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Rovman Powell | WI captain: It's important to take an early lead in Sri Lanka. They are an excellent team at home. The toss is always going to be vital. You got to stay on top for as long as possible. I am a captain who believes in individual performances. The other members will gel and help them get over the line. We want players to play their natural game. It's a combination that has worked well for us.
Charith Asalanka | SL captain: I should give credit to their batters, but I think we could have bowled better in the powerplay. I am still experimenting, wanted a few overs from Chamindu, it didn't work today. Will try other bowlers in the next match. The plus point is that we are playing good cricket. We have to do well and improve our bowling in the powerplay. That's the main concern as a captain.
Brandon King | PoTM: My role is to get the team off to a good start. It came out well as it was a good wicket. It's more mental than anything else. Been out for a couple of months, but glad to be back on the field. I think the pitch got better. You had to have a good powerplay while chasing 180. Our role as openers was to get the team off to a good start.
23:03 Local Time, 17:33 GMT, 23:03 IST:
19.1
Pathirana to Rutherford, FOUR, Rutherford hits the winning runs! Pitched up by the bowler and Rutherford lofts it over wide mid-off and the ball trickles away to the boundary. Handshakes all around
West Indies need 4 runs off 6 balls..
18.6
Asitha Fernando to Rutherford, 1 run, to long-on
18.5
Asitha Fernando to Shepherd, 1 run, low full toss on middle and leg,
18.4
Asitha Fernando to Rutherford, 1 run,
18.3
Asitha Fernando to Rutherford, 2 runs, to long-off
18.2
Asitha Fernando to Rutherford, 2 runs, to deep mid-wicket
18.1
Asitha Fernando to Rutherford, 2 runs, to sweeper cover
Asitha Fernando [3.0-0-28-0] is back into the attack
Equation: West Indies need 13 runs in 2 overs.. Super over anyone? Do we have a thriller on the cards?
17.6
Pathirana to Shepherd, no run, full and quick on off, almost a yorker, Shepherd goes for a drive,
Romario Shepherd, right handed bat, comes to the crease
17.5
Pathirana to Roston Chase, out Caught by Kusal Mendis!! Is there a twist in the tale? Slower back of a length delivery outside off, Roston Chase looks to carve it away, gets an outside edge as the keeper takes a good low catch. Roston Chase c Kusal Mendis b Pathirana 19(16) [4s-1]
Pathirana to Roston Chase, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
17.4
Pathirana to Rutherford, 1 run, pitched up by the bowler on middle and leg, nudged to mid-wicket by Rutherford for a single
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