SL beat WI by 23 runs | Sri Lanka vs West Indies, Highlights And Cricket Score 39th ODI Match - Commentary

So! A dead rubber ends in an interesting fashion. Neither side can qualify but at least both gave it their all. Tuesday, July 2, 2019 sees Bangladesh take on India at Edgbaston, Birmingham. Join us at 10.30 am local (0930 GMT). ADIOS! TAKE CARE!

Victorious Sri Lankan captain, Dimuth Karunaratne, says that these kinds of wins build a huge amount of confidence. Admits that in the earlier games, they put pressure on themselves and hence committed mistakes. In this one, he agrees that they played freely due to lack of pressure. Praises Avishka Fernando and wants his side to learn from him. Admits that the SA game was a must-win one but wants his side to play freely in the next game. On the bowling, Karunaratne says that the Lankans concentrated on keeping it tight, not conceding too many runs, which resulted in a couple of run outs. On Mathews bowling the 48th over, Dimuth says that he had to bowl 2 overs off the 5th bowler and was going to bowl one himself but says that Angelo Mathews himself came and said that he will bowl. On the question whether Angelo will bowl regularly, Karunaratne laughs it off, saying that he does not think Mathews will bowl much again.

West Indian skipper, Jason Holder, admits that the West Indies were slow off the blocks with both, bat and ball. Rues the fielding efforts throughout the tournament, letting key moments slip. Feels that 338 was about par on a wicket which was slow at times. Reckons that Pooran showed that if someone spent some time at the wicket, they could bat deep. On the Caribbeans doing well at the death with the ball, Holder praises his bowlers for coming back strongly. Tells that the team was backing itself when the Allen-Pooran stand was going on and is sad that they could not win. Agrees that this sort of play and this lot of youngsters are really promising and is happy with the attitude being shown. On their final game, Jason just wants a win through a complete performance.

AVISHKA FERNANDO HAS BEEN NAMED THE MAN OF THE MATCH. He has a special translator in Kumar Sangakkara. Avishka says that when he went in, he was happy that he did what was required. Is delighted with the way they bowled and fielded and his knock has come in a winning cause. He is very happy to get the opportunities and wants to focus on developing his game.

Earlier in the day, a masterful century from Avishka Fernando took Sri Lanka to 338, with decent knocks from Kusal Perera and Lahiru Thirimanne. This win takes the Lankans above Bangladesh to 6th in the points table, with 8 points. However, they cannot qualify even if they beat India on Saturday. Please stay tuned for the presentation.

Nicholas Pooran then took the mantle upon himself and with 31 needed from the last 3 overs, Karunartane had to decide whom should he turn to, to bowl 2 remaining overs of the fifth bowler. He went with his most experienced player - Angelo Mathews. The bloke, who had not bowled since December 2017, struck gold on his very first ball, getting Pooran dismissed and that nipped the game in the bud. Malinga was the chief destroyer, with 3 wickets while the others, though not wicket-taking, were decent.

Pooran was involved in three successive 50-run stands, first with Holder, then Brathwaite and finally Allen. Comically, all the partnerships ended in a run out. Of all the three stands, it was the Pooran-Allen stand which injected some momentum into the chase. The 83-run stand came in just 58 balls and at that time, it seemed like West Indies had a chance. But his run out once again changed the tempo.

For a match which ran close, Sri Lanka always looked comfortable while defending. The top four batsmen did not contribute much for the Windies and neither scored at the rate they were expected to. At 84/4, it looked like we were in for a quick finish but Nicholas Pooran stepped up.

A close finish in the end. The run chase looked dead and buried in the 35th over, when Carlos Brathwaite got out but Nicholas Pooran almost single-handedly took his side home. Have to feel for the youngster but had he received some more support from the other end, the West Indies might have ended on the right side.

Angelo Mathews to Sheldon Cottrell. SRI LANKA WIN BY 23 RUNS! Dot ball to end things. Back of a length ball on off, Cottrell punches it from the crease but finds extra cover. The fielder stops it at the edge of the circle and the batsmen decide not to cross. That will be it. A hard-fought victory for Sri Lanka.

Angelo Mathews to Shannon Gabriel. Goes hard at a fullish ball in the line of the stumps and gets it away towards mid on. They cross for a quick single.

Angelo Mathews to Sheldon Cottrell. Angles in a full ball on middle, Cottrell whips it down to wide long on for a single.

Angelo Mathews to Shannon Gabriel. Shortish and around leg, Shannon tries to pull but gets an inside edge down to fine leg for a run.

Angelo Mathews to Shannon Gabriel. Again a slower length ball outside off, Gabriel is early into the swing of his bat again and misses.

Angelo Mathews to Shannon Gabriel. Swing and a miss! Slower full ball around leg, following the batsman down, Shannon swings his bat and misses.

27 needed off 6 balls. Angelo Mathews to bowl it...

Lasith Malinga to Shannon Gabriel. A single to end! Full and on middle, this is hit down to long on for one. Another brilliant night for Malinga comes to an end. His figures are 10-0-55-3.

Lasith Malinga to Shannon Gabriel. A yorker but outside leg, Thomas swings but misses.

Lasith Malinga to Shannon Gabriel. Almost gets the last wicket. Malinga goes full and this one tails back in from off. Gabriel looks to drive but gets an insde edge onto the pads.

Shannon Gabriel walks in next. Watch out for your toes.

Lasith Malinga to Oshane Thomas. OUT! It is not close, it is out! West Indies are nine down now. Malinga gets his third. This lands around middle and leg. Thomas swings but misses. It goes off the pads towards third man. The batters run one as the bowler appeals. The umpire shakes his head. Kusal Perera suggests to review it and Dimuth Karunaratne obliges. Hawk Eye shows three reds and Thomas has to take the long walk back.

A huge appeal for an LBW has been turned down. Sri Lanka have reviewed. Looks close.

Lasith Malinga to Oshane Thomas. A low full toss outside off, Malinga swings but misses.

Lasith Malinga to Oshane Thomas. Fuller and on off, Thomas drives it to covers.

Angelo Mathews to Sheldon Cottrell. A dot to end a brilliant over by Mathews. This on a length and around off, it is pushed back to the bowler. 3 runs and a massive breakthrough, the seasoned campaigner has done his job efficiently.

Angelo Mathews to Sheldon Cottrell. DROPPED! This though was a touch chance! Cottrell flicks this ball angled into him uppishly towards wide long on. Udana there runs to his right, dives and tries to take it but fails to do so. The batters take two.

Angelo Mathews to Oshane Thomas. Fuller and on off, this is hit towards cover. The batsmen take off. The fielder has a shy at the non-striker's end but misses.

Angelo Mathews to Oshane Thomas. Way too wide outside off, Thomas swings but misses again.

Angelo Mathews to Oshane Thomas. Swing and a miss! Full and outside off, Thomas looks to go over mid on but misses.

Angelo Mathews to Nicholas Pooran. OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! What a masterstroke this is! Angelo Mathews who is bowling his first ball of this World Cup, forget the World Cup, his first ball after eternity, gets the batsman who had all the West Indies' hopes pinned on him. Mathews bowls it wide outside off, Pooran goes after it but the ball takes the outside edge and carries to Kusal Perera who makes no mistake. Mathews is pumped up and why not? He has probably won Sri Lanka the game. Pooran walks back dejected. What an innings from him but it would have been even more special had he taken his team over the line! West Indies need a miracle from here on.

