SL beat WI by 161 runs | Sri Lanka vs West Indies, Highlights And Cricket Score 2nd ODI Match - Commentary

How will West Indies reply on this belter of a pitch? The ground is pretty big and there were no maximums in the first innings but if anyone could clear the ropes here, it has to be the power-hitters from West Indies. Join us back in a short while for the run chase!

As for West Indies, Cottrell and Joseph were the only bowlers who threatened and the only ones who got into the wickets column as well. Cottrell and Joseph took 4 and 3 wickets each. As for the other bowlers, none of them could even create pressure on the Sri Lankan batters. The fielding by the West Indies was especially poor in this game as they put down several catches.

Sri Lanka were put into bat after losing the toss and in the initial stages, it was all going well for West Indies as the hosts were 2 wickets down for just 9 runs. They could have been 3 down had Pollard held onto the catch of Kusal Mendis and that is what came back to bite them. Kusal Mendis and Avishka Fernando then took the game away from the visitors as they stitched a marathon 239-run stand. In the final 10 overs, West Indies made a sort of a comeback as they took 6 wickets although conceding 99 runs. Sri Lanka would be a touch disappointed with their efforts in the death as they could have scored 20-30 runs more.

An awesome batting effort by Sri Lanka has seen them put on a massive total on the board and West Indies have a huge task at their hands. Pollard will not be happy with himself and his charges in regards to their fielding efforts but now they have to focus on the run chase.

Sheldon Cottrell to Wanindu Hasaranga. OUT! Hasaranga is run out! Cottrell serves a slower length ball outside off, angling away, Wanindu shuffles across the stumps and tries to play the paddle shot. Fails to connect and they attempt to steal a bye. The keeper misses his shy at the striker's end and the ball rolls to the bowler. Cottrell picks it up and back flicks it onto the stumps as Wanindu dives in. It's referred upstairs and a few frames were enough to find Hasaranga short. SRI LANKA FINISH ON 345/8!

Appeal for a run out at the bowler's end. It's been referred upstairs...

Sheldon Cottrell to Isuru Udana. Back of a length ball angling into the batsman, Wanindu hits it across the line through mid-wicket for a single.

Sheldon Cottrell to Wanindu Hasaranga. Cottrell switches to 'round the wicket and slips a length ball down the leg side. Wanindu tries to flick but misses. It goes off his pads to short fine leg for a leg bye.

Sheldon Cottrell to Wanindu Hasaranga. FOUR! Fantastic shot! Very full ball around leg, Hasaranga makes room and drills his drive through covers for a boundary.

Sheldon Cottrell to Isuru Udana. DROPPED AGAIN! West Indies' fielding has been mediocre today. Slower full ball around leg, Udana heaves it over square leg and Fabian Allen drops a sitter. They take three runs. This is now Sri Lanka's highest total against West Indies in ODIs.

Sheldon Cottrell to Isuru Udana. DROPPED AND FOUR! Fuller length ball outside off, Udana goes hard at it and edges it towards short third man. The fielder there jumps but it brushes his fingers and goes behind for a boundary.

Keemo Paul to Isuru Udana. Good length ball on off, Udana has lofted over the cover region. Pollard goes chasing after it and the batters take three runs.

Keemo Paul to Isuru Udana. DROPPED AND FOUR! A tough, tough chance and Holder has put it down. A good effort by Holder though. Short of a length ball on off, Udana slaps this one down the ground. Holder from long on runs to his left and dives. He gets both hands to it but the ball pops out and just about touches the fence.

Keemo Paul to Isuru Udana. Length ball outside off, Udana looks to power it over long off but mistimes it. Pollard runs back from mid off but cannot get to it and a couple taken.

Keemo Paul to Wanindu Hasaranga. Full toss on middle and off, lofted over the bowler's head powerfully but the man in the deep cuts it off and only one run comes off it.

Keemo Paul to Wanindu Hasaranga. Length ball outside off, Hasaranga plays this one towards point. Two fielders converge there to stop the second but amid some confusion they fail to do so.

Keemo Paul to Wanindu Hasaranga. FOUR! Freebie for Hasaranga and he makes full use of it! A slower full toss outside off, Hasaranga just opens the face of the bat and guides it past backward point for a boundary.

Keemo Paul is back on. 6-0-46-0 are his figures so far.

Sheldon Cottrell to Isuru Udana. Good length ball on middle and off again, Udana plays it back towards Cottrell. Superb over by him! Just 2 runs and a wicket off it.

Sheldon Cottrell to Isuru Udana. Good length ball on middle and off, Udana pushes this towards the mid on region but no runs on offer.

Sheldon Cottrell to Isuru Udana. Good length ball around off, moving away. Udana looks to have a poke at it but misses.

Isuru Udana is the new man in.

Sheldon Cottrell to Thisara Perera. OUT! TIMBER! You miss, I hit and Cottrell again brings out the salute although it is a tired one. He along with Joseph have been good for the West Indies here. A slower ball just around off, coming into Perera. Thisara looks to go for a wild heave towards mid-wicket but misses and the stumps are disturbed. West Indies trying to finish the innings with a flurry of wickets.

Sheldon Cottrell to Wanindu Hasaranga. Another full ball, this time on the off pole line, pushed towards sweeper cover for one.

Sheldon Cottrell to Thisara Perera. Full ball on middle and leg, Perera makes room and heaves it down to long on but just a single.

Alzarri Joseph to Thisara Perera. This time Perera connects with his pull shot and gets a single as the ball goes towards square leg.

Alzarri Joseph to Thisara Perera. Perera looks to make room but Joseph follows him with a bouncer. Perera swings his bat but misses and falls down.

Alzarri Joseph to Thisara Perera. Back of a length ball on middle again, Perera pulls towards square leg for a couple.

Alzarri Joseph to Wanindu Hasaranga. Full ball on off, driven towards cover for one.

Alzarri Joseph to Thisara Perera. Length ball outside off, played towards backward point for a single.

Alzarri Joseph to Thisara Perera. Just short! Good length ball on the pads, Perera chips this one towards backward square leg. The man from the deep runs in but the ball falls short and the batters take two. Good running between the wickets.

Sheldon Cottrell to Wanindu Hasaranga. FOUR! Off the gloves! Bouncer again, this time Hasaranga looks to pull but the ball kisses his gloves and goes over Shai Hope and into the fence behind him. Hasaranga is off the mark in unconvincing although effective fashion.

Sheldon Cottrell to Wanindu Hasaranga. Bouncer on middle and off, Hasaranga, the hero of the last match, ducks under it.

Wanindu Hasaranga walks out to bat next.

Sheldon Cottrell to Dhananjaya de Silva. OUT! BOWLED! Again the salute comes out and this time de Silva walks back. Length ball around the leg pole line, it is a leg cutter. De Silva looks to hit this one over the off side but misses. Cottrell though hits and the middle and leg poles are disturbed. The Lankan charge is being halted a bit at the death by the Windies.

