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00:22yeah super Sunday brings a scintillating showdown here at Sabina it's game three
00:27series decider West Indies against Sri Lanka once again She-Hope won the toss a little bit earlier and for
00:36the third time in succession Sri Lanka would be setting a total West Indies favoring chasing it's been there modus
00:44operandi successful or not well we'll find out in a couple hours time for Sri Lanka unchanged the plane 11
00:53from last night
00:55if it ain't broken why fix it so unchanged and they'll be expecting that this group can take them over
01:02the line new dispensation new leadership so they're looking to forge something for the West Indies a couple changes for
01:09them Jason Holder the very experienced Jason Holder is back in along with on the other end of the spectrum
01:16the
01:16very inexperienced Aki Mogis slated at the top of the order so can this 11 get West Indies a rare
01:25bilateral series win in this format
01:30West Indies will be going to their left arm spin of Akeel Hussain to begin proceedings for the West Indies
01:38in the field
01:39yeah this partnership has been so productive for Sri Lanka and we're all set for this decider Aki Lusain first
01:49ball
01:59off the mark straight away Jimmy you had a little look off the about the surface earlier what's your take
02:06on it
02:10yeah these guys play that shot with consummate ease it's almost as if it's a risk-free the plate so
02:19often they
02:19play it so well very controlled
02:35all important wicket for the West Indies looking to just nudge it into the onside got a leading edge and
02:42a bit of athleticism from Matthew Ford to pluck it one-handed and he's so pumped up and a little
02:49bit of an interplay between himself and the
02:52Sri Lankan captain but the West Indies will be so happy to get this man early he goes for five
02:58it's eight for one
03:04will challenge the boundary dribbles there now Shamar Joseph give up the chase maybe a little bit too early
03:11and so off the mark straight away with the boundary Mishara
03:18crunched away for four
03:22Mishara is on a mission
03:25sixteen for one
03:32down the ground he gets enough to beat the fielder and gets enough to go over the boundary as well
03:39a little bit of a miss it but still enough for six of the night
03:48swept away by sex the fielder this is brilliant button from possible Nisanka
03:56with an offer manufactures it the length is right and that's dispatched Nisanka in full flow
04:10a swing enough contact and gone over third man for six
04:18this one is high it's very high there's a feeler getting under it
04:22Raston Chase is never gonna put that down
04:26this is home for them they picked up another one Nisanka who looks in fine touch has to go back
04:32yeah good length again so we're gonna cross the line this time Nisanka it's what extra pace does
04:40on a similar length he was charging to Matthew Ford
04:44when it's 140 odd you sit back in your box
04:49that's the X Factor that has cost Nisanka his wicket he's gone for 26
04:5351 for 2 Sri Lanka
04:57and he's facing a fire up he's facing a fire up
05:00Shumar Joseph who is now on a hat-trick he didn't even look back at Daiton Butler
05:07talked about cooling temperature this is fire fire in Babylon turn him all around hit the back foot
05:16and it was one of the easiest decisions that Daiton Butler would have to make full straight
05:25long run the cut with like a short steer for him 51 for three
05:34top edge unlucky for the bowler in a bought simply played but Mishara will take that any day
05:43oh this is big massive shot another one in the parking lot
06:04original decision out pitching in line impact in line wickets hitting thank you can you take me back to
06:12Daiton Butler on field but I'll have you stay with your original decision of out
06:16I'll let you know when you're on screen
06:20confirmation Daiton Butler he rarely gets things wrong
06:23and Ruston Chase equally convinced Kamil Mishara has to go back for 28
06:29Sri Lanka 72 4-4
06:36he goes for it
