Sri Lanka vs West Indies Ball by Ball Commentary - WI in SL 3 ODIs 2024

38.2That's it! Roston Chase drops the ball short outside off and Kamindu Mendis tucks it to the right of sweeper covers for a couple of runs and Sri Lanka win the match with 5 wickets.

38.1Around the wicket, flighted delivery full outside off, driven along the ground by Asalanka to the sweeper on the off side for a single.

37.6Tossed up on the off stump line. Kamindu Mendis offers a front foot block to end the over.

37.5Tossed up delivery around off, Kamindu Mendis on the front foot, defends it to cover.

37.4Just short on the off stump. Charith Asalanka stays back and taps the ball to long off for a run.

37.3FOUR! SHOT! Sri Lanka needs 4 more! Short ball from Alick Athanaze at the batter and Charith Asalanka gets back deep in the crease and slogs the ball up and over mid-wicket for a boundary on the bounce.

37.2Just short on the stumps. Kamindu Mendis pulls the ball to deep mid-wicket for a single.

37.1Fuller on the off stump. Kamindu Mendis drives the ball straight to covers.

36.6Short and wide outside off. Kamindu Mendis slaps it to sweeper covers for a run to end the over. Sri Lanka needs 9 more runs to win.

36.5On the off stump from the nagging length. Kamindu Mendis tucks it straight to point from the crease.

36.4Drops the length short on the off stump. Charith Asalanka gets deep in the crease and punches the ball to sweeper covers for a run.

36.3Fuller outside off. Kamindu Mendis drives the ball to sweeper covers for a run.

36.2Fuller delivery outside off. Kamindu Mendis drives the ball well to the right of sweeper covers and runs a couple more. Sri Lanka need 12 runs more to win.

36.1Flighted delivery outside off. Kamindu Mendis stays back and tucks it straight to point.

35.6floats it up slow on the off stump. Charith Asalanka stays on the crease and punches the ball to covers.

35.5Just short on the pads. Charith Asalanka gets back in the crease and tucks it to mid-wicket.

35.5WIDE! Bowls it a bit full and well wide of the off stump, left alone by Asalanka and rightly so.

35.4Flatter delivery around off, hit away square through cover-point for a single.

35.3Nagging length in and around off, Mendis watches it all the way and angles it away wide of first slip.

35.2Pushed wide of the off stump, Asalanka reaches out and cuts it down to deep backward point for one more. Sri Lanka knocking the runs off in singles at the moment.

35.1On the shorter length and outside off, Kamindu Mendis waits on the back foot and pats it away through cover-point for a single.

34.6Floated up wide of the off stump, Kamindu Mendis drives it away square through the off side and picks up a single.

34.5Dropped short and outside off, Mendis gets on the back foot, rides the bounce well and cuts it straight to point.

34.4Tossed up a bit outside off, Asalanka gets on the front foot and hits it over extra cover for just a single.

34.3Nagging length around off, gets some drift in as well, Asalanka gets nicely forward and blocks it off.

34.2On a length and around off, Kamindu Mendis prods a bit and plays it off the middle of the bat to deep cover-point for another single.

34.1Gives it a nice bit of loop and floats it wide of the off stump, Charith Asalanka leans on and strokes it through covers for one.

33.6A drag-down now around off, keeping a shade low as well, Charith Asalanka rocks back and pulls it away without much timing to deep mid-wicket or one. Alick Athanaze has got away with that over really well.

33.5A friendly full toss around off, Charith Asalanka just ends up patting it away to covers.

33.4OUT! RUN OUT! That is a sensational piece of fielding by Brandon King and Janith Liyanage has to walk back for 24. Alick Athanaze keeps darting the ball across on a shorter length and Liyanage rocks back to hammer it through covers. The timing isn't quite there and it goes to the left of King who springs across and makes the stop. The batters start running but hesitate a bit and by then, King turns around and throws the ball back to the bowler. The bails are taken off and the dive couldn't save Liyanage either.

