West Indies vs Sri Lanka SL in WI, 3 T20Is, 2026, Full Score Card

That's it, West Indies have done it! Sherfane Rutherford takes the single and that will be enough for the Windies to get across the line. Full toss from Shanaka, just outside off. Rutherford tries to slog it away to get the win with some style, but miscues the shot. The ball loops and drops in the vacant mid off region, where the batter gets a single. West Indies beat Sri Lanka by five wickets and win the series 2-1.

FOUR! That will bring up FIFTY for Sherfane Rutherford and level the scores as well. Full-length delivery, outside off, Rutherford plays the cover drive but uses his bottom hand to take the aerial route, over cover. Wanindu Hasaranga runs to his left from the sweeper cover region and tries to flick it, but fails to get the job done completely. The ball drops and spins away to hit the boundary ropes.

WIDE! Back of a length, but sprays wide outside off. Sherfane Rutherford lets it travel to the keeper.

Another dot! Yorker, wide outside off, Sherfane Rutherford looks to jam it away, but induces an inside edge and the ball bumps back to the bowler.

A dot to start! Full and slow, wide outside off, Sherfane Rutherford tries to spank it through cover, but gets beaten on the inside edge due to lack of pace.

Wow, what a difference 24 hours makes. Last night, Dushmantha Chameera was the hero for Sri Lanka, picking up 3 for just 9 runs, and tonight he's gone for 64 runs in his 4 overs, and his last couple of overs have all but cost Sri Lanka the game. Just 5 runs to defend and Kusal Mendis tosses the ball to Dasun Shanaka. Are we in for another surprise?

SIX! Jason Holder, you beauty! Pitches it up, wide outside off, Jason Holder crouches a bit and lofts it nonchalantly, over the wide long off fence for six more runs.

SIX! 12 runs off 7 balls now! Dushmantha Chameera is on pressure and fails to execute the yorker, spilling a low full toss, on the stumps. Holder goes for big swing and clears the long on fence for six more runs.

Full and wide outside off, Jason Holder opens the face of the bat to steer it away, but gets the inside edge, before the ball rolls to the vacant mid-wicket region. Brace taken by the batter.

SIX! That is the biggie that the Windies were searching for. 20 runs needed off 9 balls. Slower delivery from Chameera, well outside off, Jason Holder clears his front foot and smokes it downtown for a massive six.

Another fuller delivery, just behind the yorker length, on middle, Sherfane Rutherford jams it to long on for a single.

Much fuller, around the pads of the batter, Sherfane Rutherford clips it through the vacant mid-wicket region and gets a couple of runs.

Dushmantha Chameera to continue? Yes. This means it will be either Dunith Wellalage or maybe even Dasun Shanaka to bowl the final over.

Full toss, but offering a lot of width, Sherfane Rutherford punches it to deep backward point and takes a single.

FOUR! Nicely played! Short of a length, leg cutter as well, at the stumps. Sherfane Rutherford swats it to the backward square leg fence and gets the boundary.

Another crucial dot! Slower delivery, wide outside off, Sherfane Rutherford drives it to extra cover.

Excellent bowling from Malinga! Much fuller and wide outside off, but keeps the line just inside the guideline. Sherfane Rutherford lashes it away but fails to get near to the delivery.

Full, outside off, Holder clips it to deep mid-wicket and gets a single.

Much fuller, angling it wide across the batter. Sherfane Rutherford drills it straight at the point fielder, who fails to field it cleanly. The ball gets deflect off toward his right and the batter gets a single.

Another twist in the tale. Jason Holder walks out to bat next.

OUT! CAUGHT! Dushmantha Chameera finally gets a hold of his nerves and restores a bit of parity. Chameera bowls a leg cutter, just back oif a length and outside off. Rovman Powell throws his hands at it but ends up slicing it over the cover region. Wanindu Hasaranga runs back and takes a fine catch under pressure. Powell's blitz ends and West Indies now need 36 runs off 18 balls.

WIDE! Change of pace but spills it away from the tramline outside off, fuller in length. Rovman Powell throws kitchen sink at it, but fails to connect the shot.

SIX! With that biggie, 23 runs have come off this over so far. A low full toss yet again, wide outside off, Powell says thank you and lashes it with all his strength to clear the sweeper cover fence for half a dozen.

Another angled in delivery, around the pads of the batter, fuller in length. Sherfane Rutherford clips it to deep mid-wicket for one.

WIDE! The free hit continues. Much fuller, but sprays down the leg side. Sherfane Rutherford misses his flick.

NO BALL AND SIX! Dushmantha Chameera is in deep trouble here. He looks for a yorker but spills out a low full toss, on off. Sherfane Rutherford smashes it downtown and gets six runs. After that the camera pans on the umpire who signals No Ball, as Chameera has overstepped. Free hit coming up...

Sharp fielding! Back of a length, outside off, Romario Shepherd cuts it hard to point, but the fielder in the region dives to his left and makes a good half stop. Single taken.

SIX! High and handsome! Full-length delivery, outside off, Rovman Powell bends his back leg and lofts it over the long off fence for six runs.

Dushmantha Chameera goes wide of the crease and angling in, around the pads of the batter. Sherfane Rutherford misses his flick and gets pinged on the pad. The ball rolls to short fine leg and the batter gets a leg bye.

Dushmantha Chameera is back into the attack, replacing Wanindu Hasaranga.

Short, wide outside off, Sherfane Rutherford slaps it to deep cover for one run. 60 runs needed off 24 balls for West Indies!

A touch fuller, outside off, Rovman Powell pushes it to the rigth of the bowler and gets a single.

Pitches it up, does Theekshana, on the leg stump, Rovman Powell looks to clip it to square leg but offers his shot early. He gets the leading edge, before the ball rolls back to the bowler.