06:38and he connects very very well
06:45and Kamil Mendes he has a turn into mound mania
06:56straight to the field and taken
07:04and he has his first wicket of the series as well
07:07taking him wide targeting straight but just not getting the connection or elevation
07:15the first one for him in this series Zaki Lusain an important striker
07:22we're just talking about what this partnership means 88 for 5
07:31nice placement responsible and effective from Dasun Shanika 100 comes up after 13
07:42not in there it's also with the wind and deposited into the Kingston Cricket Club
07:47this is good batting
07:54straight away he's a difference maker
07:58he's a wily customer went for the leg stop yoke I was mentioning that last night
08:03trying to out think the batter and that's exactly what he does
08:09Shanika with over 2,000 runs now in the format he has to depart
08:16and don't you love it when a plan comes to fruition
08:2016 for him 1 1 1 for 6
08:30that is out of the top drawer with immense class from Dunith Wilalagi
08:40the tide is a vacant mid-wicket and it's all the way for six
08:52shot
08:53Wilalagi had given him the stumps I dare you to ball at them he did
09:02full again over mid-half
09:05Wilalagi is making an impact
09:11this is top quality batsmanship
09:20and the offside assault continues
09:27and again this has been a good over
09:29handed back him up in the field again
09:32oh
09:35a rocket up and arm
09:37and given
09:38direct
09:40first chase to save three runs
09:43bring Hasarenga on strike
09:44and then Hasarenga in an attempt to steal a second
09:47a bullet throw from
09:49Sheriff Ian Rutherford
09:52Dunham all ends up
09:55hands up
09:56hands up
09:57bills up
09:57thumbs up
09:58from Matthew Ford
10:03and after what was a thrilling partnership
10:06that's right
10:07the ball for 21
10:08160 for Sablin
10:13shot
10:15a dink and a tumble from Tisha
10:21high this time it's with the win but it may not be far enough
10:26punched
10:28Matthew Ford in the game again
10:29Shamar Jordan with another wicket
10:31well he got wickets in the final over last night
10:35he's in the wickets again
10:36Wilalagi going
10:37trying to go
10:39totally miscueing it
10:42got a lot of hype
10:43Matthew Ford had to cover ground
10:45got in early
10:46settled himself underneath it
10:47and a
10:48really good catch in the end
10:51important innings from Wilalagi
10:5343 from 28
10:55it's 168 for 8 Sri Lanka
11:01going in the air again another chance
11:05and another catch
11:06that was not as easy as it looked
11:11Joseph hard into the wicket
11:13Shamira
11:13backing away
11:14trying to slap it over
11:16long off
11:16height
11:17not enough distance
11:19and
11:19a great deal of awareness
11:21from Brandon
11:22King the ball
11:23coming over his shoulders
11:24in the night sky
11:25and
11:26Joseph gets
11:27his man
11:28so Shamira has to depart
11:30without troubling the scorers
11:32it's now 168 for 9 Sri Lanka
11:37and he has it
11:39five for Shamira
11:43a big performance
11:45another clinical last over
11:50Sri Lanka won 69
11:52there's a few starts
11:53the only real standout performer
11:55Dunit Wilalagi
11:57he was impressive at his 43 off 28
11:59there were a couple important partnerships
12:01to Sanka Mishara
12:03Kamindo Mendes
12:04he got a little bit of a start
12:05but Wilalagi
12:06and Hasaranga
12:07was the partnership
12:07that threatened
12:08to pull the game away
12:10with the bat
12:10from the West Indians
12:11but Shamira Joseph
12:13once he broke that partnership
12:14there was nothing else in store
12:16it was a quick
12:17slide of the hill
12:22for the West Indies
12:24it's all about that man
12:26Shamira Joseph
12:27five for 33
12:28in his four overs
12:29and a wicket apiece
12:30for Hussain
12:31Ford
12:32Holder
12:33and Ruston Chase
12:41at the halfway stage
12:43in the series decider
12:47170 will be the target
12:50West Indies haven't chased 160
12:52since the start of 2025
12:54we will see if they can
12:55right those wrongs
12:56after the break
12:59yeah these two
13:01as you mentioned
13:02very experienced