33.3On the shorter side again and around off, Liyanage rocks back and goes hard at the ball, completely mistiming it yet again.

33.2Banged into the pitch and angled across off, Janith Liyanage rocks back and looks to force it through covers but mistimes it badly.

33.1On a fuller length and around off, played away on the up and through covers for a single.

32.6Oh, hello! What happened here? Roston Chase bowls this one a bit full and on off, sliding it across the off stump. Janith Liyanage leans on and plays down the wrong line, getting beaten on the outside edge. Shai Hope feels like the ball went through his legs and looks back but surprisingly, the ball is stuck between his two legs, in the pads and eventually, he does know where the ball is.

32.5FIFTY up for the Lankan skipper and that is the 7th half-century for Charith Asalanka here in Pallekele, his 14th overall in ODIs. Floated up, full and outside off, Asalanka leans on and drives it through covers for a single. He gets a round of applause from the crowd and the dressing room.

32.4Darted in quickly at 92 clicks and on a length outside off, Charith Asalanka looks to cut but edges it down in front of first slip.

32.3Tossed up around off, Janith Liyanage comes down the pitch and forces the heave through wide mid-wicket for just a run.

32.2Flighted up, a bit full and on off, Liyanage gets across a bit and clips it towards backward square leg.

32.1Tossed-up delivery, full and outside off, Charith Asalanka lets the ball come on before driving it away square through covers for a single.

31.6Hard length and outside off, slower too, Charith Asalanka hangs back and dabs it down towards deep third for a single.

31.5Good length, attacking the stumps, Asalanka opts to block it off the front foot.

31.4FOUR! SHOT! Pitched-up delivery, wide of the off stump and angling in from around the stumps. Charith Asalanka keeps a stable base and thumps it over the cover region for a boundary. The 50-run stand is also up between these two.

31.3Hard length over middle, Liyanage gets inside the line of the ball and plays it away to deep square leg for one more.

31.2Just back of a length over middle and off, slower too, Asalanka backs away and pushes it away through cover-point for a single.

31.1Good fielding! Back of a length and outside off, Charith Asalanka gets on his toes and punches it sweetly but Roston Chase at backward point makes a sharp stop down to his left.

30.6Four dots in a row to end that over. Flatter and angled across the off stump, Liyanage goes back and across to the off side and tucks it towards backward square leg.

30.5On a dragged length and on middle and leg, Liyanage gets across and dabs it straight to the fielder at square leg. No run again!

30.4Flighted delivery, on a nagging length and around the pads, nudged away around the corner for no run by Liyanage.

30.3Flaoted up, full and on the stumps, Liyanage tucks it straight to square leg.

30.2Nicely flighted, full and on off and middle, Charith Asalanka gets leg side of the ball and strokes it down to long off for one more.

30.1Tosses the ball up, full and outside off, Janith Liyanage plays it on the full and drives it down to long on for one.

29.6Hits the length on the off stump line from around the wicket. Charith Asalanka takes the front foot out and blocks it off well to end the over.

29.5Just short on top of the stumps. Janith Liyanage gets back into the crease and tucks the ball to the right of mid-wicket for a single.

29.4Slower delivery just outside the off stump line. Janith Liyanage offers a front foot block towards point.

29.3On the pads from around the wicket, fuller this time. Charith Asalanka tucks it straight to deep square leg and runs a single this time.

29.2Just short on the pads. Charith Asalanka flicks the ball in front of deep square leg and runs a quick couple.

29.1LEG BYE! On the pads with pace, from a good length, just outside leg stump. Janith Liyanage gets a hit on the thigh pads and gets a quick single as leg byes.

28.6Short again on the stumps. Janith Liyanage stays back and punches the ball to long on for a single to end the over.

28.5Holds the length back on the stumps. Charith Asalanka gets back in the crease and flicks the ball to deep square leg for a run.

