Shanaka c Shimron Hetmyer b Shamar Joseph 58(24) [4s-5 6s-4].
18.4
4
Shamar Springer to Kamil Mishara, FOUR, even the luck is on Sri Lanka's side. Kamil Mishara tried the reverse scoop to try and access third man but he's got a thick inside edge that's flown over short fine leg instead
18.3
4
Shamar Springer to Dasun Shanaka, no ball, FOUR, that's a full toss above the waist and called no ball immediately. Shamar Springer spraying this high, Shanaka swings hard, gets a thick edge that goes fine past the keeper
18.1
F
Shamar Springer to Dasun Shanaka, SIX, they want to try the yorker but Shamar Springer has missed it by an inch and that's good enough for Dasun Shanaka to get under it and muscle it over long-on. That's a 19-ball fifty from Dasun Shanaka. Thumps his chest and points to the Sri Lanka badge as he raises the bat to acknowledge the applause
17.5
6
Romario Shepherd to Dasun Shanaka, SIX, West Indies have no clue how to stop this bleeding. Short and slow into the wicket, Dasun Shanaka gets inside the line and pulls it so fine over short fine leg and even gets the maximum
17.3
4
Romario Shepherd to Kamil Mishara, FOUR, the yorker now is belted down the ground. Waits for the ball and smacks it straight and the deep fielders couldn't do anything about it
17.2
F
Romario Shepherd to Kamil Mishara, SIX, he's flicked the switch unbelievably well to raise this fifty. He was 22 off 23 balls at one point and in the next 10 balls he's smashed 28 runs. Gets a hug from his partner. Brilliant batting from him. Short of a length delivery on the stumps, Kamil Mishara waits and smacks the pull hard and flat over mid-wicket
17
6
Matthew Forde to Kamil Mishara, SIX, this is muscled off the back foot and he clears long-on. The bowler can't believe it and he nearly takes out the anger on one of the bails at the bowler's end and then puts it back in place. The idea was to bowl slow into the wicket and wide of the batter but Kamil still managed to middle the ball
16.3
6
Matthew Forde to Kamil Mishara, SIX, in the air, man at long-on but Kamil Mishara manages to clear him. Shortish delivery from Matthew Forde, Kamil waits on the back foot and pulls pretty straight and gets a maximum
16.1
Matthew Forde to Dasun Shanaka, 1 run, advances and drags the slower ball along the ground to long-on. Fifty partnership up. Ravi Rampaul giving strategy tips from the sidelines
15.5
4
Shamar Joseph to Dasun Shanaka, FOUR, oh outside edge and it beats Shai Hope's dive to the right. Full delivery outside off stump, Shanaka wanted to drive, got away with the thick edge
15.3
4
Shamar Joseph to Kamil Mishara, FOUR, now Kamil Mishara getting into the act as well. The wide yorker was the idea from Shamar Joseph, Kamil waits and belts the drive over cover and gets a nod from his partner
14.4
4
Shamar Springer to Dasun Shanaka, FOUR, now he misses the wide yorker and bowls a low full toss, Shanaka absolutely creams the drive over cover for four more. This is a brilliant hand already from the senior pro
14.2
4
Shamar Springer to Dasun Shanaka, FOUR, full toss at pace and Dasun Shanaka slogs so hard that he gets super lucky with a thick edge that escapes between the keeper and short third man. Shanaka asks if that is above the waist but the ump says it's a legal ball
13.4
6
Roston Chase to Dasun Shanaka, SIX, now it's 16 off three balls! It's full again, Dasun Shanaka gets under it and slogs it way over deep mid-wicket and the ball is lost again. Hetmyer acknowledges this magnificent hit from the deep
13.3
4
Roston Chase to Dasun Shanaka, FOUR, two balls to the offie and he's taken 10 runs. Previous ball was slightly tossed up so this time Roston Chase tries to go flat and into the wicket. Shanaka quickly rocks back though and muscles the pull hard along the ground
13.2
6
Roston Chase to Dasun Shanaka, SIX, he is the dangerman now and he's smacked it over the roof. Flighted delivery turning back into the RHB, thank you very much for slot, says Shanaka and absolutely belts it high and handsome. Umps call for a replacement ball as it's stuck on the roof
12.2
W
Matthew Forde to Kamindu Mendis, out Caught by Sherfane Rutherford!! But that dropped chance hardly costs him anything as he gets him next ball and gestures, he's here to take care of things. Short of a length delivery into the wicket again, pace off as well, Kamindu tried to smash this over long-on, ball doesn't bounce and takes the bottom of the bat. Went straight to long-on and this is a key wicket for West Indies as Kamindu could have added few extra runs. Kamindu Mendis c Sherfane Rutherford b Matthew Forde 24(20) [6s-2]
