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Sri Lanka vs West Indies, LIVE SCORE, ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Match Updates: Angelo Mathews bowls out the final over and gives away just three runs off it as Sri Lanka win the contest by 23 runs! Cottrell and Thomas knock the ball around for singles, with the dismissal of Pooran snuffing out their chances of posting an unlikely victory. Sri Lanka’s 20-run win over England had breathed life into their inconsistent campaign but a defeat against South Africa, in the very next game, hurt their semi-finals chances. The 1996 champions, who are seventh in the points table with six points from seven matches, need to win their final two games, and hope for favourable outcomes in the England and Pakistan’s next fixtures. With Sri Lanka’s batting unit misfiring, the onus to secure favourable results has always been put on the experienced bowling attack led by veteran speedster Lasith Malinga. And with Nuwan Pradeep’s exit (due to chickenpox), Sri Lanka will rely heavily on their bowling spearhead once again. Jason Holder-led Windies, on the other hand, will look to finish on a high after being knocked out. West Indies came into the tournament, tipped as a potential surprise package, especially after scoring 421 in the warm-up victory over New Zealand. They also started their World Cup campaign with a bang, demolishing Pakistan by seven wickets. But since then, have gone from bad to worse. With five defeats, despite some bits of impressive cricket to them, the side has failed to hold on to their nerves in crucial junctures. They currently occupy the penultimate spot just above Afghanistan on the points table, having crashed out of the semi-final race. But with nothing to lose, the West Indies will be playing for pride and could be unstoppable if their destructive batting line up, comprising power hitters like Chris Gayle, Carlos Brathwaite and Shai Hope, clicks. Squads: West Indies Team Players: Chris Gayle , Evin Lewis , Darren Bravo , Shimron Hetmyer , Nicholas Pooran (w), Ashley Nurse , Andre Russell , Jason Holder (c), Carlos Brathwaite , Shai Hope , Fabian Allen , Kemar Roach , Oshane Thomas , Shannon Gabriel , Sheldon Cottrell . Sri Lanka Team Players: Dimuth Karunaratne (c), Suranga Lakmal , Isuru Udana , Lasith Malinga , Kusal Mendis (wk), Kusal Perera (wk), Nuwan Pradeep , Suranga Lakmal , Jeevan Mendis , Thisara Perera , Lahiru Thirimanne , Jeffrey Vandersay , Milinda Siriwardana , Avishka Fernando , Dhananjaya de Silva . For all the latest news, opinions and analysis from ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, click here (With inputs from PTI)
Highlights, Sri Lanka vs West Indies, ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Match, Full Cricket Score: Sri Lanka see off Nicholas Pooran's ton to seal 23-run win
Sri Lanka vs West Indies, ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Match LIVE Updates: Angelo Mathews bowls out the final over and gives away just three runs off it as Sri Lanka win the contest by 23 runs! Cottrell and Thomas knock the ball around for singles, with the dismissal of Pooran snuffing out their chances of posting an unlikely victory.
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That brings us to the end of what was turning out to be a thrilling encounter… until Sri Lankan captain Dimuth Karunaratne turned to Angelo Mathews out of desperation, only for the latter to snuff out Windies’ hopes by getting rid of Nicholas Pooran off his first delivery in 18 months. Props to the Windies middle order for making a match out of this, especially after the Jason Holder-led side lost their captain with just 145 on board, and there’s plenty of reason for the Caribbean side to dream of a positive future with talents such as Pooran and Allen in the side.
Time to shift our attention to the India-Bangladesh encounter that takes place tomorrow. India will hope to seal their entry into the semis tomorrow. For the Bangladeshis though, it is a matter of survival. Should be another cracker of a contest, as the recent India-Bangladesh encounters have been. For now, we bid you all goodnight!
Most wickets in ODI World Cups:
71 – Glenn McGrath
68 – Muttiah Muralitharan
55 – Wasim Akram
55 – Lasith Malinga*
49 – Chaminda Vaas
Most matches lost by West Indies in an edition of ODI World Cup:
6 – 2019*
5 – 2006/07
4 – 1991/92
4 – 2010/11
4 – 2014/15
After 50 overs,West Indies 315/9 ( Sheldon Cottrell 7 , Shannon Gabriel 3)
Angelo Mathews bowls out the final over and gives away just three runs off it as Sri Lanka win the contest by 23 runs! Cottrell and Thomas knock the ball around for singles, with the dismissal of Pooran snuffing out their chances of posting an unlikely victory.
After 49 overs,West Indies 312/9 ( Sheldon Cottrell 6 , Shannon Gabriel 1)
Malinga is brought back for the penultimate over. Starts off with a couple of dots followed by an lbw appeal off the third delivery that’s turned down by the umpire. The Lankans go upstairs, and succeed in overturning the decision, getting three reds on Hawk-Eye. Shannon Gabriel is the last man to walk out the crease and survives the remaining deliveries, collecting a single off the last delivery. Malinga finishes with 3/55, bowling a terrific final over.
OUT! Malinga collects his third wicket, getting Thomas trapped leg before. The appeal is initially turned down by the umpire, which then is overturned by the Sri Lankans after using their review. WI 311/9
Thomas lbw Malinga 1(6)
After 48 overs,West Indies 311/8 ( Sheldon Cottrell 6 , Oshane Thomas 1)
Karunaratne turns to Mathews with his bowling options fast shrinking. The all-rounder, who hasn’t bowled since December 2017, gets the centurion dismissed off the very first delivery, with Pooran nicking a wide delivery to the keeper to depart for 118. Mathews nearly makes it two wickets in the over, with Udana dropping the chance at wide long on after a mishit by Cottrell. Just two runs and a wicket from the over, and Mathews may have very well sealed the game in his team’s favour. Windies need 28 off 12 balls.