28.4On the pads, flicked away to deep mid-wicket for a run.

28.3Tossed up on the leg stump. Janith Liyanage walks in and tucks the ball to mid-wicket.

28.2Just short on the stumps. Janith Liyanage stays back in the crease and knocks it off.

28.1On the nagging length from around the wicket. Janith Liyanage offers a front foot defence.

27.6Short and wide outside off, Liyanage cuts it away through the cover point region for a single to retain strike.

27.5Back of a length delivery around middle and leg, Asalanka tucks it to short fine leg for a single.

27.4Googly from Walsh pitching outside leg and turns away from the batter, squares up Asalanka who hangs back looks to work it away on the onside, gets a leading edge along the ground to backward point.

27.3Short of a length delivery outside off, punched off the back foot to the sweeper on the off side for a single.

27.2SIX! SHOT! Hayden Walsh's poor day at the office continues! Juicy full toss at the stumps, easy pickings for the batter, Liyanage leans forward and smokes it over cow corner for a maximum. 89 meter SIX!

27.1Over the wicket, on the nagging length ball at the stumps, Liyanage plays from his crease and blocks it on the surface.

26.6Tossed up delivery full around fourth stump, Liyanage opens the face of his blade at the last moment, taps it to the right of short third man for a single to retain strike.

26.5Flighted delivery at the stumps, Liyanage prods forward and defends on the surface.

26.4Fuller delivery outside off, Asalanka slices it along the ground to the sweeper on the off side for a single.

26.3Tossed up outside off. Charith Asalanka sees it through.

26.2FOUR! SLAPPED! Short this time and well picked up from the crease, over mid on for a boundary. Charith Asalanka gets 10 off the first two balls of the over.

26.1SIX! BANG! Roston Chase comes around the stumps and pitches the ball up on the lineof the off stump and Charith Asalanka takes the front leg out and slogs the ball off the middle of the bat to clear the deep mid-wicket boundary line for a maximum.

25.6Another ball up on the off stump. Janith Liyanage offers a front foot block to end the over.

25.5Tossed up on the off stump. Janith Liyanage drives the ball straight to covers.

25.4FOUR! EDGED! Hayden Walsh drops the length back on the stumps. Janith Liyanage gets back in the crease and opens the face of the bat getting an outside edge between the wicketkeeper and the slip and the ball runs away to the fence.

25.3BEATEN! Short and wide, Janith Liyanage looks to slap the ball hard but misses the ball completely.

25.2FOUR! SLAP! Hayden Walsh tosses the ball up on the line of the stumps and Janith Liyanage walks in and slaps the ball using the bottom hand to take it over the head of the bowler for a boundary.

25.1Tosses the ball up on the stumps. Janith Liyanage blocks it off the front foot.

24.6Full and angled across off, Janith Liyanage comes forward and hits it on the full down to long on for another single.

24.5Tossed up, full and on the stumps, worked away towards mid-wicket for an easy single.

24.4Nicely bowled! Slows it up, lighting it up around off stump, Charith Asalanka is drawn forward to block but the ball just turns a bit and beats the outside edge.

24.3Drops the length back a bit and angles it in from around middle, Asalanka uses the depth of the crease and keeps it out.

24.2This one is angled well into the pads, Charith Asalanka gets a big stride in and defends it with a straight bat.

24.1Pushed through quicker around off, this one stays a bit low and skids on, Charith Asalanka rocks back and plays it late, dabbing it past backward point for a couple of runs. Janith Liyanage wanted a third run there but the skipper sent him back.

23.6On the nagging length on the stumps. Charith Asalanka tucks the ball to long on for a single.

23.5Back of a length delivery around off, some extra bounce there, Asalanka pushes it towards the mid-on region, Motie gives it a chase and prevents the single.

23.4Back of a length delivery around off, Asalanka defends it back to the bowler.

