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00:00It is the third and final T20 game, Sri Lanka versus the West Indies from the Rangiri Dambaloo
00:17International Stadium.
00:20Let's start by spinning the coin.
00:22Heads is the call, heads it is, West Indies.
00:28Roman has won the toss, you're going to bat first.
00:31Yeah, we're going to bat first, it looks a very dry wicket to be honest.
00:36We also bring in another spinner, so hopefully we can put a good score on the board and then
00:40we defend it.
00:41Sri Lanka unchanged, the thoughts whether they'll go in with the one seamer, but Mathisha
00:45Pathirana and Nuanthu Shara, I think they're great to have, wicket takers, can bowl at
00:50any time.
00:51The pitch really wouldn't matter to them.
00:54But the top three are the key for the West Indies.
01:02That's the start.
01:03And it was not real.
01:06He does have him again, it's bowled straight through the gate, outfoxed, Lewis.
01:21There you go, the angle in.
01:22He's looking left side, he'd have been LBW if he hadn't hit the stumps.
01:30Lewis it is, first ball ducked, West Indies are 5 for 1.
01:40Again just a flick of the wrists, effortless from Brandon King.
01:47He really looks on tonight.
01:50Think they may have gone all the way for 6 as well.
01:52The King has begun.
01:57Superb, Brandon King down on one knee.
02:04Awareness, leg side field, Sheahopes hits him through the offside.
02:09Dikshana, into his third over.
02:13Punched, in the gap.
02:16He picked the gap.
02:19Gives him the draw, and that is a mistake.
02:24That's a massive error.
02:30Easy.
02:31Kamindu has his first for the night.
02:38Hassarangam may have Hope again.
02:42They'll check and see if it's carried cleanly.
02:45Nisanker certainly thinks so.
02:48For me, if it's taken, it's an outstanding grab.
03:06Only in cricket are the margins this small.
03:09Sami and his team will be shocked.
03:14Reverse sweep, didn't get it out the middle of the bat.
03:17But with the fielders up, he still gets it into the boundary.
03:21Charles Asalanka.
03:25And Asalanka gets Rutherford for a second time in two games.
03:31Hammered.
03:34Deep into the crowd, West Indies.
03:39Yes, we do. We keep going. It's going.
03:43Keeps going, another six.
03:47Useful runs. Mochi doing his job.
03:51Well, West Indies finding some momentum here.
03:56Down the ground, it's six.
04:02Full toss, hammered again.
04:04Back-to-back sixes, the hundreds on the board.
04:08Short, he gets on to that as well.
04:12Third six on the trot.
04:1423 runs in the over and counting.
04:19Asalanka, it's short, hammered, four.
04:2350 partnership, just the 24 balls.
04:28His best.
04:32To Salmendis initially.
04:38Yes, it is well outside the popping phase.
04:42I have a decision on a giant screen.
04:49Strap, very nicely for six.
04:56Got it up in the air, and it's gone a long, long way.
05:00Six runs from the captain.
05:04Oh, he's picked that up.
05:06It's the wrong line, it's the wrong length.
05:08And not enough on it.
05:14Panuka Rajapaksa completes the catch.
05:20Pulled away, it will find the gap.
05:23It will go for four.
05:28Into the gap again, it'll go for four.
05:32Oh, balled him.
05:35Pace off the ball, 120 k's per hour.
05:42They will come back for two, and they will get it comfortably.
05:45Very good running from Fabian Allen.
05:48Aware of the fact that he was going back to the danger end.
05:52Made sure he got back there comfortably.
05:54For just 20 runs, was King who contributed at the top, 23 and 19.
06:05Oh, yeah, yeah.
06:08Could see that Fabian Allen looking to bowl that off-stump line.
06:13Catch it!
06:15He finds the outside edge.
06:17Runs for Patum Nisanker, not where he intended it to go.
06:23Get near, cheers, get near, cheers.
06:25Won't get to the boundary.
06:27Oh, will it? Oh, it will, yes.
06:31Get near, get near.
06:34But had to pull out the one-hander.
06:38Wonder if he made some contact, Robman Powell, but living dangerously as Nisanker.
06:47Using the pace supremely.
06:55Just Tasmoti who was lurking.
06:57Lurking.
07:02Short again, in front of square, the placement.
07:13Superb.
07:18And this is...
07:21One bounce for four.
07:28Russell Chase usually excellent at point.
07:33Not sure if he had a chance at stopping that.
07:38Four runs.
07:40Six of them, 50 on the board.
07:45Short again, gets underneath it.
07:48And helps it on its way, second six in the over.
07:54Pulled him.
07:56That was full out.
08:00Fine, off that fielder, it's another boundary.
08:07Runs.
08:13That's gone fine.
08:14These are useful runs.
08:17In the Sri Lankan line-up, this is big.
08:20This is cleverly picked up.
08:21Picked up.
08:24Down the ground.
08:25Perfectly timed.
08:27Will run away to the boundary.
08:31They were put under pressure.
08:33Throw mid-wicker, that's four.
08:35Good timing.
08:37Catch it now.
08:40Will be a half century for Kusar Mendes.
08:44What a year he's had in all three formats.
08:46It's a 15th T20 International, 15th.
08:52Top class.
08:54Will get to the boundary.
09:00In the gap.
09:04He's been brilliant.
09:08In the gap, throws the call.
09:11Has he got enough?
09:13Yes, he has.
09:18Four, that's a half century.
09:22One required, so they can celebrate.
09:24And I know, so will you, Tino.
09:28There it is.
09:31With a boundary.
09:34Rangiri Dambulla erupts.
09:39West Indies 162 for 8.
09:41We all thought it was going to be competitive.
09:44Roman Powell, Budhakesh Moti.
09:46Tremendous performance to give the team the lead.
09:49Tremendous performance to give them that score.
09:53Sri Lankan batters, they knew what exactly to do.
09:56They need to take control of the first six overs, which they did.
10:01Misanka 39, Kusar Perera 55, not out.
10:05Kusar Mendes 68, not out.
10:07Sri Lanka, by nine wickets with two overs to spare.
10:10And the series, 2-1.
10:13Well, the trophy will be given away by Prof. Arjuna De Silva and Mr. K.V.S. Ganeshkar
10:17as Charitasalanka as the winning captain.
10:21Winning the series, two matches to one.