Short, wide outside off, Sherfane Rutherford cracks a cut shot to cover-point for one.

SIX! Sherfane Rutherford gets another lifeline. Short and around off. Sherfane Rutherford gets on his back foot and pulls it uppishly, to wide long on. Dasun Shanaka is the man who moves to his right and tries to reverse scoop the catch but it brushes through his hands and falls beyond the boundary cushion.

Carrom ball to start, wide outside off, Rovman Powell slaps it to the left of the cover fielder for a single.

A dot to end a fine spell from Wanindu Hasaranga. Flatter one angled across off, Rutherford hangs back and cuts it down to backward point. Hasaranga finishes with figures of 4-0-17-2.

Good length on off, turning back in. Powell rocks back and punches it across to deep cover for one. 100 up for West Indies.

Nicely tossed up, a bit fuller and around off, Powell leans on and plays it back to the bowler.

Another flatter one, wide outside off, stays low as well. Rutherford reaches for it and slshes it through covers for a single.

WIDE! Floated up outside off, but a bit too wide for the umpire's liking.

Flatter googly, angled across off. No foot movement again from Rutherford as he just dabs it late towards short third.

Darted in on the pads, tucked away behind square leg for a single.

WIDE! Short and wide outside off, turns past the tramline outside off for a wide.

Wanindu Hasaranga to bowl his final over.

Full and straight, jammed down to long on for a single.

DROPPED! Oh, what have you done, Eshan Malinga? You bowl three perfect yorkers, then follow it up with a fine bumper, but you fumble such an easy catch? This could be a costly miss. A quick bumper over middle, rushes the batter. Rutherford looks to pull but miscues it badly. The bowler moves to his left but spills it and the batters get a single.

This is sensational bowling. Malinga nails the quicker yorker again, just outside off, Rutherford fails to lay a bat on it yet again.

That's well bowled. Slower one, yorker-length again and well outside off. Rutherford reaches out without moving his feet and fails to get any bat on it.

A yorker, just outside off, Rutherford looks to squeeze it away but the ball sneaks under the willow.

Malinga rolls his fingers over the ball and darts it full and wide of off stump. Rovman Powell goes hard at it but gets an inside edge down to deep backward square leg for a single.

Eshan Malinga (2-0-20-0) has been brought back into the attack.

SIX! Another one, and 19 runs come off that over. Fired in on the pads, Rutherford is quick to sit down and uses those quick hands to slog it over deep square leg for another huge six. 78 needed now off 42 balls.

SIX! Clean as a whistle! Full-pitched delivery outside off. Sherfane Rutherford steps across and reaches for it, clobbering it well over the cover fence for a biggie.

On a length and around off, played with a vertical bat down to long off for a single.

Quicker through the air, on a length and around leg. Rutherford rocks back to pull but gets rushed and snatches it through mid-wicket for just a single.

Nagging length, flatter and outside off, tapped away through square covers for one.

FOUR! Full and sliding into the pads, Rovman leans forward and tickles it down to fine leg for a welcome boundary.

The return of Dunith Wellalage (2-0-4-1).

Length again, in the channel, dabbed away late and down to short third. Just 2 off the over.

Good length, turning it into the pads. Powell rocks back and fails to get it away. The ball goes off the pads to short fine leg and they get a leg bye.

Flatter this time, in and around off, nudged away behind point for an easy single.

Floated up again, this time a bit straighter, Rutherford leans on and pushes it back down the pitch.

Beauty! Flighted up, fuller and drifted into middle. Rutherford leans on to block but the ball grips and turns past the outside edge.

Gets away with it, does Theekshana. Dragged flat and short down leg, Rutherford swivels to pull, but wears it on the pads instead.

Maheesh Theekshana to bowl his third over.

Dragged length around off, punched off the back foot and towards cover.

Floated up on the stumps, Powell comes forward and pushes it to mid on. The batters think about the single but decide against it.

Quicker through the air, full and flat outside off. Rovman goes on the back foot and edges it down to short third.

SIX! Fighting fire with fire. Just short of a length, Rovman Powell waits back on it and powers the pull flat towards deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

On middle and leg, worked away in front of mid-wicket for a single.

A better throw and Sherfane Rutherford could have been in trouble. Full and around off, Rutherford lunges and pushes it to the right of cover, taking off for the single but Powell rightly sends him back.

DRINKS! Right now, Sri Lanka are in complete control here and yet again, West Indies vulnerabilities against the spinners in full showcase here. Shimron Hetmyer looked good for a while, but failed to capitalize and now a lot rides on the shoulders of Rovman Powell, who will be expected to take the game deep. 106 needed off 60 balls and the hosts need to get a move on quickly or else the required rate will just keep mounting.

Fullish, on the pads, Rutherford clips it to deep mid-wicket for a comfortable single.

FOUR! That's some placement from the batter. Overpitched, just behind the yorker length, well outside off. Rutherford covers the stumps, opens the face of the bat and steers it into the gap between short third and backward point for four runs.

Full, outside off, Rovman Powell lofts it from the inner part of his bat to long off for a single.

On a length, outside off, Rovman Powell rocks back and punches it to cover.

WIDE! Short, but sprays down the leg side, Rovman Powell swivels to pull but misses.

Full, at the stumps, Sherfane Rutherford pushes it to long on for one.

Much fuller, wide outside off, pace off as well. Sherfane Rutherford looks to stab it to cover, but gets beaten due to lack of pace.

Full, on middle, Sherfane Rutherford looks to defend it on his front foot, but inner edges it to backward sqaure leg for one.

