Sri Lanka 122/9 (20/20 ov) West Indies 127/3 (18.2/20 ov) West Indies won by 7 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)

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West Indies win by seven wickets and that was a very impressive all-round performance. Their spinners and fielding was outstanding, then Andre Fletcher handsomely filled the boots of an injured Chris Gayle. The crowd were teased as they hoped to see the big man, but he wasn't needed in the end. West Indies now two from two. Apart from Sri Lanka's spinners they were very ordinary tonight even if a few decisions didn't go their way.

Safa: "Some of the umpire decisions may not have been in the Sri Lankan team's favour, but after this series of fielding fumbles, they don't really deserve to win anyway."

Venu: "So Gayle's injury was a blessing in disguise for WI. They could win comfortably without Gayle batting. And that will be a confidence booster for the following games." They wanted to show they weren't a one-man batting unit. Now they are very close to the semi-finals.

 
18.2
Perera to Russell, SIX, what a way to finish it! Latches onto a delivery wide outside off and sends a skimming drive over the cover boundary
 

Sammy already dancing in the dugout

 
18.2
Perera to Russell, 1 wide, wide outside off, and this one is called
18.1
Perera to Russell, FOUR, swings hard across the line at a length delivery and sends it between deep midwicket and deep square
 

Perera to bowl for the first time in the innings. Yeshan: "Sri Lanka's Fielding : Not Discuss but Disgust! "



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