Sheldon Cottrell to Dhananjaya de Silva. EDGED AND FOUR! Nothing going West Indies' way right now! Length ball outside off, de Silva swings his bat at this one and the ball flies off the outside edge towards third man and into the fence in a flash.

Sheldon Cottrell to Thisara Perera. In the air but safe! Back of a length ball on middle, Perera awkwardly pulls this one. The ball goes towards mid-wicket but falls short of the man in the deep and the batters take a single.

Sheldon Cottrell to Thisara Perera. Good ball to start off the over, very full ball on the boots almost, Perera does well to dig it out towards wide long on for a couple.

Sheldon Cottrell is back on. 7-0-42-2 are his figures so far.

Alzarri Joseph to Thisara Perera. Perera plays this length ball on off towards point and sets off for a single. The man there has a shy at the non-striker's end but misses. One run completed and Perera will keep strike for the next over.

Alzarri Joseph to Thisara Perera. Bouncer on middle again, Perera looks to pull but misses.

Alzarri Joseph to Thisara Perera. Bouncer on middle and leg, Perera ducks under it.

Alzarri Joseph to Dhananjaya de Silva. A very full ball angling into de Silva, he looks to defend but the ball goes off the inside edge onto the pads and then towards the off side. The batters steal a single.

Alzarri Joseph to Thisara Perera. This time Perera plays this one towards the man at point for a single.

Alzarri Joseph to Thisara Perera. EDGED AND FOUR! Lucky Perera! High full toss on the middle and off pole, Perera looks to make room and help it towards point but the ball takes a thick outside edge and races to the third man fence.

Keemo Paul to Thisara Perera. A lovely flowing cover drive by Thisara but this time it has been stopped with a dive near the edge of the box. A single to complete a 15-run over.

Keemo Paul to Thisara Perera. Too full in length outside off, Perera reaches out for it with an open face and steers it behind point for a couple.

Keemo Paul to Dhananjaya de Silva. Excellent running! Back of a length delivery outside off, Dhananjaya slaps it to deep cover-point for a couple of runs. They take another run on the throw.

Keemo Paul to Dhananjaya de Silva. FOUR! Poor delivery with mid off up in the circle. Fullish floating delivery outside off, Dhananjaya lifts it over the infield and fetches a boundary.

Keemo Paul to Thisara Perera. Slower delivery, on the shorter side around off, gripping and holding off the surface, Perera checks his shot in the air and pushes it aerially towards covers. One run added to the total.

Keemo Paul to Thisara Perera. FOUR! Uppish but safe! Fuller length delivery outside off, Thisara drives it aerially but wide of the diving extra cover fielder. No protection behind in the deep and it's a boundary.

Dhananjaya de Silva is the new batsman in. Keemo Paul is back on.

Alzarri Joseph to Angelo Mathews. OUT! TIMBER! The middle stump has come off the ground and Mathews departs for just one run. A full ball on middle and off, nipping in. Mathews looks to flick but the ball goes off the inside edge onto the stumps and the middle pole is off its groove. Mathews walks back without doing anything substantial in his 100th ODI at home! Outstanding over by Alzarri, 5 runs and a couple of wickets in it!

Alzarri Joseph to Thisara Perera. Length ball on middle, pulled towards mid-wicket for one.

Alzarri Joseph to Angelo Mathews. Full ball on the pads again, Mathews flicks it towards mid-wicket and changes ends to get off the mark.

Alzarri Joseph to Thisara Perera. On the pads, worked towards the leg side for a single.

Angelo Mathews is the next batsman in. 100th ODI for him in Sri Lanka.

Alzarri Joseph to Avishka Fernando. OUT! CAUGHT! The dropped catch of Fernando does not cost a lot and Paul will be a relieved man. However, Fernando has played a fantastic knock here and is going off the pitch with his head and bat held high. Fernando looks to make room and go over the off side but Joseph follows him with a short ball. Fernando looks to pull but mistimes it. The ball goes high towards the man at mid-wicket where Keemo Paul takes an easy catch. West Indies looking to peg Sri Lanka back at the death.

Alzarri Joseph to Avishka Fernando. DROPPED! It was an easy catch but Keemo has dropped it and let Fernando off the hook! Length ball on middle and off, Fernando rocks back and looks to heave it over mid-wicket. The ball goes off the top half of the bat towards deep mid-wicket. Paul there settles under it but puts down an easy catch. The fielding has been very sloppy by the Windies here! The batsmen take a couple.

Jason Holder to Thisara Perera. FOUR! Perera indeed makes it count! Very poor delivery by Holder. From 'round the wicket angle, he serves a full ball on the pads and Thisara smashes it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Free Hit time! Thisara Perera on strike, can he make it count?

Jason Holder to Avishka Fernando. Holder oversteps now! Nothing going for West Indies at the moment. Fuller and on middle, Fernando tries to whip it across the line but inside edges it to deep square leg for a run.

Jason Holder to Avishka Fernando. Slower short ball on middle, Fernando stands back and powers it down to long on for a run. Thisara pushes his partner and gets the second run as well.

Jason Holder to Avishka Fernando. FOUR! Brilliant hit! Fernando has hit it into the wind but still manages to send it to the fence. Holder comes up with another full toss, following the batsman down the leg side, Avishka swings his bat and nails it in front of square leg for a boundary.

Jason Holder to Thisara Perera. Holder switches to 'round the wicket and serves a very full ball outside off, Thisara reaches out for it and squeezes it down to third man for a run.

Long off drops back. Square leg comes up. Holder has to be full with his length.

Jason Holder to Thisara Perera. FOUR! Slapped! Short in length and outside off, Perera attacks it and slaps it over backward point for a boundary. Poor line and length by Holder.

Jason Holder to Avishka Fernando. Starts his spell by following the batsman down the leg side with a full toss, Fernando swings it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Jason Holder (7-0-41-0) is back on.

Alzarri Joseph to Thisara Perera. Bouncer on middle and leg, Perera ducks under it and lets it go.

Alzarri Joseph to Avishka Fernando. Full ball on middle and off, pushed down to long on for one.

Alzarri Joseph to Thisara Perera. Fernando almost threw his wicket away here! Full ball on the pads, Perera flicks this one towards mid-wicket. The batters complete the single but Fernando wants the second. He sets off but Perera says no. He is almost halfway down the pitch before he decides to return. The throw goes towards Shai Hope but he has to come in front of the stumps to collect the ball. Hope catches the ball and tries to flick it onto the stumps behind him but misses. Had he hit, this would have been a very close call. With this single, 250 also comes up for Sri Lanka.

Alzarri Joseph to Avishka Fernando. On the pads of Fernando, he flicks this one towards the leg side and takes the single.

Thisara Perera is promoted to bat at number 5! The stage is set for him to play his kind of innings.

Alzarri Joseph to Kusal Mendis. OUT! CAUGHT! Finally a breakthrough for West Indies and Kusal Mendis departs after a fantastic knock. He soaks in the applause from the crowd as he lifts his bat. Length delivery on middle and off, Mendis looks to heave this one towards the mid-wicket region. It is an off cutter by Joseph. The ball takes the top edge and goes high in the air. Shai Hope calls for it, settles under it just where the short leg fielder would have been positioned and takes the catch. The 239-run stand is broken and Mendis has made the full use of the life he got.

