Sri Lanka vs West Indies 35th Match at Abu Dhabi, 04 Nov, 2021

Toss: West Indies, who chose to bowl
Sri Lanka 189/3 (20)
West Indies 169/8 (20)
Sri Lanka won by 20 runs
Man of the Match: Charith Asalanka

      Over 1.0   

    Over 0.1 Roston Chase tossed up delivery to Kusal Perera, no run, comes on to the front foot and blocks it back to the bowler.

    Over 0.2 Roston Chase tossed up delivery to Pathum Nissanka,1 run, came  down the track and eases it to long-on

    Over 0.3 Roston Chase tossed up delivery to Kusal Perera, Boundary! Hangs back and pushes with hard hands. Off the outer edge and the ball goes wide of Gayle at slip. No chance for third man to cut it off

    Over 0.4 Roston Chase bowls it flat in the air to Kusal Perera, no run, gets forward and pushes it back to the bowler.

    Over 0.5 Roston Chase tossed up delivery to Kusal Perera, no run, shimmies down to block and inside-edges onto his pad

    Over 0.6 Roston Chase tossed up delivery to Kusal Perera, no run, gets forward and punches it back to the bowler.

      Over 2.0   

    Over 1.1 Jason Holder bowls a good length delivery to Kusal Perera, 2 runs, tucked in front of square on the leg-side. The man in the deep - Lewis - attacks and fails to pick it up cleanly. Easy two

    Over 1.2 Jason Holder bowls a good length delivery to Kusal Perera, no run, gets forward and misses the glance and wears it on the pad. Optimistic appeal for lbw from Holder, but that clearly pitched outside leg

    Over 1.3 Jason Holder bowls a slower one to Kusal Perera, no run, gets forward and pushes it back to the bowler.

    Over 1.4 Jason Holder bowls a good length delivery to Kusal Perera, 2 runs, gets forward and glances it down to fine leg and picks up a couple of runs.

    Over 1.5 Jason Holder bowls a good length delivery to Kusal Perera, no run, gets forward and pats it straight to cover point

    Over 1.6 Jason Holder bowls a pitched up delivery to Kusal Perera, Boundary! Takes the aerial route and goes over mid-on. Doesn't quite middle it and the fielder gives a chase, but the ball has enough legs to beat him to the fence

      Over 3.0   

    Over 2.1 R Rampaul bowls a good length delivery to Pathum Nissanka,1 run, gets forward and  worked around the corner - to long leg

    Over 2.1 R Rampaul bowls a good length delivery to Pathum Nissanka,1 run, gets forward and  worked around the corner - to long leg

    Over 2.2 R Rampaul bowls a good length delivery to Kusal Perera, no run, gets back in the crease and punches it straight to the man at point.

    Over 2.3 R Rampaul bowls it short of length to Kusal Perera, 2 runs, goes deep inside the crease and pulled away in front of square on the on-side

    Over 2.4 R Rampaul bowls a good length delivery to Kusal Perera, 2 runs, gets  late on the glance. Off the inner half and the ball dribbles to backward square leg

    Over 2.5 R Rampaul bowls a good length delivery to Kusal Perera,1 run, goes on to the back foot and  tucked away through square leg

    Over 2.6 R Rampaul bowls a good length delivery to Pathum Nissanka, no run, Stands tall to punch and gets hit high on the bat. The ball rolls back towards the bowler

      Over 4.0   

    Over 3.1 Jason Holder bowls a good length delivery to Kusal Perera,1 run, gets forward and  punched away to deep mid-wicket

    Over 3.2 Jason Holder bowls a good length delivery to Pathum Nissanka, no run, pushed down the pitch and Holder collects it in his followthrough

    Over 3.2 Jason Holder bowls a good length delivery to Pathum Nissanka, no run, pushed down the pitch and Holder collects it in his followthrough

    Over 3.3 Jason Holder bowls a good length delivery to Pathum Nissanka,1 run, gets forward and turns it to mid-wicket and picks up a single.

    Over 3.4 Jason Holder bowls a good length delivery to Kusal Perera,1 run, gets  early to close his bat-face as he looks to flick it away. Pops up off the leading edge but fortunately for him, it falls in the vacant mid-wicket region

    Over 3.5 Jason Holder bowls a good length delivery to Kusal Perera,1 run, gets back in the crease and works it through square leg and gets a single.

    Over 3.6 Jason Holder bowls a pitched up delivery to Pathum Nissanka, Boundary! Backs away and Holder follows him with a short ball. Nissanka pulls and it goes off his glove. Beats the keeper to his left and runs away to the fine leg fence

      Over 5.0   

    Over 4.1 R Rampaul bowls a good length delivery to Kusal Perera,Six! Picks it early and smashes it over deep square leg with an authoritative pull shot

    Over 4.2 R Rampaul bowls a good length delivery to Kusal Perera,3 runs, gets forward and swings and miscues it over the bowler's head ... and ... straight of mid-on. The fielder isn't swift and the batters collect three

    Over 4.3 R Rampaul bowls a good length delivery to Pathum Nissanka, no run, stays on the front foot and swings across the line and connects with thin air

    Over 4.4 R Rampaul bowls a pitched up delivery to Pathum Nissanka, 2 runs, gets forward and punches it past the bowler and picks up a couple of runs.

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