23.3Drops the length back on the stumps. Charith Asalanka flicks the ball to mid-wicket.

23.2Floats the ball outside the off stump line. Charith Asalanka looks to sweep the ball but gets a hit on the helmet.

23.1On the nagging length outside off. Charith Asalanka stays back and blocks it off.

22.6Floats the ball up on the stumps. Janith Liyanage blocks it off to end the over.

22.5OUT! CAUGHT! Roston Chase gets Sadeera Samarawickrama and Sri Lanka are 112/4. Tosses the ball up on the line of the stumps and Sadeera Samarawickrama goes for another paddle sweep but this time only manages a top edge up in the air. Shai Hope runs to his left and makes a dive to grab the ball with both the hands.

22.4Fuller on the pads. Sadeera Samarawickrama takes the front foot out and plays the paddle to the vacant fine leg region for a couple.

22.3Floats one up on the off stump. Charith Asalanka slogs the ball all along the ground to deep square leg for a run.

22.2Tossed up on the off stump. Charith Asalanka drives the ball straight to covers.

22.1LEG BYE! Slow and tossed up outside off. Sadeera Samarawickrama walks in and gets a hit on the pads. The ball rolls to the left of short third and the batters take a single as leg bye.

21.6Another bumper at the batter. Charith Asalanka ducks down to leave the ball and gets a hit on the helmet. Looks fine!

21.5Good length again with pace on top of the stumps. Charith Asalanka hangs back and knocks it off.

21.4FOUR! SHOT! Slower delivery outside the off stump from a good length and Charith Asalanka takes a good front foot out and slaps the ball all along the carper through covers to pick up the second boundary of the over.

21.3Drops the length again outside off. Charith Asalanka gets back in the crease and taps it down.

21.2Hits the length on the middle stump line. Charith Asalanka stays on the crease and blocks the ball towards point.

21.1FOUR! Pulled away! Alzarri Joseph runs in from around the wicket and bangs the ball short at the batter with pace. Charith Asalanka gets back in the crease and reads the length early to slap the ball up and over mid-wicket for a boundary to start the over.

20.6Fuller again on the off stump. Charith Asalanka drives the ball to long off for a single to end the over.

20.5Holds the length back outside off. Charith Asalanka tucks the ball to cover point from the crease.

20.4Tosses it up on the off stump. Charith Asalanka drives it straight to covers.

20.3FOUR! Too full and Charith Asalanka treats it well! Roston Chase pitches it up on the stumps. Charith Asalanka slogs the ball up and over mid-wicket and gets a boundary on the bounce.

20.2Floats the ball up outside off. Charith Asalanka looks to cut it hard but misses the ball completely.

20.1Drops the length back outside off from around the wicket. Charith Asalanka tucks the ball to the right of sweeper covers for a run.

19.6NOT OUT! Alzarri Joseph takes pace off and bowls it on a hard length around middle, slanting it in. Sadeera Samarawickrama gets across to the off side trying to work it fine but misses and gets hit high on the pads. There is a huge appeal for LBW but the umpire turns it down and Shai Hope reviews it pretty quickly. Nothing on UltraEdge and Ball Tracking shows the wickets as umpire's call which saves Samarawickrama.

19.6WIDE! Banged in short over middle and leg, angling down leg and that's just too high for the umpire's liking.

19.5Comes around the stumps to the left-hander, takes some pace off and angles it into middle and leg. Asalanka plays it late and just nudges it away in front of square leg for a single.

19.4Good length, around off and angling away, Charith Asalanka gets nicely onto the front foot and defends it off the middle of the bat towards cover.

19.3FOUR! Sweetly timed! Pitched-up delivery, outside off, Charith Asalanka prods halfway and just strokes it away through the cover-point region for a boundary. A touch of class in that shot.

19.2A quick bumper now, over leg stump and this one flies through, Charith Asalanka ducks halfway under it.