Alzarri Joseph to Kusal Mendis. Full ball on middle and off, Mendis again goes for the paddle scoop but does not time it properly. The ball goes high in the air towards fine leg. However, it falls short and bounces first in front of the fielder. Then it goes above his head and behind him and the batters take two.

Powerplay 3 is underway! A maximum of 5 fielders are now allowed outside the circle. West Indies will need each one of them with Mendis and Fernando well set. Alzarri Joseph is back on. 6-0-33-0, his figures so far.

Kieron Pollard to Avishka Fernando. Goes hard at a length ball around off and inside edges it behind square leg. The short fine leg fielder misfields slightly and they take two. 19 from the over and Sri Lanka are 246/2 with 10 overs remaining.

Kieron Pollard to Avishka Fernando. FOUR! Raining boundaries in Hambantota and the Lankan crowd is loving it. Good length ball around middle and off, Avishka gives it the full whack of his bat and powers it to long off for a boundary. There was a fielder in the deep this time but still he fails to get across it.

Kieron Pollard to Avishka Fernando. FOUR! 13 from the over already! This is now the highest partnership for any wicket in ODIs in Sri Lanka. They are targeting the long off fence with the fielder up inside the ring. Once again Avishka makes room and lofts it over the infield for a boundary.

Kieron Pollard to Avishka Fernando. FOUR! Pollard is under attack here. Fuller length ball in the line of the stumps, Fernando hops back to make room and muscles it over the bowler's head.

Kieron Pollard to Kusal Mendis. Uses the angle of the bowler and lifts it over mid-wicket for a run.

Kieron Pollard to Kusal Mendis. FOUR! Fine shot! Back of a length ball around off, Mendis backs away to make room and pumps it over mid off for a boundary. The charge is well and truly on.

Sheldon Cottrell to Avishka Fernando. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. 13 from the over!

Sheldon Cottrell to Kusal Mendis. Good length ball on off, punched towards mid off and the batters take a quick single.

Sheldon Cottrell to Kusal Mendis. FOUR! Good length ball on the pads, Mendis whips it just behind square leg and the ball has raced away to the fence again.

Sheldon Cottrell to Kusal Mendis. FOUR! This time Mendis connects! Cottrell bowls it on a good length on off, again Mendis goes for the paddle scoop and times it perfectly. The ball goes over the head of Shai Hope and into the third man fence.

Sheldon Cottrell to Kusal Mendis. Good length ball outside off, Mendis looks to shuffle and paddle scoop this ball over the keeper's head but misses.

Sheldon Cottrell to Avishka Fernando. Good length ball on middle and off, Fernando works this one towards mid-wicket for one.

Sheldon Cottrell to Avishka Fernando. THREE WIDES! Down the leg side, Fernando looks to flick but misses. It is too wide for Hope to get anything on it. The ball rolls towards fine leg as the batters run two. Three wides!

Keemo Paul to Avishka Fernando. Hundred for Avishka Fernando now! His second ODI ton and he pumps his fists with delight. Length ball outside off, Fernando pushes it into the gap at cover-point and gets the single to reach his ton. With both batters reaching their milestones, an onslaught could well be on the cards.

Keemo Paul to Kusal Mendis. On the pads, worked towards mid-wicket for a single.

Keemo Paul to Avishka Fernando. Paul drags his length back this time as he bowls it on middle. Fernando goes onto the back foot and punches it towards long on for one.

Keemo Paul to Kusal Mendis. Another one which is full in length, this time around middle, punched down to long on for one.

Keemo Paul to Kusal Mendis. Full ball on off, pushed towards the man at mid off.

Keemo Paul to Avishka Fernando. Length ball on middle, pulled towards square leg and Fernando changes ends. Looks under no pressure whatsoever.

Sheldon Cottrell to Avishka Fernando. On the pads, flicked towards the leg side for a single.

Sheldon Cottrell to Kusal Mendis. Back of a length ball on middle, Mendis rocks back and pulls it towards square leg for a single.

Sheldon Cottrell to Avishka Fernando. Good length ball on middle and off, Fernando punches it wide of mid off for a single.

Sheldon Cottrell to Kusal Mendis. 100 for Kusal Mendis! His 2nd ODI ton and he has surely made the most of the life he got when he was dropped on 2 runs. Full ball on off, Mendis pierces the gap at covers and takes a single to get to his ton. He pumps his fists in the air and now will be looking to go hard at the Windies bowlers.

Sheldon Cottrell to Kusal Mendis. Good length ball on middle and off, played towards the man at mid on.

Sheldon Cottrell to Kusal Mendis. Length ball on off, played towards point.

Keemo Paul to Avishka Fernando. Fernando has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Keemo Paul to Kusal Mendis. Length ball on middle and off, punched towards long on for a single.

Keemo Paul to Avishka Fernando. Full ball on the pads of Fernando, he flicks it behind square leg and takes a single. West Indies giving away easy singles.

Keemo Paul to Kusal Mendis. Full ball on middle and off, driven towards long on for one.

Keemo Paul to Kusal Mendis. Full ball on middle and off, defended towards the man at cover.

Keemo Paul to Avishka Fernando. On the pads of Fernando, he works this one towards mid-wicket for a single.

Keemo Paul is back on. 3-0-22-0, his figures so far.

Sheldon Cottrell to Avishka Fernando. On the pads, worked towards the leg side for a single.

Sheldon Cottrell to Avishka Fernando. Fernando has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Sheldon Cottrell to Kusal Mendis. Back of a length delivery on middle, pulled towards square leg for a single. 200 up for Sri Lanka!

Sheldon Cottrell to Avishka Fernando. Run out chance! Good length ball around off, Fernando guides it to the left of backward point. Mendis sets off for a run. Fabian Allen there picks up the ball and has a shy at the striker's end but misses. Mendis reaches with a dive. Anyway, he would have been safe even in the case of a direct hit.

Sheldon Cottrell to Kusal Mendis. Length ball outside off, Mendis tickles it down to third man for a single.

Sheldon Cottrell to Kusal Mendis. Cottrell starts off with a full ball around middle and off, Mendis defends this towards the off side.

A plate of watermelon is coming out for Kusal Mendis and Avishka Fernando as it's time for the second DRINKS break. Sri Lanka have been put in a strong position courtesy a magnificent partnership between the current pair. Both the batsmen are in the 90s and we can expect them to press on the accelerator even more after reaching their respective milestones. For West Indies, it will be all about limiting the damage from here on. 16 more overs left in the innings. Sheldon Cottrell (4-0-21-2) to operate after the mini-break.

Roston Chase to Kusal Mendis. On the pads, Mendis flicks this one towards mid-wicket and takes a single. The partnership now moves to a massive 188 runs. This is the highest ODI stand that they have ever had against the West Indies for any wicket.

