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Good news for West Indies fans.

This as the men in maroon won a nail-biter against Sri Lanka by five wickets to clinch the T20 International series 2-1.

Playing in Jamaica, the Sri Lankans were dismissed for 169 from their 20 overs, with Dunith Wellalage scoring 43, while Shamar Joseph took a
five-fer.

In reply, the Windies reached 170 for 5 from 19.4 overs, with Sherfane Rutherford getting an unbeaten 54.
Transcript
00:00West Indies won the toss and put Sri Lanka into bat in the abridged formats decider at Sabina Park.
00:10Matthew Ford was the first to strike by removing Kosal Mendes cheaply.
00:17For the visitors, Patum Nisanka Chiptunut, 26, and Kamil Mishara, 28.
00:24Shamaa Joseph was among the heroes for the men in Maroon.
00:30Half the side departed for 88 with Akhil Hossein also grabbing a wicket.
00:37Make that 111 for 6 with Jason Holder disturbing Dasun Shanika's furniture.
00:43Dunit Wilalagi then brought some respectability to the innings with a knock of 43.
00:51He was out to Joseph who was on fire.
00:54High this time, it's with the wind but it may not be far enough.
01:00Touched!
01:00Joseph took a Pfeiffer and Sri Lanka were all out for 169 from 20 overs.
01:07When the Windies responded, Wilalagi castled Captain Sheho for a duck.
01:11Through immediately!
01:12In came Shimron Hetmayer who played a cameo by scoring 32 of 19 balls.
01:18He has crushed that down the ground.
01:20But 52 for 1 turned into 53 for 4 with Wanindu Hasaranga taking two wickets.
01:26The Windies were in a pickle.
01:28Rauman Powell and Shafin Rutherford had to come to the rescue.
01:32Rauman Powell will fight fire with fire.
01:36Rutherford, who lived a charmed life, made the Sri Lankans pay.
01:45Their stand was worth 81 for the 5th wicket.
01:48Misses it again, 6 again.
01:50Powell, you beauty!
01:52Powell was out to Dushmanta Chamira for 33.
01:55This time on opportunity, will they take it?
01:59Yes they do!
02:00With the Windies under pressure, Jason Holder came in and had the fans going wild.
02:05The ball has turned up to the party.
02:08He made a swashbuckling 21 not out of just 5 balls.
02:12Six again!
02:14Rutherford could not be left out as he got to his half-century with a boundary.
02:20Doesn't!
02:21The southpaw from Guyana was unbeaten on 54 of 40 balls
02:25as West Indies reached 170 for 5 from 19.4 overs
02:29to win by 5 wickets.
02:31In so doing, they clinched the T20 series to 1.
02:35Then with now on the TFC Sport.
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