ICC World Cup Qualifiers 2023 Super Sixes, West Indies vs Sri LankaLive score and updates

12.1Maheesh Theekshana to Nicholas Pooran, 1 run.

11.6Matheesha Pathirana to Keacy Carty, No run.

11.6Matheesha Pathirana to Keacy Carty, Wide!

11.5Matheesha Pathirana to Keacy Carty, On middle, defended out.

11.4Matheesha Pathirana to Johnson Charles, OUT! LBW! A huge appeal for LBW and up goes the finger. Charles revies it quickly. He feels there is some bat on it. UltraEdge shows no bat though. Ball Tracking shows it is umpire’s call on wickets hitting. Charles has to go. Matheesha Pathirana gets into the act now. Brilliant. This is on a length and on middle and leg, shapes into the pads. Charles steps across to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. West Indies in trouble here.

11.3Matheesha Pathirana to Nicholas Pooran, Outside off, Pooran cuts it to third man for a single.

11.3Matheesha Pathirana to Nicholas Pooran, Wide! Down the off side, Pooran swings and misses.

11.2Matheesha Pathirana to Johnson Charles, Leg bye! A yorker, angling on the pads. Charles misses his flick and it rolls to square leg.

11.2Matheesha Pathirana to Johnson Charles, Wide! Shorter and on off, Charles swings and misses.

11.1Matheesha Pathirana to Johnson Charles, Full and around off, pushed to cover.

10.6Maheesh Theekshana to Nicholas Pooran, On middle, blocked.

10.6Maheesh Theekshana to Nicholas Pooran, Wide! Full and down the leg side. Pooran looks to sweep but misses.

10.5Maheesh Theekshana to Nicholas Pooran, This is on off. Pooran defends.

10.4Maheesh Theekshana to Johnson Charles, On middle, eased to long on for one.

10.3Maheesh Theekshana to Nicholas Pooran, Flat and outside off, this is cut to backward point for one.

10.2Maheesh Theekshana to Nicholas Pooran, This is full and on off, blocked.

10.1Maheesh Theekshana to Shai Hope, OUT! LBW! Maheesh Theekshana just cannot be stopped! Third for him! Flat and on middle, skids on, it is straight and hits plumb on the pads of Hope who tries to flick. A hue appeal for LBW and the finger is raised.

9.6Matheesha Pathirana to Johnson Charles, Fuller and on off. Charles blocks it out.

9.5Matheesha Pathirana to Shai Hope, A  length ball, outside off. Hope looks to cut but bottom edges it to the keeper who  fails to stop. One.

9.4Matheesha Pathirana to Shai Hope, Outside off, guided to point.

9.3Matheesha Pathirana to Johnson Charles, This is full and on middle, Charles flicks it through mid-wicket for easy three runs.

9.2Matheesha Pathirana to Johnson Charles, On middle, blocked.

9.1Matheesha Pathirana to Shai Hope, A length ball on the pads. Hope helps it to fine leg for one.

8.6Maheesh Theekshana to Johnson Charles, Flat and on off, Charles flicks it to deep square leg for a couple.

8.5Maheesh Theekshana to Johnson Charles, This is full and on middle, Charles blocks.

8.4Maheesh Theekshana to Johnson Charles, FOUR! This is short and outside off. Charles cuts it through covers for a boundary.

8.3Maheesh Theekshana to Johnson Charles, On off, kept out.

8.3Maheesh Theekshana to Johnson Charles, Wide! Down the leg side, Charles misses his flick. A stumping appeal is taken upstairs Charles had his foot slightly in the air. The slow motion shows Charles loosely raises his back foot slightly but stamps it back in time.

8.2Maheesh Theekshana to Shai Hope, On middle, eased to long on for one.

8.1Maheesh Theekshana to Shamarh Brooks, OUT! GONE! Excellent from the Lankans. Maheesh Theekshana gets his second. Flatter and on off, skids on around off. Brroks tries to whip it away but seems to miss. Sri Lanka were confident that there was an edge. UltraEdge shows there is an outside edge. OUT IT IS!

7.6Dilshan Madushanka to Johnson Charles, Full and on middle, Charles blocks it out.

7.5Dilshan Madushanka to Johnson Charles, This is short and on off, Charles pulls it wide of mid-wicket for a brace.

7.4Dilshan Madushanka to Johnson Charles, On the pads, this is flicked through mid-wicket for a couple.

7.3Dilshan Madushanka to Johnson Charles, Length and outside off. Charles looks to push but this low and gets beaten.

7.2Dilshan Madushanka to Johnson Charles, On middle, blocked.

7.1Dilshan Madushanka to Shamarh Brooks, On a length and on off. Brooks looks to flick but gets a leading edge to cover for a single.

6.6Maheesh Theekshana to Johnson Charles, Outside off, kept out.

6.5Maheesh Theekshana to Johnson Charles, Drops it short and outside off, it is slapped to point.

6.4Maheesh Theekshana to Shamarh Brooks, On off, pushed to covers for a single.

6.3Maheesh Theekshana to Shamarh Brooks, Flat and on off, blocked.

6.2Maheesh Theekshana to Brandon King, OUT! CHOPPED ON! Maheesh Theekshana gets the first one! He gets the big wicket of King! This is very full, swinging a bit in and on off, a bit quicker as well. King steps across to sweep but misses and it crashes onto the stumps.