Short, at the stumps, Rovman Powell mistimes his pull to short mid-wicket fielder. Rutherford sets off early to take a single but is sent back by the striker. The fielder picks up the ball and scores a direct hit at the bowler's end. The replay shows that Rutherford is well inside the crease.

Another huge appeal for LBW, but turned down by the umpire. After a long discussion between Wanindu Hasaranga and Mendis, they chose not to take the review. A touch shorter, angling in, around leg. Rovman Powell rocks on his back foot and looks to push it to cover, but misses on the inside edge and hits the back pad. The replay shows that it just might miss the leg stump.

Short of a length, on off, turning in a shade. Sherfane Rutherford hangs back and nudges it to long on for a single.

The next batter is Sherfane Rutherford.

OUT! CAUGHT! Straight to the man in the deep and that's a huge wicket in the context of this game as Shimron Hetmyer throws it away. Wanindu Hasaranga tosses the ball up slower and fuller around off. Hetmyer leans ahead and looks to smack it flat down the ground but ends up snatching it down to long off, where Dushmantha Chameera takes a simple catch. West Indies are now 53/4.

On a nagging length, outside off, Shimron Hetmyer rocks back and pats it back to the bowler.

Full, outside off, Romario Shepherd clips it to mid-wicket from his front foot. A maiden wicket for Maheesh Theekshana!

Oh, is it a dropped chance? No, but it misses the outside edge by a whisker. A tad fuller with a carrom ball, outside off, Rovman Powell rocks back and looks to defend, but just gets beaten on the outside edge, before Kusal Mendis wobbles it away.

Pitches it up, does Theekshana, just outside off. Rovman Powell lunges halfway and blocks it down.

Rovman Powell walks in with West Indies in need of some stability.

OUT! TIMBER! Another one bites the dust and again it is a batter getting bowled. Maheesh Theekshana smartly slows it up and lands it fuller on leg stump. Ackeem Auguste is drawn forward but he is beaten in flight and the ball turns away to smash into the off stump.

Full-length delivery, around off, Ackeem Auguste gets on his front foot and drives it to the right of the bowler.

Carrom ball, a touch fuller in length, pitching it outside leg. Ackeem Auguste looks to flick it from his back foot but misses and wears on his pad.

Short and wide outside off. Ackeem Auguste goes deep into the crease and rolls his wrists to clip it to square leg and gets a single.

An appeal for LBW, turned down. Wanindu Hasaranga and Kusal Mendis have a discussion and the review is taken. This is bowled from around the wicket, floated up on a nagging length and outside off. It is the leg break to which Ackeem Auguste leans on to flick but misses and wears it on the pads. Nothing on UltraEdge and Ball Tracking shows the stumps as missing and that's a review lost for Sri Lanka. It stays Not Out.

Pitches it up, outside off, Ackeem Auguste tries to block it but gets beaten on the outside edge yet again.

Oh, that just missed the stump, and Hasaranga cannot believe it. Also, it's a missed stumping as well. Another googly, just outside off. Ackeem Auguste gets on his front foot to flick it across the line, but loses his balance and falls on his front foot and gets beaten on the outside edge. Kusal Mendis couldn't read it as well and failed to glove it.

Ackeem Auguste is the new batter in.

OUT! TIMBER! For the second time in three matches, Wanindu Hasaranga cleans up Brandon King and Windies lose a wicket against the run of play here. Hasaranga bowls a fuller googly on off stump, King has a big swipe across the line but ends up getting beaten all ends up. The ball turns back into middle stump and King has to walk back.

Pitches it up, on middle, Shimron Hetmyer clips it to square leg for one.

Length-delivery, outside off, Brandon King punches it to cover from his back foot.

SIX! Shot of authority! Half-volley with a bit of flight, on middle. Brandon King prods and launches it downtown for half a dozen.

Maheesh Theekshana drags his length back, just outside off, Shimron Hetmyer camps back and heaves it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Short, on off, Brandon King pushes it to long on for one.

On a nagging length, at the stumps, Shimron Hetmyer punches it to deep mid-wicket for one.

SIX! That has been miles. Full-length delivery, on off and middle. Shimron Hetmyer gets down on one knee and slog sweeps it up and over the deep square leg for half a dozen.

Maheesh Theekshana comes into the attack now.

Slower one, full and wide outside off. King looks to cover drive but gets an inside edge back onto his body. 134 needed now off 90 balls.

Pitched fuller this time on leg, worked away down to long on for a single.

FOUR! Hettie is on the charge now! Short and at the batter, Shimron Hetmyer stands tall and nails the pull well in front of mid-wicketfor another boundary.

FOUR! When you flash, flash hard! A fraction short, and a fraction too wide. Hetmyer gets forward and just throws his hands at it, slashing it through backward point for a boundary.

Malinga pulls the trigger wide and bowls it short outside off, slower too. King drags it across and in front of mid-wicket for a single.

Malinga starts with a full and wide one, King reaches out and slaps it square through the off side, picking up a couple of runs.

Change? Yes, Eshan Malinga joins the attack, replacing Dunith Wellalage.

SIX! The extra delivery costs Chameera dearly and Hetmyer is up and running now. Another cutter, on a length and just a bit too straight. Hetmyer gets inside the line of the ball and helps it handsomely over long leg for a biggie, the first one of the chase.

WIDE! Well, that's some cry of anguish from Hetmyer, and he feels he should have put it away. Slower one, full and down the leg side. Hetmyer gets on one knee, and swings hard atit, but fails to connect.

FOUR! Finally, Shimron Hetmyer gets one away. Overpitched around off, Hetmyer gets forward and punches it hard into the turf, and past the bowler, into the long on fence for a much-needed boundary.

Change of pace again, and the batters just can't pick it up. Slower one, pitched fuller around off. Hetmyer gets low to wallop it leg side but is well beaten.