OUT! Angelo Mathews bowls his first delivery since 2017, and ends up getting rid of the batsman who was proving to be the biggest hurdle to a Sri Lankan victory! Bowls wide outside off, with Pooran throwing his bat at it and nicking it to the keeper in the end. Mathews is ecstatic after the dismissal, as are his teammates, knowing the value of the wicket. WI 308/8
Pooran c K Perera b Mathews 118(103)
After 47 overs,West Indies 308/7 ( Nicholas Pooran 118 , Sheldon Cottrell 4)
Udana bowls the 47th over. Cottrell brings up the 300 and also gets off strike by collecting a single off the first delivery. Pooran muscles the ball towards cow corner for a boundary off the next delivery, before collecting a single off the third. Dot ball off the over, with the umpire signalling one for the over to the steep bouncer. Cottrell collects a double off the penultimate delivery, coming back for a second thanks to a wide throw at the non-striker’s end. Wide off the final delivery, followed by a dot.
After 46 overs,West Indies 299/7 ( Nicholas Pooran 113 , Sheldon Cottrell 1)
It’s a Pooran vs Malinga battle in the slog overs now as the veteran pacer returns to the attack with five overs left in the chase. Thisara makes a major miscalculation at long off after Pooran mishits the ball down the ground, finding himself well ahead of the landing point, watching the ball sail over him before going past the boundary rope after a couple of bounces. Single to Pooran off the fourth delivery, nudging the ball towards midwicket. Cottrell gets an inside edge off a searing yorker, collecting a single off the penultimate delivery. Wide off the last ball. Dot off the final delivery. Seven off the over. Windies need another 40 off 24 balls.
After 45 overs,West Indies 292/7 ( Nicholas Pooran 108 , Sheldon Cottrell 0)
Allen’s run out at the start of the over after a mix-up with Pooran, falling for 51. Pooran then brings up his maiden ODI ton with a brace, and smacks the ball over the backward square-leg fence for a maximum off the fourth delivery. 10 off the over. Windies need 47 to win off 30 balls, still a very gettable equation for them.
OUT! Sri Lanka are back in the game, courtesy some poor running between the wickets that results in Fabian Allen getting run out for 51. The communication between the Windies batsmen today has been poor, with this being the third run out of the innings. Pooran set off from the non-striker’s end immediately after Allen’s rapped on the pad. Allen’s hesitant at first, but is forced to set off after Pooran crosses him at the striker’s end. Is visibly furious on his way back to the pavilion. WI 282/7
Allen run out (Rajitha/Udana) 51(32)
Fastest fifties in this World Cup – by balls:
25 – Alex Carey
25 – Shimron Hetmyer
30 – Fabian Allen*
33 – Jos Buttler, Kusal Perera, Chris Gayle
34 – Rohit Sharma, Jos Buttler
Youngest West Indies batsmen to score a century in ODI World Cups:
23y 164d – Chris Gayle v Kenya, Kimberley, 2003
23y 272d – Nicholas Pooran v Sri Lanka, Chester-le-Street, 2019*
25y 291d – Richie Richardson v Pakistan, Karachi, 1987
After 44 overs,West Indies 282/6 ( Nicholas Pooran 99 , Fabian Allen 51)
Pooran edges a slower ball from Rajitha towards the keeper, the ball falling well short of Perera’s gloves. Wide off the next delivery, bowled well outside off. Allen clobbers a full delivery down the ground for a maximum off the third delivery, one that elicits a mini-celebration from Rihanna in the stands, before bringing up his half-century off the following delivery. 11 off the over. Windies need 57 to win from 36 balls.
After 43 overs,West Indies 271/6 ( Nicholas Pooran 97 , Fabian Allen 43)
Udana replaces de Silva. Pooran collects a single off the first ball, which is followed by Allen piercing the gap between backward point and short third man to collect her sixth boundary. Allen nearly gets caught by Rajitha at short fine two balls later, ultimately collecting a boundary as the ball rolls away to the fence. Nine off the over. Windies need 68 to win from 42 balls with four wickets in hand and two set batsmen at the crease. One might even tip the T20 world champions as favourites now.
After 42 overs,West Indies 262/6 ( Nicholas Pooran 96 , Fabian Allen 35)
Rajitha brought back in place of Malinga, the Sri Lankan skipper perhaps thinking of saving him for the slog overs and hoping to get the breakthrough with this option. For a moment, the Lankan skipper’s decision nearly bears fruit as Pooran chips the ball in the direction of the bowler, who is still in his follow through and is unable to get his hand close to the ball. Allen then muscles the ball off the fifth delivery towards deep midwicket, where the ball lands just short of the boundary rope. Dot to end the over. Seven off the over. Windies need 77 to win from 48 balls.
After 41 overs,West Indies 255/6 ( Nicholas Pooran 94 , Fabian Allen 30)
De Silva brought back in place of Udana. Pooran heaves the pull over midwicket off the first delivery to bring up the fifty partnership with Allen off just 34 deliveries. Gets a thick underedge four deliveries later that runs all the way to the fine third man fence. Pooran keeps the strike with a single off the last delivery. 11 off the over. Windies need 84 to win from 54 balls. De Silva finishes with figures of 0/49.