12.1
Matthew Forde to Kamindu Mendis, no run, oh a lazy effort from Matthew Forde and Kamindu Mendis has been put down. Short of a length delivery into the wicket, Kamindu wanted to belt this down the ground. Smashed it to the left of the bowler who stuck his left hand out and it didn't stick. Could have reacted better for the catch there
11.3
4
Roston Chase to Kamil Mishara, 4 leg byes, that's sprayed down the leg-side. Kamindu Mendis wants a slog-sweep this time, ball brushes the pad and escapes to the fine leg fence
11
4
Romario Shepherd to Kamil Mishara, FOUR, and to make it worse for Romario, Kamil manages to get under this full delivery and loft down the ground for four to round off the over on a high. Pretty good over that from Romario Shepherd. Did make the batter work for the runs
7.4
6
Shamar Joseph to Kamindu Mendis, SIX, struck with authority! 141.4kph short of length delivery angling across Mendis. He shuffles across a bit and plays the pick-up shot to perfection over deep backward square leg for back-to-back maximums
7.3
6
Shamar Joseph to Kamindu Mendis, SIX, shot! Pacy full delivery shaping away from Mendis. He lines it up and heaves it over cow corner for a flat maximum. He hit that with the wind and it sailed all the way
6.3
W
Shamar Springer to Pavan Rathnayake, out Caught by Shai Hope!! That's a terrific catch from Shai Hope! Shamar Springer has made an impact straightaway and Sri Lanka are once again losing their way early in the game. 133.3kph back of a length delivery seaming in on off, Rathnayake stays leg-side of it and tries to punch it behind square on the off-side but only manages to get a thick outside edge behind. Shai Hope was initially moving to his left as he was following the ball and the movement of the batter. He shows great footwork as he changes direction and dives full length to his right like a goalkeeper to take a one-handed stunner. Shamar Springer brings out the drum roll celebration .Pavan Rathnayake c Shai Hope b Shamar Springer 1(6)
5.1
W
Shamar Joseph to Kusal Mendis, out Caught by Akeal Hosein!! Sri Lanka have lost both their openers in a space of four balls! Shamar Joseph strikes with his first ball and he is cock-a-hoop! It's a soft dismissal actually. Full delivery swinging in towards leg-stump. Mendis tries to whip it uppishly perhaps over mid-wicket but is early into the stroke. The result is that it comes out more of the front of the bat and he chips it to mid-on. Hosein standing at the edge of the circle leaps to reverse cup it nicely. Kusal Mendis c Akeal Hosein b Shamar Joseph 31(19) [4s-2 6s-2]
4.4
W
Matthew Forde to Pathum Nissanka, out Caught by Shamar Joseph!! Nissanka has holed out! He was not looking like his usual self. He tried to hit his way through but has perished eventually. He uses his feet and moves leg-side in the process. Forde follows him with a back of a length delivery. He doesn't have enough space to free his arms. Ends up swiping it at low elevation towards deep square leg. Shamar Joseph in the deep moves across to his right and gets low to take a well-judged catch. He hit this one with the wind but didn't get the necessary elevation and power behind the stroke. Pathum Nissanka c Shamar Joseph b Matthew Forde 7(10) [4s-1]
3.4
6
Romario Shepherd to Kusal Mendis, SIX, going, going and gone! Shortish delivery angling in on off, sits up nicely for Mendis. He lines it up and pulls it with authority over deep mid-wicket. He hit it into the wind but hit it with a lot of power
3.2
4
Romario Shepherd to Kusal Mendis, FOUR, uppish but in the gap! Mendis takes a couple of steps down the track and hits the inswinging delivery over mid-wicket. The chase is on but the ball wins the race. Didn't get it off the middle but got enough on it to clear the infield
2.5
4
Akeal Hosein to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR, nicely done! On the shorter side and width on offer, Nissanka rocks back and cuts it expertly in the gap between backward point and cover-point to find the fence
1.3
6
Matthew Forde to Kusal Mendis, SIX, lovely strike! Fullish delivery swinging in from outside off, Mendis lines it up and lifts it nonchalantly over long-on for a maximum. He held the pose after playing the lofted stroke. Elegant and stylish
1.2
4
Matthew Forde to Kusal Mendis, FOUR, this time Mendis doesn't miss out! Short and wide, Mendis reaches out and upper cuts it nicely over backward point to find the fence