On a full delivery outside off stump with no movement, the batter drives crisply. That controlled shot races through extra cover for a boundary. Sherfane Rutherford reaches his 50 in 39 balls, maintaining a strong strike rate of 136.
A full delivery outside off, Sherfane Rutherford attempts a drive but mistimes it, keeping the ball grounded and well fielded by the bowler. No run comes off this ball.
Over 19. 23 runs. Bowler: Dushmantha Chameera. West Indies Men: 5-164(rr 8.63) Holder steps into a full-length delivery outside off and drives it cleanly with perfect timing. The shot is beautifully controlled, sending the ball sailing over extra cover for six. Holder now has three sixes this over, making it 23 runs in total. West Indies need six from six with five wickets in hand, still chasing under pressure.
A full toss on off stump, Holder wastes no time and guns a controlled slog over mid wicket. Perfectly middled, it races to the boundary for six! Holder adds his second six this over, pushing the total to 17.
On a length ball outside off, Holder goes for a powerful slog and connects sweetly. The controlled stroke sails over long on for a magnificent six. That brings West Indies up to 150 for 5.
Chameera delivers a yorker right down the leg side, but Rutherford works it cleverly through the leg side for a quick two. A sharp misfield at square leg adds to the runs.
Over 18. 7 runs. Bowler: Eshan Malinga. West Indies Men: 5-141(rr 7.83) A full toss outside off is greeted with a crisp drive, firmly guided along the ground for a well-run single. West Indies are chasing 29 from 12, needing quick runs with five wickets left, holding a 21% chance.
The off cutter comes in on middle stump length and Sherfane Rutherford swings hard. He gets an inside edge on the slog and it races away fine leg for four. A big momentum shift as West Indies see their win probability jump from 18% to 25%.
Outside off, a length ball from the bowler and Sherfane Rutherford drives it crisply along the ground towards extra cover. The fielder is quick to intercept, leaving no run.
A yorker wide outside off with no movement sees the batter attempt a cut shot but miss completely—no run. A big shift in momentum as Sri Lanka's win probability climbs sharply to 76 percent.
Holder meets the full swinging-in delivery outside off with a deft flick down to deep square leg for a single. Jason Holder gets off the mark with that run.
Over 17. 24 runs. Bowler: Dushmantha Chameera. West Indies Men: 5-134(rr 7.88) An unyielding length ball on a wide outside off, the batter attempts an ambitious drive but mis-times it badly. The ball pops up and is taken cleanly by the fielder at deep extra cover, sending the batter back to the pavilion. Rovman Powell leaves for 33 off 27 deliveries. Sri Lanka gain the momentum, their WinViz rating jumps from 52% to 65%. West Indies require 36 runs from 18 balls with five wickets in hand, their chances now rated at 35%.
Powell attempts a cut at the wide length ball outside off but misses completely. The wide adds an extra to the tally, fielded by the keeper. This extra takes the total to 24 in the over so far.
A full toss floats wide outside off, and Powell times a beautifully controlled drive. The shot is middled perfectly, racing clean over extra cover for six! Powell has struck his second six of the over, taking his tally to 23 runs this over. This blistering batting lifts West Indies' win probability from 30% to 45%, with Powell's 30 runs off 26 balls at a strike rate of 127.
A full toss down the leg side is elegantly flicked by Rutherford, who keeps it firmly along the ground for a neat single. Seventeen runs have come from this over so far.
A full, wide delivery down the leg side sees the batter attempt a flick but miss, resulting in a leg side wide and an extra run. That takes the total to 16 runs in this over!
No movement on this full toss directly on off stump, and the batter seizes the chance with a powerful, controlled slog. It's struck cleanly and cruises over long on for six, all off a front foot no-ball. That adds up to a whopping 15 runs in this over already!
A length ball outside off, met with a perfectly timed drive. Powell controls it beautifully, sending it soaring over long off for six! West Indies’ win probability jumps from 10% to 16% in a big swing.
Over 16. 10 runs. Bowler: Maheesh Theekshana. West Indies Men: 4-110(rr 6.88) An off break pitched back of a length outside off, met with a controlled cut shot that races past the field at deep cover for a quick single. West Indies now require 60 runs from 24 balls with six wickets in hand, facing a steep chase.
An off break pitched back of a length on outside off, met with a mis-timed drive that sails uncontrollably over extra cover for six. Sherfane Rutherford moves to thirty from 24 balls, pushing this partnership to 54 off 42 deliveries.
An off-break drifting wide outside off, pitched back of a length. Powell leans into a controlled drive, guiding it neatly through cover and picking up a comfortable single.