Good change-up again from Chameera. A quick bumper over middle, flying in around head height. Shimron Hetmyer looks to take it on but is beaten for pace and bounce.

Half an appeal for LBW, nothing more. Chameera gets the leg cutter spot-on this time. Pitching it a bit full on middle and leg, and Brandon King plays all around it. The ball goes off the pads into the off side and it will be another leg bye. King is now on 6 off 13 balls.

WIDE! The attempted slower ball, comes out wrong and is sprayed full and down the leg side.

Hard length around leg, at over 139 clicks. Hetmyer fails to get it away and the ball goes off the thigh pad to the off side. The batters jog across for the leg bye.

Tight first three overs from the Lankans.

Good length on leg, swung away firmly but straight to deep mid-wicket for just another single by Hetmyer. West Indies are 10/1 after 3 overs.

Dunith sees King backing away and follows him with a flatter one. The ball stays low as King drags it wide of mid on for a single.

Four dots in a row now. Flighted ball on the stumps, King leans on and plays it back to the bowler.

King is just unable to find the gaps right now. Fractionally short again and outside off, hit aay straight to cover.

Lovely bowling. Slower and a bit fuller, around off, turns a bit as well. King opens the bat face and angles it behind point.

Short and wide, there to be hit. Brandon King misses out as he taps it down in front of covers.

A very low full toss, angled into the leg pole. King backs away a fair bit and jams it between mid off and extra cover for one more.

Good hustle from the batters in the end. Fullish length on off, swung away off the inner half of the bat to the left of mid on and Hetmyer picks up a single.

Fuller than a good length, over 140 clicks, on middle.��Hetmyer with a short-arm jab, but straight to mid-wicket.

The leg cutter now, at 108.6 kph, landed full around middle. King pushes it down to long on and turns the strike over.

Crunched but the fielder gets a good hand on it. Hard length outside off, sliding on. King stands tall and smacks it down in front of point where Kamindu Mendis lets it through the hands and the batters pick up a couple of runs.

Good-length delivery over middle, hit away off the inside half of the blade and through mid-wicket for a run.

Dushmantha Chameera to bowl from the other end.

Excellent fielding off his own bowling, just 2 runs and a wicket off Dunith's first over. Fuller one on off, King to the left of the bowler. Wellalage springs across and dives in to make the stop.

Oh, that's angled in a long way. Dunith goes wider on the crease, bowls it into the pitch and darts it into the batter. King punches it out to mid on.

Good length on leg, Shimron Hetmyer presses across to the off side and taps it down to mid-wicket for a single.

Sri Lanka get their early breakthrough. Shimron Hetmyer walks up as the first down batter.

OUT! TIMBER! What a massive wicket and the silence across the ground says it all. Dunith Wellalage keeps the length full and around off, floats it up and gets the ball to dart back in sharply off the deck. Shai Hope rocks back to a full ball and tries to cut but the ball slides on quickly and crashes into the stumps. Wellalage can do no wrong at the moment and he sends the Windies skipper packing for a golden duck.

Full again, darted in at the stumps, King plays it on the up and through mid on for a single.

Nice and full to begin with. Brandon King gets on the front foot and nails the drive but straight to short extra cover.

OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! A high-five for Shamar Joseph and yet again, he delivers big time in the final over. A five-for for Joseph and Sri Lanka finish get bowled out for 169 runs. A straight yorker, at almost a searing 150 clicks. Maheesh Theekshana backs away to hit it through the off side but is beaten all ends up. The ball smashes into middle, making a mockery of the stumps. Joseph is ecstatic with that, and why shouldn't he be!

Slower one into the pitch, and outside off. Maheesh Theekshana jams it in front of covers and denies the single.

No hat-trick again! Full and speared in at the toes, Eshan Malinga manages to whip it through mid-wicket for a single.

Three balls to go and Eshan Malinga is the new man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Oh, that's another very good catch and for the second time in this game, Shamar Joseph will be on a hat-trick. Joseph bangs it in quick and short over off. Dushmantha Chameera backs away to scythe it over the off side but mistimes it badly over covers. Brandon King runs back over his head and pouches it brilliantly over his left shoulder.

Dushmantha Chameera comes out to the middle.

OUT! CAUGHT! That's a fine catch from Matthew Forde and finally, Shamar Joseph gets the better of Dunith Wellalage. Joseph bowls a heavy length, hammering it around the leg stump. Wellalage gets cramped for room but goes through with the big hoick leg side. Gets more height than distance and Forde comes charging in from the deep, puts in the slide andtakes it well. End of a fine, fine knock from Wellalage.

FOUR! High over the in-field. Slower one, back of a length and around off. Dunith Wellalage stands tall and flat-bats it high over mid off. The ball lands well out of reach of Rovman Powell and tickles into the fence.

Shamar Joseph to bowl the final over.

FOUR! Maheesh Theekshana gets it right this time. Full ball on the stumps, Theekshana lunges across and laps it fine of short fine leg for a boundary.

Full ball, darted just across off. Maheesh Theekshana gets across to the off side to play the lap but misses.

Maheesh Theekshana is the next batter.

OUT! WANINDU IS RUN OUT! Wow, a rocket of a throw from Sherfane Rutherford and Wanindu Hasaranga is a goner. Matthew Forde stays around the wicket and spears a full one across the right-hander. Hasaranga hangs back and squeezes the ball away down to the left of deep backward point. The batters pick up one and then push hard for two. However, Rutherford is quick to get around and fires in a direct throw at the stumps at the keeper's end. Hasaranga dives in but not before the bails are dislodged.

