

Chameera’s early burst breaks chase
Dushmantha Chameera turned the chase into a scramble with a hostile new-ball spell and a late return, finishing with 3 for 9 to drive Sri Lanka to a 37-run win. After Kamil Mishara and Dasun Shanaka lifted Sri Lanka to 194/6, West Indies began briskly but never settled once Chameera hit his lengths. The chase ended at 157 all out in 18.1 overs, with wickets falling just as the required rate began to climb.
Sri Lanka’s death-overs surge
The match was effectively won in Sri Lanka’s final five overs. From a solid middle-overs base, they exploded for 57 runs in the death at 13.7 an over, turning a competitive total into a demanding one. Shanaka’s 59 off 24 was the accelerant, repeatedly finding the boundary to ensure West Indies would need a near-perfect finish. That late surge meant even a decent start in the powerplay left the hosts chasing the game.
Mishara, Shanaka, Chameera decisive
Mishara’s 61 off 40 provided the anchor, while Shanaka’s late assault supplied the knockout blows in a 102-run partnership that defined Sri Lanka’s innings. With the ball, Chameera’s 3 for 9 was the game’s sharpest spell, repeatedly forcing errors under pressure. Wanindu Hasaranga added a crucial 3 for 38 to keep the middle overs tight and prevent West Indies from lining up a late charge.
Middle-overs squeeze, then collapse
West Indies’ best chance was to control the middle overs, but they lost the plot there: 83/6 through that phase told the story. Rovman Powell’s 43 off 26 briefly revived the chase, and his 81-run partnership with Shimron Hetmyer was the lone stretch of sustained momentum. But once the stand broke, the innings unravelled quickly, and the asking rate spiked beyond reach.
WIWest Indies
149/3
SLSri Lanka
147/9
INIndia
199/5
WIWest Indies
195/4
WIWest Indies
176/8
SASouth Africa
177/1
ZIZimbabwe
147/10
WIWest Indies
254/6
ITItaly
123/10
WIWest Indies
165/6
NPNepal
133/8
WIWest Indies
134/1
ENEngland
166/10
WIWest Indies
196/6
SCScotland
147/10
WIWest Indies
182/5
AFAfghanistan
182/6
WIWest Indies
159/7
SASouth Africa
118/6
WIWest Indies
114/3
WI6
SL4
WIWest Indies
149/3
SLSri Lanka
147/9
SLSri Lanka
166/1
WIWest Indies
162/8
SLSri Lanka
162/5
WIWest Indies
89/10
SLSri Lanka
179/7
WIWest Indies
180/5
WIWest Indies
169/8
SLSri Lanka
189/3
WIWest Indies
134/7
SLSri Lanka
131/4
WIWest Indies
117/9
SLSri Lanka
160/6
WIWest Indies
134/6
SLSri Lanka
131/9
SLSri Lanka
155/6
WIWest Indies
158/3
SLSri Lanka
171/10
WIWest Indies
196/4
WIWest Indies
149/3
SLSri Lanka
147/9
PAPakistan
212/8
SLSri Lanka
207/6
NZNew Zealand
168/7
SLSri Lanka
107/8
ENEngland
146/9
SLSri Lanka
95/10
SLSri Lanka
178/7
ZIZimbabwe
182/4
AUAustralia
181/10
SLSri Lanka
184/2
SLSri Lanka
225/5
OMOman
120/9
SLSri Lanka
163/6
IRIreland
143/10
SLSri Lanka
116/10
ENEngland
128/9
SLSri Lanka
189/5
ENEngland
173/4
