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Hayley Matthews again, this time as WI captain: "It was a crucial toss for sure. Tennis-ball bounce earlier on. Good we got to bowl and take advantage of that. [On three wins in three] Puts us in a really good place going into the match against England. High confidence. Still want to take it one game at a time."
Chamari Athapaththu, SL captain: "The wicket was sticky a bit and there was a tennis-ball bounce. WI made use of the conditions. We didn't execute our plans and therefore our batting struggled. We have to score 140+ or we can't defend against this WI team. [Bowling] Our bowlers bowled right line and length but some extras were also conceded. A score of 100 is not enough to defend against WI, so we need to score runs otherwise we can't blame the bowlers. Our bowling department has done a good job for us. Need to improve the batting for next game."
Hayley Matthews, Player of the Match: [Her bowling] I had the opportunity to start things off with the ball and wanted to hopefully get the team off to a really good start, and we knew early wickets were going to be crucial against a team like Sri Lanka. I think the wicket really favoured the spin style of bowling a lot. Thankfully I was able to put it on the spot and get a couple early on. I think looking at the lineup of Sri Lanka, they do have a lot of left-handers within their side. [Team's wobbly batting in the chase] I think it's okay. At the end of the day, we got over the line. I don't feel like there was any point in time where we thought we weren't going to get the runs. We lost five wickets, but we were still in a very comfortable position throughout the innings. I certainly feel if we're batting the way we are right now or playing the way we are right now and getting over the line when we have some of our batters peaking at the right time, it might be good for us."
1.43pm The margin of victory suggests a comfortable afternoon for West Indies, but the chase was far from straightforward. They ultimately got home thanks to the calm presence of Stafanie Taylor, whose unbeaten 27 ensured there would be no late drama. Even so, the stumbles along the way exposed a few areas they will want to tidy up before their next outing. For now, though, West Indies can celebrate a third straight win in Group 2, drawing level at the top of the table with fellow unbeaten side England. It's a result that significantly strengthens their push for a semi-final berth. The foundation was laid by Hayley Matthews' three-wicket haul and an outstanding fielding display in the first innings that kept Sri Lanka under pressure throughout the first innings.
Sri Lanka, meanwhile, were left to rue a catalogue of costly errors. They conceded 23 extras during the chase, put down several chances in the field, and were guilty of two sloppy run-outs. Add a missed stumping late in the first innings, and it was a sequence of lapses that drained away any momentum they might have carried into the break. A big jolt for them.
Aman Bansal: "SL-W will learn the importance of Extras during a chase. Otherwise, they may have created pressure on WI-W. "
END OF OVER:16 | 8 Runs | WI-W: 98/5 (1 run required from 24 balls, RR: 6.12, RRR: 0.25)
- Jannillea Glasgow10 (15b)
- Stafanie Taylor26 (24b)
- Kavisha Dilhari4-0-22-2
- Chamari Athapaththu3-0-13-1
Nine needed off 29.
END OF OVER:15 | 4 Runs | WI-W: 90/5 (9 runs required from 30 balls, RR: 6.00, RRR: 1.80)
- Jannillea Glasgow3 (10b)
- Stafanie Taylor25 (23b)
- Chamari Athapaththu3-0-13-1
- Sugandika Kumari2-0-18-0
