18:41 Local Time, 23:41 GMT, 05:11 IST: Chasing a 300+ target, West Indies got off to a flier scoring 50 runs inside 6 overs. Sri Lanka got the breakthrough via a run-out, thanks to Janith Liyanage’s direct hit that dismissed Campbell. And in the final over of the 1st powerplay, Theekshana castled Greaves for 45. Keacy Carty and Shai Hope forged a fifty stand for the third wicket. Another brilliant fielding effort – Kamindu’s one-handed catch – resulted in Carty’s downfall. Rutherford failed to make an impact. Hope, despite battling cramps, kept his team in the hunt with a 61-ball fifty. Chameera, however, removed the WI captain in the first over of his second spell. Chase and Motie shared a 47-run stand but Motie struggled to increase the scoring rate. The left-hander perished against Theekshana. In the following over, Chameera cleaned up Chase and Alzarri as the pacer got the ball to reverse. Sri Lanka’s spinners were economical and the pacers used the change of pace to good effect. Earlier, Sri Lanka posted 303 on the back of contrasting fifties from Nissanka and Kusal Mendis, followed by a cameo from Liyanage. After a tough first powerplay with the ball, they pulled back things to register a pretty convincing win.
