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Charith Asalanka is the Player of the Match. He says it was a convincing win. Admits the plan was to attack and be positive with the bat. Tells it got easier to bat once the ball got wet and that helped them chase it down. Feels it is a positive headache to have when all the players perform but it is good for the team.
Shai Hope says they can't control the weather and the conditions but hopes to be better next time. Tells the batters showed intent in the later part but the same thing should happen from the top order as well. Mentions it was difficult to bowl in this conditions but they need to find ways.
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The game was nicely poised when Sherfane Rutherford and Roston Chase were batting. It felt like they will take the score above 280 but the rain killed their hoped and had to rely on the revised score as per DLS which didn't help them.
West Indies began brilliantly with the ball. Yes, they leaked runs but got wickets too. Once the ball got old though, the zip disappeared and then it was difficult for them to manage the run flow and take wickets. Motie though was brilliant but he lacked support from the rest. Maybe if the others bowled decently, the result could have been different but for now, it is the hosts who have managed to get a win.
Quite a comfortable chase in the end and Lanka ha be taken a 1-0 lead in the series. It didn’t seem it would be this comfortable when they were three down for not a lot but Madhushka and Asalanka batted brilliantly. They added close to 150. Both scored fifties but fell in quick succession. The game though was in Sri Lanka’s favour by then. The batters to come, Janith Liyanage and Kamindu Mendis ensured there wasn’t a surprise as they helped their side cruise to a win.
31.5SIX! The new star of Sri Lanka hits the winning runs. Shorter and on off, Mendis pulls it over square leg for a biggie. Sri Lanka win by 5 wickets by DLS method.
31.4A good length ball on off. Mendis solidly blocks.
31.3Full and on middle, Mendis turns it to mid-wicket.
31.2This is full and on middle, Mendis turns it to deep square leg for a couple of runs. One hit away now.
31.1FOUR! Sri Lanka edging closer! Short in length and on off, Mendis pulls it over mid on for a boundary.
30.6Flatter and outside off, Mendis knocks it to deep point for a single.
30.5Slants it full and on the pads. Mendis nudges it to mid on.
30.4One run as Liyanage plays it to mid on.
30.3Tossed up on off, Liyanage pushes it to cover.
30.2Well outside off, Mendis punches it to point for a single.
30.1Fuller ball on off, Mendis blocks it out.
29.6A bumper, outside off, Liyanage is happy to leave it alone.
29.5Fuller delivery on off, Liyanage pushes it back to Seales.
29.4Too full and outside off, Mendis pushes it to mid off for one more.
29.3Length ball, outside off, Mendis crunches it through covers for a brace.
29.2Leg bye! Serves it full and on the pads, Liyanage misses his flick and it rolls to the leg side for one.
29.1FOUR! Helped away! Angles it on the pads. Liyanage tickles it to fine leg for a boundary.
28.6Too full and on off, Mendis blocks.
28.5FOUR! Excellent shot! Flighted outside off, Mendis carves it through covers for a boundary.
28.4One more run as Liyanage plays it to cover.
28.3Flat and outside off, Mendis punches it to point for one.
28.2Angles it on the pads, Janith Liyanage tucks it to square leg for a single.
28.1Tossed up on middle, Mendis works it to long on for a single.
27.6On off. This is punched past cover for one.
27.5On off. This is eased down to long off for one.
27.4On middle. This is flicked past square leg for one.
27.3FOUR! Nice and fine! This is outside off. Mendis plays the reverse sweep. He plays it past short third man and this races away.
27.2Flatter and on off. This is pushed to cover.
27.1SIX! All the way! Uses the feet brilliantly and lofts it over the long on fence for a biggie.
26.6On middle. This is eased down to long on for one.
26.5On middle. This is pushed to cover.
26.4On middle. This is swept through square leg for one.
26.3Flatter and on off. Defended.
26.2Flatter and on middle. Kept out.
