05/03Result
2nd T20I (N), Sri Lanka tour of West Indies at Coolidge, Mar 5 2021
Sri Lanka won by 43 runs
Player of the Match
Wanindu Hasaranga
Wanindu HasarangaSri Lanka
05/03Result
2nd T20I (N), Sri Lanka tour of West Indies at Coolidge, Mar 5 2021
Sri Lanka won by 43 runs
Player of the Match
Wanindu Hasaranga
Wanindu HasarangaSri Lanka

That's it from us folks. Join us for the next match on Sunday evening (Antigua time). Sri Lanka have ended their long losing streak, and the trophy is on the line. Take it easy!

Wanindu Hasaranga is player of the match: "The wicket was a bit slow. I tried not to give any boundaries. That's why I was able to bowl well. I bowl after the Powerplay, when Akila bowls. I just concentrate on line-and-length."

Sri Lanka's spinners have done the job tonight. Akila Dananjaya was good in the Powerplay, and returned figures of 1 for 13 from his four overs, 48 hours after he'd been carted for 62 runs in his spell. Wanindu Hasaranga then proved devastating, taking three for 17. Lakshan Sandakan took three wickets of his own, including the vital one of Kieron Pollard. And even Danushka Gunathilaka pitched in with a wicket, which means the slow bowlers claimed eight between them.

Earlier, Danushka Gunathilaka and Pathum Nissanka had been outstanding at the top of the order. Although they lost a bit of momentum through the middle and late overs, a cameo from Hasaranga dragged them to 160, which proved to be plenty. The series stays alive.

18.4
W
Sandakan to Sinclair, OUT, a fantastic outfield catch to finish off. This is the googly from Sandakan, who pitches it a bit short as he bowls flat. Sinclair gets low and tries to sweep this for six against the turn, but can't get a lot of elevation. Pathum Nissanka at deep square leg runs across to take an excellent catch above his head, giving Sandakan his third

K Sinclair c Nissanka b Sandakan 3 (19m 8b 0x4 0x6) SR: 37.50

18.3
1
Sandakan to Edwards, 1 run, this is a full toss at about shin-height, which Fidel bashes to long off without a lot of power
18.2
0
Sandakan to Edwards, no run, tossed up, pitching on off and straightening. Defended by Fidel

Fidel Edwards is in at No. 11

18.1
W
Sandakan to McCoy, OUT, gets him first ball. This is fired in flat again, and slides on with the arm. Obed comes down the track but doesn't get anywhere near the pitch of the ball. He swings hard across the line, but the ball stays low and on course for the off stump, which it rattles.

OC McCoy b Sandakan 23 (8m 7b 2x4 2x6) SR: 328.57

Sandakan is in to bowl his last over

END OF OVER:
18 | 23 Runs | WI: 116/8 (45 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 6.44, RRR: 22.50)

  • Obed McCoy23 (6b)
  • Kevin Sinclair3 (7b)
  • Thisara Perera2-0-42-0
  • Lakshan Sandakan3-0-9-1
17.6
1
Perera to McCoy, 1 run, another powerful shot to long off, but Bandara manages to make the stop this time. McCoy's on strike next over though
17.5
4
Perera to McCoy, FOUR, another four, and this time it's some terrible fielding that allows it. Another fullish ball that McCoy smokes to long off, where Ashen Bandara should have cut it off, but lets it slip through his fingers and into the boundary
17.4
4
Perera to McCoy, FOUR, goes full and gets punished through the offside now. That's pitched just outside off and Obed clears the front leg and creams this along the ground through cover point for four
17.3
6
Perera to McCoy, SIX, McCoy is not letting this match go. Thisara pitches this offcutter slightly short, and McCoy rocks back to slam that over wide long on for six.
17.2
2
Perera to McCoy, 2 runs, length ball pitching outside off stump, swiped across the line to deep midwicket, for two
17.1
6
Perera to McCoy, SIX, oof, that's hit cleanly and powerfully. Obed McCoy lines up an overpitched Thisara delivery and sends it sailign high over wide long off for six

BUDD: "I can't believe Hasaranga was unsold at IPL" It does seem strange. Partly it could have been because Sri Lanka are due to play Bangladesh next month, so he may not have been available for some of the IPL.

Thisara Perera is in.

Here's Sandakan.

END OF OVER:
17 | 1 Run 1 Wkt | WI: 93/8 (68 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 5.47, RRR: 22.66)

  • Kevin Sinclair3 (7b)
  • Obed McCoy0 (0b)
  • Lakshan Sandakan3-0-9-1
  • Wanindu Hasaranga4-0-17-3
16.6
0
Sandakan to Sinclair, no run, stock ball, pitched on about leg and turning away from Sinclair. He tries to sweep but doesn't connect and the ball hits body
16.5
W
Sandakan to Pollard, OUT, that's got to be the game now, right? Sandakan fires this wide of off stump from around the wicket, and at this stage, Pollard has no choice but to reach for it. He tries to slam it over cover, but it takes the outside half of his bat and flies towards the sweeper cover, who runs in quickly to get under that

KA Pollard c Chandimal b Sandakan 13 (31m 15b 0x4 1x6) SR: 86.66

16.4
0
Sandakan to Pollard, no run, flat ball, which Pollard swipes hard across the line to cow corner, where deep midwicket runs across and stops a four with a diving save. Pollard has refused to take a run there, so stays on strike
16.3
1
Sandakan to Sinclair, 1 run, tossed up again, and this time Sinclair hits across the line. A misfield at midwicket allows a single

West Indies 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st9LMP SimmonsE Lewis
2nd36CH GayleLMP Simmons
3rd3LMP SimmonsN Pooran
4th12JO HolderN Pooran
5th5DJ BravoN Pooran
6th1KA PollardN Pooran
7th23KA PollardFA Allen
8th4KA PollardK Sinclair
9th23OC McCoyK Sinclair
10th1FH EdwardsK Sinclair