34.0 -
Malinga to Brathwaite, FOUR, slower delivery, edged and no one at slip. The fans go silent in the stands. Slower delivery outside off stump, Brathwaite tries to defend, gets an edge and gets away with it as it runs very fine past the keeper
30.3 -
Lakmal to Samuels, FOUR, now he gets it right from the middle of the bat. Looks like the responsibility of leadership is getting the best out of Samuels. Oops! I hope I haven't jinxed it! Unlike the previous ball, Lakmal follows Samuels when he makes room and pays the penalty. The length was short and Samuels easily cuts off the back foot, the ball rockets past backward point
30.1 -
Lakmal to Samuels, FOUR, crashed! Thankfully, it was in the gap, otherwise, it could have taken a finger or two with it! Gee he hit that hard did Marlon Samuels. Full and just outside off stump, with his front leg out of the way, Samuels gets into a great position to generate full power and crashes the drive through extra-cover
22.4 -
A Mendis to Samuels, FOUR, Mendis again bowls it short and wide, Samuels waits for the ball and cuts it hard to deep extra cover for another boundary
22.3 -
A Mendis to Samuels, FOUR, dragged down from Mendis, Samuels smears the cut to deep backward point for a boundary
17.3 -
Siriwardana to Charles, FOUR, Charles brings out the slog sweep and as there is no fielder behind square, Charles collects a boundary
16.1 -
Dilshan to Charles, FOUR, tossed up delivery and outside off, Charles with his bat, feet and body instinctively aligned, drives it all along the carpet through extra cover. The fielder at long-off hunts it down and puts in the dive, but to no avail
11.2 -
A Mendis to Charles, FOUR, Charles is playing well today. Now, he goes slightly across to this shortish delivery outside off, uses his wrists nicely as he half paddles/ pulls it behind square on the leg-side, races away to the fence in no time
9.3 -
A Mendis to Charles, FOUR, sprays this on the pads again, Charles uses the pace on the ball and glances it fine, the fielder from short fine leg gives chase but the ball beats him to the fence
7.1 -
Lakmal to Charles, FOUR, nicely done! Antoher one that's short and at the batsman, Charles swivels on the pull and sends it through backward square leg, the fielder at short fine leg was a mere spectator there
5.4 -
Lakmal to Darren Bravo, FOUR, edged and four! Lakmal comes from round the wicket and bowls a fulll delivery slightly wide outside off, Bravo goes hard on the drive, the ball flies to the left of second slip off the outside edge and runs away to the fence
3.4 -
Lakmal to Blackwood, leg byes, FOUR, again Lakmal sprays it on the pads, Blackwood this time again can't connect with the glance, the ball though catches the pad and rolls away fine, reaches the fence in no time
3.0 -
Malinga to Blackwood, FOUR, pitched up right in the slot just outside off, Blackwood just hammers the loft over the bowler's head and there's no need to run for those. 15 runs came off this over
2.2 -
Malinga to Charles, FOUR, back-to-back boundaries now for Charles. Malinga tries to bowl the slower ball yorker but ends up offering a full toss on the pads, Charles flicks it through square leg and it hits the fence in no time
2.1 -
Malinga to Charles, FOUR, edged and four! On a fuller length outside off, lures the batsman to go for the expansive drive, Charles obliges and goes hard at it, the outside edge flies to the right of second slip, who dives across but can't get a hand on it, races away to the fence
35.5 -
Lakmal to Samuels, SIX, short and wide, cut away fiercely and boy, that has cleared the boundary. Short and on the stumps, Samuels gives himself some room by clearing his front leg out of the way, cuts hard over backward point and it's a handy maximum
35.3 -
Lakmal to Brathwaite, SIX, that's the way to do it, Carlos Brathwaite! Slower delivery goes nice and full, Brathwaite picks it, waits and muscles the loft back over Lakmal's head for a maximum. That brings up the 200 for West Indies
33.1 -
Malinga to Samuels, SIX, who says picking Malinga is difficult? What a shot Marlon Samuels. He seems to love playing Malinga at this venue. Rewind three years back, this man thrashed Malinga in the 2012 World T20 final. This was the slower delivery right in the slot, Samuels waits and muscles the loft back over the bowler's head
14.4 -
Senanayake to Charles, SIX, that's a massive hit! Tossed up on the stumps, Charles comes dancing down the track and lofts it through the line, clears the fence easily again
11.3 -
A Mendis to Charles, SIX, Charles gets to his 4th ODI fifty with this maximum. Tossed up outside off, Charles kneels down and slog sweeps it way over the long-on fence for another maximum. He is timing them so well
10.5 -
Jayasuriya to Charles, SIX, tonked! Jayasuriya gives this one more air on off, Charles steps out of the crease, gives himself some room and smashes it over the long-on fence for a maximum. That went quite the distance
6.1 -
Senanayake to Charles, SIX, floated up on off and middle, Charles comes down the track to give himself room, lofts it inside-out over the wide long-off fence, he timed that to perfection as it clears the fence as well
37.4 -
