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.
K Sinclair c Nissanka b Sandakan 3 (19m 8b 0x4 0x6) SR: 37.50
Fidel Edwards is in at No. 11
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
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
KA Pollard c Chandimal b Sandakan 13 (31m 15b 0x4 1x6) SR: 86.66