Roston Chase saves a certain boundary here. Pace-off delivery, cutting back into middle and leg. Wellalage makes room and slices the cut between short third and backward point. Chase at the latter position, springs to his right and keeps it down to a single.

A yorker, on the money. Slower one, angled across off, Hasaranga stabs it down to short third and rotates strike.

Pitched full and around off, eased into the off side for a single.

FOUR! The off-side assault continues from the Lankan batters. Dug in a bit shorter around off, Wanindu Hasaranga backs away and pings the ball off the middle of the bat as he slashes it up and over cover-point for a boundary.

Oh, that's untidy from Brandon King. Very full on middle and leg, Wanindu Hasaranga backs away and punches it back. Holder gets a hand down low to his left and deflects it to mid off. King gets across to his right to cut it off but fumbles itbehind andthe batters get two runs.

Holder keeps the length relatively full, attacking the stumps, Wellalage hits it down to long on and turns the strike over. 150 up for Sri Lanka.

Hard length outside off, swung away flat and through the off side for another single.

Just over! Pitched-up delivery, angled into the stumps. Wellalage makes a bit of room and forces the lofted shot over wide mid off and clears Rovman Powell, picking up a single.

WIDE! Attempted slower one, into the pitched well outside off. Left alone by Wellalage.

Lands the yorker on middle and leg, Wanindu Hasaranga taps it off the face of the bat andbehind point for a single.

Jason Holder is back on to finish his spell.

FOUR! Oh, that's a cheeky little shot from Wellalage! Much fuller, angling in, just outside the off stump. Dunith Wellalage opens the face of the bat at the very last moment and guides it toward the right of the short third fielder, who could do nothing but see the ball fly wide off him. A huge over for the Lankans, 20 runs coming off from it.

FOUR! This is Dunith Wellalage at his best! Around middle and leg now, fuller in length. Dunith Wellalage yet again makes a bit room and uses his bottom hand to loft it over the mid off fielder for four more runs.

Full, around the pads, Dunith Wellalage works it to mid-wicket.

FOUR! Now that's how you utilize a free-hit delivery. Pitches it up, does Joseph, at the stumps. Dunith Wellalage makes room and lashes it over mid off for four runs.

NO BALL! A fiery bumper on middle. and at 150 clicks. Dunith Wellalage ducks underneath. The umpire signals No Ball as Joseph has overstepped. Free hit coming up next...

FOUR! SHOT! Full-length delivery, outside off, Dunith Wellalage backs away and lofts it over the cover region for four runs.

Wow, that's a crisp shot from Wanindu Hasaranga! Much fuller, wide outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga prods and croches a bit to drive it away toward the left of the cover fielder, who dives but fails to make the stop. However, the outfield looks slow and the sweeper cover fielder gets enough time to cover his ground to his right and cut it to three runs.

Slower now, on a good length, wide outside off. Dunith Wellalage shuffles wide across the stump and looks flick it away to deep fine leg, but misses the connection.

Back of a length, on off, Wanindu Hasaranga miscues his pull shot. The ball flies and drops well short of the long on fielder. Single taken.

SIX! Just beyond the boundary ropes! Forde bends his back and offers a short-length delivery, around the shoulder of the batter. Wanindu Hasaranga transfers his weight on the back foot and pulls it away to deep mid-wicket for six runs.

Pushes the length fuller does Forde, around off, Wanindu Hasaranga drives it to the cover fielder once again.

Hits the deck hard on the good length, outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga stays tall and punches it, but finds the cover fielder.

A tad fuller, just outside the off pole, Dunith Wellalage guides it to deep backward point and gets an easy single.

Matthew Forde now comes back in to replace Roston Chase.

Back of a length, angling in, toward the batter. Dunith Wellalage lifts his flick leg up and miscues his flick uppishly to the vacant backward square leg region. Single taken and Wellalage will keep the strike for the next over.

FOUR! That has been hit with some intent! Full-length delivery, outside off. Dunith Wellalage drills it away with a cross-bat and punches it over the cover region for four more runs.

Good-length delivery, on off, Dunith Wellalage steers it away, but straight to the point fielder.

Fuller in length, just outside off, Wanindu Hasaranga taps it to the left of cover and gets a quick single.

Shaping in, on the off stump, Wanindu Hasaranga gets on his front foot and defends it to cover.

Wanindu Hasaranga is the new batter in.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! Jason Holder strikes immediately on his return and that is a smart piece of bowling. Holder comes around the wicket and jams in the yorker at the base of the leg stump. Dasun Shanaka walks across to the off side to clip it fine on the leg side but is undone completely and the ba smashes into leg stump. Huge wicket at this stage of the innings.

Jason Holder is back on.

Much fuller, at the stumps, Dasun Shanaka punches it to long on and gets a single.

A touch fuller, outside off, Dasun Shanaka misses his cut as the ball beats the underedge.

WIDE! Fuller, but darts it well outside off, Dasun Shanaka looks to for a lash but fails to get the connection.

On a nagging length, on off, Dunith Wellalage sweeps it to deep square for one.

SIX! That is an excellent shot from Wellalage! Pitches it up, does Chase, on middle, offering a bit flight. Dunith Wellalage gets down on one knee and sweeps it uppishly to sail it over the deep square leg fence for six runs.

Low full toss, on middle, Dasun Shanaka drives it to long on for one.

Short, on middle, Dunith Wellalage fends it to point and gets a single.

FOUR! Nicely played. Fuller one, angled in with the arm. Dasun Shanaka lunges across, gets inside the line and sweeps it well wide of short fine leg for a much-needed boundary. 100 up for Sri Lanka in 13 overs.

A bit full on off, Shanaka goes back in his crease and pushes it out into the off side.

