and that is it. Roach has been given out. But he has gone for the review. Tossed up on middle, skids onto Roach who misses that. Is there some bat though? Doesn't look like it. Remember, the onfield decision is out. It just has to clip the leg stump for the win. Roach was looking to defend but the ball sneaks past his inside edge. And, it is clipping. That will be it. Sri Lanka complete a 72-run win and win the series 2-0.
Sri Lanka vs West Indies, 2nd Test at Colombo, Oct 22 2015 - Ball by Ball Commentary
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2nd Test, Colombo (PSS), October 22 - 26, 2015, West Indies tour of Sri Lanka
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2.30pm Gary Sobers and Michael Tissera hand the trophy to Angelo Mathews and with that, it is a wrap of our coverage of the Test series between West Indies and Sri Lanka. We will be back for the ODIs, beginning on November 1. Until then, take care
2.20pm Time for the presentation.
Milinda Siriwardana is the Player of the Match: 'I'm really proud and happy about my performance. I was just trying to bowl normally and the wicket helps.'
Rangana Herath is the Man of the Series: 'As a spinner and a bowler, we have to take the responsibility. The batsmen can hit three or four sixes, I don't mind, but we knew we had enough on the board because there was a bit in the pitch.'
Jason Holder: 'We fell just short in this Test, we didn't bat well enough in the second innings. We have got to be patient and patience is key. Whenever we came under pressure from the Sri Lankan bowlers, we succumbed to it. There is a lot we can take away from this series, we are still a young team and we have a lot to learn.'
Angelo Mathews: 'It was a hard-fought win, our bowlers were under constant pressure because our batsmen didn't deliver. I never had doubts about my bowlers, even when they were 80 for 1. Ranga has enough and more experience and he showed his masterclass yet again.'
2.10pm So, that brings us to the end of an intriguing and absorbing low-scoring encounter. Sri Lanka's bowlers were just a shade too good after the first hour on this last day. All it needed was a wicket and Milinda Siriwardana picked that up in his first over. Ever since, Sri Lanka have been completely dominant. West Indies' middle order could not find form or the boundary or partnerships and succumbed to some wonderful spin bowling. The hosts complete a comfortable series sweep in the end. The pitch was turning and bouncing throughout the Test and Sri Lanka found just enough runs to put it past the visitors.
65.5
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Herath to Roach, OUT
Kemar Roach lbw b Herath 13 (35b 1x4 0x6 59m) SR: 37.14
65.4
1
Herath to Warrican, 1 run
almost sneaks through! Shorter and slower from around the wicket, clipped to midwicket very late
65.3
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Herath to Warrican, no run
flight but down leg yet again, hit on the pads
65.2
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Herath to Warrican, no run
tossed up down leg, defended back
65.1
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Herath to Warrican, no run
tossed up on middle, muscled back to Herath
christian: "these two are batting beautifully. the score is moving along and they've now compiled the second best partnership of the innings for the windies. and they're both into double figures!"
end of over 6510 runs
WI: 170/9CRR: 2.61
Kemar Roach13 (34b 1x4)
Jomel Warrican19 (23b 3x4)
Dhammika Prasad 10-2-38-1
Rangana Herath 19-3-55-3
64.6
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Prasad to Roach, no run
good length swinging back in a touch, Roach nurdles to midwicket
64.5
4
Prasad to Roach, FOUR runs
what a shot. Terrific timing, great placement. Overpitched outside off, Roach creams a drive through covers. Good technique that.
Rj: "If WI had followed Warrican's method they would have won the match by now. Aggression should have been the need of the hour. Another collapse, another loss."
64.4
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Prasad to Roach, no run
full and swinging in just a touch, 132 ks, pushed to mid-on
64.3
1
Prasad to Warrican, 1 run
Warrican clears one foot and clobbers the ball with all his might through midwicket.
64.3
5nb
Prasad to Warrican, (no ball)
short on leg, Warrican gets inside the line and leaves. But the ball hits him on the shoulder and rolls to the fine leg boundary. Evasive action so runs. He ha overstepped as well
The groundsmen gathering around the covers. Drama anyone?
64.2
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Prasad to Warrican, no run
short bouncer down leg, Warrican gets inside the line and leaves
64.1
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Prasad to Warrican, no run
short of a length outside off, Warrican gets behind the line and plays another push to cover
end of over 642 runs
WI: 160/9CRR: 2.50
Jomel Warrican18 (19b 3x4)
Kemar Roach9 (31b)
Rangana Herath 19-3-55-3
Dhammika Prasad 9-2-28-1
63.6
1
Herath to Warrican, 1 run
tossed up on leg, Warrican looks to heave over midwicket but the leading edge lobs towards point. No fielder there though
63.5
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Herath to Warrican, no run
slower and short spinning into Warrican from over the wicket, played into the leg side
63.4
1
Herath to Roach, 1 run
lots of flight outside off, Roach drills one to long-off
63.3
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Herath to Roach, no run
slower on leg, Roach gets behind the line to block
63.2
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Herath to Roach, no run
spins past Roach's outside edge again. Kusal whips off the bails in a flash but the fielders aren't too excited. Roach is comfortably in, hasn't moved since playing the stroke in fact. No dragging
63.1
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Herath to Roach, no run
tossed up on off, blocked off the front foot
end of over 637 runs
WI: 158/9CRR: 2.50
Jomel Warrican17 (17b 3x4)
Kemar Roach8 (27b)
Dhammika Prasad 9-2-28-1
Rangana Herath 18-3-53-3
Time for a drink
62.6
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Prasad to Warrican, no run
short of a length on off, defended off the back foot
62.5
4
Prasad to Warrican, FOUR runs
swiped away over midwicket for four. What a shot hat was. Picked the length early and sent a message with that stroke. Flat-batted heave!
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