SL WON
T20
SL beat WI by 73 runs
Man of the Match - Pathum Nissanka
SL
162-5
20.0/20 Ovrs
 
89-10
16.1/20 Ovrs
WI
West Indies in Sri Lanka, 3 T20I Series, 2024 |2nd T20I |10/15/2024
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla
Commentary
  • That's it from this game then! The decider is to be played on the 17th of this month. That game begins at (1330 GMT). Till then, goodbye and take care. 
  • Charith Asalanka says it's an important win for them. The toss was very important and he's happy he won the toss. Adds 160 would have been a par score and the openers set the tone for them. Credits the way Dunith Wellalage played. Ends by saying he wants to win the series. 
  • Rovman Powell says they did well to keep them down to 160. Adds the wicket wasn't at its best and Sri Lanka used it to their advantage. Mentions they have an opportunity to reflect on their mistakes and do well in the next game. Ends by saying he's looking forward to the decider. 
  • Pathum Nissanka, MAN OF THE MATCH, he says he had a special plan when he played the spin bowlers. Adds he had a target in mind. 
  • Earlier in day, after winning the toss and elected to bat, Lanka were off to a good start courtesy their openers. Pathum Nissanka was the star with a half ton. However, Lanka didn't have the finish they would have liked and finished with a score just above 160 but that proved to be enough by some margin. 
  • For West Indies, they just couldn't cope up with the turn and bounce the Sri Lankan batters were getting. They just never got off the blocks. Just the one batter touched the 20-run mark and that speaks volumes about their struggles with the bat in this game. They were bowled out for their 4th lowest total in T20Is. 
  • A thumping win then for Lanka to level the series! Their spinners have spun a web around the West Indian batters. It was Dunith Wellalage who began things as he got King and after that, wickets just kept falling. Theekshana too joined the party and so did Asalanka and Hasaranga. Matheesha Pathirana also got a wicket to his name at the end. Overall, it was an outstanding performance from the hosts. 
  • 16.1
    W
    Maheesh Theekshana to Alzarri Joseph, OUT! BOWLED! Flatter and on middle, the carrom ball. Alzarri Joseph looks to flick but misses, plays the wrong line and it crashes the stumps. Sri Lanka level the series. They win by 73 runs.
  • END OF OVER 16 | 6 Runs & 1 Wkt | WI 89/9
  • 15.6
    1
    Matheesha Pathirana to Alzarri Joseph, A slower length ball on middle, Alzarri Joseph turns it to square leg for one.
  • 15.5
    1
    Matheesha Pathirana to Shamar Joseph, On the pads, Shamar whips it to deep square leg for a single.
  • 15.4
    0
    Matheesha Pathirana to Shamar Joseph, A yorker again, outside off, Shamar looks to push it away but misses.
  • 15.3
    0
    Matheesha Pathirana to Shamar Joseph, Bowls it full and well wide of off, Shamar Joseph slashes and misses.
  • 15.2
    4
    Matheesha Pathirana to Shamar Joseph, FOUR! Angles in a length ball from around the wicket on the pads. Shamar Joseph flicks it behind square leg for a boundary.
  • Shamar Joseph is the last man in.
  • 15.1
    W
    Matheesha Pathirana to Rovman Powell, OUT! GONE! The captain goes and that could be the end of Windies. Shorter and angling down leg. Powell looks to help it away but gloves it to the keeper who dives to his left and takes it. First wicket to a seamer as well.
  • END OF OVER 15 | 16 Runs & 1 Wkt | WI 83/8
  • 14.6
    6
    Wanindu Hasaranga to Alzarri Joseph, SIX! That's massive! He picks the googly and plays the slog sweep. Nails it and clears the mid-wicket fence. 
  • 14.5
    4
    Wanindu Hasaranga to Alzarri Joseph, FOUR! Joseph joins the act now! Full and outside off. This is driven wide of long off. The fielder runs to his left but dives over the ball. 
  • 14.4
    1
    Wanindu Hasaranga to Rovman Powell, Flatter and on middle. This is pulled down to long on for one. 
  • 14.3
    4
    Wanindu Hasaranga to Rovman Powell, FOUR! Slammed down the ground! A little too full and this is hammered! On middle. This is thumped down to the long on fence. 
  • 14.2
    0
    Wanindu Hasaranga to Rovman Powell, On the pads. Powell looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. 
  • 14.1
    1
    Wanindu Hasaranga to Alzarri Joseph, On middle. This is worked down to long on for one. 
  • END OF OVER 14 | 6 Runs & 0 Wkt | WI 67/8
  • 13.6
    1
    Matheesha Pathirana to Alzarri Joseph, Around off. This is pushed through covers for one.