SL beat WI Highlights: Sri Lanka knock out West Indies with 20 runs victory

SL beat WI Highlights – West Indies crash out- Defending champions West Indies crashed out of semifinals race on Thursday night after losing to Sri Lanka by 20 runs despite brilliant unbeaten knock of 80 by Shimron Hetmyer. Sri Lanka who has already exited from the World Cup, finished their campaign with 4 points. Follow T20 World Cup Live Updates on InsideSport.in.

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SL beat WI Highlights: Shimron Hetmyer’s 80 in vain as Sri Lanka knock out West Indies with 20-run victory

SL beat WI Highlights – West Indies crash out: West Indies captain Kieron Pollard won the toss and opted to bowl first against Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi. He must be ruing that decision as it was the same pitch where India scored 210 last night. Sri Lanka made sure it was a mistake with Pethum Nissanka and Charith Asalanka scoring half-centuries to set a 190-run target in a must-win match for the Windies.

Sri Lanka got off to a great start with Kusal Perera taking on West Indies bowling attack. While he departed in the powerplay, Pethum Nissanka and Charith Asalanka shouldered on the responsibility in their last game having been knocked out. Taking advantage of the surface Nissanka hammered 51 off 41 while Asalanka smashed 68 off 41. The duo’s 91-run partnership put Sri Lanka in command. In the end, Dasun Shanaka’s quickfire 25 off 14 helped Sri Lanka post 189/3.

In response, West Indies struggled. The old guns had a bad day once again. Chris Gayle departed for 1 and Evin Lewis followed him back. While Nicholas Pooran kept the scorecard ticking with a 46-run knock, they lost Roston Chase. Soon, Pooran too departed after a 30-run stand with Hetmyer.

SL beat WI Highlights: The youngster continued but Windies kept on losing wickets at the other end. Kieron Pollard (0), Andre Russell (2), Jason Holder (8), and DJ Bravo (2) all failed to make an impact and despite Hetmyer’s late charge, it wasn’t enough as West Indies finished on 169/8, falling short by 20 runs.

West Indies play Australia next but even a win will not matter for them. Windies have 2 points from four matches while Sri Lanka finished with four points from five. However, for Australia, the West Indies match on Saturday will be a quarterfinal as winning the match will keep them in the running for semifinals. If they lose and South Africa win, Australia will crash out.

Super 12, Group 1 Points Table:

POS	TEAM	PLAYED	WON	LOST	NET RR	POINTS
1	ENGLAND	4	4	0	+3.183	8
2	AUSTRALIA	4	3	1	+1.031	6
3	SOUTH AFRICA	4	3	1	+0.742	6
4	SRI LANKA	5	2	3	-0.269	4
5	WEST INDIES	4	1	3	-1.557	2
6	BANGLADESH	5	0	5	-2.383	0

SL beat WI Highlights: Shimron Hetmyer’s 80 in vain as Sri Lanka knock out West Indies with 20-run victory

West Indies Innings: 169/8 (20), lost by 20 runs

Batsmen		R	B	4S	6S	SR
Chris Gayle	c W Hasaranga b B Fernando	1	5	0	0	20.00
Evin Lewis	b B Fernando	8	6	2	0	133.33
Nicholas Pooran (WK)	c (sub D de Silva) b PVD Chameera	46	34	6	1	135.29
Roston Chase	c B Rajapaksa b C Karunaratne	9	8	2	0	112.50
Shimron Hetmyer	Not out	81	54	8	4	150.00
Andre Russell	c & b C Karunaratne	2	4	0	0	50.00
Kieron Pollard	b W Hasaranga	0	1	0	0	0.00
Jason Holder	c C Karunaratne b D Shanaka	8	5	0	1	160.00
Dwayne Bravo	b W Hasaranga	2	3	0	0	66.67
Akeal Hosein	Not out	1	1	0	0	100.00
Extra	11 (b 1, w 7, nb 1, lb 2)
Total	169/8 (20)
Yet To Bat	R Rampaul

