West Indies vs Sri Lanka 5th Match at Trinidad, 07 Jul, 2013

Toss: West Indies, who chose to field
Sri Lanka 219/8 (41)
West Indies 190/9 (41)
Sri Lanka won by 39 runs (D/L method)
Man of the Match: KC Sangakkara
  • Tino Best 5 * (11)
  • KAJ Roach 8 * (11)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1 KMDN Kulasekara bowls a good length delivery to CH Gayle, no runs, goes back and defends it to mid off.

Over 0.2 KMDN Kulasekara bowls it short and wide outside off to CH Gayle, 1 run, dabs it off the bottom between point and covers for one

Over 0.3 KMDN Kulasekara bowls a good length delivery to Johnson Charles, no runs,  gets forward and guides it to point.

Over 0.4 KMDN Kulasekara bowls a pitched up delivery to Johnson Charles, 1 run, whips it off the pads in the air to square fine leg for one. Chandimal is keeping the wickets instead of Sangakkara who is not on the field.

Over 0.5 KMDN Kulasekara bowls it short of length to CH Gayle, no runs, goes back and is beaten by one that pitched on leg and seams away with bounce.

Over 0.6 KMDN Kulasekara bowls it short of length to CH Gayle, no runs, goes back and punches it to mid off.

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1 Shaminda Eranga bowls a good length delivery to Johnson Charles, no runs,  leaves it with the swing outside off.

Over 1.2 Shaminda Eranga bowls it short of length to Johnson Charles, 1 run, edges his drive to thirdman and gets one

Over 1.3 Shaminda Eranga bowls a pitched up delivery to CH Gayle, no runs, misses his square drive to a widish away swinger.

Over 1.4 Shaminda Eranga bowls a good length delivery to CH Gayle, no runs, looks to drive it on the up to mid off and gets beaten by one that nipped back to sail over the top of off.


Over 1.4 Shaminda Eranga bowls it short of length to CH Gayle, 1 wide, misses his flick outside leg.

Over 1.4 Shaminda Eranga bowls a good length delivery to CH Gayle, no runs, looks to drive it on the up to mid off and gets beaten by one that nipped back to sail over the top of off.


Over 1.4 Shaminda Eranga bowls it short of length to CH Gayle, 1 wide, misses his flick outside leg.

Over 1.5 Shaminda Eranga bowls a good length delivery to CH Gayle, FOUR, throws his bat at a wide one and gets a thick edge which sails over the slips for a boundary.

Over 1.6 Shaminda Eranga bowls it short of length to CH Gayle, no runs, goes back and defends it to point.

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1 KMDN Kulasekara bowls a good length delivery to Johnson Charles, no runs,  leaves the bouncy seaming ball outside off.

Over 2.2 KMDN Kulasekara bowls it short of length to Johnson Charles, FOUR, heaves it across flat over wide mid wicket for a boundary.

Over 2.3 KMDN Kulasekara bowls a good length delivery to Johnson Charles, no runs,  drives it on the up back to the bowler.

Over 2.4 KMDN Kulasekara bowls a good length delivery to Johnson Charles, 1 run, tucks it through mid wicket for one

Over 2.5 KMDN Kulasekara bowls it short of length to CH Gayle, 1 run, punches it uppishly to the bowler who puts down a sharp catch to his left and concedes a single. Kula's little finger is bleeding.

And Kulasekara is walking off the field. He has split a webbing and perhaps has also dislocated it! Sri Lanka will be with a bowler less in this match with that!

Over 2.6 HDRL Thirimanne bowls a good length delivery to Johnson Charles, no runs,  punches it on the up to mid on. Thirimanne has finished that Kulasekara over.

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1 Shaminda Eranga bowls it short and wide outside off to CH Gayle, no runs,  doesn't move his feet in a cut and gets beaten

Over 3.2 Shaminda Eranga bowls it short and wide outside off to CH Gayle, no runs,  attempts a square cut and gets beaten by the away movement.

Over 3.3 Shaminda Eranga bowls a half volley to CH Gayle, FOUR, drives the widish delivery through covers for a boundary

Over 3.4 Shaminda Eranga bowls a good length delivery to CH Gayle, no runs, looks to launch it over mid off and gets beaten by the steep bounce outside off.

Over 3.5 Shaminda Eranga bowls a pitched up delivery to CH Gayle, FOUR, smacks the wide one over extra covers for a boundary

Over 3.6 Shaminda Eranga bowls a pitched up delivery to CH Gayle, no runs, mistimes a drive straight to mid off.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1 AD Mathews bowls a good length delivery to Johnson Charles, 2 runs, flicks it off the pads to deep backward squareleg for a couple.

Over 4.2 AD Mathews bowls a good length delivery to Johnson Charles, 1 run, drives it on the up to mid off and steals a single.

Over 4.3 AD Mathews bowls a good length delivery to CH Gayle, no runs, drags a slog off an inside edge to mid wicket.

Over 4.4 AD Mathews bowls it short and wide outside off to CH Gayle, CAUGHT, Gayle looks to carve it inside out and slices it in the air to get caught by Eranga at backward point.

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