Sri Lanka (189/3) defeat the West Indies (169/8) by 20 runs in the ICC T20 World Cup at Abu Dhabi

[BunnyRabbit]

A cathartic tournament for WI. They need to get rid of some deadweight. Should be the end of the road for Gayle, Simmons and Rampaul. Bravo had already stated it would be his last tournament. Pollard and Russell can stay for a while. They need to induct and develop new guys like Romario Shephard, Odean Smith, Sherfane Rutherford, Drakes etc.

 

[Justcrazy]

The game is in Lanka pocket

 

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West Indies - 131/8 after 17 overs.

 

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Hasaranga ends this tournament with 15 wickets. Highest wicket-taker of the tournament so far.

4-0-19-2 today.

 

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A cathartic tournament for WI. They need to get rid of some deadweight. Should be the end of the road for Gayle, Simmons and Rampaul. Bravo had already stated it would be his last tournament. Pollard and Russell can stay for a while. They need to induct and develop new guys like Romario Shephard, Odean Smith, Sherfane Rutherford, Drakes etc.

Russell is overrated at international level. He mostly does well in league cricket.

 

[Justcrazy]

Hassaranga is most successful bowler in the tournament

 

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Hassaranga is most successful bowler in the tournament

To be fair, he got to play the associates. It is why his wicket tally is high.

I think ICC should not count the qualifier round as part of the World T20.

 

[Justcrazy]

Russell is overrated at international level. He mostly does well in league cricket.

Even Russell is finished , he is useless in leagues

 

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West Indies need 54 runs from 15 balls.

 

[Mas-LFC]

Dre Russ such an overhyped player. IT20 I can't remember last time he did anything major with the bat. But in IPL he is a beast!

 

[Justcrazy]

Fifty for Hetmyer , lone warrior for WI here

 

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Even Russell is finished , he is useless in leagues

He can still feast on halwa bowlers in various T20 leagues.

 

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Sri Lanka should have won against South Africa. They were in control but let it slip.

They have done okay overall. They found some good players. Need to be nurtured.

 

[Mas-LFC]

Windies need to make changes. Hetmayer should be the captain. Look forward to the future.

 

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Windies need to make changes. Hetmayer should be the captain. Look forward to the future.

I would make Pooran the captain.

T20 format suits West Indies. They should be okay once the oldies retire.

 

[Justcrazy]

SIX

SIX

FOUR


Hetmyer on fire

 

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West Indies need 34 runs from the final over. Some late blows from Hetmyer.

 

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32 runs are needed from 5 balls.

 

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Hetmyer got some batting practice.

80* from 53 balls (so far).

 

[Justcrazy]

Hetmeyer has batted beautifully here

 

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West Indies were never in the game. Easy win for Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka win by 21 runs.

 

[Justcrazy]

Sri Lanka won by 20 runs

 

[Mas-LFC]

Congrats Sri Lanka. Young team. Played some decent stuffs. Lets see how they do in Asia Cup!

 

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West Indies were never in the game. Easy win for Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka win by 21 runs.

Correction. They won by 20 runs.

 

[Asif321]

Srilanka have played terrific cricket lack of experience prevented them to enter semis .they should have won vs Australia and South Africa . The game was in hands

 

[Last Monetarist]

 

[MenInG]

Disappointment for the WI, SL happier side even though they have been knocked out.

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[MenInG]

Sri Lanka beat West Indies in Abu Dhabi to end the defending champions’ title defence at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021.

Sri Lanka produced an inspired performance to win their final match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021 and end West Indies’ hopes of defending their title.

Kieron Pollard’s side went into the game knowing that they needed a big win to give them a chance of qualifying from Group 1.

But Sri Lanka, who already knew they were out of qualification contention, put West Indies to the sword after being put in to bat, with Charith Asalanka and Pathum Nissanka scoring outstanding half-centuries in a daunting total of 189/3.

And in reply West Indies lost both openers Chris Gayle and Evin Lewis in the second over, and never looked like reaching the target, despite lively knocks from Nicholas Pooran (46) and Shimron Hetmyer (80*).

With 190 to get and knowing that a win would only just keep them alive in the tournament, West Indies’ reply got off to an inauspicious start when Chris Gayle fell in the second over, plonking a catch to mid-off for 1 off 5.

Binura Fernando picked up a second wicket just four balls later when the dangerous Evin Lewis chopped on as he looked for a third boundary of the over.

And Sri Lanka struck another blow in the sixth over when Roston Chase was brilliantly caught by Bhanuka Rajapaksa to leave West Indies three down inside the Powerplay.

Pooran, promoted to number three, looked fluent in his 46 off 34, and alongside Shimron Hetmyer gave West Indies a glimmer of hope.

But Pooran’s dismissal in the 12th over ultimately ended the chance of the chase, with Andre Russell, Pollard and Jason Holder all falling cheaply.

And even Hetmyer's explosive finale wasn't enough as West Indies finished on 169/8, still 21 runs short.

But the fall of Perera brought Asalanka to the crease, and the 24-year-old showed attacking intent right from the off and putting on a fine partnership with Nissanka through the middle overs.

The 91-run partnership for the second wicket finally came to an end when DJ Bravo had Nissanka caught on the boundary for 51.

But Asalanka just kept on rolling, overtaking Jos Buttler as the highest runscorer at the tournament before falling in the penultimate over for 68.

And skipper Dasun Shanaka rubbed salt into West Indies’ wounds with a sparkling late cameo, smashing 22 off just 13 balls to help his side post 189/3.