26.1OUT! Lbw! Fuller and on middle. Asalanka looks to sweep. This is fuller. Asalanka misses and it hits the pad.
25.6Outside off. This is cut to point.
25.5On off. This is pushed past cover for one.
25.4On middle. This is tucked around the corner for one.
25.3Fuller and on off. Asalanka pushes it past cover for one.
25.2Fuller and on off. This is driven down to long off. A run taken.
25.1Around off. This is punched past cover for one.
24.6On middle. This is worked to mid-wicket.
24.5On middle. Kept out.
24.4TAKEN! The umpire feels that has carried! Flatter and on off. Madushka pushes at it with hard hands. This goes low towards first slip. King gets down and takes it. It is taken upstairs and replays show it has just about carried. A good knock by Madushka. Windies need a few more if they are to get back in the game.
24.3FOUR MORE! On middle. On the pads. This is tucked fine on the leg side. This races away to the fence.
24.2FOUR MORE! Makes room for himself! This is flatter and outside off. Madushka plays it through covers. This races away.
24.1Goes short and on middle. This is pulled through square leg for one.
23.6FOUR! Up and over! Fuller and outside off. This is lofted over cover for a boundary.
23.5Around off. This is guided to point.
23.4On middle. This is worked to mid-wicket.
23.4WIDE! Down the leg side. Wided.
23.3On off. This is pushed past cover for one.
23.2On off. This is pushed past cover for one.
23.1FOUR! Lanka are in a hurry! On middle. This is pulled past mid-wicket and it races away.
22.6On middle. This is tucked to mid-wicket. A run taken.
22.5Fullish and around off. This is pushed past cover for one again.
22.4On middle. Chase pushes it back to the bowler.
22.3FOUR! Lovely! Makes room. This is full and on off. It is lofted over cover.
22.2Flatter and on middle. Kept out.
22.1SIX! The slog sweep comes out! He plays it with the angle and this sails over the mid-wicket fence.
21.6Outside off. This is pushed past cover for one.
21.5FOUR! Pulled away! This is short and on middle. It is pulled past square leg and this races away to the fence.
21.4Length and around off. This is punched to cover.
21.3On middle. Defended.
21.2Outside off. Asalanka slashes but misses.
21.1On off. This is pushed through covers for one.
20.6On middle. Kept out.
20.5On middle. This is worked through square leg for one.
20.4Around off. This is pushed past cover for one.
20.3On the stumps. Asalanka plays it back to the bowler.
20.2Quicker and on middle. Chase pushes it back to the bowler.
20.1On middle. This is tucked around the corner for one.
19.6On middle. Defended.
19.5On middle. Asalanka pushes it to cover.
19.4FOUR! Up and over! Lovely shot! Fuller and outside off. This is lofted over cover for a boundary.
19.3Outside off. Madushka guides it through point and gets to the other end.
19.2Around off. This is pushed past cover for one.
19.1Outside off. Madhushka guides it past point for one.
18.6Fires it into the off pole. Defended.
18.5Flatter and on off. This is pushed to cover.
18.4On middle. Defended.
18.3Around off. This is pushed past cover for one.
18.2Three! Fifty for Asalanka! Top knock. He was under pressure when he came but has batted brilliantly. The job is not done yet. Outside off. Asalanka waits and then guides it past point for three.
18.1Flatter and on off. This is pushed to cover.
17.6Full and outside off, this is driven through covers for a single.
17.5FOUR! Plays it so delicately. Length and outside off, Asalanka opens the bat face and runs it through third man for a boundary.
17.4On a good length and on off, Asalanka defends again.
17.3This is full and around off, Asalanka defends it to point.
17.2Outside off, this is guided to point.
17.1A length ball, outside off, Asalanka steps across and blocks.
16.6FOUR! Boundary ruins the over. Pitches it up, outside off, Madushka creams it through covers and it races to the fence.