13:03good strike great
13:05Brandon King
13:06surpassing
13:072000
13:07T20 international runs
13:09and
13:10the ever reliable
13:12she hope
13:12with him at the top also
13:15little bit more
13:16in the wicket
13:16for the slow bowlers
13:18West Indies
13:19will be wanting
13:20to make sure
13:21that they start
13:21putting pressure on
13:23from within
13:23the power play period
13:27all to play for here
13:29at Sabina Park
13:31it's been an adrenaline
13:33fuel
13:33the first half
13:35we are about to get started
13:37for the second innings
13:39and
13:39Dunip
13:40will allocate
13:41opening the bowling
13:47and he's gotten the breakthrough
13:48immediately
13:50out fox the West Indies captain
13:52and he has balled Shea Hope
13:55and Sri Lanka had their first wicket
13:58innings
13:59the silence across the ground
14:00says it all
14:01Shea Hope
14:02the reliable skipper
14:04the man who've grown
14:06we've grown accustomed to
14:07to take West Indies
14:08to victory
14:09Dunit
14:10will allocate
14:12strikes again
14:15Shea Hope
14:16has to go back without troubling the scorers
14:19West Indies
14:20West Indies
14:20West Indies
14:20one for one
14:25hits his one straight back
14:27he has crushed that
14:28down the ground
14:29that is what the West Indies are searching for
14:35how far has this gone
14:37into the crowd
14:38and he's got a hold of it that time
14:45Hittmeyer
14:46we are wondering if that forward on the ground
14:48would have broken the shackles
14:54sort of a slap
14:55through the onside
14:57that was put away with some contempt
15:00from Hittmeyer
15:04straight as a die
15:06from Brandon King
15:07he's now finding his mojo
15:09they need him to fire
15:11brings up the 50
15:13inside the powerplay
15:17cleaned him up again
15:19for the second time
15:21in three matches
15:23Hasaranga
15:24cleans up Brandon King
15:27we've spoken about his threat
15:30and it's quite evident
15:32early up
15:35across the line again
15:40full again
15:41similar length
15:42first time
15:43he went across
15:44with a vertical back
15:46lost his wicket
15:47this time
15:48he's gone
15:48even worse
15:49a horizontal back
15:50on his bended knee
15:53and you just thought
15:54that that straight hit
15:55would have brought him
15:56a little bit of rhythm
15:57it didn't
15:58he's causing his wicket
15:5916 for him
16:0052 for two
16:01the West Indies
16:05clean him up
16:06slow from Deeksana
16:08and another wicket
16:10for Sri Lanka
16:11the Spin Twins
16:15surgical operation here
16:17for Sri Lanka
16:23it's been a tough examination
16:26of spin
16:27brought in for the spin
16:30but again leaving the stumps open
16:33trying to go almost too square
16:36first on the left side
16:37now on the off side
16:39beaten on the outside edge
16:41and cleaned all ends up
16:4353 for three the West Indies
16:48in the air
16:50straight to the fielder
16:51Chimira completes the catch
16:53and the celebrations
16:57tell a story
16:59they know how important
17:00this wicket is
17:02nice and slow and tempting
17:05and Hetmeier perishes
17:11had to get it straighter
17:14he went under the bat
17:15on that occasion
17:16so it was full
17:17it was outside of Arsenal
17:19but it was almost a yorker lane
17:21he couldn't quite get under it
17:23Hetmeier
17:23and that man went into as a wizard
17:27and Hetmeier's faltered again
17:29to Hasaranga
17:3132 off 19 for him
17:3353 for 4
17:34the West Indies
17:38placement
17:40really classy
17:42from Rutherford
17:44known for his power
17:45but also his death touches
17:52Rockman Power
17:53fight fire with fire
17:57Hasaranga yes has been exceptional
17:59but Rockman Power
18:01he'll want to put on a show
18:02in front of his home town
18:09nice dexterity and touch
18:15will get into the boundary
18:16shadow be disappointed
18:17but first boundary
18:18and nine deliveries
18:25my word
18:26that is a quick shot
18:29that is a short
18:30that tells you whether
18:30Ferd is in good nick
18:31when he can hit you over cover
18:38goes again
18:39big side or small side
18:41doesn't matter
18:42that is motherf...