Dropped? Sherfane Rutherford seemed a bit sluggish to get to the ball. A short ball on middle, Dunith Wellalage swivels back and pulls it aerially towards deep square leg. Rutherford comes forward, but not quickly enough, and doesn't even get to the ball in the end. Single taken.

Flatter one, targeting off and middle, Shanaka makes room and cuts it square through covers for one more.

In the air but safe enough. Good length, darted across from leg to off. Wellalage rocks back and forces the pull over wide mid on for a single.

Oh, nearly an outside edge. Quicker and a tad full around off, Wellalage tries a cute late cut but the ball zips past the outside edge.

Well bowled. Speared in full, landing it right on the popping crease around off. Shanaka can only jam it out.

WIDE! Quick and flat, angled beyond the tramline outside off from around the wicket, left alone by Dasun.

Should have been put away. Dragged well short and wide outside off, Dasun Shanaka reaches out and cuts it straight to backward point.

Good, positive running. Floated fuller on off, Wellalage leans on and pushes it gently to covers, before scampering through for a single.

Nagging length, in line with the stumps, Wellalage tentatively pushes at it and gets an inside edge.

Chase flattens it up, bowling it short and angling it across off. Shanaka slams it down through mid-wicket for just a single in the deep.

Floated up on a shorter length, around leg stump, Wellalage hops back and dabs it into the leg side for a single.

Short, around leg, Dunith Wellalage clips it to deep square leg for a solo.

A touch fuller, on middle, Dunith Wellalage covers the stumps and tucks it to the leg side.

The next batter is Dunith Wellalage.

OUT! CAUGHT! Akeal Hosein has his revenge and that's his first wicket of the series as well. Hosein smartly pushes the ball well across the off stump, bowling it a touch full and flatter as well. Kamindu Mendis crouches down, reaches for it and swats it flat over mid on. Mendis doesn't get enough of a connection on it and Rovman Powell comes in from long on to take a simple catch. Sri Lanka are now 88/5.

Pushes the length fuller, around the leg stump, Dasun Shanaka clips it to wide long on for a single.

Drags his length back yet again, does Hosein, on middle, Kamil Mishara swats it down to deep mid-wicket for one.

Again, the ball seems to be lost in the parking lot and there's a holdup in the play. They do manage to get the ball back eventually, and we are good to continue.

SIX! Not a great start from Hosein after returning back into the attack. Short of a length, on leg and middle. Kamil Mishara picks up the length early, opens his stance and pulls it flat and over the deep square leg fence for a massive six.

SIX! That's a mighty blow to end the over. Full on middle and leg, right in the slot. Dasun Shanaka gets slightly across to the off side, clears the front leg and hammers it flat over long on for a biggie. Sri Lanka are 80/4 at the halfway mark.

Flighted delivery, full and around off, Kamindu leans on and strokes it past covers for a single.

Bowled almost like a seam-up delivery, well short and on leg. Dasun Shanaka nudges it to the left of short fine leg and picks up a single.

DRINKS BREAK! With the fall of the fourth wicket, the umpires have called for drinks. Just when the Lankans were hoping for a strong partnership to stand, Roston Chase provided the breakthrough. Dasun Shanaka is the new man at the crease, and he will be looking to offer yet another Player of the Match winning performance.

OUT! LBW! Shai Hope starts celebrating even before the umpire's finger is raised, and this does seem dead straight. However, Kamil Mishara has taken the review. Coming to the delivery, Roston Chase just drifts this one in fuller into middle and leg. Mishara goes down for the big slog sweep and misses it completely, wearing it on the pads. There's a huge appeal and it is given out. The review is taken but Ball Tracking confirms three reds and Chase breaks a brewing stand between Mishara and Mendis.

On a dragged length around off, Mendis hops back and taps it down to short third for a quick single.

Now, was there a deflection on it? Huge appeal for caught behind, but it is turned down. Fired in, a bit fuller on off, Kamindu Mendis rocks back to cut but it looks like the ball just brushed the pads before Shai Hope pouched it sharply.

Top delivery to end the over, just five singles off it. A yorker on middle, Mishara backs away and just about manages to jam the bat down in time, keeping it out on the off side.

Cries of 'catch it,' but that falls in no man's land. Fullish length at the stumps, holds a bit in the pitch as well. Mendis makes room to swing it leg side but ends up spooning it towards long on for a single.

Hard length, in and around off, angling in. Mishara stands tall and looks to punch against the angle but miscues it towards mid on for one more.

Dropped? No, seems like that went on the bounce. Just back of a length, over middle, Kamindu Mendis looks to swing it leg side but gets it off the inner half of the blade and to the left of short mid-wicket. Sherfane Rutherford springs across and gets both hands on it, keeping it down to just a single.

Bowled from wider on the crease, good length, and angled into the stumps at 142.5 clicks. Mishara backs away and nudges it across to mid-wicket for a single.

Yorker-length delivery, jammed in towards the toes. Mendis gets his bat down in front and digs it gently towards mid on, picking up a quick single.

Shamar Joseph returns back into the attack. Will he be able to get another breakthrough?

Nicely flighted, full on off, this one turns as well. Mishara looks to drive but squirts it down to short third.

Floated up around leg stump, this one grips as well. Mendis looks to work it leg side but gets a leading edge past point and picks up a single.

Ooh, a bit of grip and turn! On a length, pushed in from outside off and the ball just turns away with some extra bounce, leaving Mendis a bit bamboozled.

Well, the ball is lost and the batters are taking a small hydration break now. The ball has been recovered and we are all set to continue.

SIX! Walloped away into the parking lot. Just a fraction short and outside off, Kamindu Mendis rocks back and drags the pull up high and over deep mid-wicket for a huge six. Actually, that is the shorter side of the ground.

Floated up on the stumps, driven in to out, through covers for a single.

