what a way to finish it! Latches onto a delivery wide outside off and sends a skimming drive over the cover boundary
Sri Lanka vs West Indies, 21st Match, Super 10 Group 1 at Bengaluru, , Mar 20 2016 - Match Result
122/9
(18.2/20 ov, T:123) 127/3
West Indies won by 7 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)
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Sri Lanka • 122/9(20 overs)
40 (29)
3/12 (4)
20 (32)
2/20 (4)
West Indies • 127/3(18.2 overs)
84* (64)
2/33 (4)
20* (8)
1/11 (4)
West Indies win by seven wickets and that was a very impressive all-round performance. Their spinners and fielding was outstanding, then Andre Fletcher handsomely filled the boots of an injured Chris Gayle. The crowd were teased as they hoped to see the big man, but he wasn't needed in the end. West Indies now two from two. Apart from Sri Lanka's spinners they were very ordinary tonight even if a few decisions didn't go their way.
Safa: "Some of the umpire decisions may not have been in the Sri Lankan team's favour, but after this series of fielding fumbles, they don't really deserve to win anyway."
Venu: "So Gayle's injury was a blessing in disguise for WI. They could win comfortably without Gayle batting. And that will be a confidence booster for the following games." They wanted to show they weren't a one-man batting unit. Now they are very close to the semi-finals.
Gayle comes out to wave to his fans around the ground. Taking in all the love.
Man of the match is Andre Fletcher "As the ball got older it became harder so I just tried to bat through. Chris is my mentor in T20 and before I went in he said I would have a big day so I want to thank him for that confidence. But I don't think anyone can take his job. The bowlers did their job and the batsmen had to finish it. Good to have another win. We are all as one, unity and strength. We don't want to get complacent and will play each game as a final."
I will bring you a few words from the captains shortly
Darren Sammy "It was good to see the way we bowled. And then the way Fletcher batted was brilliant. I'm happy as a captain. When you select someone and they have an impact you are happy. The spinners are the ones getting the wickets and keeping down the rate. The way Badree and Benn bowled in the Powerplay. I hope Chris will be okay but today showed we aren't a one-man show. We have 15 potential matchwinners."
Angelo Mathews "I thought we were 20-30 runs short and we were horrible in the field. The middle order let us down. It was really difficult for us today. We wanted 150 somehow but couldn't do it."
That just about wraps things up for today. West Indies well placed in this group now, while it's tight between South Africa, Sri Lanka and England. Our match report will be here to recap the day but, for now, from Andrew McGlashan it's goodbye and thanks for joining us.
18.2
6
Perera to Russell, SIX runs
Sammy already dancing in the dugout
18.2
1w
Perera to Russell, 1 wide
wide outside off, and this one is called
18.1
4
Perera to Russell, FOUR runs
swings hard across the line at a length delivery and sends it between deep midwicket and deep square
Perera to bowl for the first time in the innings. Yeshan: "Sri Lanka's Fielding : Not Discuss but Disgust! "
end of over 186 runs
WI: 116/3CRR: 6.44 • RRR: 3.50
Andre Fletcher84 (64b 6x4 5x6)
Andre Russell10 (6b 2x4)
Dushmantha Chameera 3-0-15-0
Nuwan Kulasekara 2-0-17-0
17.6
2
Chameera to Fletcher, 2 runs
places a wide delivery through the off side and the sweeper can't stop the second
17.5
2
Chameera to Fletcher, 2 runs
played through the off side and they race back for a second, taking on deep cover's arm...Russell stretches for his crease
Sri Lanka's fielding: discuss
17.4
1
Chameera to Russell, 1 run
dropped, would you believe it?! That's a dolly at third man. The batsman went to clear the leg side, it comes off the toe of the bat towards Kulasekara at third man who steadied himself under the catch and somehow let it pop out of the hands
17.3
1
Chameera to Fletcher, 1 run
a low full toss which is neatly guided down to third man with an open face
Kevin: "Great innings from Andre Fletcher. He has improve tremendously. Should be given a chance in the ODI team as well"
17.2
•
Chameera to Fletcher, no run
dragged wide outside off, a slower ball, Fletcher misses his swing and thinks he should have had a wide for that
Grammar Nazi: "*bowled out -- Sheesh proof read it!" I do apologise for all the words I have typed today
17.1
•
Chameera to Fletcher, no run
swing and a miss outside off
end of over 1711 runs
WI: 110/3CRR: 6.47 • RRR: 4.33
Andre Fletcher79 (59b 6x4 5x6)
Andre Russell9 (5b 2x4)
Nuwan Kulasekara 2-0-17-0
Dushmantha Chameera 2-0-9-0
This game is nearly done and dusted.D: "If not for umpiring blunders, this would have been easy win for SL! " Well, not sure about that but they certainly haven't helped.
