Player of the Match
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Best performances - Batsmen

E Lewis
E Lewis
103(121) 8x4 - 4x6
Control %88%
  • Productive Shot
  • flick
  • 21 runs
  • 2x4 - 0x6
10 1 5 22 12 13 25 15
MD Gunathilaka
96(96) 10x4 - 3x6
Control %79%
  • Productive Shot
  • pull
  • 26 runs
  • 2x4 - 3x6
5 5 10 11 34 5 15 11

Best performances - Bowlers

JN Mohammed
JN Mohammed
O10
M0
R47
W3
Eco4.70
RHB
OFFLEG
1W1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W
AS Joseph
AS Joseph
O10
M1
R42
W2
Eco4.20
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W

Match Details

Toss

West Indies , elected to field first

Player Of The Match

Series result

West Indies led the 3-match series 2-0

Match number

Season

Match days

12 March 2021 (50-over match)

Reserve Umpire

Match Referee

Points

West Indies 10, Sri Lanka 0

Scorer: Ranjith P | Commentator: Andrew Miller

5.48pm Well, that wasn't quite how the script was written, but West Indies will take it all the same. A formidable opening stand of 192 gave way to an anxious mid-innings wobble, but West Indies' T20 finishing held firm to carry them to a 2-0 series scoreline. Sri Lanka, for their part, put a decent total on the board through Gunathilaka's fine 96, Chandimal's anchoring half-century, and some late impetus from Hasaranga.

Kieron Pollard: "It was a total team performance. Our best chance was chasing so it was good to see the boys sticking to the their plans."

Dimuth Karunaratne: "We lost early wickets but the two batsmen who got runs couldn't convert it. The spinners are expected to take wickets, but West Indies batted really well. We lacked wicket-taking options and that's why we couldn't put pressure on West Indies."

The player of the match is Evin Lewis: "I feel very proud. I totally back myself and my ability. I looked for a good start in the powerplay and pushed on from there. Playing the 50-overs last month helped me. My confidence was there, so I tried to execute. This is probably one of the best wickets in Antigua. From the next game I will look to carry the game deep.

Sammy J: "A most Pyrrhic victory by West Indies, if ever there was as one! Utterly unconvincing! " Well... a decent opening stand, and they held their nerve at the death. Can't ask much more than that.

49.4
1
Pradeep to Pooran, 1 run, Pooran seals the deal! Clipped off the legs, into space, it's a five-wicket win, but more palpitations than the scoreline implies!
49.3
4
Pradeep to Pooran, FOUR, flashed through point, and the scores are level! Mickey Arthur almost punches the wall as the wide full toss is drilled through point
49.2
4
Pradeep to Pooran, FOUR, clattered through the covers! That's exquisite, shades of Lara on the power and open-faced slicing of the drive, filleting the cover sweepers to take the rate to a run a ball
49.1
0
Pradeep to Pooran, no run, a massive wind-up on the launch over long-on, but outside the eyeline. Nearly a wide, but a perfect ball in the end

So, nine off the final over... one boundary, lots of scampering?

END OF OVER:
49 | 4 Runs | WI: 265/5 (9 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 5.40, RRR: 9.00)

  • Nicholas Pooran26 (34b)
  • Jason Holder2 (4b)
  • Dushmantha Chameera10-0-56-0
  • Nuwan Pradeep9-0-57-2
48.6
1
Chameera to Pooran, 1 run, too full and straight, flicked off the toes behind square
48.5
1
Chameera to Holder, 1 run, cracked on the uo to deep point, gathered on the bounce, just the one to the total

West Indies 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st192E LewisSD Hope
2nd2SD HopeN Pooran
3rd18DM BravoN Pooran
4th21KA PollardN Pooran
5th16N PooranFA Allen
6th25JO HolderN Pooran