POBNEWS24, Dhaka Nov 5, 2021 :Sri Lanka has already left the T20 World Cup. Dasun Shanakar’s side had another equation in their last match from their group in the Super Twelve against the West Indies in Abu Dhabi today.
If they can beat West Indies, the foreheads of the current champions will also burn. Then the West Indies will also be sure to leave with Sri Lanka. That’s it! West Indies lost to Sri Lanka by 20 runs.
Batting first, Sri Lanka made 169 runs for 3 wickets. The West Indies were in danger of losing 2 wickets for 10 runs in 2 overs. In the third wicket, Nicholas Puran and Roston Chase tried to cope with the disaster.
The duo made a pair of 36 runs from 22 balls. In the last over of the power play, Chamika Karunaratne bowled out her chase (9). West Indies collected 52 for 3 in the last over (sixth). The West Indies needed 118 runs in the last 10 overs to win from here.
The West Indies were the biggest hit at 96 off 42 balls. Karunaratne picked up Andre Russell (2) in the first ball of the 14th over. Then West Indies needed 96 runs from 41 balls. Shimron Hetmeyer, who was unbeaten on 26 off 24 balls, could not pull the team out of here. The West Indies were in more danger after Holder was dismissed for 7 off 5 balls.
West Indies needed 60 runs in the last 5 overs to win. Jason Holder and Hetmeyer could not take the almost impossible challenge of scoring 16 runs per over. 34 runs were needed in the last over to win.
In the end, the innings of West Indies stopped at 169 runs for 6 wickets. Nicholas Puran was dismissed for 46 off 34 balls. Hetmeyer was unbeaten on 61 off 54 balls. Wanindu Hasaranga took 2 wickets for 19 runs.
Earlier, after losing the toss, Sri Lanka got off to a good start. Kushal Perera scored 42 runs in the opening over before being bowled out for 29 off 21 balls in the sixth over.
Charit Asalanka laid the foundation of Sri Lanka’s big collection in the second wicket with Pathum Nishanka. The duo made a pair of 91 runs from 61 balls. Nishanka scored 51 off 41 balls. Asalanka played his equal ball and scored 7 runs. Russell took 2 wickets for 33 runs.