Roston Chase to Avishka Fernando. Flatter delivery on middle and off, Fernando punches this towards long on off the back foot for one.

Roston Chase to Avishka Fernando. This time Fernando drives it wide of the fielder at long on and that allows the batters to take a couple.

Roston Chase to Kusal Mendis. Another flatter one on middle and off, Mendis pushes it towards long on and takes one.

Roston Chase to Avishka Fernando. Fernando pushes this one towards mid off and takes a single.

Roston Chase to Kusal Mendis. Flatter one on middle, pushed down to long on for a single.

Kieron Pollard to Kusal Mendis. Length ball outside off, Mendis this time beats the man at short third man. The ball is going towards the fence but the fielder chases it down and the batters take three.

Kieron Pollard to Kusal Mendis. Nothing comes off it! Good bowling by Pollard! He bowls a slower one outside off. Mendis goes for a wild swing but misses.

Kieron Pollard to Kusal Mendis. No ball! Overstepping by Pollard! Good length ball outside off, Mendis helps it down towards short third man again. Free Hit coming up.

Kieron Pollard to Kusal Mendis. Length ball outside off, Mendis guides it straight to the fielder at short third man.

Kieron Pollard to Kusal Mendis. Good length ball on middle and off, Mendis goes down on one knee and plays the sweep shot towards square leg for a couple.

Kieron Pollard to Avishka Fernando. Good length ball on off, pushed towards covers for a single.

Kieron Pollard to Avishka Fernando. Confusion but safe! Good length ball on the pads of Fernando, he flicks this towards mid-wicket but the man there dives and makes the stop. Mendis had took off for a run but is sent back in time by Fernando.

Roston Chase to Kusal Mendis. Flatter delivery on middle and off, defended out by Kusal.

Roston Chase to Kusal Mendis. Flatter delivery outside off, Mendis opens the face of the bat and guides this one past short third man for a couple.

Roston Chase to Avishka Fernando. Tossed up around middle, worked down towards mid on for a single.

Roston Chase to Kusal Mendis. Flatter one on off, pushed towards covers for one.

Roston Chase to Kusal Mendis. Floated delivery on middle and off, Mendis comes down the track and lofts this one towards deep mid-wicket and the batters take two.

Roston Chase to Kusal Mendis. Flatter delivery outside off, Mendis comes ahead and looks to defend but the ball hits his pads.

Kieron Pollard to Kusal Mendis. Slower short ball on middle, Mendis turns it behind square leg for a single. 7 runs off the last two overs, WI trying to pull things back slightly.

Kieron Pollard to Avishka Fernando. Pollard goes wide of the crease and angles in a length ball outside off, Avishka pushes it to covers for a run.

Kieron Pollard to Avishka Fernando. Full ball on the pads, it's helped to mid-wicket.

Kieron Pollard to Avishka Fernando. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Kieron Pollard to Kusal Mendis. Fullish and on off, Mendis comes down the track and pushes it to long on for one.

Kieron Pollard to Kusal Mendis. A length delivery on middle, Mendis defends it on the leg side.

The skipper, Kieron Pollard, brings himself on. Can he break this formidable stand?

Roston Chase to Kusal Mendis. Skidding down the leg side, swept again, this time behind square leg for one.

Roston Chase to Avishka Fernando. Goes down on one knee and mistimes his sweep shot towards fine leg for a run.

Roston Chase to Avishka Fernando. Fernando has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Roston Chase to Kusal Mendis. NOT OUT! Easily in. Tossed up ball on middle, fuller in length, Kusal sweeps it straight towards short fine leg and sets off for a run. The fielder picks up the ball and scores a direct hit at the striker's end. They appeal and the square leg umpire refers it upstairs. The replays roll in and the first frame is enough to judge Fernando safe.

Appeal for a run out after there is a direct hit at the striker's end. The umpire takes it upstairs. No real excitement shown by the West Indian players.

Roston Chase to Kusal Mendis. Full and flighted ball on middle, Mendis pushes it back to the bowler.

Roston Chase to Avishka Fernando. The batsman works it down the leg side. They pick up a single.

Roston Chase is back on. 3-0-14-0, his figures so far.

Alzarri Joseph to Avishka Fernando. Angling down the leg side, it's eased behind square leg for three runs. 10 from the over, Sri Lanka's charge is on!

Alzarri Joseph to Avishka Fernando. APPEAL FOR A CATCH! Is it a bump ball? The umpires get together and refer it upstairs. A low full toss on off, Avishka opens the face of the bat and pushes it towards point. The fielder there makes a fine stop but West Indies feel that it has carried on the full to the fielder. The replays show that it bumped.

Alzarri Joseph to Kusal Mendis. Full again, on middle and angling in, Mendis flicks it to deep square leg and milks another run from Joseph's over.

Alzarri Joseph to Avishka Fernando. Fuller length ball on middle, Fernando inside edges his attempted flick shot through square leg for a run.

Alzarri Joseph to Avishka Fernando. FOUR! Thumped! Joseph has been struggling with his lines and once again drifts down the leg side. It's short and Fernando swings his bat across the line to put it behind square leg for a boundary.

Alzarri Joseph to Kusal Mendis. Shortish and on off, Mendis pulls it through backward square leg for a single.

Fabian Allen to Kusal Mendis. Quicker one, full and around leg, skidding down, Mendis tries to sweep but fails to middle it properly. It probably takes an inside edge and runs towards fine leg. They collect three runs. 150-run stand comes up!

Fabian Allen to Avishka Fernando. A bit of a mishit! Loopy full ball around off, spinning away, Fernando slices his attempted lofted shot over extra cover towards the fielder at deep cover. A single taken.

Fabian Allen to Avishka Fernando. Fires a quicker and flatter ball on middle, Avishka punches but finds Pollard at extra cover.

Fabian Allen to Kusal Mendis. Uses his feet to take it on the full and drives it down to long off for one.

Fabian Allen to Kusal Mendis. Flatter and shorter on off, Mendis punches it to covers.

Fabian Allen to Avishka Fernando. Goes on the back foot and cuts it to cover-point for a run.

Alzarri Joseph to Avishka Fernando. Angling down the leg side, it's nudged behind square leg for a run.

Alzarri Joseph to Avishka Fernando. Good running between the wickets! Shortish and on off, Fernando hits it firmly to deep mid-wicket and scampers back for the second run. The fielder sends across a flat throw to the keeper but Avishka has arrived before that.

Alzarri Joseph to Avishka Fernando. Wide! Wrong line from the bowler, slips a length ball down the leg side, Fernando attempts to flick but misses.

Alzarri Joseph to Avishka Fernando. The batsman picked that bouncer early and lets it through to the keeper.

Alzarri Joseph to Avishka Fernando. Too full in length on middle, Avishka keeps it out safely to mid on.

Alzarri Joseph to Kusal Mendis. Width on offer outside off, Mendis guides it to third man. They pick up a single.

Alzarri Joseph to Avishka Fernando. Fuller in length on middle, flicked through mid-wicket for a run.

