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Venue: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele

Toss delayed due to wet outfield

15:16 Local Time, 09:46 GMT, 15:16 IST: Some good news - covers are off.

Toss was due to take place but the rain came down again...drizzle, gloomy...

It’s a 44 over game. SL choose to bowl first. Unchanged XIi.

West Indies (Playing XI):
Alick Athanaze, Brandon King, Keacy Carty, Shai Hope(w/c), Sherfane Rutherford, Roston Chase, Romario Shepherd, Gudakesh Motie, Hayden Walsh, Jayden Seales, Alzarri Joseph

Sri Lanka (Playing XI):
Nishan Madushka, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis(w), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka(c), Janith Liyanage, Kamindu Mendis, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Asitha Fernando

Sri Lanka have won the toss and have opted to field

Match reduced to 44 overs due to rain

Brandon King and Athanaze are at the crease.

Brandon King is on strike.

Theekshana will open the attack

0.3
Theekshana to Brandon King, 2 runs, to backward square leg

0.6
Theekshana to Brandon King, FOUR, square of the wicket

WI 6/0 (1) CRR: 6
Match reduced to 44 overs due to rain

1.1
Asitha Fernando to Athanaze, 1 run, to deep backward point
Asitha Fernando, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

1.3
Asitha Fernando to Brandon King, FOUR, to long-off

2.3
Theekshana to Brandon King, FOUR, width outside off and flayed away. It's a slower and tossed up offie outside off, Brandon King gets forward and drives square and beats cover-point to his right

2.5
Theekshana to Athanaze, out Bowled!! Superb ball and Athanaze is cleaned up. No wonder Theekshana is jumping and punching the air in joy. It's tossed up and drifts into middle, lands on a length and brings Athanaze forward, sharp spin away after that, it rips and goes past the outside edge, hits the top of off-stump. Dream delivery and Athanaze can only hear the sound of timber.

Athanaze b Theekshana 1(3)

WI 17/1 (2.5) CRR: 6

In reply to Narper

This Athanaze experiment would end in similar fashion......Mayers...
Bring in Lewis.....
Management listening

3.4
Asitha Fernando to Brandon King, out Caught&Bowled!! That's a good short ball and Brandon King is surprised, goes back to pull and he is rushed, splices it straight back and Asitha Fernando takes it and roars in King's face. That reared up and cramped King for pace. Sri Lanka have two early wickets

Brandon King c and b Asitha Fernando 16(1 [4s-3]

WI 17/2 (3.4) CRR: 4.64

In reply to Narper

Ha!Hope batting at 4.....is out to bat within 4th overs...
Better open with
Lewis
Hope

Management suck....

Shai Hope, right handed bat, comes to the crease

WI 18/2 (4) CRR: 4.5
Match reduced to 44 overs due to rain

Shai Hope1(2)
Keacy Carty0(1)

Asitha Fernando
2-0-7-1

HOPE GAWN....BOWLED

5.4
Asitha Fernando to Shai Hope, out Bowled!! Knocked him over. Big wicket and now West Indies in trouble. It's a short of length delivery on off, nips back in a tad, Shai Hope looks to push and the thick inside edge rattles back on.

Shai Hope b Asitha Fernando 5(6)

WI 23/3 (5.4) CRR: 4.06

In reply to Narper

Comedy......we will miss 2027 ODI world cup!!!
If this continues...

Sherfane Rutherford, left handed bat, comes to the crease
5.5
Asitha Fernando to Rutherford, no run

7.2
Asitha Fernando to Keacy Carty, FOUR, beautiful shot. Fullish just outside off, Keacy Carty opens the face of the bat and punches it hard and wide of cover-point, races away

Big appeal for LBW and turned down. Sri Lanka review. No bat. Hit on the back pad, but impact is just outside off.