Half an appeal for a catch but that seems to have come off the pads. Shai Hope has a chat with the bowler and does review it at the very last second. Roston Chase starts from around the wicket and spears one in full on the pads. Kamil Mishara looks to flick it leg side but misses and the ball goes off the pads to first slip, where Jason Holder pouches it safely. The third umpire has a look and UltraEdge shows that the ball went well past the inside edge. A review burnt by the Windies. Actually, it was Holder who convinced the skipper to take the review.

A lovely delivery to close out the over, 7 off it. Holder comes around the wicket, lands it a tad full and in the channel. The ball angles in before holding its line and Mendis is beaten past the outside edge.

Full of a length, pitching it well wide outside off, Mishara reaches out and punches it over cover-point for a single in the deep.

FOUR! Not in control, but Kamil will take that any day. A skiddy bumper over middle and leg, Kamil Mishara goes after it but gets a top edge right back over the keeper's head and picks up four runs.

Pitched fuller again, around off, Mendis gets halfway forward and pushes it down to long on for one more.

Fuller now, pitched up around leg, Kamil Mishara tucks it through backward square leg for a single.

Flashing blade from Mishara. Good length outside off, pitches and darts across a long way with some extra bounce. Mishara flashes at it but misses.

No hat-trick! Shamar Joseph comes around the wicket and darts in a length ball towards the top of the off stump. Kamindu Mendis watchfully blocks it off. Sri Lanka are 51/3 at the end of the Powerplay.

Kamindu Mendis comes out next to face the Hat-Trick delivery.

OUT! LBW! That is dead straight and Shamar Joseph is turning this innings on its head. Full and fast, angled in towards the middle stump. Pavan Rathnayake looks to flick but the ball seams away sharply and he ends up playing all around it. The ball thuds Pavan on the back leg, right in front of middle stump and up goes the umpire's finger after a bit of an appeal. Joseph is now on a hat-trick as Sri Lanka slump to 51/3.

A big wicket for the Windies. Pavan Rathnayake walks up next to replace Nissanka.

OUT! CAUGHT! Shamar Joseph strikes in his first over and Sri Lanka lose both openers inside the Powerplay. Joseph just hits a good length, bowling it in excess of 140 kph and serves it around the top of off. The length isn't quite short, but Pathum Nissanka has a wild hoick across the line and miscues it completely off the top edge. The ball goes high towards cover-point, where Roston Chase takes a safe catch.

Full ball, darted in at the toes. Pathum Nissanka jams it out firmly through wide mid on. Ackeem Auguste races after it and saves the boundary, keeping it down to two runs. 50 up for Sri Lanka.

Fuller this time, slanted well across off, Mishara reaches out and nearly drags it off the inside edge back onto the stumps. The ball rolls behind square leg and they get a single.

Good-length delivery outside off, angles across the left-hander. Kamil Mishara throws his hands at it but fails to connect.

Shamar Joseph comes in to bowl the final over of the Powerplay.

Nipping in, fuller in length, around off. Kamil Mishara looks to whip it away, but gets an inside edge, before the ball rolls to the right of the square leg fielder. Single taken.

Full-length delivery, at the stumps, Kamil Mishara doesn't quite connect his loft. The ball loops over the mid on region. Rovman Powell is the fielder in the region who does well to sprint back and flick the ball just before it touches the boundary ropes. Two runs taken between the wickets.

Full, outside leg, Kamil Mishara wants to slog it but wears on the pad.

SIX! Kamil Mishara gets a bit lucky now. Back of a length, shaping away. Kamil Mishara once again attempts a pull shot, but this time he gets nicked on the top edge. However, the ball loops up high and clears the deep third fence for a biggie.

Good-length delivery, at the stumps, Kamil Mishara pushes it to short extra cover.

Good start from Holder! On a hard length, angling away, but nips in a shade. Kamil Mishara clears his front foot to heave it across the angle, but gets beaten on the inside edge.

Time for the first bowling change. Jason Holder comes in to replace Akeal Hosein.

There comes the off-cutter, pitching on a good length, outside off, Pathum Nissanka cuts it to point.

On a length, outside off, Pathum Nissanka pushes it to cover.

FOUR! Runs are piling thick and fast despite losing an early wicket. Short of a length, outside off, Pathum Nissanka gets on his toes and guides it gorgeously between short third and backward point for a boundary.

SIX! Now that's what you call 'high and handsome'! Pitches it on a good length, just outside off. Pathum Nissanka picks up the length early, loads his arms and unleases it downtown for six more runs.

Back of a length, shaping away from the left-hander. Kamil Mishara punches it with a cross-bat from the inner half of the bat to cover for a single.

Angling in, around the pads of the batter. Pathum Nissanka, without any footwork, looks to clip it but fails to get the connection. The ball hits the pad, before it rolls to short fine leg for one.

Flighted and fuller, on middle, Pathum Nissanka works it to mid-wicket for one.

Short, around off, Pathum Nissanka stabs it to cover.

Short, at the stumps, Pathum Nissanka looks to punch it through cover but induces an outside edge, before the ball bounces off toward backward point.

FOUR! A boundary after a biggie. Tossed up, fuller, on the pads. Pathum Nissanka sweeps it toward deep sqaure leg for four more runs.

SIX! Up, up and over! Flat and fuller, on middle, Pathum Nissanka charges down the track, makes it a juicy half-volley and smashes it over long off for a biggie.

Full, outside off, Pathum Nissanka pushes it to cover.

FOUR! Good shot! Back of a length, offering width on it. Kamil Mishara slaps at it through cover point for four runs.

Short, wide outside off, Kamil Mishara looks to cut but gets beaten.