Alzarri Joseph is back on. 4-0-17-0, his figures so far. Can he provide the much-needed breakthrough?

Fabian Allen to Kusal Mendis. FOUR! And again. A drop kick by Mendis. He uses his feet to come down the track, keeps himself away from the line of the delivery so that he has ample room to free his arms. After that, it's all too easy for a batsman of his caliber. Mendis chips it over extra cover and fetches another boundary for himself. 9 from the over!

Fabian Allen to Kusal Mendis. Allen responds by firing in a short and wide delivery outside off, Mendis cuts but finds short third man.

Fabian Allen to Kusal Mendis. FOUR! Quality shot! Mendis was finding it difficult to pierce the gap so he decides to go aerial. Full and floated around off, Mendis charges down the track and lofts it cleanly over extra cover.

Fabian Allen to Kusal Mendis. Flighted and full on off, Mendis drives but this time it's to the right of extra cover. Dot again.

Fabian Allen to Kusal Mendis. Uses his feet and drives a full ball to the left of extra cover. The fielder quickly gets to the ball and it's a dot.

Fabian Allen to Avishka Fernando. Flatter and a touch shorter on off, Fernando camps back and punches it to sweeper cover for a single.

Fabian Allen is back on. 4-0-22-0, his figures so far.

Jason Holder to Avishka Fernando. Very full in length on middle, Fernando tries to whip it on the leg side but gets an inside edge onto the pads. It rolls and stops near the surface and Mendis calls his partner through for a quick run. 11 from the over and Sri Lanka continue to progress.

Jason Holder to Avishka Fernando. Too full in length on middle, Fernando digs it out back in the direction of the bowler. Holder slides to make the stop.

Jason Holder to Kusal Mendis. Get the boundary, get the single. Keep the scoreboard ticking. Clever batting. Full in length on middle, Kusal helps it through mid-wicket for a run.

Jason Holder to Kusal Mendis. FOUR! Once again this is brilliant batting! This time by Kusal Mendis. Holder digs in a short delivery outside off, Mendis uses the pace of the bowler and guides it down to third man for the second boundary in the over.

Jason Holder to Avishka Fernando. On a length around middle, Avishka strokes it past the bowler for a run at long on.

Jason Holder to Avishka Fernando. FOUR! Excellent batting! Holder goes short with his length and pitches it close to off, Avishka makes room and slaps it square of the wicket on the off side for a boundary.

Roston Chase to Avishka Fernando. Driven through mid on by the batsman. They pick up a single. These two are looking largely untroubled in this partnership.

Roston Chase to Kusal Mendis. Very full in length on off, Kusal forces it past the diving bowler for a run at long on.

Roston Chase to Avishka Fernando. Gets behind the line of the delivery and punches it to long on for one.

Roston Chase to Kusal Mendis. Quicker one on middle, Mendis turns it through square leg and takes a single.

Roston Chase to Kusal Mendis. Flatter and a touch shorter close to off, Mendis goes back to cut but chops it down off the inner edge.

Roston Chase to Kusal Mendis. Flighted off spinner on middle, fuller in length, Kusal flicks but finds Pollard at mid-wicket.

Jason Holder to Avishka Fernando. Shortish and on off, it's hit past mid-wicket for a single.

Jason Holder to Avishka Fernando. Short delivery on off, it carries some extra bounce, Fernando pulls but fails to middle his shot properly. Finds mid-wicket.

Jason Holder to Avishka Fernando. A length delivery on middle, it's worked off the pads through square leg for a couple of runs.

Jason Holder to Kusal Mendis. Nicely played! Back of a length delivery close to off, Mendis goes on his toes and chops it down past the diving backward point fielder for a single.

Jason Holder to Avishka Fernando. Short and on off, angling in, Avishka pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Jason Holder to Avishka Fernando. Good length ball around off, Fernando defends it back from the crease.

Jason Holder is back into the attack. His figures so far are 5-0-26-0.

Roston Chase to Kusal Mendis. Once again it's quicker through the air, full and on middle, Kusal drives it back. Chase goes on to collect the ball and collides with the non-striker, bringing him down.

Roston Chase to Kusal Mendis. Quicker and fuller on middle, Mendis pushes it back to the bowler.

Roston Chase to Avishka Fernando. This time Avishka clips it in front of square leg and rotates the strike.

Roston Chase to Avishka Fernando. Flighted and full on middle, Fernando flicks but finds mid-wicket.

Roston Chase to Kusal Mendis. Allows the ball to spin back into him and then helps it behind square leg for one.

Roston Chase to Avishka Fernando. Flighted and full ball on off, it's eased down to long on for a run.

Keemo Paul to Avishka Fernando. Fuller ball on middle and off, driven down to long on for a single. 10 runs off the over and the Lankans are playing free-flowing cricket right now.

Keemo Paul to Kusal Mendis. On the pads, worked towards square leg and the batters take a single.

Keemo Paul to Kusal Mendis. Wide! Down the leg side, Mendis looks to go down and sweep but misses.

Keemo Paul to Kusal Mendis. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Keemo Paul to Kusal Mendis. Full ball on middle and off, Mendis pushes it down the ground. The man from mid off chases it down and the batters take two.

Keemo Paul to Kusal Mendis. FOUR! Half ton for Kusal Mendis as well and this is his 17th in ODIs. A very well-compiled innings by him. Back of a length ball on middle, Mendis rocks back and pulls it towards mid-wicket for a boundary. This also brings up the 100-run stand between Mendis and Fernando. They are playing very well and laying down the foundations after two early wickets.

Keemo Paul to Avishka Fernando. Good length ball on middle and off, pushed down to long on for one.

Roston Chase to Kusal Mendis. FOUR! Superb shot! Flatter delivery on off, Mendis rocks back and cuts it through backward point for a boundary.

Roston Chase to Kusal Mendis. Floated on off, pushed towards the man at cover.

Roston Chase to Avishka Fernando. Tossed up on middle, pushed down to long on for one.

Roston Chase to Avishka Fernando. 4th ODI fifty for Avishka Fernando! A very mature innings this one but he needs to keep going now. Chase bowls this one on the pads of Fernando, he flicks this one towards square leg and takes a couple. This is the first time that Fernando has got back-to-back half tons in ODIs.

Roston Chase to Avishka Fernando. This time flatter and fuller in length, Fernando pushes it back towards the bowler.

Roston Chase to Avishka Fernando. Flatter ball around middle, Avishka goes back and defends it out.

Roston Chase is into the attack, replacing Fabian Allen. He will be spinning into the right-handers and there will be a temptation to take him on.

Keemo Paul to Avishka Fernando. 100 up for Sri Lanka and they've done superbly to come out of a perilous situation. On the pads of Fernando, he works this one in front of square leg and the batters change ends.

Keemo Paul to Kusal Mendis. Length ball just outside off, Mendis guides it down to backward point and takes a single.

Keemo Paul to Kusal Mendis. Good length ball on middle and off, played back towards the bowler.

Keemo Paul to Avishka Fernando. Fuller ball on middle by Paul, pushed towards mid on for a single. Runs coming at a good rate for the Lankans without too much trouble.

