Maheesh Theekshana to Matthew Forde, Short again and on middle, Matthew Forde pats it back to the bowler.
Maheesh Theekshana to Shamar Joseph, Drops it short and on middle, Shamar Joseph nudges it towards mid-wicket for a run.
Maheesh Theekshana to Shamar Joseph, Floated, full and on off, Shamar Joseph uses his feet to slog it across the line but gets an inside edge past the keeper and wide of short fine for a couple of runs. Oh..there is a check for a short run. The replay shows that Joseph's bat gets stuck while turning back for the second run, and he gets nothing behind the line. The umpire signals a short run.
Maheesh Theekshana to Shamar Joseph, Big appeal for LBW, but turned down! An arm ball, shortish and on off, spins in sharply. Shamar Joseph looks to punch it but his bat gets stuck behind his pad and the ball hits his front pad. It looks close but the umpire shakes his head.
Maheesh Theekshana to Shamar Joseph, Beauty! Tossed up, full and on off, grips and turns away, Shamar Joseph gets forward to block but gets beaten on the outside edge.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Shamar Joseph, Slows it up, full and on leg, Shamar Joseph looks to work it away but gets a leading edge towards long on for one.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Shamar Joseph, FOUR! Good hit! Flighted, full and around off, Shamar Joseph goes down on one knee and swipes it cleanly between deep mid-wicket and long on for a boundary.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Shamar Joseph, Flatter, short and on middle, Shamar Joseph clips it onto his pads as the ball rolls to the leg side.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Matthew Forde, Goes short and around off, turns away, Matthew Forde reaches out and punches it towards extra cover for a single.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Matthew Forde, A leg-break now, full and around off, turns away, Matthew Forde goes for the slog again but misses.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Matthew Forde, A googly, full and on middle, turns in, Matthew Forde goes down for the slog sweep but gets an inside edge onto his pads as the ball goes nowhere.
Maheesh Theekshana to Matthew Forde, Tossed up, full and on middle, Matthew Forde blocks it out. 83 needed in 48 balls now.
Maheesh Theekshana to Shamar Joseph, Slows it up, short and outside off, turns away, Shamar Joseph stabs it past short cover for a run.
Maheesh Theekshana to Matthew Forde, Dragged back, on middle, Matthew Forde punches it down to long on for a single.
Maheesh Theekshana to Matthew Forde, Goes short again, on middle and leg, Matthew Forde stays back and keeps it out to the leg side.
Maheesh Theekshana to Matthew Forde, Short and on middle, Matthew Forde pats it down the pitch. Maheesh Theekshana quickly moves to his right and makes a sliding stop.
Maheesh Theekshana to Matthew Forde, Floated, full and on leg, Matthew Forde clips it towards mid-wicket.
Dushmantha Chameera to Shamar Joseph, Overpitched and around off, Shamar Joseph drives it wide of mid off for a brace.
Third wicket for Dushmantha Chameera. Shamar Joseph walks up next.
Dushmantha Chameera to Alzarri Joseph, OUT! TIMBER! Dushmantha Chameera gets his man this time. He goes full and straight again, on middle and off, angles in a bit. Alzarri Joseph takes a couple of steps forward but ends up yorking himself. He tries to clip it across the line, but makes no contact as the ball goes under his bat and rattles into the off pole. Lanka are just two wickets away from the win now.
Dushmantha Chameera to Alzarri Joseph, So close! A fine yorker, on off, tails in again, Alzarri Joseph is late to get his bat down in time and misses as the ball misses the off pole by a whisker.
This might be the final nail on the coffin. Alzarri Joseph strides out toward the center of the park as number nine.
Dushmantha Chameera to Roston Chase, OUT! BOWLED'EM! Dushmantha Chameera has all but crushed the hopes of the Windies now. He serves a fireball at 143.3 kph, on middle, gets it to tail back in late. Roston Chase clears his front leg and has a swing across the line. He loses his shape and misses the length completely as it goes through to crash into the stumps. End of a fighting knock from Chase, but it looks like it won't be enough for the hosts.
Dushmantha Chameera to Matthew Forde, Back of a length and on off, Matthew Forde dabs it in front of point for a run.