Sri Lanka’s win saw them end their tournament in style and with hope for the future, particularly after the impressive individual displays of Asalanka and Wanindu Hasaranga.

But West Indies still have a game to play against qualification hopefuls Australia in what could be the final match of the careers of a number of the West Indian stars.

 

[Saj]

Charith Asalanka and Pathum Nissanka’s inspired batting helped propel Sri Lanka to a 20-run win over the West Indies, ending their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 on a high.

The pair put on 91 for the second wicket, with Asalanka making 68 and Nissanka 51, as their side soared to 189 for three to set a challenging target.

Kieron Pollard’s men were never equal to the task and the late heroics of Shimron Hetmyer, to the tune of 81 not out, were in vain as they ended on 169 for eight from their 20 overs.

The West Indies opted for the off-spin of Roston Chase in the opening over for the first time in the tournament to counter Kusal Perera, who tentatively poked him for four with the third ball.

Both the southpaw, searching for his first big score, and Nissanka settled well and Perera was typically severe on a short ball from Ravi Rampaul, smacking it flat over square leg for six.

Perera perished on 29 when he offered a sharp return catch to Andre Russell, who adjusted his weight superbly to dive down and pouch the catch.

From 42 for one, Nissanka and Asalanka embarked on their partnership that was characterised by subtle, fine glances and innovative use of the crease to score heavily behind square.

Akeal Hosein’s spin had posed Nissanka problems and he countered by using his reverse sweep to swat him for a one-bounce four to bring the stand to 50.

Frustration grew in the field when Russell found Nissanka’s outside edge only for it to fly to the fence and then he strayed down the leg side and was clipped to the boundary by Asalanka.

They built a partnership of 91 from 61 balls, that came to an end when Dwayne Bravo’s latest slower ball variation forced Nissanka into a big swing and he was caught by Hetmyer.

Sri Lanka barely slowed down and with skipper Dasun Shanaka freeing his arms to complement Asalanka, the 17th and 18th overs went for 16 and 17 runs respectively.

Two further blows for four from each of them was followed by Asalanka’s superb knock coming to an end when he top-edged a pull off Russell that Hetmyer did well to dive forward and grab.

Rampaul bowled an excellent final over but the momentum lay firmly with Sri Lanka and rolled over into the start of the run chase.

Beanpole quick Binura Fernando forced Chris Gayle into a soft dismissal, looping up a simple catch to Wanindu Hasaranga at mid-on.

After a pair of quick boundaries from Evin Lewis, he forced the other Windies opener to chop onto his stumps and it was 10 for two.

Fernando was in the thick of it and he took punishment from Nicholas Pooran, who cut loose with three boundaries in four balls from his second over including an emphatic six over wide long-on.

Just as Chase looked to have settled, he fell victim to a blinding diving catch at midwicket from Bhanuka Rajapaksa, who threw himself to his left to take a stunner and dismiss him for nine.

Pooran and Hetmyer tried to steady the ship but the latter failed to score quickly enough to prevent his partner from having to take undue risks.

They combined for 30 from 34 balls but Pooran went for one big shot too many and holed out off Dushmanatha Chameera to long-off for 46.

Oddly, the loss of Pooran seemed to free Hetmyer to play his natural game and he hooked the very next ball for six and then crashed Chameera for four in an eventful 13th over.

The revival wasn’t to last, however, as Andre Russell offered a tame return catch to Chamika Karunaratne to make it 94 for five, a blow that looked fatal to Windies’ chances.

The equation looked bleak and although Hetmyer swung Karunaratne for three fours that over, Pollard was clean bowled for a golden duck to settle the matter at 107 for six.

Hetmyer played a superb and largely lone hand, hitting Karunaratne for successive sixes and then a four, ending on a defiant unbeaten 81 from 54 balls.

It was an emphatic way for Sri Lanka to finish an encouraging tournament, while West Indies will hope to end their title defence with victory over Australia on Saturday.



Scores in brief

Sri Lanka beat West Indies at the Sheikh Zayed International Stadium, Abu Dhabi by 20 runs
Sri Lanka 189/3 in 20 overs (Charith Asalanka 68; Pathum Nissanka 51; Andre Russell 2/33, Dwayne Bravo 1/42)
West Indies 169/8 in 20 overs (Shimron Hetmyer 81 not out, Nicholas Pooran 46; Wanindu Hasaranga 2/19, Binura Fernando 2/24)
Player of the Match: Charith Asalanka (Sri Lanka)

 

[bujhee kom]

Sad to see WI out but happy for Lanka. They will be fine. The young lads did very well and competed in all games.

 

[BunnyRabbit]

Russell is overrated at international level. He mostly does well in league cricket.

He's been having fitness issues off late and his form hasn't been great for a year now in both league cricket and internationals. But yes, he has underperformed in international cricket. I guess that happens when you restrict yourself to just one format that too t20s. Those who keep playing fc or la tend to keep their form longer than freelancers.

 

[MenInG]

West Indies have been fined 20% per cent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate against Sri Lanka in the Super 12s match at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 on 4 November.

David Boon of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees imposed the sanction after Kieron Pollard’s side was ruled to be one over short of the target after time allowances were taken into consideration.

In accordance with Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to minimum over-rate offences, players are fined 20 per cent of their match fees for every over their side fails to bowl in the allotted time.

Kieron Pollard pleaded guilty to the offence and accepted the proposed sanction, so there was no need for a formal hearing.

On-field umpires Aleem Dar and Langton Rusere, third umpire Paul Wilson and fourth umpire Richard Kettleborough leveled the charge.