2.1 OUT! CAUGHT! Excellent catch from Fabian Allen! This is a top drawer from Allen. He is a gun fielder and this is a gun catch. Floated on off, Allen gives this ball some air. Gunathilaka hits it straught but uppishly to the left of Allen. He outstretches his hand and takes a one-handed stunner to give West Indies an early breakthrough. Just the kind of start the hosts would have wanted. 10/1

6 OUT! CAUGHT! Superb catch from Sinclair and the West Indies players look in the groove and up for it tonight. Nissanka never looked settled and this seemed to be coming. Holder hits the deck hard on middle. Nissanka makes room and looks to flat-bat it over mid off. He mistimes it and hits it high in the air. Sinclair runs behind, keeps his eyes on the ball, and takes it brilliantly in the end falling down to the ground. End of the Powerplay and it has clearly belonged to the hosts. Sri Lanka off to a stuttering start. They are 27/3 after the end of the Powerplay. 27/3

3.4 OUT! CAUGHT! Kevin Sinclair brings out the somersault and West Indies are off to a fantastic start. Terrible for Sri Lanka as they have lost two wickets inside the Powerplay itself with another couple remaining. Flattish delivery on off, Dickwella looks to go for a big sweep. He mistimes it and hits it high in the air. Holder moves to his left from mid on and takes a good catch. Sinclair does the dangerous somersault perfectly and he is a happy man. 15/2

9.3 OUT! CAUGHT! The Sri Lankan skipper departs and the tourists are deep in troubled waters. Obed McCoy strikes in his very first over and it is a big fish. Good length ball outside off, Mathews looks to run it down behind point. The ball shapes away just a bit and catches the outside edge. It goes straight into the mitts of the keeper. Pooran will take these in his sleep and he makes no mistake. 46/4

6.5 OUT! STUMPED! Wanindu strikes again and one has to question his choice of shot! Was it even necessary? They can easily see off Hasaranga as the required rate is not much but Simmons has gone looking for glory and departed. Flighted delivery outside off, Simmons wears his dancing shoes and comes down the track. The dancing shoes though are not equipped for this ball as Simmons misses his move. He swings his bat, connects with nothing. The West Indian opener is too far down the track and Dickwella does the rest. 54/2

4.4 OUT! LBW! Wanindu once again weaving his magic and striking in his very first over. Is he going to turn this game around once again with his spinning webs? Floated delivery pitching on middle. Lewis looks to sweep it across the line. The ball pitches and keeps straight. Lewis misses his sweep and gets hit on the pad. A huge appeal follows and the umpire raises his finger. Lewis has a chat with Simmons but decides not to review it. Good call as it looked plum in front and replays later on confirm it. 37/1

11.3 OUT! BOWLED! West Indies are losing control in this game. Another failure for the Universe Boss and Sandakan gets his first wicket of the game. Floated delivery on middle. Gayle, who had been quiet and patient so far decides to break the shackles. He clears his front leg and looks to go downtown, Chris Gayle style. He completely misses it though as first, he is early in his shot. Then he completely misreads the spin as well. The ball goes between his bat and pad to hit the middle and leg pole. 57 more needed and the run rate is creeping up. 75/4

8 OUT! CAUGHT! Pollard departs without troubling the scorers. The move to bring on the pacer has paid its reward. Chameera hits the deck hard outside off. Just like Mathews, Pollard too looks to run it down behind point. The ball shapes away a bit and kisses the outside edge of Pollard's willow. Dickwella, behind the stumps, dives to his left and in front as the ball dies down to him. The Sri Lankan keeper does well to take the catch. The West Indies skipper departs. West Indies need 71 off 72 balls now. 61/3

14.2 OUT! BOWLED! Gem of a delivery from Chameera and Sri Lanka are not yet out of this game by any means. Good length ball pitching around off, Pooran looks to play it on the off side but he plays the wrong line. He looks to play it for the natural angle but the delivery held its line. Pooran misses his shot and the ball hits the top of off. 37 still needed off 34! 95/5

16.4 OUT! BOWLED! The wrong 'un does the trick for Sandakan. Powell had no idea what happened there! Lakshan bowls a googly which is short on middle and leg. Powell looks to defend but the ball turns back in, hits his inside edge and goes onto hit the stumps. 27 needed in 20! 105/6

16.5 OUT! CAUGHT! Two-in-two for Sandakan and once again a Sri Lankan player has chance for a hat-trick in this series. Softest of dismissal this one and once again it is the googly. Flighted on the pads, Bravo looks to sweep but gets a top edge which goes straight to short fine leg. Akila Dananjaya there makes no mistake and takes the catch. 105/7