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Sri Lanka Vs West Indies – T20 World Cup 2021 Match #35 Quick Review!

by Nitesh Mathur | Nov 4, 2021 | Article Index, T20 World Cup

Sri Lanka Vs West Indies Quick Review – Sharp Sri Lanka ends West Indian T20 legacy.

Sri Lanka are leaving with their heads held high, 5 wins out 8 & a positive brand of cricket. WI depart as an era ends.

Match Details, Scorecard, & Video Highlights

Scorecard: Sri Lanka Vs West Indies Video Highlights

Toss: West Indies won the toss and chose to field first.

Venue: Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Umpires: Aleem Dar & Langton Rusere

What Actually Happened

Winner: Sri Lanka won by 20 runs
Scores: Sri Lanka 189/3 West Indies 169/8
Player of the Match: Charith Asalanka 68 (41)
Best Figures
- Andre Russell (4-0-33-2)
- Wanindu Hasaranga (4-0-19-2)
Most Runs
- Charith Asalanka 68 (44)
- Shimron Hetmyer 81* (54)

Moments of The Day: Sri Lanka Batted Better, Fielded Better, Bowled Better

Everyone from Sri Lanka contributed today. Kusal Perera 29 (21) & Pathum Nissanka 51 (41) gave them yet another bright start, but it was Asalanka’a clinical timing and Shanaka’s finishing 25* (14) that gave SL an above-par sore.
In every one of these quick summaries, we have mentioned Hasaranga. Sometimes he has contributed with the bat, sometimes with the ball, and sometimes both. Oh and the fielding is pretty good as well. Here is how he fared in the tournament, definitely a player of the tournament contender:
- 2/24
- 71 & 1/12
- 3/9
- 6 & 0/29
- 4 & 2/22
- 4 & 3/20
- 34 & 3/21
- 2/19
In a must win crunch game, 8 out of the 10 West Indian batters, most of them legends, scored in the single digits. Only the young guns, Nicholas Pooran (age 26) scored 46 (34) and Shimron Hetmyer (age 24) made sure West Indies at least competed. Hetmyer did not give up till the very end, bringing the target down to 35 in 6 balls.

Honorable Mention: Rajapaksa’s diving catch to dismiss Roston Chase & Karunatne’s running catch to dismiss Holder were outstanding

Broken Cricket Dream of the Day: The Sun Sets For the Legends

Darren Sammy had repeatedly set on air that these group of West Indian players were aware that this tournament would define their legacies, especially Chris Gayle & Dwayne Bravo. However, Gayle went out for 1 & Bravo for 2 (and only one wicket at an economy rate of 10.50). Bravo is officially retiring from international duty after this World Cup and one can only assume the same with Chris Gayle.

Pollard is still staying although his captaincy status depends on the board. With Pooran, Hetmyer, & Holder (only 29 years old), the leadership group for the next generation is there but rebuilding needs to start now.

In any case, thank you Legends. We love you for all you have given this sport. They have defined the T20 format and made it their own.

Also Read: 200th Article Special: 5 Things I have Learned From My Journey of Cricket Writing

T20 World Cup Points Table, Most Runs, Wickets, Catches, Dismissals

No need to go elsewhere for the Points Table, Highest Run Scorer, Highest Wicket Taker, Most Catches, and Most Dismissals. We will keep updating it in every article!

Charith Asalanka – 231 runs (Sri Lanka, 6 Matches)
Wanindu Hasaranga – 16 wickets (Sri Lanka, 8 Matches)
Calum MacLeod – 7 catches (Scotland, 6 Matches)
Matthew Wade – 7 dismissals (Australia, 4 Matches)

Group 1 Table

Teams	Played	Won	Lost	Tied No-Result	Points	Net Run Rate
1. England	4	4	0	0	8	+ 3.183
2. Australia	4	3	1	0	6	+ 1.031
3. South Africa	4	3	1	0	6	+ 0.742
4. Sri Lanka	5	2	3	0	4	– 0.269
5. West Indies	4	1	3	0	2	– 1.558
6. Bangladesh	5	0	5	0	0	– 2.383