BOWLING	O	R	W	ECON
Maheesh Theekshana	4	21	0	5.25
Binura Fernando	2	24	2	12.00
Dushmantha Chameera	4	41	1	10.25
Chamika Karunaratne	4	43	2	10.75
Dasun Shanaka	2	18	1	9.00
Wanindu Hasaranga	4	19	2	4.75

Fall Of Wickets	FOW	Over
CH Gayle	1-1	1.2
Evin Lewis	2-10	1.6
Roston Chase	3-47	5.3
Nicholas Pooran	4-77	11.1
AD Russell	5-94	13.1
Kieron Pollard	6-107	14.1
Jason Holder	7-117	15.2
DJ Bravo	8-131	16.6

SL beat WI Highlights: Shimron Hetmyer’s 80 in vain as Sri Lanka knock out West Indies with 20-run victory

Over 18: Karunarathne back into attack

FOUR! Karunarathne is taken to the cleaners. Can Hetmyer pull off a heist?
SIX! Another six. Hetmyer keeps hopes alive.
SIX! Hetmyer brings up his half-century with a six.

Over 17: Hasaranga back for his last over

WICKET! Cleaned up. DJ Bravo departs and Hasaranga bags most wicket in a T20 WC edition.
Most wickets in a T20 WC edition
16 – Wanindu Hasaranga (2021)
15 – Ajanta Mendis (2012)
14 – Dirk Nannes (2010)
13 – Umar Gul (2008)
13 – Umar Gul (2009)

Over 16: Shanaka back into attack

DJ Bravo comes in after Holder’s wicket.
WICKET! Holder tries to go for the big again but
SIX! Holder hammers Shanaka for a huge six.

Over 15: Hasaranga back into attack

WICKET! Pollard departs. Pollard fails to read Hasaranga’s googly and loses his stumps.

Over 14: Chamika back into attack

FOUR! Hetmyer smashes Chamika for another 4.
DROPPED! Poor fielding. What could be a catch goes for a 4 from Asalanka.
FOUR! Hetmyer pulls one for a 4.
WICKET! Short ball and Russell gets an edge and Chamika takes an easy catch. Windies in trouble.

Over 12: Chameera back into attack

FOUR! Hetmyer follows up his six with a 4. He is now charging.
SIX! Hetmyer is not having it. He immediately takes on Chameera and smashes him for a 6.
WICKET! Big wicket, Pooran departs after a 44-run knock.

SL beat WI Highlights: Shimron Hetmyer’s 80 in vain as Sri Lanka knock out West Indies with 20-run victory

Over 11: Hasaranga finally comes into attack

5 runs off it, no wicket. Sri Lanka need wicket before Hetmyer settles in.
World No 1 T20I bowler Hasaranga in attack

Over 10: Theekshana back in attack for his last over

FOUR! Finally, Pooran pulls one for a 4 to end boundary drought, moves to 40s.

Over 8: Theekshana back in attack

DRS! Big appeal but umpire is not interested. Dasun takes DRS but the ball is missing the stump. Hetmyer survives.
Theekshana has been economical and has been brought back to counter two left handers.

Over 5: Karunarathne comes into attack

WICKET!
FOUR! Roston Chase tries to go for a big one and gets an inside edge and it goes for a 4.

Over 5: Chameera comes into attack

FOUR! Pooran this time and he smashes Chameera for a 4.
FOUR! Roston chase hammers Chameera for a 4. A fuller length delivery and it’s punished.

Over 4: Fernando continues

SIX! Pooran responds the drop catch with a 95m six.
DROPPED! Theekshana drops Pooran

Over 3: Theekshana continues

DROPPED! Pooran mistimed and gave away a catch but Deekshana fails to grab it.

Over 2: Binura Fernando comes into attack

WICKET! Double blow for Windies. Lewis departs.
FOUR! Evin Lewis is not under pressure. He is timing it nicely and consecutive boundaries from him.
WICKET! A big wicket for Sri Lanka. Chris Gayle disappoints once again. A half-hearted mistimed shot and he departs.

Over 1: Sri Lanka begin with spin attack with Theekshana

Evin Lewis and Gayle begin 190 chase.
West Indies will have to pull off their second-highest run chase to win the match.