16.6
1
Kulasekara to Fletcher, 1 run
heaved down the ground to long on
16.5
4
Kulasekara to Fletcher, FOUR runs
full at the stumps, gives himself a touch of room, drives it straight down the ground where there is a horrid mix-up in the field as long off and long on leave it to each other. Oops
16.4
1
Kulasekara to Russell, 1 run
full and outside off, driven to the cover sweeper
16.3
4
Kulasekara to Russell, FOUR runs
that's a lovely clean strike, clubs a low full toss straight down the ground
16.2
1
Kulasekara to Fletcher, 1 run
comes down the pitch and makes it a full toss which is driven down the ground
Fletcher needs a new bat
16.1
•
Kulasekara to Fletcher, no run
fantastic footwork! He jabs down on a yorker, the ball bounces up near the stumps and too make sure he's safe Fletcher kicks the ball away - which he is allowed to do
The spinners are bowled out. Unless they use Dilshan
end of over 165 runs
WI: 99/3CRR: 6.18 • RRR: 6.00
Andre Fletcher73 (55b 5x4 5x6)
Andre Russell4 (3b 1x4)
Dushmantha Chameera 2-0-9-0
Milinda Siriwardana 4-0-33-2
Sam: "Tough call. No one has looked like scoring except fletcher. Would have been a close finish had that been given. "
15.6
1
Chameera to Fletcher, 1 run
full toss outside off gets hammered down the ground
15.6
1w
Chameera to Fletcher, 1 wide
full, slips down the leg side but only appeared inches from taking the leg stump
15.5
•
Chameera to Fletcher, no run
full and wide outside off, good pace, left alone and it's within the guidelines
15.4
•
Chameera to Fletcher, no run
another swing and miss outside off
Hypocaust: "Looked like it bounced off the keepers finger and back into the gloves. Always going to be not out when the deliberation took that long though." At least you can hear the third umpire as he debates it, which I think is helpful (and transparent)
15.3
•
Chameera to Fletcher, no run
short outside off, beats the bottom edge (I think) as Fletcher goes for the cut
Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
84 runs (64)
6 fours5 sixes
Productive shot
off drive
16 runs
0 four2 sixes
Control
68%
40 runs (29)
5 fours1 six
Productive shot
off drive
14 runs
3 fours0 six
Control
63%
Best performances - bowlers
WI
O
4
M
0
R
12
W
3
ECO
3
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W | ||||
LEGOFF
LHB
2W | ||||
WI
O
4
M
0
R
20
W
2
ECO
5
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W | ||||
LEGOFF
LHB
1W | ||||
Match details
| M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore | |
| Toss | West Indies, elected to field first |
| Series | |
| Season | 2015/16 |
| Player Of The Match | |
| Match number | T20I no. 543 |
| Hours of play (local time) | 19.30 start, First Session 19.30-20.55, Interval 20.55-21.15, Second Session 21.15-22.40 |
| Match days | 20 March 2016 - night (20-over match) |
| Umpires | |
| TV Umpire | |
| Reserve Umpire | |
| Match Referee | |
| Points | West Indies 2, Sri Lanka 0 |
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