Published: Nov 07, 2015, 01:30 PM (IST)
Edited: Aug 31, 2016, 04:09 PM (IST)
Sri Lanka and West Indies lock horns in the third One-Day International (ODI) on Saturday at Pallekele. Sri Lanka registered a thumping eight wickets victory in the second game at Colombo and with that sealed the series. Lahiru Thirimanne and Kusal Perera were instrumental with the bat as they carried the team over the line with their much needed knocks. Perera scored 99 whereas Thirimanne remaned unbeaten on 81. Earlier in the day, the West Indies got bowled out for 214 with Johnson Charles top-scoring with 70-ball 83 which included four sixes and seven boundaries each. After his dismissal, it was skipper Marlon Samuels who anchored the West Indian innings as the visitors reached a respectable total of 214. According to D/L method, Sri Lanka had to chase down 225 runs from 38 overs. West Indies bowlers tried hard but wasn’t sufficient enough to contain the hosts. One can expect West Indies to come out hard and give their everything in the final game of the series as they have nothing to lose from here. LIVE CRICKET SCORECARD: Sri Lanka vs West Indies, 3RD ODI at Pallekele
Live Cricket Score Sri Lanka 180/5 in Overs 32.3 | Batting: Angelo Mathews 27(62), Shehan Jayasuriya 11(19): Sri Lanka lose one more wicket in the form of Milimnda Siriwardana. He made 17 runs. Sri Lanka win this match by 19 runs (D/L method). Their top-scorer was Kusal Perera who made 50 runs. Marlon Samuels was named man of the match for his brilliant century while Kusal Perera bagged player of the series award. OUT! Milimnda Siriwardana c Ramdin b Holder 17(19)
Live Cricket Score Sri Lanka 155/4 in Overs 27 | Batting: Angelo Mathews 17(20), Milimnda Siriwardana 14(8): West Indies somehow managed to chip another wicket in the form of Dinesh Chandimal. Jonathan carter provided a much needed breakthrough and has given his team another chance. The ball moved a bit and took a thick edge off Chandimal’s willow which was safely grabbed by Ramdin behind the stumps. Sri Lanka need another 35 runs to win. OUT! Dinesh Chandimal c Dinesh Ramdin b Jonathan Carter 23(35)
Live Cricket Score Sri Lanka 134/3 in Overs 24 | Batting: Dinesh Chandimal 23(33), Angelo Mathews 13(12): The ball is pretty much in Sri Lanka’s court at the moment and should win the game from here one. West Indies require magical performance to script a turn around from here which is unlikely at the moment. Angelo Mathews seems to be in a good touch and is looking absolutely comfortable in the middle. They need more 56 runs to win in 72 deliveries which should be done with utter ease.
Live Cricket Score Sri Lanka 108/3 in Overs 20 | Batting: Dinesh Chandimal 8(18), Angelo Mathews 2(3): Kusal Perera soon after bringing up his half-century has been dismissed by Ravi Rampaul. The match is now evenly poised with the hosts requiring more 82 runs to win from 96 deliveries another wicket is what the West Indies will be wishing for at the moment. Dinesh Chandimal and Angelo Matthews are out there in the middle and the responsibility of carrying Sri Lanka over the line will highly depend on them. OUT! Kusal Perera c Jermaine Blackwood b Jermaine Blackwood 50(47)
Live Cricket Score Sri Lanka 96/2 in Overs 16 | Batting: Kusal Perera 29(31), Dinesh Chandimal 1(2): Batting now looks easy at this surface as runs are coming at a good pace. Perera looking to shift gears and chase down the target as soon as possible. Lahiru Thirimanne has to walk back to the pavilion Jason Holder got the better of him with a length ball. They need another wicket which will put the pressure back on the hosts. Sri Lanka now need more 94 runs to win and a quiet partnership of 40 odd runs will seal the game for them. OUT! Lahiru Thirimanne c Marlon Samuels b Jason Holder 21(34)
Live Cricket Score Sri Lanka 69/1 in Overs 11 | Batting: Kusal Perera 29(31), Lahiru Thirimanne 13(17): Kusal Perera and Lahiru Thirimanne continue their good form in this game too as they now need 121 runs to win from 25 overs at less than 5 runs per over. West Indian bowlers need wickets at this stage, another wicket or two will put them back into the game.