16.5Too full and on off, Asalanka turns it to square leg for a single.
16.4Fuller ball on middle, Madushka tucks it to square leg for a single.
16.3Full and on off, Asalanka pushes it to long off for a single.
16.2Slower, full and on middle, Asalanka prods and blocks it out.
16.1Full and way outside off, Asalanka leaves it alone.
Drinks! Sri Lanka are running away with the game currently. West Indies have been poor in the field and with the ball as well. Too many loose deliveries have allowed Sri Lanka to flourish and score runs freely. West Indies need to get better and this break could help them.
15.6Very full on the pads, Asalanka turns it to square leg for one.
15.5On middle, the googly, Asalanka works it to cover.
15.4A single as Madushka hits it to sweeper cover.
15.3FOUR! Walsh not bowling well. A full toss, outside off, Madushka slams it through covers and it races to the fence.
15.2On off, Madushka drives it to cover.
15.1Good running! On middle, Madushka whips it to deep mid-wicket for two.
14.6Strays it on the pads. Asalanka turns it to mid-wicket. 12 runs off the over.
14.5Length and on off, Asalanka blocks it out.
14.4FOUR! Nothing but timing here. Pitched up, outside off, Asalanka drives past cover and mid off in the gap for a boundary.
14.3Length and on off, Asalanka chops it to point.
14.2On a length and on middle, Asalanka nudges it through square leg for a couple more.
14.1SIX! Asalanka loves pace and he will hit this all day long. Short and on off, this is pulled over mid-wicket for a biggie.
13.6SIX! Madushka hits one now! Slightly short and on off, Madushka thumps it to deep mid-wicket where the fielder runs to his right and leaps but to no avail.
13.5Very full and outside off, Madushka drives it through covers and sweeper cuts it off. Two.
13.4A googly, full and on off, Madushka blocks it out.
13.3Outside off again, Madushka cuts but finds the man at point.
13.2This is full and way outside off, Madushka steps across to paddle but misses. An appeal but that was outside the line.
13.1Shorter and way outside off, Madushka cuts it through point for a couple.
12.6On off, Asalanka keeps it out.
12.5Flat and outside off, Charith Asalanka steps across and defends.
12.4On off, Asalanka tucks it to mid-wicket.
12.3Tossed up on off, Asalanka blocks.
12.2FOUR! Gudakesh Motie with a short ball now, outside off, Asalanka goes back and pulls it to mid-wicket for four.
12.1A single as Madushka hits it to long off.
11.6SIX! Welcome boundary! A loose ball, short and outside off, Asalanka pulls it flat and over mid-wicket for a biggie.
11.5Fuller ball on middle, Madushka steps out and works it to square leg for one.
11.4Angles it full and on the pads. Asalanka helps it to fine leg for one.
11.3Outside off, this is guided to point.
11.2On middle, Madushka flicks it to deep square leg for a single.
11.1Flat and on off, Asalanka punches it to cover for a single.
10.6On the pads, Madushka whips it behind square on the leg side for two more.
10.5Too full and on off, Asalanka drives it to mid off for a quick single. A direct hit would have been tight at the bowler's end.
10.4Outside off, Asalanka steps across and blocks.
10.3Fuller and on off, Madushka knocks it to point for a single.
10.2A loopy ball, full and on off, Madushka pushes it to cover.
10.1This one skids on, full and on middle, it is blocked.
9.6Tossed up on off, Asalanka chops it to backward point.
9.5On middle, Madushka nudges it to square leg for one.
9.4FOUR! Well played! Spins again as it lands outside off, Madushka sweeps it hard to deep square leg and beats the fielder.
9.3This one lands on off and it spins down leg, Madushka looks to flick but misses it.
9.2Too full and on middle, Madushka flicks it to mid-wicket.
9.1Flatter and outside off, Asalanka works it to square leg for a single.
8.6On the pads, this is played to square leg for a single.
