- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR3.4 pops up for the simplest of return catches for Asitha. This was a bouncer, the first short ball Asitha has bowled, and it's right on the money. Having been scoreless off the first three balls of this over, King wants to hook this away, but is early through the shot, and the ball comes off the shoulder of the bat and floats out to Asitha's left. He takes it easily and roars in celebration. Sri Lanka have got rid of both openers early. 17/22.5 bowled first ball from Theekshana! Big turn on that offbreak. This was given some nice flight from around the wicket, dips on the batter, pitches on middle, turns enough to beat the outside edge as Athanaze prods forward in defence, but doesn't turn enough to miss the top of off stump. Theekshana leaps in the air, ecstatic. 17/18.3 plays back to another big turner and has his off stump, rattled! The offbreak is offbreaking for Theekshana today (s the GenZ kids would say). This is tossed up a little fuller, but takes a lot of turn again (if less than the previous ball). Carter plays for some turn, but his footwork is muddled, and it turns way more than he expects. It whooshes through the gap between bat and pad, and WI lose their fourth in the powerplay. 31/45.4 bowled! Hope goes now and Asitha is making a huge impact here. This is juuuust short of a good length, and Hope doesn't move his feet. He hangs the bat out outside off, and the ball cannons off his inside edge, flicks his pad, and into the stumps. West Indies in serious trouble here. 23/334.2 High up in the night sky... and finally Rutherford falls! Or does he? The umpires want to have another look - for the height of the full toss as well as whether the catch was a fair one. It was a juicy full toss on middle and leg, Rutherford looks to flick it away with a half-stride. The height of the ball seems fine. Now, Wellalage at deep square leg had his eyes on the ball, went back a few steps and held on to it. But did he make contact with the boundary cushions just while he took that catch? This looks veerrrrryyy close. I think he is fine and there is no disturbance in the skirting rules the TV umpire. So finally, Sri Lanka do manage to dismiss Rutherford. Ufffff! The partnership ends at 119, the fourth-best ninth-wicket stands in men's ODIs 177/913.1 googly, tossed up, dipping, drawing Chase into the drive, then sneaking between bat and pad and into the top of leg stump. Perfect Hasaranga delivery, really. That was really slow through the air, and he made as tall a batter as Chase reach for it. Beat him comprehensively in the end. 52/513.3 doesn't work a second time, though. Hasarange slows this one down, puts a bit of overspin on it, pitches it on the stumps, and as Shepher plays a big sweep again, it comes off the top edge, and the fielder at deep square leg is hanging out there to gobble it up 56/614.4 well, that was predictable. Walsh didn't really know what was going on, and attempts another huge reverse sweep. Theekshana bowls a flat, fast one and sends it into Walsh's leg stump. Don't think the batter got close to that. 57/715.2 Through the gate. This time it is the legspinning, landing on a length on leg, Joseph lunges half-forward to push it straight. He is beaten on the inside and the ball brushes his front leg and takes middle 58/835.6 Easy caught and bowled and finally the ordeal ends for Sri Lanka. Tossed up wrong'un around off, Seales looks to turn it across but spoons a catch back via the leading edge. Hasaranga finishes with four as West Indies are bowled out for 189 189/10Extras12 (b 2, lb 6, nb 1, w 3)TOTAL189 all out (36 Overs, RR: 5.25)Fall of wickets: 1-17 (Alick Athanaze, 2.5 ov), 2-17 (Brandon King, 3.4 ov), 3-23 (Shai Hope, 5.4 ov), 4-31 (Keacy Carty, 8.3 ov), 5-52 (Roston Chase, 13.1 ov), 6-56 (Romario Shepherd, 13.3 ov), 7-57 (Hayden Walsh, 14.4 ov), 8-58 (Alzarri Joseph, 15.2 ov), 9-177 (Sherfane Rutherford, 34.2 ov), 10-189 (Jayden Seales, 35.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB M Theekshana 9 1 25 3 2.77 40 2 0 1 1 AM Fernando 7 0 35 3 5.00 23 4 0 1 0 DN Wellalage 6 0 36 0 6.00 17 2 2 1 0 PW Hasaranga 8 0 40 4 5.00 27 6 0 0 0 KIC Asalanka 4 0 26 0 6.50 14 3 1 0 0 PHKD Mendis 2 0 19 0 9.50 4 2 1 0 0