Live Cricket Score Sri Lanka 47/1 in Overs 7 | Batting: Kusal Perera 21(20), Lahiru Thirimanne 0(4): Tillakaratne Dilshan has been dismissed for 21 by Carlos Brathwaite. Dilshan gt a reprieve on the previous delivery which was dropped by Jonathan Carter at point he once again gives Carter another opportunity to make u for the previous error. Sri Lanka need another 143 runs to win in 29 overs with nine wickets to spare. OUT Tillakaratne Dilshan c Jonathan Carter b Carlos Brathwaite 21(19)
Live Cricket Score Sri Lanka 33/0 in Overs 4 | Batting: Kusal Perera 12(9), Tillakaratne Dilshan 17(16): Sri Lanka have a target of 190 runs to be achieved from their 36 overs according to D/L method. Their openers Kusal Perera and Tillakaratne Dilshan have started off on a promising note and are scoring runs at a brisk pace. West Indies need early wickets with the new ball before the momentum is totally with the hosts. In search of an early breakthrough Sunil Narine has already been brought into the attack.
Live Cricket Score West Indies 206/9 in Overs 36 | Batting: Marlon Samuels 110(95), Ravi Rampaul 2(4): West Indies have posted a decent total of 206 for 9 in their 36 overs and now have a great chance win this encounter. The target will be revised for Sri Lanka as the D/L method will come into play.
Live Cricket Score West Indies 195/9 in Overs 34 | Batting: Marlon Samuels 101(86), Ravi Rampaul 0(1): Marlon Samuels brought up a much needed and determined century and guided his team to a respectable total. Samuels has an uncanny knack of standing out when wickets fall like nine pins. West Indies will be pretty satisfied with the score they have on the board after suffering early blows in the start. With two more overs left to be played some big shits can be expected from Samuels’ willow. Sunil Narine contribute some valuable runs before his innings was curtailed by Angelo Mathews. OUT! c Dinesh Chandimal b Angelo Mathews 9(14)
Live Cricket Score West Indies 169/8 in Overs 30 | Batting: Marlon Samuels 86(73), Sunil Narine 0(4): Marlon Samuels fighting his way out hard in the middle and anchoring the West Indian innings. Carlos Brathwaite falls for 18 with West Indies in trouble at the moment. Ajantha Mendis curtailed Brathwaite’s innings as the latter was trapped leg before the stumps. With more six overs to be played it is pivotal that Samuels faces most of the deliveries. OUT! Carlos Brathwaite lbw Ajantha Mendis 18(13)
Live Cricket Score West Indies 135/7 in Overs 26 | Batting: Marlon Samuels 60(5), Carlos Brathwaite 15(9): West Indian skipper Jason Holder departs for 19 as West Indies are now in deep trouble and have more 10 overs to be played. They would love to see Marlon Samuels batting till the end and anchoring the West Indian innings. The tail is now open ad Sri Lankan bowlers will look to clean up the batting line up at the earliest. OUT! Jason Holder c Kusal Perera b Dushmantha Perera 19(19)
Live Cricket Score West Indies 105/6 in Overs 23.3 | Batting: Marlon Samuels 50(53), Jason Holder 15(17): Match finally resumes after hours of rain at Pallekele. The ground staff have worked really hard to get the surface sufficient enough for game to be resumed. There has been a reduction of overs and each side will play a maximum of 36 overs.
Live Cricket Score West Indies 105/6 in Overs 23.3 | Batting: Marlon Samuels 50(53), Jason Holder 15(17): Ajantha Mendis chips in with a crucial wicket as the partnership was building between Marlon Samuels and Jonathan Carter. The latter played a futile paddle sweep only to be caught wicket-keeper Kusal Perera. West Indian skipper Jason Holder has walked out in the middle as his team is now in deep trouble. Marlon Samuels brings up his much needed fifty and a well deserved one. He needs to continue the start into a big hundred and help his side in posting a decent total. Rain has once again interrupted the game as the match has been held up here at Pallekele.
Live Cricket Score West Indies 83/5 in Overs 18 | Batting: Marlon Samuels 43(39), Jonathan Carter 6(25): West Indies doing the right thing at the moment in spending their time out there in the middle. They have Jason Holder and Carlos Brathwaite to come in next who can also bat. Another 100 runs partnership from Marlon Samuels and Jonathan Carter will ease of the pressure from the West Indian dug-out and further give them a solid chance to make a comeback into the game.