19.1OUT! TIMBER! Alzarri Joseph comes back in and right away breaks the stand! Joseph steams in from over the wicket and bowls it full and straight, into the blockhole, takes some pace off as well. Nishan Madushka looks to get on the front foot and drive across to the on side but the ball tails back in and Madushka ends up playing all around a straight ball. The ball goes on to crash into the stumps and Madushka departs after doing all the hard work for 38 off 44 deliveries.

18.6A tad full and on off, attacking the stumps, Samarawickrama leans on to defend.

18.5Floated up on a dragged length and turning away from off, Nishan Madushka goes back and across before hitting it away square through the off side for another single.

18.4Full again and sliding into the pads, worked away around the corner for an easy single.

18.3Flights it up, very full and drifts it into the legs, Samarawickrama goes back in his crease and works it in front of square leg.

18.2Bowled into the pitch and on off, Samarawickrama plays it late but straight to backward point.

18.1Nagging length, angled into off and turning away, Nishan Madushka backs away and punches it through covers for a single.

17.6Pitched up in line of the stumps and angling in, Samarawickrama takes the front leg out and drives it on the up to mid on.

17.5FOUR! Boundaries flowing now for Sri Lanka and Samarawickrama is getting all the freebies he could ask for. Pace on this time but short and wide again, Samarawickrama strides across and cuts it firmly past point for another boundary.

17.4FOUR! Too much width there from Shepherd and Samarawickrama doesn't miss out. Takes some pace off that one, bowling it a bit short and well wide, Samarawickrama waits well and reaches out before hitting it past point for a boundary.

17.3Hits the deck hard over off and keeps the seam upright, Samarawickrama hangs back and just blocks it off.

17.2Back of a length again and angled wide of the off stump, Samarawickrama moves across a bit and taps it through covers for a couple of quick runs. The 50-run stand also comes up between these two.

17.1Bowled back of a length and outside off, Nishan Madushka hops back and cuts it away wide of deep third for a single.

16.6FOUR! Nicely done! Pushed through quicker and a bit shorter around off, Samarawickrama just stays put and guides it with an angled bat, using the pace on the bat and wide of deep third for a boundary.

16.5Pushed through quicker and at the stumps, Sadeera Samarawickrama is late to jam his bat down but manages to get an inside edge on it.

16.4On a length around middle, it is from the front of the hand again and Samarawickrama plays all over the ball, getting hit on the pads. Half an appeal for LBW and nothing more.

16.3Short and outside off, it is the attempted wrong'un that doesn't turn but stays low, Samarawickrama looks to cut and misses.

16.2Too full, right in the blockhole and on off, Nishan Madushka squeezes it away to backward point where the fielder gets an awkward bounce and lets it through for a single.

16.1Nagging length, sliding it into the pads, Samarawickrama stays back and works it away wide of mid-wicket for a single.

15.6Bowls this one into the pitch and at the batter, Samarawickrama tucks it off the hips through square leg and picks up a single.

15.5Fifth dot on the trot! Floats this one up, full and around off, Samarawickrama pushes it out towards cover-point.

15.4Samarawickrama still looking a bit shaky at the crease. Slower one, on a hard length and well outside off, Samarawickrama looks to hang back and play it square on the off side but misses.

15.3Loose shot from Samarawickrama! Short and wide, too wide, begging to be hit, Samarawickrama doesn't move his feet and just reaches out to cut but misses.

15.2Lovely delivery! Back of a length and around off, it is the cross-seamer as well and this one nips away, leaving Sadeera Samarawickrama bamboozled. That one held in the pitch as well.

15.1Starts off with a shorter delivery, banging it into the pitch and outside off, Samarawickrama mistimes the cut and hits it into the outfield towards cover.

14.6FOUR! Nishan Madushka pounces on another short one and picks up another boundary as well. A real drag down around middle, keeping a shade low, Madushka rocks back and swats the ball away off the back foot and in front of mid-wicket for a boundary.

