Sri Lanka survive Lewis' 148 for thrilling win

Wed, Nov 23, '16

Evin Lewis, with just a handful of internationals under his name, struck a counter-attacking maiden ODI century to give West Indies more than just a sniff in their attempt to gun down a 300-plus chase for the first time in ODIs. Carlos Brathwaite and Jason Holder then came up with sprightly cameos to take West Indies to within 24 of Sri Lanka's 330 for 7. Then, in a mirror image of Saturday's collapse that resulted in a tie, West Indies stumbled, this time to a one-run loss triggered by panic and poor shot selection.

The result meant Sri Lanka were assured of a berth in Sunday's final, while West Indies and Zimbabwe will play a virtual semi-final on Friday to earn the right to meet Sri Lanka at the same venue. A tie or no-result would knock Zimbabwe out and ensure West Indies' qualification.

West Indies were in control until the last five overs of their chase. Carlos Brathwaite and Holder put together 45 for the seventh wicket, before Nuwan Kulasekara delivered an inswinging yorker that beat Brathwaite and hit middle stump. Suranga Lakmal then took over, bowling full and taking out Ashley Nurse in the next over. Suddenly, West Indies, who were cruising for most parts of the chase, needed 19 off 10 balls.

Full report and scorecard at ESPNcricinfo