Look who has the ball in his hand! The experienced head of Angelo Mathews has been given the ball by Dimuth Karunaratne. This is his first over of this World Cup. Watch out for his clever change in pace.

Isuru Udana to Sheldon Cottrell. A dot to end! Shorter again on middle, Cottrell defends it on the leg side. 31 needed in 18 balls.

Isuru Udana to Sheldon Cottrell. WIDE! Pressure getting to the bowler here. This is down the leg side, Cottrell looks to flick but misses.

Isuru Udana to Sheldon Cottrell. Two taken! Sloppiness from Sri Lanka. This is short and on the body, Cottrell hops and defends it on the off side. They go for the run. The fielder from covers gets to the ball and has a shy at the non-striker's end. He misses, the fielder backing up fumbles and the batters take another run.

Isuru Udana to Sheldon Cottrell. A dot! Short and outside off, Cottrell lets it be.

Isuru Udana to Nicholas Pooran. Takes the single! So he is backing Cottrell. This is fuller and on middle, Pooran swings but it goes off the inner half through square leg for one.

Isuru Udana to Nicholas Pooran. FOUR! That is in the gap! The slower one and shorter in length. Pooran is ready for it. He waits for it and then pulls it through mid-wicket, away from the fielder in the deep and a boundary.

Isuru Udana to Sheldon Cottrell. Does get off strike! This is on a length and around off, Sheldon walks down the track and looks to defend but the ball straightens, it goes off the outside edge down to third man for one.

Lasith Malinga to Nicholas Pooran. A dot to end! Which means Cottrell will be on strike in the next over. This is a full toss outside off, Pooran hits it to covers. Just the 7 from the over but that is fine considering it was Malinga's over. 40 needed in the last 4.

Lasith Malinga to Nicholas Pooran. That has slipped! A high full toss outside off, Pooran goes after it but misses. The keeper fails to collect it cleanly but the batters don't run. Wide.

Lasith Malinga to Sheldon Cottrell. Inside edge! Close, very close. Like I wrote, Malinga went for the yorker. Cottrell looks to jam it out but the ball goes off the inner half down to fine leg for one.

Lasith Malinga to Nicholas Pooran. Another very full ball outside off, Pooran looks to drive it through the off side but it goes off the inner half through mid-wicket. They take a run. Cottrell has two balls to play out. Not going to be easy for him. Malinga will be going for yorkers only, I believe.

Lasith Malinga to Nicholas Pooran. Another yorker on middle, this jammed out.

Lasith Malinga to Nicholas Pooran. A yorker outside off, Pooran jams it out to point.

Lasith Malinga to Nicholas Pooran. DROPPED AND FOUR! That has been misjudged horribly. Has Thisara Perera, the sub, dropped the game? Well, we will find out. Malinga bowls it full and on off, Pooran lofts it towards long off. He has not got enough on it. Perera though runs in then realizes it is going over him. Looks to recover by moving back and by stretching his hands up. The ball bursts through and goes into the fence. Malinga is not impressed. Karunaratne is shaking his head. Massive moment, this.

Lasith Malinga is back into the attack. He has two vital overs up his sleeves. That's the game, to be honest.

Isuru Udana to Sheldon Cottrell. He does so! Udana attacks the stumps and Sheldon keeps it out. 47 needed in the last 5.

Isuru Udana to Nicholas Pooran. This is fuller and on middle, this is hit down to long on for one. Cottrell has one ball to play out.

Isuru Udana to Nicholas Pooran. SIX! What a sound that made off the bat! That has been hit with the wind. Short and on the body, Pooran waits for it and pulls it over the backward square leg fence for a biggie.

Isuru Udana to Nicholas Pooran. WIDE! Down the leg side, Pooran looks to swing but misses. Wide signaled.

Isuru Udana to Nicholas Pooran. A dot! Fuller and on middle, Pooran hits it back to the bowler.

Isuru Udana to Nicholas Pooran. 100 for Pooran! Brilliant, brilliant innings! His first in ODIs and hopefully of many to come. Also, what a time to score your first ton, his team was down and out but his innings has brought them back. He needs to stay there right till the end though. This is fuller and on middle, Nicholas flicks it through mid-wicket for two.

Sheldon Cottrell walks out to the middle. He needs to hang in there with Pooran. That is his job.

Isuru Udana to Fabian Allen. OUT! Run out! Rihanna maybe in attendance but the song of Taylor Swift - 'Trouble, Trouble' is playing in my mind. Complete miscommunication here and yet another fifty stand is broken through a run out. A delivery down the leg side, Fabian flicks it towards short fine leg and Pooran wants to have a run in spite of the striker not showing much interest. Rajitha, in the meanwhile, picks up the ball and parries it to the bowler who does the rest. Not even in the frame, Fabian. He has sacrificed himself here. 57 needed off 35 balls.

Kasun Rajitha to Fabian Allen. A full toss on middle, this is hit down to long on for one. 11 from the over, 57 needed in 36.

Kasun Rajitha to Nicholas Pooran. Pooran moves onto 99 as he strokes this through covers for one.

Kasun Rajitha to Fabian Allen. A full toss outside off, this is hit through covers for one. Fifty up for Allen. A brilliant knock by him. Probably a match-winning one. The job is not done yet. This is full toss on off and is hit through covers for one.

Kasun Rajitha to Fabian Allen. SIX! What a hit this is from Fabien Allen! WOW! Even Rihanna in the stands is impressed. The one boundary they need in every over has come here. This is full and on middle, Allen lofts it over the bowler's head. It goes all the way.

Kasun Rajitha to Nicholas Pooran. Fuller and outside off, Pooran hits it through covers for one. Singles won't harm Sri Lanka.

Kasun Rajitha to Nicholas Pooran. Slower one and wide outside off, left alone. It has been wided.

Kasun Rajitha to Nicholas Pooran. Edge but short! Slower one outside off, Pooran looks to hit it through the off side but it goes off the outside edge and falls just short of the keeper. More importantly a dot.

Isuru Udana to Fabian Allen. A dot to end but 9 from the over. Good length and on middle, this is defended.

Isuru Udana to Fabian Allen. Shorter and outside off, Allen looks to slap it but misses.

Isuru Udana to Fabian Allen. FOUR! Pressure, this is pressure here! This is down the leg side, Allen sweeps it towards short fine leg. It bounces just in front of the fielder there who fails to field it and the ball races to the fence.

Isuru Udana to Fabian Allen. A mix-up, a collision but no harm done! Back of a length on middle, Allen defends it to the right of the wicket. Pooran wants a run but collides with the bowler. He keeps his balance and gets back in time.

Isuru Udana to Fabian Allen. FOUR! Excellently played! This is on a length and around off, Allen plays it late and he gets it past short third man for a boundary.

Isuru Udana to Nicholas Pooran. An excellent yorker on middle, Pooran jams it down to long off for one. He moves onto 97.

Isuru Udana is back on!

Kasun Rajitha to Fabian Allen. A full toss on off, Allen mistimes it down to mid off. 7 from the over, not a bad result for Sri Lanka.