8.5FOUR! Too full and too wide of off. Asalanka wrists it through covers and into the fence.
8.4Fuller and on middle, Madushka chips it to mid on where he tries to collect on a bounce but it spins away and they take one off it.
8.3On middle, Asalanka nudges it to mid-wicket where a misfield allows a single.
8.2Slides it on the pads. Madushka tucks it to mid on for a single.
8.1Tossed up on middle and leg, this is flicked to square leg for one.
7.6Length and outside off, Madushka dabs it to third man for a couple of runs.
7.5Bowls an inswinger onto the pads. Asalanka helps it to fine leg for a single.
7.4Full and outside off, Asalanka defends it to cover.
7.3On a length and on off, Asalanka defends it with soft hands.
7.2Outside off, this is left alone.
7.1BEAUTY! A hard length ball, just around off and nips away. Asalanka looks to defend across but it shaves past the edge.
6.6Full and on off, Madushka prods across and blocks.
6.5On the pads. Asalanka nudges it to square leg for a single.
6.4FOUR! Off the mark! Tossed up on middle, Asalanka steps across to sweep to fine leg for a boundary. 50 up!
6.4Wide! Asalanka goes across to flick this but the ball spins down the leg side.
6.3OUT! BOWLED! The previous one was close but this one was right on the money! Angles it on middle, fuller delivery and makes it to spin away. Sadeera Samarawickrama prods to defend but does so inside the line and it goes past the edge and hits the stumps.
6.2Lands it full and outside off, spins away. Sadeera Samarawickrama looks to defend but misses it.
6.1Tossed up on off, Madushka pushes it to long off for a single.
5.6Outside off, this is guided to third man for a single.
5.5Length and on middle, Madushka blocks.
5.4Outside off, Madushka punches it to point.
5.3Bangs it short and outside off, Madushka looks to pull but top edges it to third man. Motie runs to his left, slides and slips but does save two for his team.
5.2On the pads, this is tucked to square leg for a single.
5.1Full and on off, Madushka taps it in front of covers and takes a quick single.
4.6FOUR! 14 runs off it. Length ball, outside off, Sadeera Samarawickrama deliberately plays it late to third man and it races away to the fence.
4.5Full and outside off, this is punched to cover.
4.4FOUR! Once again! Really not learning here. Too straight on the pads. Sadeera Samarawickrama flicks it through mid-wicket.
4.3JUST SHORT! Pitched up, outside off, Sadeera Samarawickrama leans and drives on the up to cover where Alick Athanaze dives but it was just short of him. Two taken.
4.2FOUR! Jayden Seales serves it on the pads once again. Sadeera Samarawickrama whips it past square leg for four more.
4.1A length ball, outside off, Sadeera Samarawickrama blocks.
3.6Shorter and well directed on middle, Madushka looks to pull but misses.
3.5Full and outside off, Sadeera Samarawickrama drives it to the left of mid off. Keacy Carty dives and overstretches. He looks a bit in pain and is leaving the field. Three runs.
3.4Fuller ball on middle, this is clipped to mid-wicket.
3.3This is full and around off, Sadeera Samarawickrama blocks.
Sadeera Samarawickrama comes in.
3.2OUT! TAKEN! Alzarri Joseph strikes again! Short of a length and on middle, skids off and extra bounce on it. Mendis looks to pull but it takes the top edge, high up but not far away. Shai Hope runs a bit back and takes it well.
3.1Length ball, outside off, Madushka steps across to cut but bottom edges it past the keeper and to fine leg for one.
2.6FOUR! Poor delivery from Seales! Too straight, full and on the pads, Mendis flicks it through square leg for a boundary.
2.5Short of a length and on off, Mendis blocks.
2.4Short in length and outside off, Mendis pulls it to mid on.
2.3Outside off again but on the shorter side. Mendis sways away from the line and leaves.