Keemo Paul to Kusal Mendis. Good length ball outside off, Mendis opens the face of the bat and guides this one towards third man for one.

Keemo Paul to Avishka Fernando. Fuller ball on the pads, Fernando tucks it towards mid-wicket for a single.

Fabian Allen to Kusal Mendis. Flatter delivery outside off, Mendis guides this one down to third man and the batters take a couple. 8 runs off the over and a good one for Sri Lanka.

Fabian Allen to Kusal Mendis. Flatter delivery around off, Mendis rocks back and defends.

Fabian Allen to Kusal Mendis. FOUR! Well played by Mendis! Full and floated delivery around leg by Allen, Mendis drives this wonderfully wide of the mid on fielder and the ball races away to the fence.

Fabian Allen to Kusal Mendis. Another flatter delivery on off, Mendis looks to pierce the gap at covers by making room but fails to do so.

Fabian Allen to Avishka Fernando. Flatter delivery outside off this time, Fernando punches it towards cover-point for one.

Fabian Allen to Kusal Mendis. Floated on middle and leg by Allen, Mendis pushes it towards mid on and takes one.

Keemo Paul to Kusal Mendis. Good length ball outside off, Mendis guides this down to third man and takes a single to end the over.

Keemo Paul to Kusal Mendis. Fullish ball around off, Mendis defends this one out.

Keemo Paul to Avishka Fernando. This time a much easier single at mid on as Fernando pushes it wide of the man over there.

Keemo Paul to Kusal Mendis. Very good running! Good length ball on middle and leg, it's pushed towards mid on and the batters set off for one. The man from mid on rushes towards the ball and has a shy at the non-striker's end. He hits but Mendis is well in by then.

Keemo Paul to Kusal Mendis. FOUR! Not too much bounce or pace on it and Mendis punishes Paul! Back of a length ball on middle and leg, Mendis rocks onto the back foot and pulls this one towards mid-wicket for a boundary.

Keemo Paul to Kusal Mendis. Paul starts with a good length delivery outside off, Mendis plays this easily towards the man at point.

Drinks break. It's been a good recovery by Sri Lanka. They suffered a couple of early blows but since then Fernando and Mendis have brought them back on track with a solid stand. West Indies dropped Kusal Mendis on 2 and that will be hurting them. The pitch appears to be excellent for stroke-making and the touring team will have to bowl well in the middle phase. Keemo Paul to bowl for the first time in this match...

Fabian Allen to Kusal Mendis. Run out chance missed! Floated delivery on off, Mendis pushes this towards the cover region. Mendis sets off for a single but it is a risky one. Pollard at covers picks up the ball and has a shy at the keeper's end but his throw is a touch wide and Fernando makes it in easily by then.

Fabian Allen to Avishka Fernando. Tossed up delivery around off, Fernando drives it towards mid on and takes one.

Fabian Allen to Avishka Fernando. Flatter delivery around middle and off, Fernando goes back and defends.

Fabian Allen to Kusal Mendis. Floated delivery on off, Mendis gets down on one knee and sweeps it towards square leg for a single.

Fabian Allen to Kusal Mendis. Floated delivery around off, Mendis pushes this one towards the off side.

Fabian Allen to Avishka Fernando. Flatter delivery around off, Fernando rocks back and punches this towards covers for one.

Alzarri Joseph to Kusal Mendis. Good length ball on off, Mendis plays this one straight to the man at point. Just 3 runs off the over.

Alzarri Joseph to Avishka Fernando. Full ball on off, Fernando opens the face of the bat to guide it down to third man for one.

Alzarri Joseph to Kusal Mendis. Another full ball, this time around the off pole line. Mendis shuffles across a touch and works this towards square leg for one.

Alzarri Joseph to Kusal Mendis. Fuller ball on middle and leg, worked towards the man at mid on.

Alzarri Joseph to Avishka Fernando. On the pads, Fernando flicks this one towards mid-wicket for a single.

Alzarri Joseph to Avishka Fernando. Full ball around off, Avishka plays this one past Joseph down the ground but the man from mid on runs to his left and cuts it off.

Fabian Allen to Avishka Fernando. Again the length is very full and it's knocked down to long on for another run in this over.

Fabian Allen to Avishka Fernando. Too full in length on off, Avishka pushes it back to the bowler.

Fabian Allen to Avishka Fernando. Quicker and flatter on off, fuller in length, Fernando drives it towards the cover region where the fielder fails to make a clean stop and the batters collect a couple.

Fabian Allen to Kusal Mendis. Leans forward to a full ball and drives it down to long off for a single.

Fabian Allen to Kusal Mendis. Allen gets away with a bad delivery! Short and outside off, Mendis cuts from the back foot but finds backward point.

Fabian Allen to Kusal Mendis. Full and flighted on off, the batsman gets forward and drives it back to the bowler.

Alzarri Joseph to Avishka Fernando. FOUR! Good execution by Fernando! Length ball just outside off, it nips away and there is some extra bounce on it. Fernando just opens the face of the bat and guides it wide of Shai Hope and the ball races away to the third man fence. 8 runs off the over.

Alzarri Joseph to Avishka Fernando. Back of a length ball around middle, Fernando looks to pull but does not time it perfectly. The ball travels to deep mid-wicket and the batters take two.

Alzarri Joseph to Avishka Fernando. Down the leg side by Joseph, Fernando looks to flick but misses. The ball goes off the thigh pad towards fine leg and they steal two leg byes.

Alzarri Joseph to Avishka Fernando. Another length ball just outside off, Fernando plays this one towards the man at point.

Alzarri Joseph to Avishka Fernando. Length ball on middle and off, Fernando rocks back and defends it out.

Alzarri Joseph to Avishka Fernando. Fullish ball to start the over by Joseph, around off, Fernando pushes it towards the man at mid off.

Fabian Allen to Avishka Fernando. Floated on off again, Fernando pushes this towards covers and takes a single to end the over.

Fabian Allen to Avishka Fernando. The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball back to the bowler.

Fabian Allen to Kusal Mendis. Floated on off, pushed through mid off for a single.

Fabian Allen to Kusal Mendis. This time Mendis connects with his sweep shot. The ball rolls towards deep square leg and he takes a couple. 50-run stand is also up between Mendis and Fernando.

Fabian Allen to Kusal Mendis. Floated delivery on middle and leg, it is an arm ball. Mendis looks to play the sweep shot but is hit on the pads. The Lankan players appeal but the umpire says not out. Missing leg.

Fabian Allen to Kusal Mendis. Flatter delivery on middle and leg, a touch short in length, Mendis goes down on one knee and pulls this in front of square leg for a couple.

Spin time! Fabian Allen is into the attack now.

Alzarri Joseph to Kusal Mendis. On the pads, Mendis works this one towards square leg and keeps strike for the next over by taking a single.

Alzarri Joseph to Kusal Mendis. Fullish ball on middle and leg, worked towards the man at wide mid on.