Live Cricket Score | West Indies 55/5 in Overs 13| Batting: Marlon Samuels 23(20), Jonathan Carter 2(13): Denesh Ramdin in an attempt to leave a short pitched delivery from Dushmantha Chameera ducks and gloves the ball which was beautifully caught by Kusal Perera. What a dramatic collapse it has been for the West Indies as their batting has once again let them down. They still have some batting to come up but need a big innings from Marlon Samuels who at present is the lone ranger for their team. OUT! Denesh Ramdin c Kusal Perera 4(12)
Live Cricket Score | West Indies 47/4 | Overs 10| Batting | Marlon Samuels 17(16), Denesh Ramdin 4(11): Marlon Samuels and Denesh Ramdin are slowly but surely weathering the early storm and trying their best to sail the West Indian ship from choppy waters. They need to build a partnership as they bat deep. Samuels playing with immense confidence and runs are coming for him. They need to stick to their grounds and bid time at the crease. Another wicket here for Sri Lanka will open the West Indian tail, a terrific performance by their bowlers have put them in a commendable position.
Live Cricket Score | West Indies 18/4 | Overs 6| Batting | Marlon Samuels 0(1), Denesh Ramdin 0(2): Darren Bravo has been done and dusted by a good length delivery from Suranga Lakmal as the leather hits the timber. West Indies are in deep trouble now and need a partnership of at least 50 runs from here now. Denesh Ramdin has walked in and has a big responsibility to shoulder along with Marlon Samuels. OUT! Darren Bravo b Suranga Lakmal 4(7)
Live Cricket Score | West Indies 16/3 | Overs 5| Batting | Darren Bravo 4(3), Marlon Samuels 0(1): Play has been resumed and the good news is there is no reduction in overs. Darren Bravo has walked out in the middle and will have a crucial role to play. If West Indies are eyeing for a decent total, Bravo has to step up as the onus of scoring big run relies highly on his shoulders. Sri Lankan bowlers are pretty charged up at the moment and will look to scalp as many wickets as possible with the new ball. Malinga steams in and picks another wicket in the form of Jermaine Blackwood. Tillakaratne Dilshan makes no mistake at pint as he grabs another. OUT! Jermaine Blackwood c Tillakaratne Dilshan b Lasith Malinga 2(8)
Live Cricket Score | West Indies 12/2 | Overs 3.4 | Batting | Jermaine Blackwood 2(4): A lot of water has gathered over the surface the clouds are now moving away and some sunshine is making its way through the rainy clouds.
Live Cricket Score | West Indies 12/2 | Overs 3.4 | Batting | Jermaine Blackwood 2(4): Suranga Lakmal continues his great form as he gets the better of Andre Fletcher with a beautiful delivery. The latter was trapped leg before the stumps when he attempted to work it down the leg. West Indies in all sorts of trouble at the moment and once again the top-order fails to provide a great start. The drizzle is getting heavier by moment and at present the play has been held up due to rain. OUT! Andre Fletcher lbw Suranga Lakmal 6(14)
Live Cricket Score | West Indies 9/1 | Overs 3 | Batting | Andre Fletcher 4(11) , Jermaine Blackwood 1(3): Sri Lanka won the toss and have elected to field first. The pitch at Pallekele will definitely assist the seamers and the hosts should look to make the utmost use of the conditions with the new ball. Lasith Malinga gets the better of Johnson Charles in the first over of the game as the latter plays one into the hands of Tillakaratne Dilshan at point. OUT! Johnson Charles c Tillakaratne Dilshan b Lasith Malinga 4(4)
West Indies have a well balanced side but it needs to click. Sunil Narine has been impressive with his comeback and can turn the game in a matter of few overs. They have match winners but the team has to step up on a whole. They can take a moral win and some momentum which will further help them in the upcoming Twenty20(T20) series.
For Sri Lanka, they will be pretty relaxed and one can expect a few changes in the side as they might experiment with few other cricketers who have been warming the bench in the series so far. Pallekele is set to witness another nail-biting finish on Saturday.
TOSS: SRI LANKA WIN THE TOSS AND ELECT TO FIELD FIRST
Squads:
Sri Lanka: Angelo Mathews (c), Lahiru Thirimanne, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kusal Janith Perera, Dinesh Chandimal, Milinda Siriwardena, Shehan Jayasuriya, Sachithra Senanayake, Jefferey Vandersay, Ajantha Mendis, Lasith Malinga, Nuwan Kulasekera, Suranga Lakmal, Dushmantha Chameera and Dhanushka Gunathilaka.
West Indies: Jason Holder (c), Devendra Bishoo, Jermaine Blackwood, Carlos Brathwaite, Darren Bravo, Jonathan Carter, Johnson Charles, Andre Fletcher, Jason Mohammed, Sunil Narine, Denesh Ramdin, Ravi Rampaul, Andre Russell, Marlon Samuels, Jerome Taylor
Live cricket scores and ball-by-ball commentary of Sri Lanka vs West Indies, 3rd ODI at Pallekele