Kasun Rajitha to Fabian Allen. FOUR! Nearly carried all the way. Fabian is playing a little gem here. Picks the slower short ball early, turns inside the crease and murders it via a pull shot over mid-wicket. It lands just before the fence and goes over. The onfield umpire confirms from upstairs before signalling a boundary.

Kasun Rajitha to Nicholas Pooran. Uppish, just over the bowler. Again a slower one, on a length around middle at 109 kph, Pooran brings down a straight bat and it comes off the inside half. It loops over the jumping bowler for one.

Kasun Rajitha to Nicholas Pooran. Play and a miss! So far so good from Rajitha. Slower one, full and on off, Pooran mistimes his drive back towards the bowler.

Kasun Rajitha to Fabian Allen. Shortish and on off, hammed down to long on for one.

Kasun Rajitha to Nicholas Pooran. Very full and wide outside off, Pooran drives it through cover-point for a run.

Kasun Rajitha returns into the attack. He has been quite expensive, going in at more than 7. He has two remaining now, and 14 of those two won't be too bad given the context of the match. 84 needed off 54 balls.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Nicholas Pooran. Sensible batting! Keeps strike now as he eases it down to long off for one. 11 from the 41st. Slowly but steadily, the pressure is building on Sri Lanka.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Nicholas Pooran. FOUR! Under edge but Pooran won't care! This is flatter and outside off, Pooran looks to cut but the line is a little too close. It goes off the bottom edge, between the keeper's legs and to the third man fence.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Nicholas Pooran. Shorter and outside off, Pooran looks to cut but finds point.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Nicholas Pooran. Around off again, Pooran pushes it to covers.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Nicholas Pooran. Flatter and on off, this is pushed to the bowler.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Nicholas Pooran. SIX! What a start to the over! 250 up for the Windies. They are surely still in it. This is a half-tracker. Pooran goes back and pulls it hard over the square leg fence for a biggie. Another 50-run stand, three back-to-back fifty run stands. This partnership though holds the hopes.

Powerplay 3 begins! Now, Sri Lanka can have five fielders outside the ring. Dhananjaya de Silva to bowl out.

Lasith Malinga to Nicholas Pooran. One more single! 10 from the over. Fuller and on off, this is hit down to long off for one. 95 needed in the last 10 overs.

Lasith Malinga to Fabian Allen. Once again a single which is fine for this over! Length and outside off, this is guided down to third man for one.

Lasith Malinga to Nicholas Pooran. Another quick run! Sensible stuff! This is on off, Pooran pushes it through covers for one.

Lasith Malinga to Fabian Allen. Well played! Malinga bowls the slower one on off, Allen picks it, he defends it towards cover and takes a run.

Lasith Malinga to Fabian Allen. Just over! A couple! Slower one outside off, Allen looks to go over covers but mistimes it. It still clears the cover fielder and the batters take two.

Lasith Malinga to Fabian Allen. FOUR! Allen is dealing in boundaries! Once again Malinga misses the yorker and pays the price. It is full and outside off, Allen hits it through mid off and it races away. Ideal start to the over.

Isuru Udana to Fabian Allen. Good fielding but three to end the over! A full toss on the pads, this is flicked through mid-wicket. The fielder in the deep runs to his left, slides and pushes it back in. 9 from this over. 105 needed in 66 balls.

Isuru Udana to Fabian Allen. Shorter and outside off, Allen looks to cut but misses.

Isuru Udana to Fabian Allen. FOUR! Clobbered! A slower one outside off, Allen stays leg side of the ball and smashes it through extra cover for a boundary.

Isuru Udana to Nicholas Pooran. On the shorter side outside off, Pooran cuts it to point.

Isuru Udana to Nicholas Pooran. Fuller and on off, Pooran strokes it to mid off.

Isuru Udana to Fabian Allen. Shorter and outside off, Allen guides it down to third man and takes one.

Lasith Malinga to Fabian Allen. A single to end! A low full toss on middle, this is hit towards mid on for one. 12 from the over. 114 needed in 72 balls.

Lasith Malinga to Fabian Allen. FOUR! Second boundary in the over! Allen has hit both. Malinga misses his yorker and it ends up being a full ball on middle, Allen lifts it over mid-wicket and bags a boundary.

Lasith Malinga to Nicholas Pooran. This is on the pads, Pooran looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. It rolls on the leg side and a run is taken. Leg bye taken.

Lasith Malinga to Nicholas Pooran. A yorker outside off, Pooran fails to jam it out.

Lasith Malinga to Fabian Allen. Very full on middle, Allen jams it out past the bowler. Mathews runs to his left and stops it with a dive. A single taken.

Lasith Malinga to Fabian Allen. FOUR! This will help, this will really help, West Indies would want Allen to chip in here. He gets a boundary this time. This is on the pads, this is flicked through backward square leg.

Lasith Malinga to Fabian Allen. A bumper down the leg side, Allen looks to pull but misses. Wided.

Isuru Udana to Nicholas Pooran. FOUR! EDGY! West Indies won't mind how they come as long as they come. Short and outside off, Pooran slashes, the ball flies off the outside edge to the third man fence.

Isuru Udana to Fabian Allen. A single now as Allen gets bat on ball and guides it through point.

Isuru Udana to Fabian Allen. Another dot! Wide outside off, Allen looks to cut but misses.

Isuru Udana to Fabian Allen. Back of a length on off, this is guided to point.

Isuru Udana to Nicholas Pooran. Fuller and on middle, this is eased down to long on for one.

Isuru Udana to Nicholas Pooran. Slower one outside off, Pooran looks to smash it through the off side but misses.

Lasith Malinga to Fabian Allen. Slower one on middle, Allen picks it and keeps it out.

Lasith Malinga to Fabian Allen. Another low full toss outside off, Allen hits it to mid on. He needs to hang in there with Pooran.

Lasith Malinga to Nicholas Pooran. A full toss on off, this is hit down to long off for one.

Lasith Malinga to Fabian Allen. A yorker but on the pads, Allen looks to flick but misses. It hits the pads and rolls towards fine leg. A single taken. No signal from the umpire so there might be an inside edge.

Lasith Malinga to Fabian Allen. Goes fuller and on the pads, Allen works it through square leg and bags two.

Lasith Malinga to Nicholas Pooran. Good fielding! A good shot too! This is full and outside off, it is the slower one. Pooran lofts it over the mid off fielder. It is not right off the middle. Mathews gives it a chase and pushes it back in. Three taken.

In comes Lasith Malinga into the attack. Four wickets left. He has two to his name. Can he finish things off and get a 5-fer?

Isuru Udana to Fabian Allen. BEATEN! The seam-up delivery this time, it lands on off and then angles away. Allen looks to push at it but misses.

Isuru Udana to Nicholas Pooran. Shorter and on middle, Pooran pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for one. 200 comes up.

Isuru Udana to Nicholas Pooran. Fuller and on the pads, Pooran works it to short fine leg. A little to the left or the right, it would have been a boundary.

Fabian Allen arrives next to bat. All he needs to do is to partner Nicholas Pooran who is batting superbly at the moment.

Isuru Udana to Nicholas Pooran. OUT! It has brushed his fingers and Brathwaite is way out! Unfortunate end to his innings and once again a partnership which was starting to look good has been cut short. Udana bowls this fuller and on middle, Pooran strokes it back uppishly towards the bowler. Udana stretches his left hand out and tries to take the catch but the ball seems to have brushed his fingers and goes onto hit the stumps. He appeals and the umpire takes it upstairs. Replays roll in and they show that CB is a goner. Not an innings to remember from Brathwaite and Pooran continues to run out of partners.