FOUR! Off the mark in a streaky fashion! Forde switches his angles and scoots from around the wicket to bowl the lefty. He pitches it fuller, angling in, on middle. Kamil Mishara rolls his wrists to flick it but gets the connection more from the inner edge. The ball rolls toward the left of the deep backward square leg fielder for four runs.

Kamil Mishara walks in at number 3.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Matthew Forde gets the Lankan captain and shows a bit of aggression here, which doesn't go down too well with Kusal Mendis. Forde takes a bit of pace off, serving it fuller on the pads. Mendis looks to work it leg side but the ball holds in the deck and Mendis ends up getting a leading edge. The ball lobs back up towards the bowler and Forde leaps to his right, pouching it with his right hand as well. Sri Lanka are 8/1.

FOUR! Cheeky from Mendis! Back of a length, shaping in, around off, Kusal Mendis shuffles wide across the stumps and scoops it well over short fine leg for a boundary. That's the first boundary of the match.

Some bounce and late swing as well! Matthew Forde pitches it hard on the length, angling in around off. Kusal Mendis looks to dab it to the off side, but gets bamboozled as the ball gets some extra bounce off the deck and also swings away pretty late.

Matthew Forde to operate from the other end.

Short again, on middle, Pathum Nissanka pulls it to wide long on and gets a couple of runs.

There is surely some grip on the track! Drags his length back, does Akeal, pitching it on off and spins it away. Pathum Nissanka rocks back and pats it to cover.

Short, just outside off, Pathum Nissanka punches it from his back foot to cover.

Full, on leg, Kusal Mendis clips it to deep square leg for one. Mendis is off the mark as well.

Turn and beaten! Pitches it fuller again, on off and turns it away from the batter. Kusal Mendis brings out his front foot to defend it but it spins away and beats the outside edge.

Akeal Hosein comes from around the wicket and bowls fuller, on leg, Pathum Nissanka gets down on one knee and sweeps it to deep square leg for one. Nissanka and Sri Lanka are underway!

All in readiness for the game to begin. The umpires are out in the middle and so are the players of West Indies. The duo of Kusal Mendis and Pathuk Nissanka is all set to open the innings for Sri Lanka. Akeal Hosein will take the new ball, and he's rating to go. Let's play...

West Indies (Playing XI) - Brandon King, Shai Hope (C/WK), Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Roston Chase, Ackeem Auguste (In for Shamar Springer), Jason Holder (In for Romario Shepherd), Matthew Forde, Akeal Hosein, and Shamar Joseph.

Sri Lanka (Unchanged XI) - Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (C/WK), Kamil Mishara, Pavan Rathnayake, Kamindu Mendis, Dasun Shanaka, Dunith Wellalage, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, and Eshan Malinga.

The skipper of Sri Lanka - Kusal Mendis says that it is a great opportunity for them to win their first bilateral T20I series in West Indies. He adds that they won the last game because they batted brilliantly in the middle overs and then the bowlers did a fine job through the middle overs as well. He ends by saying that they are going with an unchanged line-up.

The captain of West Indies - Shai Hope says that they are going to bowl first and set up the chase in the second inning. Adds that they have two changes in the playing XI, and Jason Holder is back in the lineup. On Jason's impact on the starting line, Hope replies that Holder is a key player for them as he has a lot of experience, which will surely help them to win the match. About their game plan, he says that they will try to execute on the bowling plans and try to restrict their opposition under a low par total.

TOSS - West Indies will BOWL first.

Crucial multi-format points on offer - It has been a very well-contested T20I series so far, but with the Lankans winning the ODI series 1-0, this third T20I becomes all that more crucial heading into the Test matches. West Indies were thumped less than 24 hours ago, but they will be looking to forget everything about that and start afresh, whereas Sri Lanka would want more of the same. Stay tuned for the toss and team news.

Bring on the Finale - Hello and a warm welcome to Sabina Park in Kingston, Jamaica for the conclusion of the three-match T20I series between West Indies and Sri Lanka. It has been even stevens up until now with both sides winning a game each and we are in for an enthralling final game.

... MATCHDAY ...

In the balance - The stage is set for a thrilling decider at Sabina Park, Kingston. With the series perfectly poised at 1-1, the West Indies and Sri Lanka have everything to play for in the final clash of this three-match T20I series. Both teams have traded blows, showcasing their depth and resilience, making this showdown a highly anticipated finale. The picture so far - The hosts drew first blood with a clinical chase. Restricting Sri Lanka to 147/9, the West Indies stumbled a bit, but chased down the target with four balls to spare, looking like a well-oiled machine in their home conditions. Sri Lanka bounced back emphatically in the second game. Despite stumbling to 43/3 early on, a scintillating 103-run partnership between Dasun Shanaka (58 off 24 balls) and Kamil Mishara (61 off 40 balls) propelled them to a formidable 194/6. The Sri Lankan bowlers then took charge, with Dushmantha Chameera leading the charge with a spectacular 3/9 to bowl the West Indies out for 157. What about the playing surface? Sabina Park has historically offered a balanced contest between bat and ball. The pitch usually plays true, allowing batters to trust the bounce and play their shots. However, the slightly slower nature of the deck means that pacing the innings is crucial. Spinners have found success here, especially in the middle overs, as the surface can grip. Fast bowlers who rely on variations and cutters will also be highly effective. Form (Last 5 completed T20Is, recent first) - WI - LWLLW | SL - WLLLL. What to expect? With the momentum slightly shifted in Sri Lanka's favor following their commanding win, the West Indies will need to regroup quickly. The hosts boast immense firepower, but they will need a more disciplined bowling effort at the death to prevent another Sri Lankan onslaught. Expect a fiercely contested match where small margins could decide the series winner. Who are you backing for the win?