8.2
Theekshana to Keacy Carty, no run, great decision by umpire Ahsan Raza. Sri Lanka lose a review. Sharp offie and it turns back a long way from outside off, Keacy Carty goes on the back foot to cut, thinking it is there for the cut, the length is short but the turn foils the shot, the back pad just about gets outside off as he misses the shot, Sri Lanka were very confident and reviewed, but Raza is proven right

8.3
Theekshana to Keacy Carty, out Bowled!! Superb offie and Keacy Carty has no clue this time. It pitches outside off, on a good length and it turns back sharply, Keacy Carty goes on the back foot to defend, leaves a slight gap between bat and pad

Keacy Carty b Theekshana 6(14) [4s-1]

WI 31/4 (8.3) CRR: 3.65

Whitewash

Roston Chase, right handed bat, comes to the crease
8.4
Theekshana to Roston Chase, 1 run, to long-on

WI 34/4 (9) CRR: 3.78
Match reduced to 44 overs due to rain

Roston Chase 2(2)
Sherfane Rutherford 4(11)

Maheesh Theekshana
4-1-14-2

Wanindu Hasaranga, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack
9.1
Hasaranga to Roston Chase, 1 run, to long-on

I got up and went back to sleep
37/4 from 10

12.2
Wellalage to Rutherford, no run, Sri Lanka now have no reviews left. Too much turn and missing leg-stump. It's tossed up outside off, Rutherford turns around for a big reverse-sweep and misses, hit in line on the back thigh, but too much turn

Loud appeal for LBW turned down. Sri Lanka review. Not out.

12.6
Wellalage to Rutherford, FOUR, to long-off

12.4
Wellalage to Rutherford, SIX, Rutherford takes on the smaller side and the fielder, clears both. It's tossed up outside off, big slogsweep

Yeah we don't play spin very well but this wickets are horrendous turners!

WI 52/4 (13) CRR: 4

Sherfane Rutherford 16(24)
Roston Chase 8(13)

Dunith Wellalage
2-0-12-0

In reply to Onionman0

Lewis does not play spin any better but i think he has more range than athanaze

13.1
Hasaranga to Roston Chase, out Bowled!! Wicket first ball after drinks! It was a superb googly from Hasaranga and Roston Chase was beaten all ends up. Leaned closer to drive at this full, flighted delivery outside off, the ball turned back in and there was a gaping hole between pad and bat. The ball sneaks through and disturbs the stumps.

Roston Chase b Hasaranga 8(14)

WI 52/5 (13.1) CRR: 3.95

Stjpid shot from chase did he not play with hasaranga in the cpl he knows the man only bowls googlies

13.2
Hasaranga to Shepherd, FOUR, to deep mid-wicket

13.3
Hasaranga to Shepherd, out Caught by Theekshana!!

Shepherd c Theekshana b Hasaranga 4(2) [4s-1]

WI 56/6 (13.3) CRR: 4.15

In reply to velo

We're clueless against spin

In reply to velo

what rubbish....lewis from TT and he can't play spin? evin lewis' best score is vs sri lanka homes....148.....a game that holder's scouts still managed to lose

14.1
Theekshana to Hayden Walsh, no run, pushed through quicker and onto leg stump, gets a bit of extra bounce and goes over Walsh's attempted sweep. Cops a blow on his chest and then the ball deflects onto his face. Needs a quick concussion check but he seems fine

14.4
Theekshana to Hayden Walsh, out Bowled!! Castled! A flat delivery that goes on with the arm, Hayden Walsh attempted a reverse sweep and got nowhere close to the line of the ball as it came back quickly towards him. Misses his shot and his leg stump is a mess. Tried to be too cute against a straight ball and ends up losing his wicket!

Hayden Walsh b Theekshana 1(7)

WI 57/7 (14.4) CRR: 3.89

Pathetic does not quite describe dis
57/7

In reply to Narper

hayden walsh.......what is he doing in this team

In reply to Jumpstart

THIS IS JOKEY
De man tink he playing on de beach

In reply to Narper

thewn he fits in perfectly

58/8

Dis done

15.2
Hasaranga to Alzarri Joseph, out Bowled!!

Alzarri Joseph b Hasaranga 1(4)

WI 58/8 (15.2) CRR: 3.78

In reply to Narper

moral chumpions

15.6
Hasaranga to Motie, FOUR, to deep extra cover

In reply to Narper

mootie is a better batsman than joseph and walsh, why is he coming in so low? sammy was drawing stick men and delegated that duty to pretty boy floyd(who knows nothing about cricket)

WI 65/8 (17) CRR: 3.82

Gudakesh Motie 6(9)
Sherfane Rutherford 17(25)

Maheesh Theekshana
7-1-19-3

17.1
Hasaranga to Motie, FOUR, tossed up onto off, Motie strides to the pitch of this one and drives it past the cover fielder for a couple of runs

