Sri Lanka vs West Indies: Mendis and Nissanka Score Fifties

Overs23.2 Score128 - 1 Jayden Seales to Kusal Mendis, FOUR! SHOT! Back of a length, outside off. Kusal Mendis gets on his back foot and pulls it to wide of mid on for a boundary.

1 Overs23.1 Score124 - 1 Jayden Seales to Pathum Nissanka, FIFTY FOR NISSANKA! There comes the single he has been waiting for, and he raises his willow toward the dugout to soak in the applause and cheers from his teammates. On a good length, outside off, Pathum Nissanka eases it with soft hands to point and gets a single to get to his half-century. This is his 19th fifty in the ODIs.

0 Overs22.6 Score123 - 1 Shamar Joseph to Kusal Mendis, A touch fuller this time, around the middle stump. Kusal Mendis gets on his back foot and tries to blocks it but gets the outside edge, before the ball rolls to cover.

1lb Overs22.3 Score121 - 1 Shamar Joseph to Pathum Nissanka, Full-length delivery, aiming the pads. Pathum Nissanka fails to connect his clip and wears on his pad. The ball rolls to square leg and the batter runs for a leg bye. Pathum Nissanka is still having some discomfort around his neck.

1lb Overs22.1 Score120 - 1 Shamar Joseph to Kusal Mendis, Again an appeal for LBW, but this is surely going down the leg side. Sprays it fuller, around the pads, shaping in. Kusal Mendis misses his flick and gets pinged on his pad, before the ball rolls to square leg. Leg bye taken.

Uh..oh! There seems to be a collision between the batter and bowler, and Pathum Nissanka is lying on the ground holding the back of his neck. You don't want to see that, and the physio is quick to get into the middle. The magic spray comes out and looks like it has done its job. Nissanka is ready to go again.

4 Overs21.6 Score119 - 1 Jayden Seales to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! But wait a minute, Pathum Nissanka is on the ground. This is a fuller delivery from Seales, on off and middle. Pathum Nissanka flicks it from the inner part of his bat, toward the deep fine leg fence for four runs. After hitting the shot, both Seales and Nissanka were ball watching, and they collided.

0 Overs21.4 Score115 - 1 Jayden Seales to Pathum Nissanka, Huge appeal for LBW, but the umpire shakes his head. However, after a very long discussion, Shai Hope opts for the review at the very last second. Much fuller, pitching it just outside off and angling in. Pathum Nissanka prods halfway and tries to defend it to the leg side, but misses and wears on the pad. The replay shows that the ball clearly hits the inside edge and thumps on the front pad of the batter. Windies lose their first review.

2 Overs20.4 Score111 - 1 Shamar Joseph to Kusal Mendis, FIFTY FOR MENDIS! Good-length delivery, slanting in, around the pads of the batter. Kusal Mendis tickles it to the left of the deep square leg fielder for a couple of runs. He gets his 36th fifty in ODIs and 4th against West Indies.

0 Overs20.2 Score109 - 1 Shamar Joseph to Kusal Mendis, Beaten! Good-length delivery, outside off, not much movement on it. Kusal Mendis looks block it on his front but gets beaten on the outside edge.

6 Overs19.6 Score108 - 1 Gudakesh Motie to Kusal Mendis, SIX! Kusal Mendis is in some mood here! Tossed up, on middle and leg, Kusal Mendis dances down the ground and powers it over long on for a biggie.

4 Overs19.5 Score102 - 1 Gudakesh Motie to Kusal Mendis, FOUR! Brilliant from Kusal Mendis! Short, outside off, Kusal Mendis latches onto it and cuts it in the gap through backward point for a boundary. Hundred up for Sri Lanka.

6 Overs19.4 Score98 - 1 Gudakesh Motie to Kusal Mendis, SIX! A well-controlled shot from Kusal Mendis! Flighted up, on middle and leg, Kusal Mendis shimmies down the ground and launches it over long on as the ball sails into the stands.

0 Overs16.3 Score76 - 1 Alzarri Joseph to Kusal Mendis, Angling in, on a length, on leg. Kusal Mendis hops a bit and flicks it to the fielder at square leg.