WIN 1ST

OUT! Bowled. Maheesh Theekshana to Evin Lewis. Off break length ball, off stump on the back foot defending, hit pad. Maheesh Theekshana draws the first blood.

OUT! Bowled. Maheesh Theekshana to Brandon King. Carrom length ball, off stump backing away driving, missed. Cleaned him up.

OUT! Caught & Bowled. Kamindu Mendis to Roston Chase. Stock length ball, to leg on the back foot defending, Spliced in the air uncontrolled back to bowler, caught by Mendis. Chase departs cheaply.

OUT! Caught. Wanindu Hasaranga to Shai Hope. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the front foot Steer, outside edge to first slip, caught by Silva, dropped catch by Mendis. Nissanka takes an excellent catch.

OUT! Bowled. Charith Asalanka to Sherfane Rutherford. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, missed. Knocked him over.

OUT! Stumped. Wanindu Hasaranga to Gudakesh Motie. Googly length ball, middle stump on the front foot slog sweeping, missed, by Mendis. Brilliant glovework from Kusal Mendis.

OUT! Caught. Matheesha Pathirana to Rovman Powell. Reverse Swing-In length ball, to leg on the front foot flick, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep backward square leg, caught by Rajapaksa. Skipper departs.

OUT! Bowled. Nuwan Thushara to Romario Shepherd. Off cutter length ball, off stump on the front foot Slog, missed. Cleaned him up.

SLA 1ST

OUT! Bowled. Gudakesh Motie to Pathum Nissanka. Quicker length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, missed. Through the gates.

Over 20. 15 runs. Bowler: Nuwan Thushara. West Indies: 162/8(rr 8.10)

Nuwan Thushara to Alzarri Joseph. Off cutter half volley, down leg side on the front foot working, to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Mendis. The first innings has concluded, and the West Indies have set a respectable total on the scoreboard. Rovman Powell delivered an exceptional performance, showcasing his skill as he top scored with 37, with impressive support from Gudakesh Motie, scoring 32 runs off just 15 balls. On the other hand, the Sri Lankan bowlers did well, with Maheesh Theekshana and Wanindu Hasaranga each claiming two wickets. Can Sri Lanka chase down this target and claim the series win? The run chase will begin shortly.

Nuwan Thushara to Romario Shepherd. Off cutter back of a length, off stump down the track pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Mendis.

FOUR! Nuwan Thushara to Romario Shepherd. Reverse Swing-In full toss, down leg side on the back foot working, well timed past deep square leg for 4 runs.

Wide Nuwan Thushara to Fabian Allen. Full toss, wide down leg side on the front foot Leave, Left for 2 runs, direct hit by Mendis.

FOUR! Nuwan Thushara to Fabian Allen. Off cutter short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.

Nuwan Thushara to Romario Shepherd. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Mendis.

Over 19. 12 runs. Bowler: Matheesha Pathirana. West Indies: 147/7(rr 7.74)

APPEAL! Matheesha Pathirana to Rovman Powell. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, inside edge for no runs, fielded by Mendis, appeal made for L.B.W.  The umpire is unmoved.

Wide Matheesha Pathirana to Rovman Powell. Reverse Swing-In length ball, down leg side on the front foot Slog, Play and Miss (Leg Side) to fine leg for 5 runs.

Matheesha Pathirana to Rovman Powell. Off cutter half volley, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, back to bowler for no runs.

SIX! Matheesha Pathirana to Rovman Powell. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.

Matheesha Pathirana to Romario Shepherd. Reverse Swing-In length ball, to leg on the front foot flick, hit pad to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Wellalage.

Matheesha Pathirana to Romario Shepherd. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, missed for no runs, fielded by Mendis.

Over 18. 12 runs. Bowler: Wanindu Hasaranga. West Indies: 135/6(rr 7.50)

Wanindu Hasaranga to Rovman Powell. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Mendis.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Romario Shepherd. Leg spinner length ball, middle stump on the back foot working, to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Rajapaksa.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Romario Shepherd. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep extra cover for 2 runs, run save by Theekshana, fielded by Asalanka.