Has Udana got a touch there? If he has, Brathwaite is surely short and this could be a very unfortunate end to his innings.

Isuru Udana to Nicholas Pooran. FOUR MORE! Pooran is dealing in boundaries! But this is a poor ball. It is short and down the leg side, Pooran pulls it through backward square leg and bags a boundary.

Isuru Udana to Carlos Brathwaite. Slower one on off, Brathwaite does the right thing, he waits for it and guides it to point for one. Gives the strike to Pooran. 50-run stand up. Consecutive ones for West Indies but they need a big one here.

Isuru Udana is back on! 4-0-18-0 so far.

Kasun Rajitha to Nicholas Pooran. Two now! A very good over. 15 from it. Full and outside off, this is carved over the point fielder for two.

Kasun Rajitha to Nicholas Pooran. Almost plays it on! This is a good ball, slower and fuller outside off, Pooran goes too hard at it, it goes off the inside edge over the stumps and to the keeper.

Kasun Rajitha to Nicholas Pooran. SIX! Pooran has picked the bones out of that one! He is on the charge here. This is short and on the body, Pooran picks the length early and hammers it into the square leg stands.

Kasun Rajitha to Carlos Brathwaite. Shorter and outside off, Carlos slaps it through covers for one.

Kasun Rajitha to Nicholas Pooran. On the pads, this is worked through mid-wicket for one. So 6 from the first two balls.

Kasun Rajitha to Nicholas Pooran. FOUR! Once again a boundary early on in the over! Pooran dances down the track and Rajitha bowls it short. Pooran pulls it over the mid-wicket fielder and into the fence.

Kasun Rajitha to Nicholas Pooran. Shorter and down the leg side, Pooran swings but misses. Wided.

Dimuth Karunaratne to Carlos Brathwaite. A better throw and Brathwaite would have been a goner! This is outside off, Brathwaite swings but it goes off the outside edge to short third man. He sets off but is sent back. Mathews throws it off balance and hence, it is not a good one. Brathwaite gets back in time. So despite going for a biggie on the first ball, just 7 from it.

Dimuth Karunaratne to Carlos Brathwaite. Three dots in a row! Fuller and on middle, CB plays it towards mid-wicket who dives to his right and saves a run.

Dimuth Karunaratne to Carlos Brathwaite. The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads.

Dimuth Karunaratne to Carlos Brathwaite. A dot! Outside off, Brathwaite looks to guide it but misses.

Dimuth Karunaratne to Nicholas Pooran. Goes fuller now and on off, this is hit down to long off for one.

Dimuth Karunaratne to Nicholas Pooran. SIX! Welcome into the attack, Karunaratne! They have to make this a big over. Also, Pooran brings his fifty up in style. He holds the hope for West Indies. This is short and on off, it sits up to be hit. Pooran sends it sailing into the mid-wicket stand.

Drinks break. 167 needed off 108 balls with five wickets in hand. Nicholas Pooran and Carlos Brathwaite have the caliber to take this close and even win it but they need to be very careful with their shot selection. Carlos showed that against New Zealand and nearly took West Indies home that evening without much support from the other end. Sri Lanka are on top and just need to keep bowling tidy overs and wait for the mistakes. Let's see which way this chase heads now. It can be either down to the wire if these two last the distance or can end soon. Interesting move. Dimuth Karunaratne has decided to bowl, only the second time in his short ODI career he is doing so.

Kasun Rajitha to Carlos Brathwaite. Back of a length on off, Brathwaite is happy to block it out.

Kasun Rajitha to Nicholas Pooran. Good length and on off, this is pushed towards mid off for one.

Kasun Rajitha to Nicholas Pooran. Two byes! Shorter and outside off, Pooran looks to pull but once again it does not bounce as much as he expected it to. Misses. Lands in front of Perera who does not stop it cleanly. It goes down to fine leg for two.

Kasun Rajitha to Nicholas Pooran. On the stumps, Pooran pushes it back to the bowler.

Kasun Rajitha to Carlos Brathwaite. On the pads, CB works it through square leg for one.

Kasun Rajitha to Carlos Brathwaite. Good length and outside off, Brathwaite mistimes it on the off side.

Jeffrey Vandersay to Nicholas Pooran. A dot to end but a good over for West Indies. Flatter and on off, this is pushed back to the bowler. 171 needed in 114.

Jeffrey Vandersay to Carlos Brathwaite. Down the leg side, CB lets it be. Perera fails to collect and it has been wided. Also a run is taken.

Jeffrey Vandersay to Nicholas Pooran. Shorter and around off, this is flat-batted down to long on for one.

Jeffrey Vandersay to Nicholas Pooran. FOUR! Swept and swept nicely! This is on the pads, Pooran goes down on one knee and hits it through backward square leg for a boundary.

Jeffrey Vandersay to Nicholas Pooran. Floats it up outside off, it turns back in. Pooran looks to hit it on the off side but it goes off the inner half back to the bowler.

Jeffrey Vandersay to Nicholas Pooran. A couple! Short again and outside off, Pooran cuts it past point. The fielder in the deep runs to his right, slides and keeps it to two.

Jeffrey Vandersay to Nicholas Pooran. Very short and outside off, Pooran looks to slap it but ends up chopping it.

Kasun Rajitha to Carlos Brathwaite. FOUR! Straight down the ground! This should get Brathwaite going. Full and on off, Brathwaite strokes it with a straight bat past the bowler and it races to the fence. 7 from the over, 180 needed in 120.

Kasun Rajitha to Carlos Brathwaite. Nothing off it! Shorter and slower outside off, Brathwaite swings across the line but misses it by a long way. He is swinging it blindly.

Free Hit!

Kasun Rajitha to Carlos Brathwaite. NO BALL! Rajitha has overstepped by a long way. Good length on off, this is pushed to covers. Free Hit coming up.

Kasun Rajitha to Carlos Brathwaite. Outside off, Brathwaite first looks to go after it but then tries to pull out at the end.

Kasun Rajitha to Nicholas Pooran. On the pads, Pooran looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. The ball rolls on the leg side and a run is taken.

Kasun Rajitha to Nicholas Pooran. Shorter and outside off, the batter looks to pull but misses.

Kasun Rajitha to Carlos Brathwaite. BYE! Shorter and outside off, Brathwaite does go after it but misses. It bounces in front of the keeper who fails to collect it. It goes behind him towards third man for one run.

Change in bowling. Kasun Rajitha has been inserted back into the attack. He was quite wayward in his first spell and went for 35 runs in 5 overs. Although he managed to get the prized scalp of Chris Gayle. Would like to be neat and tidy in this spell.

Jeffrey Vandersay to Nicholas Pooran. Shorter and on middle, Pooran pulls it through wide mid on for two. 9 from the over but Vandersay took an important wicket.

Jeffrey Vandersay to Nicholas Pooran. FOUR! Straight back over the bowler! This is very full and on middle, Pooran smashes it through mid off and it races away to the fence. 150 up for West Indies.

Jeffrey Vandersay to Nicholas Pooran. Another full toss and Pooran once again fails to put it away. He looks to sweep but it goes off the inside edge onto the pads.