14.5Full again and on off, driven away through covers once more for another single.

14.4Flights it up a bit more and bowls it full on middle, Samarawickrama makes a bit of room and drives it to the left of the bowler who makes a diving stop.

14.3Nice and full, pushed through quicker again, Madushka drives it away through covers for a single.

14.2Much better! Nagging length, a bit flatter still but tight on off stump, Nishan Madushka backs away to cut again but is beaten.

14.1FOUR! Lacking control here Hayden Walsh. Short again on off, turning away, Nishan Madushka rocks back and latches onto the ball, cutting it firmly to the left of Sherfane Rutherford at deep cover-point and picks up a boundary.

13.6Full and straight at the stumps, driven nicely of the front foot but can't beat mid on to his left.

13.5Pitches it right up on off, a bit slower as well, Samarawickrama waits and drives it gently towards mid on.

13.4On a good length and in the channel at 141 clicks, Samarawickrama gets forward and solidly blocks it off.

13.3Length ball on off, slanting back in, Madushka with a good-looking drive off the front foot and gets it wide of mid off for a single.

13.2FOUR! Not in control but gets enough bat on it. Slower one from Seales, pitched up on the off stump, Nishan Madushka picks it early and goes for the heave but it comes off the inner half of the bat and goes wide of mid on, trickling away to the fence.

13.1Goes for the straight yorker which ends up being a low full toss on leg, Samarawickrama gets inside the line and flicks it down to fine leg for a single.

12.6Floated up, full and outside off, driven away along the turf to deep covers for a single. 50 up for Sri Lanka as well.

12.5Just a tad fuller now, wide outside off, Samarawickrama looks to play the late dab again but this time, Brandon King at first slip is alive to the situation and gets quickly across to his right to make the stop.

12.4On the shorter side again and on off, Samarawickrama hops back and works it away into the gap at mid-wicket for a couple of quick runs. Good running!

12.3FOUR! Quicker and flatter, around off, Samarawickrama just hangs back and uses the pace on the delivery to nudge it down behind backward point for a boundary.

12.2Short again and outside off, turning away quickly at 98 clicks, Samarawickrama reaches out to dab but misses.

12.1Starts with a short and wide one, turning away, Nishan Madushka stays put and cuts it away through covers for a single.

11.6Good-length delivery around off, Samarawickrama gets on the front foot and solidly blocks it to the off side.

11.5FOUR! Streaky again! Immaculate length from Seales and in the channel around off, Samarawickrama is drawn into the drive and gets a thick outside edge that goes wide of first slip and runs away into the deep third fence.

11.4FOUR! Uppish but in the gap! Hard length outside off, this one holds in the deck, Samarawickrama prods halfway and just pushes at the ball, chipping it wide of covers for a boundary.

11.3Just back of a length and on off, staying a touch low, Samarawickrama does well to adjust and keep the ball out.

11.2Pitched up in and around the off stump line, Samarawickrama gets nicely forward and drives it firmly but straight to extra cover.

11.1Short ball, banged in over middle and leg, angled into the body, Nishan Madushka is rushed into the pull and misses. The ball goes off the body and wide of the keeper on the leg side for a leg bye.

10.6This one is darted into the blockhole around middle, Samarawickrama takes the front leg out and jams it towards mid on.

10.5Fuller now and on off, Samarawickrama drives it away to mid off.

10.4Beaten! Quicker through the air, on off, this one pitches and turns away sharply, Sadeera Samarawickrama looks to block but is beaten past the outside edge.

10.3Nicely flighted around off, dipping on the batter, Nishan drives it away wide of long off for a single.

10.2Dropped short and outside off, turning away as well, Nishan Madushka has to reach out and taps it into the off side.

10.1Fired in on the pads, angling down leg, clipped away down to deep backward square leg for a single.