Over 18. 13 runs. Bowler: Alzarri Joseph. Sri Lanka: 166/1(rr 9.22)

FOUR! Alzarri Joseph to Kusal Perera. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, well timed past fine leg for 4 runs. Sri Lanka comfortably chase down the target to win by 9 wickets and seal the series 2-1. Kusal Mendis played brilliantly, scoring 68 runs, while Kusal Perera contributed a valuable fifty, their unbroken partnership of 106 taking Sri Lanka over the line. Pathum Nissanka also gave a strong start and played his part during the powerplay. On the other hand, West Indies bowlers did their best but were unfortunate as they could not take more wickets. Kusal Mendis is the Player of the Match for his outstanding batting performance, and Pathum Nissanka is the Player of the Series for his spectacular performance throughout the series.

Alzarri Joseph to Kusal Mendis. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot working, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Motie.

Alzarri Joseph to Kusal Mendis. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Hope.

Wide Alzarri Joseph to Kusal Mendis. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot Slog, Play and Miss (Leg Side) for 1 run, fielded by Hope.

Alzarri Joseph to Kusal Perera. Full toss, middle stump on the front foot working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Allen.

FOUR! Alzarri Joseph to Kusal Perera. Half volley, down leg side on the front foot glancing, well timed in the air under control past fine leg for 4 runs.

Alzarri Joseph to Kusal Perera. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to deep mid wicket for 2 runs.

Over 17. 13 runs. Bowler: Romario Shepherd. Sri Lanka: 153/1(rr 9.00)

Romario Shepherd to Kusal Perera. Off cutter length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot pulling, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Powell.

FOUR! Romario Shepherd to Kusal Perera. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.

Romario Shepherd to Kusal Mendis. Off cutter back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed to deep backward point for 3 runs, run save by Rutherford.

Romario Shepherd to Kusal Mendis. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump moves in front Scoop, inside edge for no runs, fielded by Hope.

FOUR! Romario Shepherd to Kusal Mendis. Off cutter length ball, wide outside off stump deep in crease cutting, well timed past third man for 4 runs. Brilliantly played.

Romario Shepherd to Kusal Perera. Off cutter full toss, wide outside off stump backing away driving, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Lewis.

Over 16. 6 runs. Bowler: Gudakesh Motie. Sri Lanka: 140/1(rr 8.75)

Gudakesh Motie to Kusal Mendis. Stock length ball, off stump on the back foot cutting, to deep extra cover for 2 runs, fielded by Joseph.

Gudakesh Motie to Kusal Mendis. Quicker length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot Late Cut, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Chase.

Gudakesh Motie to Kusal Mendis. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot sweeping, Gloved to silly point for no runs, fielded by Hope.

Gudakesh Motie to Kusal Mendis. Stock length ball, middle stump on the back foot pushing, mis-timed to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Powell.

Batters	R	B	4S	6S	S/R
B Kingb Theekshana	23	19	3	1	121.05
E Lewisb Theekshana	0	1	0	0	0.0
S Hopec Silva b de Silva	18	25	2	0	72
R Chasec & b Mendis	8	13	0	0	61.54
S Rutherfordb Asalanka	6	5	1	0	120
R Powellc Rajapaksa b Pathiranage	37	27	1	3	137.04
G Motiest Mendis b de Silva	32	15	1	3	213.33
R Shepherdb Thushara	18	13	1	1	138.46
F Allennot out	4	1	1	0	400
A Josephnot out	2	1	0	0	200
S Josephdid not bat

Bowling	O	R	W	WD	E/R
M Theekshana	3	19	2	0	6.34
I Thushara	2	27	1	1	13.5
D Wellalage	4	36	0	1	9
P de Silva	4	24	2	0	6
P Mendis	3	21	1	0	7
K Asalanka	2	14	1	0	7
M Pathiranage	2	15	1	1	7.5

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