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- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR19.1 through him! West Indies needed that. This is full and on the stumps, but it's an offcutter and Madushka plays all around it. Is early through the shot, and Alzarri hits the base of middle and leg. A promising partnership has been snapped. 87/33.3 the swing gets Alzarri his man! That's a poor shot from Avishka, who saw a length ball quite wide of off stump, and initially shaping to throw his bat at it, ended up trying to pull the bat away after having second thoughts. But he ends up just toe-ending it to slip, where a smart, diving catch is taken by King, who gets two hands to it 14/18.2 bowled between the legs by one that kept low and skidded on! This was flattish, but full, and Mendis chooses to go back instead of forward, attempting to work this through the legside. The ball kicks up some dust and keeps very low however, and he can't get his bat down in time to keep it out. Wriggles between his legs and clips the leg stump. West Indies have two! 25/222.5 Superb anticipation from Hope and Samarawickrama's pre-meditated paddle costs him. Tossed up fullish around off and middle, he takes a good stride forward to paddle it. But it takes the toe end and lobs to the on side behind the stumps. Hope first jumps early but then realises he has enough time to run behind to his left to pouch it 112/433.4 What happened there? Liyanage is run-out, courtesy some brilliant fielding. Spinning in from a length, he adjusts to punch it towards cover, where King dives to his left and throw it to the bowler in a single motion. Liyanage not even in the frame when Athanaze collects the throw and breaks the stumps 167/5Extras5 (lb 3, w 2)TOTAL190/5 (38.2 Overs, RR: 4.95)Fall of wickets: 1-14 (Avishka Fernando, 3.3 ov), 2-25 (Kusal Mendis, 8.2 ov), 3-87 (Nishan Madushka, 19.1 ov), 4-112 (Sadeera Samarawickrama, 22.5 ov), 5-167 (Janith Liyanage, 33.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB G Motie 9 2 18 1 2.00 39 1 0 0 0 AS Joseph 6 0 30 2 5.00 25 5 0 1 0 JNT Seales 3 0 20 0 6.66 10 4 0 0 0 HR Walsh 5 0 41 0 8.20 13 6 1 0 0 R Shepherd 4 0 23 0 5.75 12 3 0 0 0 RL Chase 8.2 0 43 1 5.16 23 2 1 0 0 A Athanaze 3 0 12 0 4.00 10 1 0 1 0
Match Details
Toss
Sri Lanka , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Series result
Sri Lanka led the 3-match series 2-0
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
14.30 start, First Session 14.30-18.00, Interval 18.00-18.30, Second Session 18.30-22.00
Match days
23 October 2024 - day/night match (50-over match)
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Match Notes
- Rain: West Indies - 0/0
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 9.0 (Mandatory - 34 runs, 4 wickets)
- Over 8.2: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Ahsan Raza, Batter - KU Carty (Struck down)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 9.1 - 35.0 (Mandatory - 148 runs, 5 wickets)
- Over 12.2: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Ahsan Raza, Batter - SE Rutherford (Struck down)
- West Indies: 50 runs in 12.6 overs (78 balls), Extras 0
- Drinks: West Indies - 52/4 in 13.0 overs (SE Rutherford 16, RL Chase 8)
- West Indies: 100 runs in 21.2 overs (129 balls), Extras 3
- 9th Wicket: 50 runs in 48 balls (SE Rutherford 14, G Motie 33, Ex 3)
- Drinks: West Indies - 130/8 in 27.0 overs (SE Rutherford 44, G Motie 37)
- SE Rutherford: 50 off 57 balls (4 x 4, 3 x 6)
- West Indies: 150 runs in 30.2 overs (183 balls), Extras 8
- 9th Wicket: 100 runs in 95 balls (SE Rutherford 51, G Motie 41, Ex 8)
- Powerplay 3: Overs 35.1 - 44.0 (Mandatory - 7 runs, 1 wicket)
- G Motie: 50 off 61 balls (6 x 4)
- Innings Break: West Indies - 189/10 in 36.0 overs (G Motie 50)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 9.0 (Mandatory - 25 runs, 2 wickets)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 9.1 - 35.0 (Mandatory - 147 runs, 3 wickets)
- Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 12.6 overs (78 balls), Extras 1
- Drinks: Sri Lanka - 66/2 in 15.0 overs (KNM Fernando 34, S Samarawickrama 19)
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 54 balls (KNM Fernando 23, S Samarawickrama 27, Ex 1)
- Over 19.6: Review by West Indies (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - RSA Palliyaguruge, Batter - S Samarawickrama (Struck down - Umpires Call)
- Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 20.6 overs (126 balls), Extras 2
- Drinks: Sri Lanka - 149/4 in 29.0 overs (KIC Asalanka 38, J Liyanage 20)
- Sri Lanka: 150 runs in 29.1 overs (175 balls), Extras 4
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 53 balls (KIC Asalanka 26, J Liyanage 23, Ex 1)
- KIC Asalanka: 50 off 48 balls (6 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Powerplay 3: Overs 35.1 - 44.0 (Mandatory - 18 runs, 0 wicket)
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