Malinga to Rampaul, out Narine Run Out!! 1 run completed. This is ugly cricket from West Indies. They have lost their last 4 wickets for 2 runs and all four have been run-outs. They were well on course to make at least 225, but they have been bowled out for 214. Slower delivery on the stumps, Rampaul looks to defend as he was beaten by the lack of pace, the ball takes the inside edge and rolls to square leg, Narine wants two but is sent back, Mathews runs from short fine leg and throws it to the keeper, who does the rest. Narine run out (Mathews/K Perera) 0(1)
37.3 -
Malinga to Narine, out Brathwaite Run Out!! Good length delivery on the stumps, Narine defends it down the pitch, Brathwaite takes a while to take off and that cost him his wicket. Malinga ran forward, picked it up and under-armed the ball onto the stumps. West Indies have lost their last 3 wickets for 2 runs. Brathwaite run out (Malinga) 17(13) [4s-1 6s-1]
37.1 -
Malinga to Jerome Taylor, out Jerome Taylor Run Out!! Malinga takes aim and baaangg, fires a direct-hit. Slower delivery on the stumps, Taylor defends it to the left of the bowler, they try to steal a run, but it wasn't too far away from Malinga, who quickly moved to his left, turned and hit the stumps at his end. Jerome Taylor run out (Malinga) 1(2)
36.5 -
A Mendis to Samuels, out Samuels Run Out!! 1 run completed. Oh no! A big mix-up. West Indies needed Samuels to face Malinga in the next over, but he has to go now. Anyway, the captain has played a good innings. On the leg stump, nudged wide of long-on, Brathwaite always wanted two, it could have been an easy two, but Samuels wasn't sure about it. He actually stood his ground at the non-striker's end, but as Brathwaite almost reached the non-striker's end, Samuels moves out of his crease. Mendis collects the throw and fires it to the keeper, who takes his own time to dislodge a bail. Samuels run out (Thirimanne/A Mendis/K Perera) 63(61) [4s-4 6s-2]
31.2 -
Malinga to J Mohammed, out Caught by Chandimal!! Slower delivery, leading edge, straight to the fielder - as simple as that. Mohammed was never picking Malinga's slower ones, this time with laden feet, Mohammed tries to work it into the on-side, swung hard enough for the edge to easily carry to the man at short cover. J Mohammed c Chandimal b Malinga 4(10)
28.2 -
Lakmal to J Carter, out Bowled!! The Sri Lankan fans are elated in the stands and why not! Actually not all that great a delivery, but Carter has dragged it back onto the base of the middle pole. Short of a length angling across, it was outside off stump, probably Carter was into the pull shot a little early and the under edge shattered the timber behind him. Carter is really disappointed with himself. J Carter b Lakmal 5(20)
23.2 -
Siriwardana to Charles, out Lbw!! Charles has been adjudged LBW. Charles thought of taking a review, but he took too much time to take a decision. In the end, he has to take the long walk back to the pavilion. It was a flatter delivery that was bowled on the stumps, Charles aimed to bring out the sweep. However, he failed to connect and the impact was in line of the off-stump. It looked like as if it was crashing into the middle-stump. The replays confirm that as well. Charles lbw b Siriwardana 83(70) [4s-7 6s-4]
15.5 -
Siriwardana to Darren Bravo, out Caught by Dilshan!! Finally, Sri Lanka get the much needed breakthrough. This partnership was getting dangerous but Bravo is gone now. He looks very disappointed as he walks back. This was dragged short and on the stumps, Bravo goes deep in the crease and pulls it hard, but hits it straight to Dilshan at short mid-wicket. That was hit powerfully but straight to the fielder. He didn't get the elevation he wanted and the West Indies are three down now. Darren Bravo c Dilshan b Siriwardana 21(33) [4s-1]
4.1 -
Senanayake to Blackwood, out Caught by Siriwardana!! Blackwood has thrown his wicket away. Very poor from Blackwood, especially since it was the first ball from the spinner. This was tossed up by Senanayake, Blackwood comes charging down the track as he looks to loft it straight down the ground, doesn't get hold of it and the ball goes high in the air, long-on runs forward to his left and takes a well-judged catch. Blackwood c Siriwardana b Senanayake 9(15) [4s-1]
0.2 -
Malinga to Andre Fletcher, out Caught by K Perera!! Poor start for the West Indies. It was nothing but a fuller length delivery that shaped away just outside off, Fletcher comes half-forward and pushes at it, ends up getting a thick outside edge, the keeper dives to his right and takes a good catch to send him on his way back. Andre Fletcher c K Perera b Malinga 0(1)
31.5 -
Malinga to Samuels, 2 runs, in the airrrrr, oh dropped. Shehan Jayasuriya in the culprit. Full and on the stumps, as has been the case after the rain break, Samuels opens himself up and lofts the drive inside-out over cover, Mathews had stationed a man in the deep for the exact shot and the ploy almost worked. Jayasuriya went down quickly and hence the ball hit the wrists and popped out
33.3 -
Malinga to Samuels, 2 runs, full and on the leg stump, Samuels clips it away behind square on the on-side and that gives him his 26th ODI fifty. Finally, Samuels has a score against his name on this tour