Jeffrey Vandersay to Carlos Brathwaite. Floats it up outside off, this is creamed through covers for one.

Carlos 'Remember the name' Brathwaite walks in. Can he play an innings worth remembering?

Jeffrey Vandersay to Jason Holder. OUT! Straight to the man! The partnership which started to flourish has been cut short. Half the side back in the hut. Vandersay gets his first. He tosses it up on middle, it was there to hit. Holder looks to go over mid on but it comes off the lower portion of the bat and goes straight to Jeevan Mendis, the sub. He grabs it over his head standing inside the ring. West Indies need 194 in 130 balls.

Jeffrey Vandersay to Nicholas Pooran. A full toss, Pooran fails to take full toll of it, he hits it towards mid-wicket for one.

Jeffrey Vandersay to Nicholas Pooran. WIDE! That has been given late! This is down the leg side, Pooran looks to sweep but misses. Umpire initially does not signal it as a wide but then the batter asks him whether it is a wide or no and then he gives it.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Nicholas Pooran. A single to end! Flatter and on middle, Pooran goes back and pushes it to mid on for one.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Nicholas Pooran. On the stumps, Pooran pushes it to the right of the bowler and wants a run but is sent back.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Nicholas Pooran. On the stumps, this is pushed back to the bowler.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Nicholas Pooran. FOUR! This is a lovely shot. Deft touch! Flatter and outside off, Pooran goes back, plays it late, pierces the gap between backward point and point and bags a boundary.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Nicholas Pooran. Flatter and on off, Pooran pushes it to covers.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Jason Holder. Shorter and on middle, this is worked towards mid-wicket. He does not stop it cleanly and a run is conceded.

Jeffrey Vandersay to Nicholas Pooran. Another dot to end as Pooran once again works it to mid-wicket.

Jeffrey Vandersay to Nicholas Pooran. Very full and on middle, this is worked towards mid-wicket where the fielder makes a good stop.

Jeffrey Vandersay to Nicholas Pooran. FOUR! Hammered! A hit-me ball. Short and on middle, Pooran goes back and pulls it over the mid-wicket fielder for a boundary. 50-run stand is also up. They need to keep going.

Jeffrey Vandersay to Nicholas Pooran. Flatter and on middle, this is pushed back to the bowler.

Jeffrey Vandersay to Jason Holder. Another crisp cover drive but towards the sweeper, so only a run.

Jeffrey Vandersay to Jason Holder. On the stumps, this is blocked.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Nicholas Pooran. On the stumps again, it is kept out again.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Jason Holder. Flatter and on middle, this is punched down to long on for one.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Nicholas Pooran. Shorter and around off, Pooran cuts towards point where the fielder makes a half-stop. A run is taken.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Nicholas Pooran. On the stumps, it is kept out.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Nicholas Pooran. NOT OUT! Pooran's foot is grounded! Good delivery though. This is flatter and around off, it pitches and turns away. Pooran looks to drive but is beaten. Kusal whips the bails off and appeals. The umpire takes it upstairs. Replays show Pooran is fine.

Another stumping appeal! Is Pooran gone? It has been referred upstairs. 'Grounded, grounded.' is the voice of third umpire S Ravi. Safe.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Nicholas Pooran. FOUR! Brilliant shot! A very difficult shot. This is tossed up on middle, Pooran strokes it back past mid on for a boundary. Not easy to play an on-drive to a offie as it is turning away from the left-hander.

Jeffrey Vandersay to Jason Holder. Lovely shot! Two to end the over! Very full around off, Holder creams it through covers. The fielder in the ring might have got a hand to it as it slows down as it reaches the ropes. The sweeper runs to his right and saves two for his side.

Jeffrey Vandersay to Nicholas Pooran. Gets away with one there does Vandersay. This is shorter and outside off, Pooran throws his bat at it, it goes off the outside edge towards backward point where Malinga dives to his right and saves three.

Jeffrey Vandersay to Jason Holder. Another single as this low full toss is driven down to long off.

Jeffrey Vandersay to Nicholas Pooran. The googly on the pads, Pooran sweeps it through backward square leg for one.

Jeffrey Vandersay to Jason Holder. Flighted ball outside off, this is driven through covers for one.

Jeffrey Vandersay to Nicholas Pooran. Floats it on the stumps, this is worked through mid on for one.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Nicholas Pooran. Driven towards the mid off region. The batsmen have run through for a single.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Nicholas Pooran. On the stumps, this is driven towards mid off for no runs.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Nicholas Pooran. Floats it up on off, this is hit to covers.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Nicholas Pooran. Flatter and outside off, Pooran goes back and pushes it wide of sweeper cover for two.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Nicholas Pooran. Shorter on off, Pooran plays it to point.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Nicholas Pooran. Floated on off, Pooran drives it to cover.

Jeffrey Vandersay to Jason Holder. Floated on off, Holder defends it.

Jeffrey Vandersay to Jason Holder. Follows it up with a calm front foot defense.

Jeffrey Vandersay to Jason Holder. FOUR! Full toss and rightfully punished. It is on off, Holder drives it through covers. The man in the deep runs to his right and puts a dive but it is in vain.

Jeffrey Vandersay to Jason Holder. Floated on off, Holder drives it to the man at cover.

Jeffrey Vandersay to Jason Holder. NOT OUT! Smart work from Perera but to no use. Floated around off, Holder looks to defend but then retracts. Perera waits for Holder to lift his back foot up but the toes were in when Kusal takes off the bails. Had Kusal waited a bit longer, he might have had his man.

Stumping appeal is referred upstairs. Has Kusal Perera taken the bails off just in time? The replays find that though it was nice thinking from the keeper to wait before removing the bails, Holder's right leg never left the crease. He dragged it just a bit but had it nicely planted all the time.

Jeffrey Vandersay to Nicholas Pooran. Quicker on the pads, Pooran flicks it to the on side and gets a single.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Jason Holder. Tossed up on the pads, Holder defends it to mid-wicket.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Nicholas Pooran. Once again slightly short on off, Pooran eases it to sweeper cover and gets to the other end.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Nicholas Pooran. Shorter on off, Pooran punches it but finds mid on.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Jason Holder. Flighted on off, Holder milks this to long on and takes one.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Jason Holder. Floated on middle, Holder strokes it to mid off.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Jason Holder. FOUR! Brilliantly timed! Tossed up on middle, Holder flicks it through mid-wicket. The man in the deep runs and dives to his left but cannot keep the ball in play.

There is a bowling change. Dhananjaya de Silva is back into the attack to bowl his offies. 5-0-17-0, he was very economical in his first spell inside Powerplay 1.

Jeffrey Vandersay to Nicholas Pooran. Once again plays it with the spin and flicks it to the man at mid-wicket.

Jeffrey Vandersay to Nicholas Pooran. On the pads, Pooran flicks it but finds short mid-wicket.

Jeffrey Vandersay to Jason Holder. Now milks the ball to long off and gets a sensible single.

Jeffrey Vandersay to Jason Holder. FOUR! Crisp! Loopy leg spinner on off, Holder strides out and drives it with class through point for a boundary.

Jeffrey Vandersay to Jason Holder. Better this. Leg spinner pitching around off, Holder looks to defend but misses.