Alzarri Joseph to Avishka Fernando. Good length ball outside off by Joseph, Fernando runs it down to third man and takes a single.

Alzarri Joseph to Avishka Fernando. Fuller one on off now, driven towards the man at cover.

Alzarri Joseph to Avishka Fernando. Wide! Another one down the leg side, Fernando looks to flick but misses it completely.

Alzarri Joseph to Kusal Mendis. Back of a length ball on middle and leg, pulled towards square leg for a single.

Alzarri Joseph to Kusal Mendis. Wide! Down the leg side, Mendis looks to flick but misses.

Alzarri Joseph to Avishka Fernando. 50 up for Sri Lanka! Good length ball on off, Fernando pushes it towards the off side and takes an easy single.

Powerplay 2 begins! A maximum of 4 fielders are now allowed outside the ring till the 40th over.

Jason Holder to Kusal Mendis. Length ball just outside off, left alone by Mendis. End of Powerplay 1 and Sri Lanka are 49/2.

Jason Holder to Kusal Mendis. Wide! Down the leg side, Mendis looks to flick but misses. The West Indies players appeal for a caught behind but the umpire signals a wide.

Jason Holder to Kusal Mendis. Good length ball outside off, Mendis defends this off the back foot.

Jason Holder to Kusal Mendis. Down the leg side by Holder, Mendis looks to flick but it goes off his thigh pad towards Shai Hope who collects it.

Jason Holder to Kusal Mendis. Back of a length ball on middle and off, Mendis gets on top of this one and pushes it towards mid on.

Jason Holder to Avishka Fernando. Length ball on off, Fernando punches it towards covers off the back foot and changes ends.

Jason Holder to Avishka Fernando. EDGED AND FOUR! Good length ball on middle and off, angling in, Fernando looks to loft this one over the mid on region but the ball goes off the inside edge and crosses the fine leg fence.

Alzarri Joseph to Kusal Mendis. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Alzarri Joseph to Avishka Fernando. Avishka has driven it to the left of mid off. One run added to the total.

Alzarri Joseph to Avishka Fernando. Played to mid-wicket region by the batsman. No run.

Alzarri Joseph to Kusal Mendis. Mendis opens the face of the bat and helps it to third man. The batsmen have run through for a single.

Alzarri Joseph to Kusal Mendis. A touch short in length on middle, Mendis gets back and helps it to square leg.

Alzarri Joseph to Kusal Mendis. Starts his spell with a fuller length ball on off, Mendis drives but finds mid off.

Alzarri Joseph is into the attack now, replacing Sheldon Cottrell.

Jason Holder to Kusal Mendis. Tickles a length ball behind square leg and picks up a run. 8 from the over, 19 in the last two, Sri Lanka growing well in this game after early hiccups.

Jason Holder to Avishka Fernando. Aerial but safe! Gets lucky, very lucky. Fernando was in no control of the shot. Back of a length ball on middle, Avishka tries to force it on the leg side from the back foot but mistimes it over the bowler's head. It drops safely and then slowly runs away. Chase chases it down and the batsmen complete three runs.

Jason Holder to Avishka Fernando. Misses out! Straighter delivery by Holder, Avishka clips it off his pads but finds short fine leg.

Jason Holder to Avishka Fernando. FOUR! Shot! Fractionally short and around off, sitting up nicely, Fernando gets on top of the bounce and hammers his pull shot over mid-wicket.

Jason Holder to Avishka Fernando. Angles in a length ball on off, stopping a bit onto the batsman, Avishka checks his drive and pushes it a bit uppishly towards mid off.

Jason Holder to Avishka Fernando. Good length ball on off, it's punched from the back foot to mid off.

Sheldon Cottrell to Kusal Mendis. Outside off, Kusal has nothing to do with it. 11 from the over, a good one for Sri Lanka.

Sheldon Cottrell to Kusal Mendis. FOUR! Well controlled pull shot again by Kusal Mendis. Once again he picks the length very early. Realizes it's short and around middle, Mendis just guides his pull shot with minimum swing of his bat. It races through square leg for a boundary. There is good value for shots on this pitch.

Sheldon Cottrell to Kusal Mendis. Fullish and on off, Mendis toe-ends his attempted off drive to mid off.

Sheldon Cottrell to Kusal Mendis. FOUR! Well played! From the middle of the bat. Short in length on middle, Mendis goes on his toes an turns to pull it in front of square leg. Good timing and this time the ball scales the boundary line.

Sheldon Cottrell to Kusal Mendis. Fullish and outside off, Mendis drives it through the line but finds the cover-point fielder.

Sheldon Cottrell to Kusal Mendis. Wide! Shortish delivery and wide outside off, Kusal allows it through.

Sheldon Cottrell to Kusal Mendis. Fullish ball around off, it's nicely eased into the gap at extra cover for a couple of runs. 2000 ODI runs for Kusal Mendis!

Jason Holder to Avishka Fernando. Another back foot punch by Avishka finds the bowler in his followthrough. Some tidy bowling going on from West Indies!

Jason Holder to Avishka Fernando. A length ball on off, Fernando punches it back in the direction of the bowler.

Jason Holder to Avishka Fernando. Defended off the back foot by the batsman.

Jason Holder to Avishka Fernando. Angling into the batsman, on a length, Fernando tries to punch it through the line but it takes the inner half and runs past short fine leg. The batsmen collect a couple this time.

Jason Holder to Kusal Mendis. Shortish and around off, Mendis stands back and hits it in front of square leg. The fine leg fielder sprints across to his left and the ball slows down as well. Another three for Sri Lanka.

Jason Holder to Kusal Mendis. Good length ball on off, Mendis stays back and plays it down to point.

Sheldon Cottrell to Avishka Fernando. Cottrell keeps it full and straight, Fernando bunts it down to mid on. Another tidy over by Sheldon.

Sheldon Cottrell to Avishka Fernando. A low full toss this time, Avishka drives again but this time it goes straight to mid off.

Sheldon Cottrell to Avishka Fernando. Pitches it up and outside off, Fernando leans into the drive but finds the cover fielder.

Sheldon Cottrell to Avishka Fernando. A yorker to follow the last ball, around off, Fernando does well to dig it out safely.

Sheldon Cottrell to Avishka Fernando. FOUR! Edgy! Very flashy from Sri Lanka at the moment. Cottrell offers width outside off, it's short and wide outside off, Avishka throws his bat at it and edges it down to third man for a boundary. The fielder in the deep was quite square.

Sheldon Cottrell to Avishka Fernando. Good length delivery on middle and off, Fernando defends it from the back foot to the off side.

Halt in play as the physio has come out now. Kusal Mendis has been hit on the wrist of his right hand and he looks in some serious pain. The magic spray is out and the Lankans will be hoping that this is not too serious.

Jason Holder to Kusal Mendis. Ouch, that has hurt Kusal Mendis! He is in immense pain. Holder gets a length ball to cut back into the batsman with some extra bounce. Mendis tries to defend it off his front foot but misses and takes a blow on his right wrist. Kusal immediately pulls out.

