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00:00Sri Lanka got a good start against the West Indies but the Windies pulled the
00:04game back in the fifth over of play. Fatem Nasanka was gone for seven. Then they
00:09lost two quick wickets.
00:17However Kamil Meshara and Kamindu Mendes launched a counter-attack to bring the
00:22visitors out of a problematic scenario. Mendes was dismissed with the score on 88
00:27he made a 24.
00:31Dasan Shanaka and Meshara brought the fireworks later down in the innings to
00:36take the match away from the Windies. Meshara smashing 61 from 40 balls while
00:41Shanaka hit 58 from 24 balls as the Windies bowlers dug it in short. Sri Lanka
00:48getting to 194 for six from their 20 overs. Joseph taking four wickets for 32
00:53runs. The Windies had it rough from the start of the innings. Both Shea Hope and
00:59Brandon King were back in the pavilion with just nine runs on the board. Both
01:04men sent on review. Shimran Hetmeier looked delightful at the crease.
01:08This time he dissects the field beautifully.
01:12Batting alongside Ravman Powell they look to be taking the game away from Sri Lanka.
01:19It went so high but it didn't go far. That might be the highest we've seen a cricket ball
01:26at this ground. Six nonetheless.
01:29This is until Hetmeier was run out for 36. From there it went downhill for the Windies.
01:41If only Shafain Rutherford could have gotten off. You know the feeling by now.
01:46Fancy footwork in the wicket by four. However the cricket field was not a place for dancing on this
01:52occasion. Aki Jose made 14 and Ruston Chase made 17. But Sri Lanka had this match in the bag.
02:00They went on to win the contest by 37 runs as the Windies were dismissed for 157 in 18.1
02:07overs.
02:08The series is now level at 1 all. Sergio Dufour, TV6 Sport.