T20 World Cup 2021 Group 1 Points Table

Group 2 Table

Teams	Played	Won	Lost	Tied No-Result	Points	Net Run Rate
1. Pakistan	4	4	0	0	8	+ 1.065
2. Afghanistan	4	2	2	0	4	+ 1.481
3. New Zealand	3	2	1	0	4	+ 0.816
4. India	3	1	1	0	2	+ 0.073
5. Namibia	3	1	2	0	2	– 1.600
6. Scotland	3	0	3	0	0	– 2.645

T20 World Cup 2021 Group 2 Points Table

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Bangladesh Vs Sri Lanka – T20 World Cup 2021 Match #15 Quick Review! Asalanka, Bangladesh’s Poor Decisions Push the Game Lanka’s Way In a High Scoring Thriller

by Nitesh Mathur | Oct 26, 2021 | Article Index, T20 World Cup

Bangladesh Vs Sri Lanka Quick Review – Finally a high scoring run chase! Sri Lanka win 4 in 4 as Bangladesh need to reflect on certain bowling decisions.

Inspiring effort from Sri Lanka.

Match Details, Scorecard, & Video Highlights

Scorecard: Bangladesh Vs Sri Lanka Video Highlights

Toss: Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field first.

Venue: Sharjah International Stadium, Sharjah, UAE

Umpires: Adrian Holdstock & Joel Wilson

What Actually Happened

Winner: England won by 5 wickets
Scores: Bangladesh 171/4 – England 172/5
Player of the Match: Charith Asalanka 80* (49)
Best Figures
- Chamika Karunaratne (3-0-12-1)
- Shakib Al Hasan (3-0-17-2)
Most Runs
- Mohammad Naim – 62 (52), Mushfiqur Rahim – 57* (37)
- Charith Asalanka 80* (49), Bhanuka Rajapaksa – 53 (31)

Moments of The Day: Batting Performances Mark High Scoring Day

Mohammad Naim continued his good form as he anchored the innings till the 16th over. It was Mushfiqur Rahim’s spectacular 57* that ensured Bangladesh went up to 171. The way he swept Hasaranga meant he only got 3 overs to bowl. After a poor run of form, good signs for Bangladesh that Rahim is back.
Sri Lanka had a similar story. Just like Rahim, birthday boy Rajapaksa kept the required rate in check during the middle overs, but the story of day was of Charith Asalanka—not only did he anchor the innings, he stayed till the end to see Sri Lanka get home.
Decision to hold Shakib & Fizz back contributed to Bangladesh’s loss. For the first 8 overs, it was anybody’s game. Then came in Shakib Al Hasan. Nissanka & Fernando both bowled throughout the gate. Bangladesh felt comfortable. Shakib still had 2 overs left. Instead of going for the jugular, two overs of Mahmudullah and one over from Afif Hossain brought Sri Lanka back into the game due to the presence of left handers. Finally, a 22-over from Saifuddin killed the chase. By the time Fizz and Shakib returned, SL only needed 24 of 24.

Lanka won by an over to spare and Shakib, higest wicket taker of the tournament so far, ended with only 3 overs…

Broken Cricket Dream of the Day: Liton Das

Liton Das had a poor day altogether.

16 (16), exchanged words with Lahiru Kumara after his dismissal, and dropped catches of both Asalanka and Rajapaksa, which were crucial moments in a close game.

Also Read: Nicholas Pooran, A Story of Pain, Hope, & Inspiration: The Next Big Thing of West Indies & World Cricket

T20 World Cup Points Table, Stat Alert

No need to go elsewhere for the Points Table, Highest Run Scorer, Highest Wicket Taker, Most Catches, and Most Dismissals. We will keep updating it in every article!

Mohommad Naim – 126 runs (Bangladesh, 3 Matches)
Shakib Al Hasan – 11 wickets (Bangladesh, 4 Matches)
Calum MacLeod, Jatinder Singh (Scotland/Oman, 3 Matches) – 5 catches
Nurul Hasan (Bangladesh) – 5 dismissals