The all-rounder launched his offensive against Roston Chase, starting with a six over the roof. He hit another six and a four in a 19-run 14th over. He took boundaries off Shamar Springer too, even as Mishara continued his circumspect essay. That turned too, in the death overs as he went from 22 off 23 to 61 off 40, taking on Matthew Forde with a couple of sixes and getting to his fifty with one off Romario Shepherd. The West Indies all-rounder conceded 19 runs in that over. In the following over, Shanaka reached his 19-ball fifty with a six off Springer as fours and sixes came easily in this period of play. The only reason Sri Lanka didn’t go comfortably past the 200-run mark was because Joseph pulled back with a stunning final over where he conceded only three runs and picked two wickets. Shanaka was one of the two, not before smashing 58 off just 24 deliveries – an innings laced with five fours and four sixes.
