END OF OVER:50 | 13 Runs | WI: 236/9 | RR: 4.72
- Shivnarine Chanderpaul62 (63b)
- Fidel Edwards2 (3b)
- Chaminda Vaas10-4-30-0
- Nuwan Kulasekara10-0-43-3
Folks this has been a sensational match. Chanderpaul proved just what a difference an ice cool head does in these situations. Those who threw their wickets away today can take a lesson or two from him.
While the rest catch their breath let's recap this thriller. Sri Lanka fought back bravely after being reduced to 49 for 5, thanks to a stand of 159 between the Chamaras - Silva and Kapugedera. The target of 236 was always going to be competitive and West Indies did well to start off before they ran into Ajantha Mendis. Mendis mixed it up cleverly and plucked out three wicket. Bravo and Chanderpaul eased the nerves after Sri Lanka delayed the 3rd Powerplay and after another jolt, it was over to Chanderpaul to steer them through.
That full toss was very similar to the one Chetan Sharma dished out to Javed Miandad in Sharjah in 1986. Brendan Taylor of Zimbabwe carted Mashrafe Mortaza in 2006, the most recent instance.
The Man of the Match is a surprise - it's not Chanderpaul, Kapugedera or Silva. It's Bravo for his 4 for 32 and crucial 36. Larry Gomes was the adjudicator.
This thriller will take time to sink in for all of you. I'll leave you here. Saturday;s game at the same venue is sold out. I thoroughly enjoyed bringing this game to you. On behalf of Raju, our scorer, this is Kanishkaa signing off.
can he seal it with a six!
10 from 2, a six and a four would do it, Vaas pulls back at the time of delivery
11 off 3. What can Edwards do now?
12 off 4. Vaas wouldn't want to overstep at this stage! Men at the edge of the circle
Edwards has the strike. Vaas to bowl the final over. Edwards will look for the single, 13 off 6. This is not over yet
END OF OVER:49 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | WI: 223/9 (13 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 4.55, RRR: 13.00)
- Shivnarine Chanderpaul51 (60b)
- Fidel Edwards0 (0b)
- Nuwan Kulasekara10-0-43-3
- Ajantha Mendis10-1-39-3
That's his half-century