9.6Runs in from over the wicket, and bowls on a good length on the middle stump. Nishan Madushka flicks it to short mid-wicket to end the over.

9.5Good length on the off stump. Maduska opens the bat's face and dabs it to backward point.

9.4FOUR! Short and outside the off stump. Nishan Madushka stays back and swivels for a pull shot. He fetches it and doesn't time it well. Gets a top edge that has plenty in it to go over forward square leg and run away to the fence.

9.3Sadeera Samarawickrama is off the mark! Back of a length on the middle stump. Tucks it to mid-wicket for a quick run.

9.2BEATEN! Good length delivery around the off stump and gets the ball to nip back in. Sadeera Samarawickrama hangs back and tries to play it from the crease but the ball keeps a bit low and misses the under edge of the bat. It goes close to his off stump.

9.1Runs in from over the wicket and bowls it back of a length on the off stump. Nishan Madushka opens the bat face and guides it to deep third man for one.

8.6On the pads, fuller. Sadeera Samarawickrama wears it on the pads but outside the leg stump line. Good appeal but the umpire says no.

8.5Drags the length back outside off. Sadeera Samarawickrama gets beaten again with the extra spin.

8.4On the up, on the stumps. Sadeera Samarawickrama offers a good front foot block.

8.3Sharp turn! Beats the outside edge of the new batter! Gudakesh Motie pitches it up and turns it away. Sadeera Samarawickrama gets beaten off the first ball.

8.2OUT! TIMBER! Gudakesh Motie gets the big fish, Kusal Mendis! Drops the length back from around the wicket angle and the ball does not bounce! Kusal Mendis gets back in the crease and the ball skids through, between his legs and hits the base of the leg stump. Gudakesh Motie and West Indies go up with joy!

8.1Tossed up on the stumps. Kusal Mendis takes the front foot out and blocks it off well.

7.6Nails the yorker on the leg stump line. Nishan Madushka looks to flick the ball but gets an inside edge onto the pads to end the over.

7.5Just short on top of the stumps. Kusal Mendis moves away and open the face of the bat to get the outside edge towards third man for a run.

7.4Gets the ball into the third man gap this time. Alzarri Joseph bowls on a good length outside off and Nishan Madushka taps it late to third man for a run.

7.3Length ball outside off. Nishan Madushka looks to pull it with the bounce and hits it straight to mid on.

7.2Drops the length back outside the off stump. Nishan Madushka looks to play it late but only manages to find point from the crease.

7.1On the pads, from the good length. Nishan Madushka flicks the ball straight to square leg.

6.6Comes from around the wicket and pitches the ball up on the off stump. Kusal Mendis offers a front foot block.

6.5Bowls it on the pads of Kusal Mendis who flicks the ball straight to short fine leg.

6.4Fuller on the stumps this time. Kusal Mendis tries another paddle but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

6.3Outside the leg stump, fuller. Kusal Mendis looks to play the paddle but manages to wear the ball on the pads.

6.2On the nagging length on the stumps. Kusal Mendis stays on the crease and taps it down.

6.1Fuller on off. Kusal Mendis blocks it off the front foot.

5.6FOUR! BRILLIANT! Alzarri Joseph pitches the ball a bit up on the stumps and Nishan Madushka takes the front foot out and flicks the ball well along the ground, beating mid on to his right and finds a boundary to end the over.

5.5On the pads from the length. Nishan Madushka flicks the ball straight to mid-wicket.

5.4Bangs it in short at the batter. Nishan Madushka pulls it away to the left of deep square leg and runs a couple of runs.

5.3Holds the length back outside off. Nishan Madushka looks to play at it late and gets an inside edge back to the keeper on the bounce.

5.2Pitches the ball up outside the off stump line. Nishan Madushka plays a good cover drive but straight to covers.

5.1Hits the length on top of the stumps. Nishan Madushka knocks it off from the crease.