Dushmantha Chameera to Roston Chase, On a length and on off, Roston Chase pushes it towards extra cover for a single.
Powerplay 3! Now, five fielders are allowed outside the inner ring till the end of the game.
Maheesh Theekshana to Matthew Forde, Short, outside off, Matthew Forde backs away and looks to poke at it, but gets beaten on the outside edge. There's an appeal for caught behind but the umpire says nothing.
A massive moment in the context of the game. Matthew Forde walks out to bat now.
Maheesh Theekshana to Gudakesh Motie, OUT! CAUGHT! Maheesh Theekshana rejoins the attack and breaks the 47-run partnership. Flighted and fuller, on off. Gudakesh Motie looks to loft it over the long off fence, but fails to get the timing right. The ball flies toward the right of Milan Rathnayake, in the long off region and he pouches the catch safely near his chest.
Maheesh Theekshana to Roston Chase, Fuller, on middle, Roston Chase whips it to the right of the long on fielder for a single.
Maheesh Theekshana to Roston Chase, Carrom ball, on a length, outside off, Chase looks to block it awya but gets beaten on the outside edge.
Maheesh Theekshana to Roston Chase, Swing and a miss! Theekshana drags his length back, outside off, offering a bit flight. Roston Chase looks to spank it through cover but gets beaten on the inside edge.
Maheesh Theekshana to Roston Chase, Full, on off, Roston Chase works it to short mid-wicket.
Maheesh Theekshana replaces Asitha Fernando.
Dushmantha Chameera to Roston Chase, On a nagging length, around off, Chase pushes it through the vacant point region and gets a single to get the strike for the next over.
Dushmantha Chameera to Roston Chase, FOUR! That has been clubbed away by Chase! Change of pace from Chameera, pitching it on a good length, on the sixth stump. Roston Chase clears his front foot and lofts it over the mid off fielder for four runs.
Dushmantha Chameera to Roston Chase, WIDE! A bumper, around the tramline, wide outside off, nipping it further away from the batter. Roston Chase drops his stance and gets a bonus run.
Dushmantha Chameera to Gudakesh Motie, A touch fuller, slanting in, around the pads of the batter, Gudakesh Motie clips it to square leg and gets a single. 97 runs needed off 68 balls.
Dushmantha Chameera to Gudakesh Motie, On a good length, just outside off. Gudakesh Motie attempts to lash it through cover but gets beaten.
Dushmantha Chameera to Roston Chase, Back of a length, on off, Chase eases it to cover and gets a single.
Dushmantha Chameera to Roston Chase, On a back of a length, on middle, Roston Chase shuffles across the stump to scoop it but misses.
Dushmantha Chameera (6-0-45-1) comes back into the attack.
Asitha Fernando to Gudakesh Motie, Yorker, wide outside off, Motie leans toward the off side to get something on his willow but fails to get the connection.
Asitha Fernando to Gudakesh Motie, FOUR! Crucial runs for the Windies! Much fuller, pitching it way outside off, angling away. Gudakesh Motie crouches down, extends his arms and slices it over backward point for a single.
Asitha Fernando to Gudakesh Motie, Full, outside off, Gudakesh Motie mistimes his shot and ends up hitting it back to the bowler.
Asitha Fernando to Roston Chase, Free Hit delivery! Nails a yorker, around the boots of the batter. Roston Chase clears his front leg and jams it to the leg side. Single taken.
Asitha Fernando to Roston Chase, NO BALL! Slower, but sprays it down the leg side, Chase looks to flick but misses. Initially, the umpire gives a wide, but later on he changes it to a No Ball, as Fernando has overstepped the popping crease. Free Hit coming up next... 200 UP FOR THE WINDIES!
Asitha Fernando to Roston Chase, FOUR! Excellent shot! Much fuller, around the pads of the batter. Roston Chase with the flick of the wrists, clips it to deep backward square leg for four runs.
Asitha Fernando to Roston Chase, Angling in, down the leg side, pitching it fuller. Roston Chase comes down the track but yorks himself. Chase looks to dig it out, but gets beaten.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Roston Chase, Flatter, outside off, Roston Chase knocks it down to long off for a single.