Jeffrey Vandersay to Jason Holder. FIVE WIDES! Vandersay bowls it short and wide down the leg side, Holder looks to pull but misses. The keeper misses too and the ball goes behind to the fine leg fence for a boundary.

Jeffrey Vandersay to Nicholas Pooran. Shorter on off, Pooran punches it to sweeper cover and gets a single.

Kasun Rajitha to Jason Holder. Follows it up with a solid front foot defense.

Kasun Rajitha to Jason Holder. FOUR! Lovely timing this. Holder uses his long legs to get his front foot to the pitch of the ball and drives this length ball with ease and class through cover-point for a boundary.

Kasun Rajitha to Jason Holder. Length ball on off, Holder punches it off the inner half of his bat to mid on.

Kasun Rajitha to Jason Holder. WIDE! Rajitha misses his line and bowls it down the leg side to the right-hander. Holder looks to flick but misses. It has been wided.

Kasun Rajitha to Nicholas Pooran. On middle, Pooran flicks it towards mid-wicket and gets a single.

Kasun Rajitha to Nicholas Pooran. Fuller outside off, Pooran goes for the big drive but misses.

Kasun Rajitha to Nicholas Pooran. On the pads, Pooran looks to flick but misses. The ball hits him on his pad. There is a stifled appeal but the umpire is not interested. The pitching seemed to be outside leg.

Jeffrey Vandersay to Jason Holder. Quicker one, Holder looks to cut but gets an inside edge onto his pads. The ball was too close to cut there and Holder is lucky that he doesn't chop it on.

Jeffrey Vandersay to Nicholas Pooran. Another drag down and this time Pooran does not make the most of it. He punches it to long off and gets a single.

Jeffrey Vandersay to Jason Holder. Drag down this. Holder misses out on it and just pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Jeffrey Vandersay to Nicholas Pooran. Tossed up on middle and leg, Pooran flicks it wide of mid-wicket and gets a single.

Jeffrey Vandersay to Nicholas Pooran. Loopy ball on the pads, Pooran flicks it but finds mid-wicket.

Jeffrey Vandersay to Nicholas Pooran. WIDE! Bowls it way outside off, Pooran leaves it and it has been wided.

Jeffrey Vandersay to Nicholas Pooran. Shorter on off, Pooran punches it to mid off.

Time for some leg spin! Jeffrey Vandersay to bowl his first over of this World Cup. With a left-hander in the middle, it's going to be a great battle.

Kasun Rajitha to Jason Holder. Yorker on the pads, Holder looks to hit but misses.

Out walks the skipper, Jason Holder.

Kasun Rajitha to Shimron Hetmyer. OUT! Run Out! This is disastrous. Back of a length ball on off, Hetmyer runs it down to the right of backward point. Shimron strokes it there and casually goes for the run. Pooran though looks that Dhananjaya has got to the ball quickly so he sends him back. But he is too late as Hetmyer is halfway down. De Silva takes his time, aims and hits the stumps. Hetmyer is nowhere in the frame and has to walk back dejected. Hetmyer's second run out in this tournament. He suffered the same fate against Australia and that time his partner was Shai Hope. West Indies slip further.

Kasun Rajitha to Shimron Hetmyer. Swing and a miss. Kasun bowls it on a length outside off, Hetmyer swings his bat at it but misses. Rajitha puts in an appeal but the keeper does not go up.

Kasun Rajitha to Shimron Hetmyer. On the off stump line, Hetmyer defends it off the front foot.

Yesterday, in the nets, bowling coach Mushtaq Ahmed was bowling throwdowns to Nicholas Pooran. The focus seemed to be on the front foot movement. He was trying to get his cover and off drives perfect. Let's see whether that practice helps him today.

Kasun Rajitha to Nicholas Pooran. Fuller outside off, Pooran drives it towards point. Dhananjaya there dives to his right but fumbles, allowing Pooran to get to the other end.

Kasun Rajitha to Shimron Hetmyer. Good length ball on off, Hetmyer drives it towards sweeper cover and gets an easy single.

Isuru Udana to Shimron Hetmyer. Good fielding again! This is shorter and on middle, Hetmyer pulls it hard towards mid-wicket. The fielder dives to his left and makes a half stop. Can't stop the single though.

Isuru Udana to Shimron Hetmyer. Shorter and outside off, Hetmyer looks to cut but it goes off the bottom to short third man.

Isuru Udana to Nicholas Pooran. On the shorter side again, Pooran pulls it towards deep backward square leg for one.

Isuru Udana to Shimron Hetmyer. Slower one and outside off, Hetmyer mistimes it through covers for one.

Isuru Udana to Shimron Hetmyer. Good length on off, this is defended.

Isuru Udana to Nicholas Pooran. On the pads, this is worked through square leg. The call is for two but the batters stick to one.

Kasun Rajitha to Nicholas Pooran. A single to end an action-packed over, 13 from it but the big wicket of Gayle as well. This is on the pads, it is worked around the corner on the leg side for one.

Kasun Rajitha to Nicholas Pooran. NOT OUT! Pooran is in but a big mix-up there. This is on middle, it is pushed towards the bowler who misfields. Pooran wants a run and rushes towards the other end. Hetmyer sends him back. The mid on fielder gets to the ball and fires it to the keeper who takes the bails off and appeals. The umpire takes it upstairs and replays show that Pooran is in.

An appeal for a run out has been taken upstairs. Pooran is the man in question. He seems relaxed.

Good learning from Kasun Rajitha. The ball before the wicket, which was hit for a six, was short. But the wicket ball was slightly fuller than that one. Good to see that the youngster learnt from his mistake and eventually got his man.

Kasun Rajitha to Shimron Hetmyer. This is on the pads, Hetmyer looks to flick but gets an inside edge onto the pads. It rolls on the leg side for one.

Kasun Rajitha to Shimron Hetmyer. FOUR! Fortunate boundary! This is on a length and outside off, Hetmyer looks to push at it but it goes off the inside edge, past the leg pole and down to the fine leg fence.

Kasun Rajitha to Shimron Hetmyer. This is down the leg side, Hetmyer looks to flick but misses. Wided.

Drinks break. Nicholas Pooran is the new batsman out in the centre. West Indies going nowhere in this chase. They have been struggling to get the boundaries and now, with Gayle gone, the target looks even steeper. Sri Lanka have done really well, keeping the basics right and sticking to their belief. On course for a big win.

Kasun Rajitha to Chris Gayle. OUT! In the air... taken! Gayle is out of here. Rajitha has the last laugh. The hopes of West Indies chasing this down have been dented big time. Not sure if this shot was needed having got a biggie on the last ball. This is on a length and around middle, Gayle looks to heave it across the line but only manages a top edge. It goes high up in the air towards backward point where Vandersay settles under it and takes it. Falls over after doing so. 268 needed in 208 balls.

Kasun Rajitha to Chris Gayle. SIX! Low full toss and put away! Ideal start to the over for West Indies. It is on middle, Gayle lofts it over mid on, no fielder in the deep and it clears the rope.

Isuru Udana to Chris Gayle. A single to end another good over by Udana. This is on the pads, it is worked to the left of mid-wicket for one.

Isuru Udana to Chris Gayle. Good length and on the off pole, Gayle defends it out.

Isuru Udana to Shimron Hetmyer. On the shorter side, Hetmyer pulls it through mid-wicket and takes one.