Jason Holder to Kusal Mendis. Wide! Drifting down the leg side, Mendis tries to flick but misses.

Jason Holder to Kusal Mendis. Mendis has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Jason Holder to Kusal Mendis. DROPPED BY POLLARD! Now, that's a rarity. Polly has hands like a bucket but still he fails to gobble it. A length ball close to off, straightening a hint with extra bounce, Mendis brings down a straight bat to defend but it takes the outside edge and flies to Kieron at first slip. The West Indian skipper goes down low but it slips out from his hands. Early life for Mendis, can he make the visitors pay for it?

Jason Holder to Avishka Fernando. A length ball close to off, Fernando tries to push it through the line but edges it towards short fine leg. They cross for a quick run as the fielder is a bit lazy in reacting.

Jason Holder to Avishka Fernando. Back of a length ball on middle, angling in, Avishka stays back and helps it to mid on.

Jason Holder to Avishka Fernando. Short in length around off, Fernando goes on his back foot and keeps it out safely on the off side.

Sheldon Cottrell to Kusal Mendis. Shortish and on off, played from the back foot to point. Exemplary over by Sheldon, 2 wickets and 5 runs from it!

Sheldon Cottrell to Kusal Mendis. False shot! Play and a miss. They need to be careful with their shot selection. Plenty of overs left and this is a batting beauty. Spend some time in the middle and stroke-making is going to be easy. A length ball outside off, angling away, Mendis gets forward to drive it away from his body but misses.

Sheldon Cottrell to Kusal Mendis. No hat-trick! The idea is right from Sheldon, he goes for an inswinging delivery but the length is very full and around off, Mendis drives it past mid off for a couple of runs.

Kusal Mendis walks out to bat now, way earlier than he would have expected. He will be facing the hat-trick ball against Sheldon Cottrell. Can he survive? Two slips and a short mid-wicket in place.

Sheldon Cottrell to Kusal Perera. OUT! Edged and gone! A golden duck for Kusal Perera in his 100th ODI! Sri Lanka in some early trouble. Yet again there is nothing extraordinary with the delivery. It's on a length and wide outside off, Perera spots the chance to blast it through covers but the ball nips away a shade to kiss the outside edge. Shai Hope makes no mistake and here comes another salute from Sheldon Cottrell. He is on a hat-trick!

Kusal Perera walks in to bat now, replacing his skipper.

Sheldon Cottrell to Dimuth Karunaratne. OUT! Soft, soft dismissal for the Lankan skipper. Cottrell delivers it short and wide outside off, there to be hit, Karunaratne reaches out with his attempted square cut but fails to keep it down. It goes straight to Fabian Allen at point who accepts the dolly. Karunaratne gets a military send-off from Sheldon. Early success for West Indies!

Sheldon Cottrell to Avishka Fernando. Superbly played! Shortish and around off, Fernando stays back and punches it past his partner at the other end. The mid off fielder takes his own sweet time to chase it down and the Lankan openers take another three.

Jason Holder to Dimuth Karunaratne. Just a tad short in length around off, Karunaratne hangs back to stroke it through the line but finds the point fielder.

Jason Holder to Avishka Fernando. Slightly short in length and the line is on middle and leg, Fernando lifts his front leg and pulls it behind square leg for a single.

Jason Holder to Dimuth Karunaratne. Karunaratne is off the mark! A delivery on his pads and the Lankan skipper nudges it to fine leg for one.

Jason Holder to Avishka Fernando. Nicely played! Back of a length ball on off, some extra bounce as well, Fernando does well to punch it through cover-point. It's chased down in the deep and the batsmen take three runs. It's a big ground, so you are going to see plenty of 3s in this match!

Jason Holder to Avishka Fernando. Yet another length delivery on off, Avishka sticks back to push it through the line but gets an inside edge onto the pads. It then deflects to covers.

Jason Holder to Avishka Fernando. Good length ball on off, at 128 kph, Fernando is behind the line in defense.

Jason Holder to run in with the second new ball.

Sheldon Cottrell to Dimuth Karunaratne. On and around off, a length ball, Karunaratne blocks it solidly to covers. Tidy first over by Sheldon!

Sheldon Cottrell to Dimuth Karunaratne. Cottrell pulls his length back slightly around off, Dimuth moves back and mishits it in the direction of mid on.

Sheldon Cottrell to Dimuth Karunaratne. Identical to the last delivery, minus any movement, Karunaratne connects with his front foot cover drive but picks out the fielder.

Sheldon Cottrell to Dimuth Karunaratne. Beaten on the drive! Cottrell pitches it up this time and delivers it outside off, Karunaratne thinks about driving it through covers but it nips away to beat the outside edge.

Sheldon Cottrell to Dimuth Karunaratne. Fractionally short again, it's around off, Karunaratne stays on the back foot and taps it down towards point.

A gully in place for Dimuth Karunaratne.

Sheldon Cottrell to Avishka Fernando. Starts with a back of a length delivery in the region around off, Fernando gets back and pushes it in the gap at covers for a single. Sri Lanka are underway!

Time to play the game! Dimuth Karunaratne and Avishka Fernando are the Lankan openers. Bright and sunny out there at the moment and the conditions are looking ripe for batting. Sheldon Cottrell to kick off proceedings with the first new ball. A slip in place...

Pitch report - Strong wind is blowing across the ground and the bowlers will have to account for that. There are long boundaries so the batsmen will have to run hard. It's a high-scoring pitch with a good covering of grass. There are hardly any cracks and stroke-making will be easy. It's a very difficult ground to defend totals.

Sri Lanka (Unchanged Playing XI) - Dimuth Karunaratne (C), Avishka Fernando, Kusal Perera (WK), Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Dhananjaya de Silva, Thisara Perera, Wanindu Hasaranga, Isuru Udana, Lakshan Sandakan and Nuwan Pradeep.

West Indies (Playing XI) - Sunil Ambris, Shai Hope (WK), Darren Bravo, Roston Chase, Nicholas Pooran, Kieron Pollard(C), Jason Holder, Fabian Allen (In for Hayden Walsh), Keemo Paul, Alzarri Joseph and Sheldon Cottrell.

Toss - West Indies win the toss and ELECT TO FIELD! Kieron Pollard says that dew could be a factor here and the ball tends to come onto the bat well here. Informs about the one change to their Playing XI - Hayden Walsh is replaced by Fabian Allen. Adds that they had a chat about the last game and feels they need to learn to capitalize on the crunch moments. Dimuth Karunaratne would have batted first anyway and informs that they are unchanged from the last match. Adds that he wants his batters to convert starts and the bowlers to be more disciplined.

Milestone - Two players in the 100 club! This will be Kusal Perera's 100th ODI and Angelo Mathews' 100th ODI at home.

Hello and welcome everyone for the second ODI between Sri Lanka and West Indies in Hambantota. It was a thriller in Colombo where the home team edged out the Caribbean boys by a wicket. Given the closeness of that match, there is a big curiosity among everyone as we are expecting yet another humdinger between these two equally matched teams. Stay tuned for more...