Shamar Joseph to Kusal Mendis, Hits the deck hard and around off, gets it to hold its line, Kusal Mendis guides it off the outer half of the bat towards deep third for one. Uh..oh! Shamar has overstepped here and it is called a No Ball. Free Hit up next.
Shamar Joseph to Pathum Nissanka, Back of a length and just outside off, Pathum Nissanka punches it through cover-point for another run.
Shamar Joseph to Kusal Mendis, On a length and on the pads, Kusal Mendis clips it through mid-wicket for a run.
Shamar Joseph to Pathum Nissanka, Pitched up and around off, gets it to shape away, Pathum Nissanka looks to drive it away but gets a thick outside edge through the vacant slip cordon. It rolls towards third man and the batters take a single.
Shamar Joseph to Pathum Nissanka, Much better! Fuller again and on the fouth stump line, Pathum Nissanka gets half-forward and blocks it out.
Shamar Joseph to Pathum Nissanka, WIDE! Fuller one but angling down the leg side, Pathum Nissanka fails to glance it away. Called a wide.
Alzarri Joseph to Kusal Mendis, FOUR! Spoils the over a bit! Alzarri Joseph errs in line and serves this on a length but down the leg side. Kusal Mendis just has to get some bat on it and tickles it away to the fine leg fence for a boundary.
Alzarri Joseph to Kusal Mendis, Lands this on a good length and on middle and off, Kusal Mendis gets behind the line of it and blocks it out.
Alzarri Joseph to Kusal Mendis, Bangs this into the pitch and around off, Kusal Mendis stays back and dabs it in front of point.
Alzarri Joseph to Kusal Mendis, Hard-length delivery, on middle, angling in, Kusal Mendis pats it down to the leg side.
Alzarri Joseph to Pathum Nissanka, Short of a length and on middle, nips back in, Pathum Nissanka hops up to ride the bounce and tucks it through backward square leg for a run.
Alzarri Joseph to Kusal Mendis, Back of a length and around leg, Kusal Mendis nudges it off his hips through square leg for a single.
End of the first Powerplay. A maximum of 4 fielders can be placed outside the inner circle until the 40th over. Also, it's a double change for the Windies as Alzarri Joseph joins the attack.
Shamar Joseph to Pathum Nissanka, Good-length delivery, outside off, Pathum Nissanka eases it to backward point.
Shamar Joseph to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! Oh, what a shot that is from Nissanka! Shortish yet again from Joseph, on off and middle. Pathum Nissanka picks up the length early as he smashes the pull shot over mid-wicket for four runs.
Shamar Joseph to Pathum Nissanka, Back of a length, just outside off, Pathum Nissanka dabs it to mid-wicket.
Shamar Joseph to Pathum Nissanka, Slighty shorter once again, outside off, Pathum Nissanka slaps it to Chase.
Shamar Joseph to Pathum Nissanka, Back of a length, outside off, Pathum Nissanka cuts it well toward the left of the point fielder. It's Chase once again, who dives and manages to get some hands on it to lower the pace of it. The backward point fielder moves to his right and cuts it to two runs.
Shamar Joseph to Pathum Nissanka, Shamar Joseph has been brought into the attack now. He starts off with a bouncer, nipping in, toward the batter's lane. Pathum Nissanka tries to hook it, but gets beaten.
Jayden Seales to Kusal Mendis, Bangs it short, on off, Kusal Mendis gets on his toes and bunts it to cover.
Jayden Seales to Kusal Mendis, Full, outside off, Kusal Mendis shoudlers at it.
Jayden Seales to Kusal Mendis, Back of a length, around middle, Kusal Mendis hangs back and looks to block it, but cramps for room, loses his bottom hand and takes a hit on his thigh pad.
Jayden Seales to Kusal Mendis, Seales pushes his length fuller, on off and middle, Mendis rests it down.
Jayden Seales to Kusal Mendis, On a hard length this time, pitching it on off and angling in, but nips it a shade away. Kusal Mendis looks to nudge it to mid-wicket, but blocks it away from the outer part of his blade to the off side.
Jayden Seales to Kusal Mendis, Good-length delivery, just outside off, Kusal Mendis leans on it and pushes it to cover.
Matthew Forde to Pathum Nissanka, A tad fuller, on the sixth stump. Pathum Nissanka pushes it to cover, showing the full face of the bat.