18:4419 from the over
18:4692 for 4
18:50in there
18:52to him
18:55that's a shot it kind of looks like
18:59and goes for six
19:01and goes for six
19:05yeah that's goal he gave himself
19:08an opportunity to get closer to the ball of Manpower
19:12by going towards the off side
19:16wonderful strike
19:24the
19:25dispatch six more
19:26this is
19:27power
19:28not from
19:30power
19:30but from Rutherford
19:31he joins the party as well
19:37misses it again
19:38six again
19:39power
19:40you beauty
19:43the home town hero
19:45the home town hero
19:46is delivering
19:51this time an opportunity
19:52will they take it
19:54yes they do
19:56when Nindu has a ranga
19:57Shamira
19:59restores a little bit of parity
20:01maybe in the contest
20:04finally
20:05finally
20:05a catch taken
20:0724
20:09runs from the over
20:11but bookends it
20:12with the important wicket of power
20:19Piesa
20:20rolling his fingers over it
20:22and Rob Manpower
20:23giving everything he had
20:26knowing initially that he didn't get the contact he wanted
20:29comfortable catch for Hasaranga in the end
20:33and Powell has to go
20:3533 from 27
20:36the West Indies
20:37134 for 5
20:43gets a boundary
20:44not exactly where he intended
20:47Kushal Mendez is not pleased
20:48with the line of that delivery
20:54and those long leavers come
20:56into play
20:58a massive strike
21:01straight over the ball
21:02has had 150 up
21:03for the West Indies
21:09six again
21:10Jason Hall
21:11has turned up to the party
21:14he misses his length
21:16and that's gone
21:22smugged again
21:24six again
21:26three sixes
21:28from the over
21:29off the butt
21:30of Jason Hall
21:34and just six needed
21:36in the last over
21:37everyone's on their feet here
21:39at Sabina
21:44and he doesn't
21:46he doesn't
21:50bit of a missed field
21:52it's a boundary
21:56it's a boundary
21:58which leaves the West Indies now
22:00with just one run
22:01to win this final game
22:05a sixth half century for Shilfen
22:08you know for father second in a chase
22:09yes he got a couple opportunities
22:12but
22:14he's capitalized on them
22:16they just want confirmation as to whether or not it's a boundary
22:22Shilfen Rutherford is asking the question
22:27therefore no doubt
22:30and so
22:32West Indies need one to win
22:36scores level
22:41important knock from Rutherford
22:44one needed
22:47in the air
22:48and there it is a victory
22:50for the home team
22:53wonderful
22:54wonderful
22:57everyone celebrates here at Sabina Park
23:00he looks up to the heavens
23:02surfing Rutherford
23:04on a first
23:06bilateral series win for the West Indies
23:08since 2024
23:12bringing smiles to fans here
23:14and wherever else they may be looking on
23:17look at what it means
23:19to these locals
23:22this is what they came to witness
23:25it went down to the final over
23:27and West Indies prevail
23:29a win
23:30by five wickets
23:35the agony and the ecstasy
23:37agony for the Sri Lankans
23:39who would have thought they could have defended
23:42the total
23:45169
23:46the West Indies
23:48with Shurfen Rutherford there
23:50at the end knocked out on 54 from 40
23:53and a whirlwind 21
23:55of just five deliveries
23:57from Jason Holder who has had such an impact on this series
24:03the West Indies clinched this final T20 international
24:08by five wickets
24:11let's reflect then on that West Indian batting effort
24:14Brandon King
24:17Volhasaranga once again
24:18hope didn't get going
24:20first baller tonight
24:22for him Heckmeyer contributed again
24:24Ogeese
24:26I suppose it's a learning opportunity for him
24:28Ruffman Powell and Rutherford that partnership
24:31and then Rutherford there again in partnership
24:33with Jason Holder
24:36a five wicket win for the West Indies
24:38a couple deliveries remaining
24:40the bowling for Sri Lanka Jimmy
24:43well
24:44starting with
24:45at the top getting the captain
24:48first delivery
24:50Samira
24:50was very expensive tonight
24:53missing his Yorkers
24:54he still got one wicket
24:56Dixana his usual economical self
24:59one for 26 from his four
25:00and Hassaranga showing his class
25:02the best ball on show tonight
25:04two for 17 and just four balls
25:07for Shanaka at the end
25:12and so the final T20 I going down to the final over
25:17Sri Lanka once again for the third time in succession
25:21setting a total got to 169
25:23West Indies chased it down with two deliveries remaining
25:27a win by five wickets
25:31and congratulations indeed smiles all around for the West Indian team
25:36confirmation that it's a first series win at home
25:40since 2024 for these guys
25:43and it's time for the celebrations
25:46who's got the champagne
25:48Hetmeyer has one
25:49Chase has another
25:53Shamaya Joseph yes
25:55there it is
26:04moments to save
26:06this is why you play this wonderful sport
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