Come Motie and Rutherford. Mek some runs
77/8

17.6
Hasaranga to Rutherford, FOUR, square of the wicket

WI 77/8 (1 CRR: 4.28

Sherfane Rutherford 21(29)
Gudakesh Motien12(12)

Wanindu Hasaranga
5-0-24-3

18.1
Asalanka to Motie, FOUR, this is the highest partnership of the innings now! Slow and short of length outside off, Motie heaves it across the line through deep mid-wicket for a boundary

WI 83/8 (191) CRR: 4.38

Gudakesh Motie17(16)
Sherfane Rutherford22(31)

Charith Asalanka
1-0-6-0

19.3
Hasaranga to Motie, FOUR, tossed up delivery, Motie leans closer and gets under that ball. Hoists it through the line and over extra cover. Bounces just short of the ropes and then goes over

19.5
Hasaranga to Motie, FOUR, up and over. Hasaranga offers width outside off and Motie hoists his drive over extra cover. Couple of bounces and four more!

In reply to Narper


92/8 from 20

WI 92/8 (20) CRR: 4.6

Gudakesh Motie 25(22)
Sherfane Rutherford 22(31)

Wanindu Hasaranga
6-0-32-3

44444444444444444444444444444444

20.6
Asalanka to Motie, FOUR, flighted up on off, Motie drills it straight down the ground and the bowler and umpire are ducking for cover fr om that one. Onto the boundary ropes in a jiffy

WI 99/8 (21) CRR: 4.71

Gudakesh Motie 31(26)
Sherfane Rutherford 23(33

dropped

21.1
Asitha Fernando to Rutherford, no run, dropped!! A length ball that is fired hard onto the deck. Rutherford clears the front leg for a big heave and ends up skying it a big distance. Long-on comes in and settles under it but puts down a dolly. The batter had thrown his bat away and wasn't even looking at the ball, was ready to walk off...

Dropped -and now four
103/8

21.2
Asitha Fernando to Rutherford, FOUR, short ball on the body, Rutherford expertly pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary

Who do we pick for the series vs England next week
Charles and Motie is penned in. The rest will have to write their name in pencil.

WI 105/8 (22) CRR: 4.77

Gudakesh Motie 32(29)

Sherfane Rutherford 28(36)

Asitha Fernando
5-0-25-2

Partnership 50
Rutgerford 30*
Motie 33*

Partnership: 50(48 )

The West Indies team has always been stronger with Guyanese players and we saw this years ago when Chanderpaul and Sarwan used to have really good partnerships. Motie should have been in the West Indies team a long time ago and right now is one of our most consistent players. Also, he plays in all formats which will continue to strengthen his game. Rutherford has also done quite well and I hope it continues.

112/8 from 24

WI 112/8 (24) CRR: 4.67

Sherfane Rutherford 32(42)
Gudakesh Motie 35(35)

24.6
Theekshana to Motie, leg byes, FOUR

WI 117/8 (25) CRR: 4.68

Partnership: 59(59)

SiiiiixRutgerford

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25.1
Wellalage to Rutherford, SIX, tossed up delivery outside off,

125/8 from 26
Good recovery dis.
Bat on allyuh

WI 125/8 (26) CRR: 4.81

Sherfane Rutherford 40(49)
Gudakesh Motie 36(40)

In reply to Windiesfan78

50fiRutherford. Huge

140/8

28.1
Asalanka to Rutherford, SIX, on a length and slow onto middle and leg, Rutherford rocks back and pulls it powerfully through deep square leg for six. That's his fifty, what a superb crisis man he's beginning to become for West Indies!!

In reply to Jumpstart

I am saying this as a Bajan, Clive Lloyd, 2 World Cups as captain, chased down the highest test total score in a second innings with Chanders and Sars who had a strong partnership in the innings. Also, we won the ICC Champions Trophy with Guyanese in the team. The fact of the matter is that the West Indies has always been stronger with Guyanese in the team and I stand firm on that stance.