4.6On the pads, fuller. Nishan Madushka flicks the ball to deep mid-wicket for a single.

4.5BEATEN! Shai Hope does well behind the stumps and appeals for a stumping! The Umpire sends it upstairs. Fuller and outside off, turning away. Nishan Madushka goes for a big shot but misses. The big screen shows that Nishan Madushka has come back inside the crease before Shai Hope could take the bails off and the decision stays NOT OUT.

4.4Tosses the ball up on the stumps. Nishan Madushka takes the front foot out and blocks it off.

4.3Stays low on the stumps from back of a length. Nishan Madushka reads it well and negotiates.

4.2On the nagging length on off. Nishan Madushka blocks it off well.

4.1On the pads, fuller. Kusal Mendis flicks the ball to short fine leg and gets a run.

3.6Good length ball on the stumps. Kusal Mendis tucks it infront of mid on and runs a quick single.

3.5Just short again on top of the off stump. Kusal Mendis drops it towards covers from the crease.

3.4Swings the ball away from a good length outside off. Kusal Mendis sees it through.

3.3OUT! CAUGHT! Brandon King grabs a blinder at second slip to send Avishka Fernando back into the hut! Back of a length just outside off with pace and Avishka Fernando looks to run it down the third man boundary for a run, but only manages to nick it to the right of Brandon King who puts in a full length dive and grabs the ball with both hands.

3.2FOUR! SHOT! Alzarri Joseph drops the length once again at the right-hander and Avishka Fernando gets back in the crease deep and is ready for the oull shot. Executes it well and gets a boundary from deep mid-wicket. What a shot!

3.1Bangs it in short at the batter with pace. Avishka Fernando stays back and knocks it off well.

2.6Bowls on a nagging length on off. Avishka Fernando drops the ball into the covers gap and gets a single.

2.5Floates the ball up on the stumps. Avishka Fernando offers a good front foot defence.

2.4Sharp turn from a fuller length on off. Avishka Fernando looks to block it but gets beaten.

2.3Just short on the stumps. Nishan Madushka taps the ball from the crease to long off for a single.

2.2Tossed up on the stumps. Nishan Madushka offers a good front foot block.

2.1Drops the length back on the stumps. Avishka Fernando drives it to long off and gets a run.

1.6Hits the deck hard, bowling it in the channel and seaming it away, Nishan Madushka gets on his toes looking to play it away but misses.

1.5Short of a length and angled in at the body, Avishka Fernando lifts the front leg and stylishly flicks it aerially over mid-wicket and picks up three runs. Sherfane Rutherford is a bit casual in picking that one up and Alzarri Joseph isn't happy with it.

1.4Full and straight at the stumps, a hint of away swing, Avishka Fernando plays it late and pushes it towards mid off.

1.3Shapes away from the length. Avishka Fernando stays on the crease and lets it go through.

1.2Just short again on top of the off stump. Avishka Fernando blocks it off from the crease.

1.1Runs in hard and bangs it short from over the wicket angle. Avishka Fernando gets behind the line of the bat and adjusts well to the extra bounce to keep it down.

0.6Floats the ball up on the off stump. Nishan Madushka offers a good front foot block to end the over.

0.5BEATEN AGAIN! The ball turns well and zips past the outside edge of Nishan Madushka's defence from a nagging length on the stumps.

0.4Bowls an arm ball on the middle stump line. Nishan Madushka offers a front foot block.

0.3FOUR! First of the innings! Gudakesh Motie drags the length back outside off and Nishan Madushka gets back deep in the crease and cuts the ball in the air between point and cover point for a boundary to get off the mark.

0.2BEATEN! Good turn off the surface! Gudakesh Motie pitches the ball up on the off stump and gets it to nip away. Nishan Madushka looks to block the ball but misses.

0.1Comes in from around the stumps and drops it short outside off. Nishan Madushka looks to tap it from the crease but gets an inside edge.