West Indies won by 5 wickets (with 9 balls remaining)
Right, so looks like I'm not getting presentations, which brings this to an end. West Indies have wrapped the series up 3-0, and we've got two Test to follow. Thanks a bunch for sticking with us today, and we'll catch you again shortly. Take care!
Needless to say, this isn't just great for the hosts because they've won 3-0, but also because they take all those precious World Cup qualification points with them
an absolutely monster six over midwicket seals the game and the series. . That was right in the slot, and it must have been close to a hundred metres. Mickey Arthur has a bit of a sour smile on his face, but he will be bitterly disappointed by how these three games have gone. Hugs in the Windies dressing room, and handshakes on the pitch
edge loops over the keeper and races away for four. The luck going the hosts' way now. It was a clever slower delivery, and rather fooled Holder, but that's little consolation for Sri Lanka
rapped on the pads well down the onside
Oh, and Pollard's brought up his half-century, too
the extra ball costs Sri Lanka, and Pollard's desire to hit a boundary has come to fruition. A full toss has finally been punished, clobbered over the long-on boundary all the way for six! That, you suspect, is game over, and whitewash sealed
follows it up with a good yorker though
there was a chance with that low full toss, but he can only muscle it to long-off, but oops, that's a no-ball and free hit! Huge no-ball, too, at an awful, awful time
swing and a miss, but it's a little clumsy from the keeper. Once more, Pollard urges Holder to come across for a bye. He really wants to hit a boundary this over, you sense
brilliant bowling. Absolutely clutch yorker that he can't get under, and Holder's back on strike
Ralph: "Pollard is playing a measured innings without any sort of rush. He knows that WI is just one six away."
another low full toss, and this time Pollard urges Holder to rush back for a second. It looks like he might want to target this over
tucked into the onside. West Indies content not to go for the big shot for now
a single down to fine leg keeps him on strike for the following over
this one goes to short midwicket
another yorker but it's dug out very well again. gets quite a bit of bat on it, and the ball flies to cow corner for a single
clipped to square leg to allow holder to get off the mark
good delivery. Has bowled a number of full tosses but his yorkers keep looking menacing when he lands them
Tadjique Dyer: "To put this team under pressure u really need to score 300 consistently "
he's gone, what a spectacular catch that was! Lakmal continues to send down full tosses like they're going out of fashion but Bravo can't quite get a hold of it properly. Karunaratne at extra cover puts in a dive, and plucks that ball out of the air. DO SL still have hope?
Lots of you have picked up on a typo, eh?
goes over the top, and it goes to long-on on the bounce
strays down the leg side on that occasion
Full toss, thumped away, but only for a single
rocks back and hooks it away to fine leg, and it takes a brilliant save from the man in the deep to prevent that going for four. Hard to fault Sri Lanka's effort today
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