2.2FOUR! West Indies not learning their lesson! Width outside off, Mendis throws his bat and plays it through covers for four.
2.1Outside off, Madushka pushes it to cover for a single.
1.6Pitched up, outside off, Madushka pushes it to covers who makes a sharp stop to his right.
1.5Short and going down leg, Mendis pulls it to fine leg for a single.
1.4FOUR! Given width and Mendis slashes on it. Well outside off, Mendis crunches it through point and no one moves as good was the timing on that one.
Kusal Mendis is the new man in.
1.3OUT! GONE! In the channel outside off on a good length. No foot movement by Fernando as he punches but edges it to point where Roston Chase takes a sharp catch. West Indies with an early breakthrough.
1.2Length ball, shaping on middle, Fernando nudges it to mid-wicket.
1.1FOUR! Wonderful shot! On a good length and outside off, Fernando punches it off the back foot through covers and it races to the fence.
Alzarri Joseph to bowl now.
0.6Fuller and outside off, Fernando gets off the mark as he drives this through covers.
0.5Length ball on middle, Fernando defends it out.
0.4A good length ball around off, Fernando blocks.
0.3Full and way outside off. Avishka Fernando leaves it alone.
0.2Leg bye! Short in length and on leg, Madushka misses his flick and it goes off the pads to square leg for one.
0.1Starts with a very full ball on off, Madushka digs it out on the leg side.
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| Rank | Team | Points | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 3732 | 124 |
| 2 | South Africa | 2873 | 115 |
| 3 | England | 4469 | 112 |
| 4 | India | 3515 | 107 |
| 5 | New Zealand | 2409 | 96 |
| 6 | Sri Lanka | 2364 | 88 |
| 7 | Pakistan | 1705 | 78 |
| 8 | West Indies | 1865 | 72 |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 1648 | 61 |
| 10 | Ireland | 152 | 30 |
| 11 | Afghanistan | 104 | 21 |
| 12 | Zimbabwe | 137 | 8 |
| Rank | Team | Points | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 4471 | 124 |
| 2 | New Zealand | 4160 | 109 |
| 3 | Australia | 3717 | 106 |
| 4 | Sri Lanka | 4235 | 103 |
| 5 | Pakistan | 3493 | 100 |
| 6 | South Africa | 3457 | 99 |
| 7 | Afghanistan | 2406 | 93 |
| 8 | England | 3252 | 88 |
| 9 | West Indies | 2814 | 80 |
| 10 | Bangladesh | 2506 | 76 |
| 11 | Zimbabwe | 1291 | 54 |
| 12 | Ireland | 938 | 52 |
| 13 | Scotland | 1522 | 46 |
| 14 | USA | 1387 | 41 |
| 15 | Netherlands | 1425 | 40 |
| 16 | Oman | 886 | 35 |
| 17 | Nepal | 1060 | 33 |
| 18 | Namibia | 707 | 21 |
| 19 | Canada | 357 | 16 |
| 20 | United Arab Emirates | 250 | 8 |
| Rank | Team | Points | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 17396 | 272 |
| 2 | Australia | 10434 | 268 |
| 3 | England | 11308 | 257 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 12061 | 251 |
| 5 | South Africa | 10950 | 243 |
| 6 | West Indies | 12701 | 235 |
| 7 | Pakistan | 15141 | 233 |
| 8 | Sri Lanka | 9899 | 230 |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 13711 | 225 |