WI 142/8 (29) CRR: 4.9

Sherfane Rutherford 54(62)
Gudakesh Motie 39(45)

Charith Asalanka
4-0-26-0

In reply to Jumpstart

147/8 from 30
Rutherford 55*
Motie 41*

Partnership89*

Sixxxxxxx
150 up
153/8

Oops four more

100 partnership
100 off 97

Four more fi Sherman’s - into di 79#

drropped

31.6
Wellalage to Rutherford, 1 run, slow and short on leg stump, Rutherford rocks back to pull but ends up hitting it high in the air without distance. Deep mid-wicket settles under but puts down the chance. Second dropped catch of Rutherford!

Sherfane dropped again
Waaaah165/8

Looks like some 'spot fixing' going on.

In reply to Narper

Fourrrrrr

In reply to StumpCam

Jumpy and music find it difficult to give credit where it is due unless the player is from T&T. I said it before and I will say it again, I don't care who represents the West Indies once the selection is fair and the players are the best in the region.

32.2
Kamindu Mendis to Rutherford, FOUR, flat delivery onto the stumps, Rutherford stays deep and slaps it over the bowler's head for a straight boundary

In reply to Drapsey

Lol @ Drapsey . Well we'd better win this then.

173/8 from 33

WI 173/8 (33) CRR: 5.24

Gudakesh Motie 44(52)
Sherfane Rutherford 79(79)

Partnership: 115(107)

34.2
Asitha Fernando to Rutherford, out Caught by Wellalage!! Finally the wicket! Finally Sri Lanka hold on to a catch! Full toss on the thighs, flicked towards deep backward square leg and Wellalage takes the catch while skirting with the boundary ropes. He maintains solid composure so close to the boundary and finally Sri Lanka get the breakthrough. Wellalage's back boot was centimetres from the ropes, some angles infact deceive to make it look like he made contact, but the third umpire reckons the boundary ropes haven't been distrubed so gives it out. End of a fine, fine innings from Sherfane Rutherford, he has resurrected this innings from the dead for West Indies!

Rutherford c Wellalage b Asitha Fernando 80(82) [4s-7 6s-4]

WI 177/9 (34.2) CRR: 5.16

Partnership: 119(115)

Well played Rutherford, well played!

34.4
Asitha Fernando to Jayden Seales, FOUR, to third man

Rutherford gawn fi 80
182/9 from 35

WI 182/9 (35) CRR: 5.2

Jayden Seales 4(4)
Gudakesh Motie 46(57

Motie doing a Chanders here?

35.4
Hasaranga to Motie, 2 runs, to mid-wicket
35.3
Hasaranga to Motie, byes, 2 runs

50 for Motie, well played sir!!!!!

50 Motie

35.5
Hasaranga to Motie, 1 run, that's 50 for Motie!! Tossed up delivery onto leg, driven to long-on and the whole West Indian dressing room rises up in applause. What a superb fifty this has been from the man more famous for what he can do with the ball!!

35.6
Hasaranga to Jayden Seales, out Caught&Bowled!! Tossed up and was the googly, Seales didn't read it and gets a leading edge that goes straight back to Wanindu Hasaranga. Simple caught and bowled and the Windies innings folds at 189.

Jayden Seales c and b Hasaranga 5(6) [4s-1]

Good 50 Motie

All out 189

3 names in pen
Motie, Rutherford, Charles

WI 189 (36) CRR: 5.25

Gudakesh Motie 50(61)

Wanindu Hasaranga
8-0-40-4

From 56/8 to 189 all out is some recovery.

In reply to Windiesfan78

An incredible partnership! If only there was more support from one or two others, then we could have crossed 250, as 8 overs were left unused.

10/0 from 3

Wickets allyuh

Joseph strikes. Good catch Brandon
Fernando ct King b Joseph 9
14/1

17/1 from 5

23/1 from 7
Wickets allyuh

Clataaaax. Motie strikes

Mendis gawn fi 3
25/2

25/2 from 9

In reply to Chrissy

Any U.S link??

Dis done

In reply to VINCYPOWA

Not sure

In reply to Chrissy

Ok

This was done when the wi got off the plane in sri lanka

87/2 from 19

AlJo strikes
Clataaax
92/3

Good catch dat
112/4

Names in Pen
Motie, Rutherford, Charles, Alzarri
Names in Pencil

LIVE win probability on Google says 99.9% West Indies

Them calculating the Moral
Victories

WI 189 (36)
SL 190/5 (38.2)

Sri Lanka won by 5 wkts (Match reduced to 44 overs due to rain)

PLAYER OF THE MATCH
Maheesh Theekshana