SL beat WI Highlights: Shimron Hetmyer’s 80 in vain as Sri Lanka knock out West Indies with 20-run victory

Sri Lanka Innings: 189/3 (20)

Batsmen		R	B	4S	6S	SR
Pathum Nissanka	c Shimron Hetmyer b DJ Bravo	51	41	5	0	124.39
Kusal Perera (WK)	c & b AD Russell	29	21	2	1	138.10
Charith Asalanka	c Shimron Hetmyer b AD Russell	68	41	8	1	165.85
Dasun Shanaka (C)	Not out	25	14	2	1	178.57
Chamika Karunaratne	Not out	3	3	0	0	100.00
Extra	13 (b 0, w 9, nb 0, lb 4)
Total	189/3 (20)
Yet To Bat	B Rajapaksa, A Fernando, W Hasaranga, M Theekshana, PVD Chameera, B Fernando

BOWLING	O	R	W	ECON
Roston Chase	1	6	0	6.00
Jason Holder	4	37	0	9.25
Ravi Rampaul	4	37	0	9.25
Andre Russell	4	33	2	8.25
Akeal Hosein	2	22	0	11.00
Dwayne Bravo	4	42	1	10.50
Kieron Pollard	1	8	0	8.00

Fall Of Wickets	FOW	Over
K Perera	1-42	5.2
Pathum Nissanka	2-133	15.3
KIC Asalanka	3-179	18.4

SL beat WI Highlights: Shimron Hetmyer’s 80 in vain as Sri Lanka knock out West Indies with 20-run victory

Over 18: Russell back in attack

WICKET! Asalanka departs. He hammers a four and then tries to go for another and Hetmyer takes a good catch.
FOUR! Shanaka joins Asalanka in hammering Windies bowling. Full toss delivery and Shanaka scoops it for a 4.

– FOUR! Asalanka smashes Bravo for a 4.

– Asalanka zooms past Buttler to become top scorer of T20WC 2021.

– SIX! Uppish and it goes for a six on the long-on. Asalanka is on fire.

Over 16: Bravo back for his 3rd over

FIFTY! Asalanka brings up his half-century.
WICKET! Nissanka departs. He was looking to speed up and gives away his wicket.

Over 15: Ravi Rampaul back in attack

FIFTY! Nissanka brings up his half-century.
FOUR! Nissanka is on song. He knew where the fielding was and swept it for a four.

There are a few cricket lovers who will be disappointed to see #SriLanka go. The talent in players like Asalanka and Nissanka has been wonderful to see. Add Rajapakse, Hasaranga, Chameera, Karunaratne, Theekshana and there is a great base to build on.

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) November 4, 2021

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Over 14: Pollard back in attack

Pollard will be disappointed with the selection of bowling first. It’s the same wickets where India scored 210 last night.
Both Nissanka and Asalanka are closing in on their half-centuries.

Over 11: Akeal Hosein back in attack

FOUR! Switch hit from Nissanka and it sails towards boundary for a 4

Over 9: Bravo comes into attack

FOUR! Asalnka pulls Bravo for a 4.
Asalanka, Nissanka going strong.

Over 6: Andre Russell in attack

WICKET! Big wicket. Bouncer from Russell and Kusal Perera fails to read that. Russell takes a great catch to send him back.

Over 5: Ravi Rampaul comes back for his 2nd over

SIX! Perera is on song, hammers Rampaull for a six.

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Over 2: Jason Holder in attack

FOUR! Kusal Perera hammers a full length delivery for a 4.

Over 1: Roston Chase begins West Indies’ attack

Six runs off the first over.
FOUR! Outside edge and it goes for 4 for Kusal Perera.

As for Playing XI, Sri Lanka made one change while West Indies are going with the same team. Binura Fernando replaced Lahiru Kumara.

Playing XI: Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera(w), Charith Asalanka, Avishka Fernando, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka(c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Binura Fernando

West Indies: Chris Gayle, Evin Lewis, Roston Chase, Nicholas Pooran(w), Kieron Pollard(c), Shimron Hetmyer, Andre Russell, Dwayne Bravo, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Ravi Rampaul