ICC CWC 19: Another heartbreak for Windies as Sri Lanka win game of nerves
Sri Lanka put a mammoth 338/6 as youngster Avishka Fernando slammed a century. In reply, Nicholas Pooran and Fabian Allen spiced up Windies chase but Angelo Mathews added a crucial twist at the end
 "Fabian Allen leaves the field after being runout against Sri Lanka")
Fabian Allen leaves the field after being runout against Sri Lanka
In a dead rubber, Sri Lanka cricket team got the better of West Indies cricket team in a thrilling ICC World Cup 2019 encounter at the The Riverside Durham today. Batting first, Sri Lanka put a mammoth 338/6 as youngster Avishka Fernando slammed a century and significant contributions from Lahiru Thirimane (45) and Kusal Perera (64). In their reply, Windies had a shaky start and lost the plot early but the twist came as Nicholas Pooran and Fabian Allen spiced up Windies chase, Pooran slammed a brilliant century and was on course to take Windies to a record-chase but Angelo Mathews added a crucial twist at the end by scalping his wicket on his very first ball of the 48th over.
ICC World Cup 2019, Match 39: Sri Lanka vs West Indies scoreboard
ICC World Cup 2019, Match 39: Sri Lanka vs West Indies scoreboard
11:49 PM
The young genius deserves some cheers, too !! Avishka Fernando (remember the name!!)
11:47 PM
Sri Lanka all smiles, all hail Angelo Mathews!!
11:35 PM
Angelo Mathews bowls the last over and the inevitable happens !! just three singles and that's it, a great contest ends in another heartbreak for WIndies and Lanka rejoice!! Bringing Angelo Mathews at a crucial point worked wonders for Lanka and Windies go home with respect at the end of it all !!
Over 50 Sri Lanka win by 23 runs!!
Over Summary: 0 0 1 1 1 0 WI: 315/9
Angelo Mathews bowls the last over and the inevitable happens !! just three singles and that's it, a great contest ends in another heartbreak for WIndies and Lanka rejoice!! Bringing Angelo Mathews at a crucial point worked wonders for Lanka and Windies go home with respect at the end of it all !!
11:28 PM
Over 49 Malinga scalps Thomas
Over Summary: 0 0 W 0 0 1 WI: 312/9
Malinga into his last over and he starts with two dot balls, the match has shifted in Lanka's favour and the third ball is revied for LBW and that's OUT!! Shannon Gabriel comes next and he is the last batsman, Malinga bowls another yorker but he survives!! Just a single off the last ball !!
Malinga into his last over and he starts with two dot balls, the match has shifted in Lanka's favour and the third ball is revied for LBW and that's OUT!! Shannon Gabriel comes next and he is the last batsman, Malinga bowls another yorker but he survives!! Just a single off the last ball !!
11:18 PM
Angelo Mathews has been brought in at this crucial stage to create some magic AND.HE.DELIVERS!! NICHOLAS POORAN IS OUT ON THE FIRST BALL AS HE EDGES THE BALL AND KEEPER TAKES THE CATCH!! Isuru Udana dropped Cottrell a ball after.
Over 48 Mathews scalps Pooran
Over Summary: W 0 0 1 2 0 WI: 311/8
Angelo Mathews has been brought in at this crucial stage to create some magic AND.HE.DELIVERS!! NICHOLAS POORAN IS OUT ON THE FIRST BALL AS HE EDGES THE BALL AND KEEPER TAKES THE CATCH!! Isuru Udana dropped Cottrell a ball after.
11:15 PM
Over 47
Over Summary: 1 4 1 0 2 wd 0 WI: 308/7
Isuru Udana into his last over and Cottrell gives strike to Pooran to do the rest, meanwhile, 300 come up for Windies, Pooran wastes no time and he finds a boundary at deep square-leg. The fielders are nervous and an overthrow on the fifth ball confirms that, not just that, a wide follows, adding salt to the wounds
Isuru Udana into his last over and Cottrell gives strike to Pooran to do the rest, meanwhile, 300 come up for Windies, Pooran wastes no time and he finds a boundary at deep square-leg. The fielders are nervous and an overthrow on the fifth ball confirms that, not just that, a wide follows, adding salt to the wounds
11:09 PM
Over 46
Over Summary: 4 0 0 1 1 Wd 0 WI: 299/7
DROPPED!! Pooran hits Malinga to long-off but Thisara Perera was a little inside and fails to collect the ball and missed a precious chance!! Malinga brings his point-precision yorkers adn he gets the respect of Pooran who decides to rotate the strike, Cottrell survives another yorker and all Malinga could do was smile. A fuller wide comes out of nowhere
DROPPED!! Pooran hits Malinga to long-off but Thisara Perera was a little inside and fails to collect the ball and missed a precious chance!! Malinga brings his point-precision yorkers adn he gets the respect of Pooran who decides to rotate the strike, Cottrell survives another yorker and all Malinga could do was smile. A fuller wide comes out of nowhere
10:59 PM
Over 45 Fabian Allen falls, Pooran hits century
Over Summary: W 2 0 Wd 6 1 0 WI: 292/7
WICKET!! Mix-up on the first ball and Fabian Allen is runout!! Pooran hist century!! It's a bittersweet moment for Windies as just when they lost a big-hitter, a relief came in the form of Pooran's century and he celebrates it with a six!!
WICKET!! Mix-up on the first ball and Fabian Allen is runout!! Pooran hist century!! It's a bittersweet moment for Windies as just when they lost a big-hitter, a relief came in the form of Pooran's century and he celebrates it with a six!!
10:55 PM
Over 44
Over Summary: 0 wd 1 6 1 1 1 WI: 282/6
Rajitha into his last over and he keeps the ball away from Pooran who manages a single to move to 98 and Allen is given the charge adn he geos for a SIX!! staright down the ground !! Fabian Allen, in the process, brings up his fifty, a quickfire ahlf-century and Pooran moves to 99!!
Rajitha into his last over and he keeps the ball away from Pooran who manages a single to move to 98 and Allen is given the charge adn he geos for a SIX!! staright down the ground !! Fabian Allen, in the process, brings up his fifty, a quickfire ahlf-century and Pooran moves to 99!!
10:50 PM
Over 43
Over Summary: 1 4 0 4 0 0 WI: 271/6
Udana is brought in as Malinga is given some rest but suffering continues for Lanka bowlers as Allen has decided to go all guns blazing, the batsmen find a boundary at third man and a ball after finds another as short fine-leg fails to collect the sweep by Allen.
Udana is brought in as Malinga is given some rest but suffering continues for Lanka bowlers as Allen has decided to go all guns blazing, the batsmen find a boundary at third man and a ball after finds another as short fine-leg fails to collect the sweep by Allen.
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First Published: Jul 01 2019 | 1:01 PM IST