| 10 | Afghanistan | 8914 | 217 |
| 11 | Zimbabwe | 11860 | 201 |
| 12 | Ireland | 6821 | 201 |
| 13 | Netherlands | 6366 | 182 |
| 14 | Scotland | 4178 | 182 |
| 15 | United Arab Emirates | 9887 | 180 |
| 16 | Namibia | 6075 | 179 |
| 17 | USA | 5769 | 175 |
| 18 | Nepal | 6399 | 173 |
| 19 | Canada | 5374 | 154 |
| 20 | Oman | 6046 | 147 |
| 21 | Uganda | 7952 | 142 |
| 22 | Papua New Guinea | 2621 | 138 |
| 23 | Kuwait | 5441 | 130 |
| 24 | Hong Kong | 6374 | 127 |
| 25 | Malaysia | 6508 | 123 |
| 26 | Bahrain | 7285 | 119 |
| 27 | Jersey | 2819 | 117 |
| 28 | Italy | 1725 | 115 |
| 29 | Qatar | 3863 | 114 |
| 30 | Bermuda | 3040 | 113 |
| 31 | Spain | 1872 | 110 |
| 32 | Saudi Arabia | 4245 | 109 |
| 33 | Kenya | 5074 | 106 |
| 34 | Tanzania | 4082 | 100 |
| 35 | Germany | 1924 | 87 |
| 36 | Nigeria | 3377 | 79 |
| 37 | Singapore | 2844 | 77 |
| 38 | Guernsey | 2071 | 77 |
| 39 | Cayman Islands | 1921 | 74 |
| 40 | Austria | 3771 | 71 |
| 41 | Denmark | 1262 | 70 |
| 42 | Norway | 2095 | 70 |
| 43 | Japan | 2209 | 67 |
| 44 | Portugal | 1333 | 67 |
| 45 | Belgium | 2059 | 57 |
| 46 | Cambodia | 1365 | 57 |
| 47 | Switzerland | 1086 | 49 |
| 48 | Finland | 1130 | 49 |
| 49 | Argentina | 627 | 48 |
| 50 | Sweden | 1048 | 48 |
| 51 | Malawi | 2019 | 47 |
| 52 | Botswana | 1547 | 47 |
| 53 | Isle of Man | 604 | 46 |
| 54 | France | 1109 | 46 |
| 55 | Thailand | 1654 | 46 |
| 56 | Romania | 1360 | 45 |
| 57 | Bahamas | 972 | 42 |
| 58 | Czechia | 911 | 41 |
| 59 | Cook Islands | 552 | 39 |
| 60 | Philippines | 827 | 38 |
| 61 | Rwanda | 2343 | 37 |
| 62 | Fiji | 387 | 35 |
| 63 | Vanuatu | 561 | 35 |
| 64 | Samoa | 594 | 31 |
| 65 | Ghana | 570 | 30 |
| 66 | Sierra Leone | 504 | 30 |
| 67 | Indonesia | 1650 | 29 |
| 68 | Hungary | 971 | 29 |
| 69 | Estonia | 665 | 28 |
| 70 | Malta | 1085 | 26 |
| 71 | Mozambique | 518 | 26 |
| 72 | Swaziland | 491 | 26 |
| 73 | Israel | 178 | 25 |
| 74 | Cyprus | 420 | 23 |
| 75 | Panama | 318 | 21 |
| 76 | Belize | 164 | 21 |
| 77 | Gibraltar | 494 | 19 |
| 78 | Luxembourg | 432 | 18 |
| 79 | Serbia | 451 | 17 |
| 80 | Costa Rica | 218 | 17 |
| 81 | Bhutan | 336 | 16 |
| 82 | Suriname | 119 | 15 |
| 83 | Brazil | 131 | 15 |
| 84 | Mexico | 222 | 13 |
| 85 | Maldives | 214 | 10 |
| 86 | Cameroon | 86 | 8 |
| 87 | Bulgaria | 145 | 6 |
| 88 | Korea | 94 | 6 |
| 89 | St.Helena | 44 | 6 |
| 90 | China | 29 | 5 |
| 91 | Lesotho | 24 | 2 |
| 92 | Turkiye | 26 | 2 |
| 93 | Gambia | 6 | 1 |
| 94 | Slovenia | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | Seychelles | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | Myanmar | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | Mali | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | Greece | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | Croatia | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | Mongolia | 0 | 0 |
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