6.1Maheesh Theekshana to Johnson Charles, On middle, nudged to mid-wicket for a single.

5.6Dilshan Madushanka to Brandon King, On middle, kept out.

5.5Dilshan Madushanka to Johnson Charles, Tad short and on off. Charles pulls it to deep square leg for one.

5.4Dilshan Madushanka to Johnson Charles, Length ball, outside off, swinging away. Charles swings and misses.

5.3Dilshan Madushanka to Brandon King, Full and on off, pushed to mid off for a single.

5.2Dilshan Madushanka to Brandon King, An appeal but that was swinging too much! Length and on middle, shaping in. King looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads.

5.1Dilshan Madushanka to Brandon King, Too full and on  off, King punches it to cover.

4.6Maheesh Theekshana to Johnson Charles, Fuller and outside off, punched back to Maheesh Theekshana.

4.5Maheesh Theekshana to Brandon King, Angling on off, this is punched to long on for one.

4.4Maheesh Theekshana to Johnson Charles, On middle, tucked to square leg for a single.

4.3Maheesh Theekshana to Johnson Charles, This is full and outside off, punched back to the bowler.

4.2Maheesh Theekshana to Johnson Charles, Flatter and outside off. Charles cuts but to point.

4.1Maheesh Theekshana to Johnson Charles, Tossed up on off. Charles stays back and blocks.

3.6Dasun Shanaka to Brandon King, Length ball,, outside off, King punches it to cover.

3.5Dasun Shanaka to Brandon King, Around off, tapped to point.

3.4Dasun Shanaka to Brandon King, Just short! A length ball, outside off. King has a poke and gets an outside edge to first slip who was standing a bit behind. The fielder dives forward and catches but that looked on a bounce. The replay confirms it.

3.3Dasun Shanaka to Brandon King, FOUR! West Indies are off to a flier! Pitched up, outside off. King drives on the up over covers for four.

3.2Dasun Shanaka to Brandon King, A length ball on off. King defends it out.

3.1Dasun Shanaka to Brandon King, Around off, worked to backward point for a single.

2.6Dilshan Madushanka to Johnson Charles, FOUR! Charles has the license to go! Full again on off. Charles swings and hits it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

2.5Dilshan Madushanka to Johnson Charles, A bouncer on middle. Charles lets it go.

2.4Dilshan Madushanka to Johnson Charles, SIX! Second for Charles! Full again in the arc for Charles who heaves it over mid-wicket for a biggie.

2.3Dilshan Madushanka to Johnson Charles, A bumper on middle. Charles looks to pull but misses.

2.2Dilshan Madushanka to Brandon King, Leg bye! On the pads. King misses his clip and it rolls to fine leg for one.

2.1Dilshan Madushanka to Brandon King, Fuller and on middle, this is nudged  to square leg for easy couple.

1.6Dasun Shanaka to Johnson Charles, Outside off, defended out.

1.5Dasun Shanaka to Johnson Charles, FOUR! Well played! Tad short and around off. Charles pulls it wide of deep square leg for a boundary.

1.4Dasun Shanaka to Johnson Charles, SIX! Charles goes big! Too full and on  leg. Charles stands tall and lofts it over long on for a biggie.

1.3Dasun Shanaka to Brandon King, Fuller and on middle, nudged to mid-wicket for one more.

1.2Dasun Shanaka to Brandon King, Fuller and outside off, King defends it out.

1.1Dasun Shanaka to Johnson Charles, This is on the hips, Charles tucks it to square leg for a single.

0.6Dilshan Madushanka to Brandon King, On middle, blocked out.

0.5Dilshan Madushanka to Johnson Charles, This is full and on middle, Charles flicks it behind square leg and it races for one.

0.4Dilshan Madushanka to Johnson Charles, Length and on top of off, it is punched to cover.

0.3Dilshan Madushanka to Johnson Charles, A length ball on off, nips in. Charles blocks.

0.2Dilshan Madushanka to Johnson Charles, Too full and swinging on middle, Charles flicks it to mid-wicket.

0.1Dilshan Madushanka to Brandon King, Fuller and around off, swings in. King drives it to mid off for a single. West Indies are off the mark.

We are all set but before that, it is time for the national anthems. It will be the Windies first followed by of the Lankans. All done now. Time for action. Johnson Charles and Brandon King to open the batting. Dilshan Madushanka to bowl.

Sri Lanka (Playing XI) – Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis (WK), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Sahan Arachchige, Dasun Shanaka (C), Dushan Hemantha, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, Dilshan Madushanka.

West Indies (Playing XI) – Brandon King, Johnson Charles, Keacy Carty, Shai Hope (C/WK), Nicholas Pooran, Shamarh Brooks, Kyle Mayers, Roston Chase, Kevin Sinclair, Romario Shepherd, Akeal Hosein.

Shai Hope says it is important to start well and get a big total on the board. Informs Brooks is back in the team. Shares they will try and be clinical just like the previous match.

Dasun Shanaka says they will bowl as they want to make the most of the conditions. Adds they don’t want to take this game lightly and give hundred percent against a quality side. Reckons it is important to take wickets early on. Informs Wanindu Hasaranga and Dhananjaya de Silva are not playing due to slight niggles.