Isuru Udana to Shimron Hetmyer. Into the body of the batter, Hetmyer looks to work it on the leg side but closes the face of the bat too early. It goes off the leading edge to point.

Isuru Udana to Chris Gayle. A huge appeal but not given! This is full and around off, Gayle looks to flick but gets an inside edge onto the pads. The ball rolls on the off side and the batters go for a run. The bowler is appealing for LBW but the umpire shakes his head.

Isuru Udana to Chris Gayle. This is on the pads, Gayle works it to mid-wicket.

Kasun Rajitha to Shimron Hetmyer. Extremely full and on middle, Hetmyer looks to jam it out but gets an inside edge onto the pads. So a good comeback by the bowler after going for a biggie. Just a single after that.

Kasun Rajitha to Chris Gayle. Another slower one! Gayle this time plays it sensibly, he guides it through covers for one.

Kasun Rajitha to Chris Gayle. Almost plays it on! Lovely bowling! This is slower and fuller outside off, Gayle is a touch early in the stroke. He gets an inside edge which goes past the off pole and to the keeper.

Kasun Rajitha to Chris Gayle. Good fielding! This is on a length and around off, Gayle hits it towards cover where the fielder dives to his right and stops it. Saves at least two.

Kasun Rajitha to Chris Gayle. SIX! Just clears the ropes! First of the chase! It is a slower one on middle, the length is short though. Gayle waits for it and then pulls it towards the longer part. It clears the mid-wicket fence though. 50th biggie for Gayle in 2019, first to do that.

Kasun Rajitha to Shimron Hetmyer. Outside off, Hetmyer slaps it through covers and a single is taken.

Isuru Udana to Chris Gayle. A dot to end! Just the 4 from this over. Back of a length on off, this is guided to point.

Now then... the umpire feels the over is done but he is then informed on his earpiece there is one more ball to go.

Isuru Udana to Shimron Hetmyer. Another slower one and on the shorter side, Hetmyer pulls it through mid-wicket and takes one.

Isuru Udana to Chris Gayle. Another short ball, Gayle pulls it towards deep square leg for one.

Isuru Udana to Chris Gayle. On the shorter side on off, Gayle defends it beside the wicket. He thinks of a run but is sent back.

Isuru Udana to Shimron Hetmyer. Slower one and Udana follows Hetmyer. He looks to pull but it goes off the inner half towards square leg for one.

Isuru Udana to Shimron Hetmyer. This is on middle, Hetmyer works it to mid-wicket.

Isuru Udana to Shimron Hetmyer. Good keeping! This is way down the leg side, Hetmyer misses the flick. Perera runs to his right and then dives and stops it. Wided.

Kasun Rajitha to Chris Gayle. Closer to the off pole again, Gayle only manages to chop it to point. So despite going for a boundary, only 6 come from the over.

Kasun Rajitha to Chris Gayle. Slower ball and on off, Gayle pushes it to mid off.

Kasun Rajitha to Shimron Hetmyer. Shorter and outside off, Hetmyer slaps it through covers for one. 50 up for the Windies.

Kasun Rajitha to Chris Gayle. Gayle looks to go again but this time Rajitha bowls it shorter and on middle, cramping the batter for room. Gayle looks to pull but gets an inside edge onto the pads. It rolls on the off side and the batters take one.

Kasun Rajitha to Chris Gayle. FOUR! Up and over! Gayle may have decided to target Rajitha. Full and outside off, Gayle lofts it over mid off for a boundary.

Kasun Rajitha to Chris Gayle. Good length and outside off, Gayle first looks to put bat on ball but then bails out.

Kasun Rajitha is on now! He has got good pace and can hurry up the batsmen.

Isuru Udana to Shimron Hetmyer. FOUR! Bang! No stopping this one! Udana offers width outside off, it's short and wide, Hetmyer stays back and blazes it through covers for a boundary.

Isuru Udana to Shimron Hetmyer. A leg cutter this time, landing around off and curling back in, Hetmyer works it behind square leg and returns for the second run.

Isuru Udana to Shimron Hetmyer. Gets behind the line of the delivery and blocks it from the crease to extra cover.

Isuru Udana to Chris Gayle. Goes very full and straight with this delivery, Chris knocks it down through mid on for a run.

Isuru Udana to Chris Gayle. Slower one this time, deceiving the big man, it's on a length and outside off, Gayle flashes his bat early and misses.

Isuru Udana to Chris Gayle. Starts well with a fuller length ball on off, Gayle gets behind the line and blocks it to the off side.

Powerplay 3 has been signaled! Now a maximum of 4 fielders can be placed outside the ring till the 40th over. Isuru Udana has been brought on.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Chris Gayle. Gayle now strokes it down to long off for one. Sri Lanka's Powerplay 1. West Indies are 37 for 2. They are 12 runs behind of Sri Lanka's score after the first 10 and have also lost two more wickets. 302 needed in 240.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Shimron Hetmyer. This is eased down to long on for one.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Shimron Hetmyer. Flatter and on off, SH pushes it to covers.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Shimron Hetmyer. Hetmyer dances down the track and looks to go big but he does not get to the pitch of it. It goes off the inner half through mid-wicket for two.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Shimron Hetmyer. Floats it up on off, Hetmyer strokes it to covers.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Shimron Hetmyer. Fuller and on middle, Hetmyer hits it nicely but straight to mid on.

Lasith Malinga to Chris Gayle. Another bumper, this is slower in pace! Gayle again ducks under it. Just the single from the over.

Lasith Malinga to Chris Gayle. A bumper to Gayle who just manages to duck under it in time.

Lasith Malinga to Shimron Hetmyer. Misfield and a run! Fuller around off, this is firmly driven towards mid off. Mathews there does not stop it cleanly and a run is taken.

Lasith Malinga to Shimron Hetmyer. On the fuller side on off, Hetmyer hits it to covers.

Lasith Malinga to Shimron Hetmyer. On the pads, this is worked to mid-wicket.

Lasith Malinga to Shimron Hetmyer. On the stumps, Hetmyer defends it to mid on.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Shimron Hetmyer. Direct hit and it would have been close! Flatter and on middle, Hetmyer pushes it to mid on and takes off. The fielder has a shy at the non-striker's end but misses. Another good over by de Silva. He is keeping it tight and Malinga is taking the wickets. Working in combination.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Chris Gayle. Quick run! This is pushed back to the left of the bowler. De Silva dives and pushes it away to mid on. Gayle then goes for a run and completes it.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Chris Gayle. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Chris Gayle. Flatter and on middle, this is pushed back to the bowler.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Chris Gayle. BEATEN! This is tossed up outside off, Gayle lunges and looks to defend but the ball turns away and beats the outside edge.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Chris Gayle. This is on the stumps, Gayle defends it out.

Lasith Malinga to Shimron Hetmyer. A couple now! Short and on middle, Hetmyer was ready for this one, he pulls it through mid-wicket for two. End of an over in which two wickets could have fallen, none in the end.

Lasith Malinga to Shimron Hetmyer. A bumper now and Hetmyer lets it be.

Lasith Malinga to Shimron Hetmyer. EDGED! PUT DOWN! Mendis is the culprit! That is a sitter. Hetmyer gets a life. The slower one outside off, it is just behind a driving length. Hetmyer goes after it but there is extra bounce. It takes the edge and goes towards widish first slip where Mendis spills it. This could prove costly as Hetmyer is a dangerous player.