Matthew Forde to Pathum Nissanka, Shaping in, around middle, fuller in length. Pathum Nissanka works it to mid-wicket.
Matthew Forde to Pathum Nissanka, Full, outside off, Pathum Nissanka gets on his front foot and drives it from the toe end of his bat to cover.
Matthew Forde to Pathum Nissanka, Back of a length, just outside off, Pathum Nissanka rocks back and pushes it to cover.
Matthew Forde to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! Easy pickings for Nissanka! Pitches it up, does Forde, angling in, down the leg side. Pathum Nissanka just rolls his wrists and helps it away to deep fine leg for four runs.
Matthew Forde to Pathum Nissanka, On a length, outside off, Pathum Nissanka punches it to cover-point.
Jayden Seales to Kusal Mendis, Full, outside off, Kusal Mendis lets it travel to the keeper.
Windies draw first blood. Skipper Kusal Mendis walks out to bat at number 3
Jayden Seales to Kamindu Mendis, OUT! TAKEN! Sri Lanka lose their first wicket, and it's Jayden Seales who finds the breakthrough. The short-ball plan has worked for the Windies. Seales yet again bashes it hard on the length to generate some bounce off the track, angling in, around middle. Kamindu Mendis looks to heave it away, over mid-wicket, but ends up miscuing it off the top edge. The ball balloons toward the deep fine leg region. However, the backward square leg fielder moves to his left, but the keeper, Shai Hope, calls for it, runs a long way backwards and to his right and pouches the catch excellently. Sri Lanka are 22/1 now.
Jayden Seales to Kamindu Mendis, Short of a length, around off, Kamindu Mendis defends it down.
Jayden Seales to Kamindu Mendis, Bangs a bouncer now, on off and middle. Kamindu Mendis swivels and looks to pull, but misses the shot.
Jayden Seales to Kamindu Mendis, Hard length, just outside off, nipping in. Kamindu Mendis frees his arms to lash it away, but mishits it to the leg side, around mid-wicket.
Jayden Seales to Kamindu Mendis, Jayden Seales comes from around the wicket to the left-hander and bowls fuller, attacking the off stump. Kamindu Mendis, with no footwork, blocks it to the off side.
Matthew Forde is struggling with the heat, it seems. He is taking a moment under the shade near the ropes as the physio comes to him. Forde asks him to take off the compression vest to get some relief. We are good to go again.
Matthew Forde to Pathum Nissanka, Pushes his length fuller, does Forde, on off, Pathum Nissanka strides out and defends it solidly to the cover region. A maiden over for Matthew Forde!
Matthew Forde to Pathum Nissanka, Hard-length delivery, around the off pole. Pathum Nissanka dabs it toward backward point.
Matthew Forde to Pathum Nissanka, Back of a length, nipping it a shade away. Pathum Nissanka looks to crunch a cut shot but cramps for room.
Matthew Forde to Pathum Nissanka, Sharp fielding! On the back of a good length, just outside off. Pathum Nissanka hangs back and punches it late to guide it toward the left of the point fielder. However, Roston Chase is the man who dives to his left and extends his left hand to make a stop.
Matthew Forde to Pathum Nissanka, Pitches it up, does Forde, just outside off, shaping in. Pathum Nissanka gets on his front foot and defends it back to the bowler.
Matthew Forde to Pathum Nissanka, On length, outside off, Pathum Nissanka rocks back and dabs it to cover.
Jayden Seales to Kamindu Mendis, Jayden Seales goes full, on off, Kamindu Mendis blocks it to the fielder at mid off.
Jayden Seales to Kamindu Mendis, SIX! What a shot from Kamindu Mendis to get the first six of the innings! On a good length, on off, Kamindu Mendis stays in his crease, latches onto it, and heaves it over deep mid-wicket as the ball sails over the fence.
Jayden Seales to Kamindu Mendis, Short again, on off, Kamindu Mendis stays in his crease and blocks it to short cover.
Jayden Seales to Kamindu Mendis, Bangs it short, just outside off, Kamindu Mendis hops a bit and blocks it back to the bowler.
Jayden Seales to Pathum Nissanka, Slightly shorter, on leg, Pathum Nissanka tucks it towards backward square leg for a run.