Lasith Malinga to Shimron Hetmyer. Shorter and just outside off, Hetmyer pulls it down to mid on.

Lasith Malinga to Shimron Hetmyer. Full and wide outside off, Hetmyer looks to jam it out but it goes off the outside edge down to third man for one.

Lasith Malinga to Chris Gayle. In the air... dropped! That would have been a blinder by Thirimanne! This is full and on the pads, Gayle flicks it uppishly in front of square. Thirimanne there dives full stretch to his right, sticks one hand out but the ball does not stick. A single taken.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Shimron Hetmyer. A dot to end another good over by de Silva. This is floated up on off, it is driven to covers.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Chris Gayle. Flighted ball on middle, this is hit down to long on for one.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Shimron Hetmyer. Almost! This is flatter and it drifts in from outside off, Hetmyer goes back and looks to cut initially but then there is not enough room. He tries to keep it out but it goes off the inside edge, closely past the leg pole and down towards fine leg for one.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Chris Gayle. Floats it up on off, this is eased down to long off for one.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Chris Gayle. This is fired on the pads, Gayle looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Chris Gayle. On the stumps, Gayle blocks it out.

New batsman for West Indies is...any guesses? It's the fearless Shimron Hetmyer batting at 4 today, not Nicholas Pooran. Maybe to counter the spinners. He is known to be very swift with his footwork.

Lasith Malinga to Shai Hope. OUT! Drags it on! Malinga has got Hope. A big wicket as Shai could have been the anchor man in this chase. West Indies are in big trouble here. Another slower one by Malinga. This is outside off, Hope throws his bat at it but due to the slowness of the wicket, he gets an inside edge and it hits the stumps behind. Another successful over for Malinga comes to an end.

Lasith Malinga to Shai Hope. This is way too short, Hope lets it be and it has been wided.

Lasith Malinga to Shai Hope. Slower one outside off, it does not quite come off the surface. Hope mistimes his push back to the bowler.

Lasith Malinga to Shai Hope. A bumper now on middle, Hope ducks under it.

Lasith Malinga to Shai Hope. Another one on the pads, Hope once again flicks it to mid-wicket.

Lasith Malinga to Shai Hope. A little too straight this time, Hope works it to mid-wicket.

Lasith Malinga to Chris Gayle. Direct hit but Gayle is quick enough! Fuller and on middle, Gayle jams it out to mid off and goes for a run. The fielder does hit the stumps at the non-striker's end but Gayle is in.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Chris Gayle. A low full toss on off, Gayle hits it down to long off for one. Tidy over by de Silva.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Chris Gayle. Gives it air and lands this one outside off, Gayle strokes it to covers.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Shai Hope. Floats it up on off, Hope hits it down to long on with the turn for one.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Chris Gayle. NOT OUT! Gayle is well in! Not sure why they went up. This is worked through mid-wicket. The batters go for a run. The fielder picks the ball up and scores a direct hit at the non-striker's end. It then deflects onto the leg of de Silva. He though appeals and the umpire takes it upstairs. Replays show that Gayle plonked his bat in but well before the ball hit the stumps.

Run out appeal has been referred upstairs! Also, the bowler is down in pain here as the ball after hitting the wickets at the non-striker's end deflects to catch Dhananjaya on the back of his right leg. Gayle looks to be safely in though in the replays.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Chris Gayle. This is fired on the stumps, Gayle pushes it to mid on.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Chris Gayle. Flatter and on middle, this is kept out.

Lasith Malinga to Shai Hope. Good length again around off, Hope guides it to point. A successful over for Lanka.

Lasith Malinga to Shai Hope. Bowls it on a length this time and it is outside off, Hope looks to go after it but is beaten.

Lasith Malinga to Shai Hope. FOUR! Hope takes full toll of it. He also gets off the mark. This is full and around off, Hope clears his front leg and smashes it over covers. No stopping those.

Free Hit time!

Lasith Malinga to Shai Hope. NO BALL! That came out wrong! Malinga looks to bowl the slower dipping yorker. It comes out wrong though, it ends up being a high full toss on the body which Hope ducks under. Free Hit coming up. Sixth of the game.

Lasith Malinga to Shai Hope. On a good length and around off, Hope blocks it out.

Shai Hope is the new man in. 192 runs in this World Cup so far for him which includes a couple of fifties. West Indies require him to stand up today and deliver a big knock.

Lasith Malinga to Sunil Ambris. OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Malinga has bounced Ambris out! Early wicket for the Lankans. Dreadful start for the Windies. Lasith bangs it short and around off, Ambris looks to pull but does not get on top of the bounce. It hits the top edge and goes into the gloves of Perera who makes no mistake. Another failure for Sunil.

Lasith Malinga to Chris Gayle. Slower one on the pads, Gayle looks to work it but misses. It hits his pad and rolls on the leg side. A leg bye taken.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Chris Gayle. Flatter and shorter on middle, fired into the batsman, Gayle moves back and punches it through the gap on the leg side at mid-wicket for one.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Sunil Ambris. Lovely drift into the right-hander, fuller and on middle, Ambris knocks it down through mid on for a run.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Sunil Ambris. Driven towards the mid off region. No run.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Chris Gayle. Very full and on off, it's driven with the full face of the bat to long off for a run.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Chris Gayle. Beauty by the offie! Nice drift into the batsman, it's on a full length around off, Gayle draws forward in defense but it spins away to beat the outside edge and the off stump by less than an inch.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Chris Gayle. Everything happened in slow-mo! Fuller and around middle and leg, Gayle works it behind square leg and ambles back for the second run. The fine leg fielder took his own sweet time in releasing the throw back to the keeper.

Spinner from the other end! Dhananjaya de Silva to bowl with a slip and leg slip in place.

Lasith Malinga to Sunil Ambris. FOUR! Finds the fence! Malinga overpitches on off, Ambris presses forward and drives it through the gap between covers and cover-point for a boundary.

Lasith Malinga to Sunil Ambris. A very late decision to leave. Slower length ball outside off at 117 kph, Ambris is almost through his shot but then tries to pull his bat back. It goes very closely past the outside edge.

Lasith Malinga to Sunil Ambris. Very full and on off, Sunil tries to drive but it takes the outer half and rolls to point. The fielder there dives to his right to make the stop.

Lasith Malinga to Sunil Ambris. Wide! The wind is just too strong at the moment and it's not easy for the bowlers. Malinga sprays a length ball wide down the leg side, Ambris swings his bat and misses. A good take by the keeper.

Lasith Malinga to Chris Gayle. A near yorker by Malinga, around middle, Gayle digs it out in front of mid off and scampers across to the other end.

Lasith Malinga to Chris Gayle. Nice delivery, fuller and on off, a hint of inward shape, Gayle without much footwork pushes it out to covers.

Lasith Malinga to Chris Gayle. Play and a miss first ball! Too full in length and wide outside off, Gayle chases it away from his body but fails to keep it out.

The run chase is upon us! Chris Gayle will open the innings with Sunil Ambris, who seems to have recovered after hurting his ankle while fielding. The Lankan players get into a huddle near the boundary line. They have plenty in the bank at the moment but need to spend carefully. Lasith Malinga to begin with the first new ball.