- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR5.4 Nissanka wants to get in on the fun, but he has to get out of here instead! The delivery was on a length, outside off, and reared up just a little. Nissanka goes for an ill-judged swipe across the line, but a top edge flies to the wrong side - right towards point. Shamar points at the ground, claims his territory 51/21.3 Absolutely heated scenes, but pay no heed, Forde has taken a stunner! The ball is floated up fuller on the stumps, Kusal looks to flick this but a leading edge flies out to Forde. He leaps in the air, a one-handed catch, and he's taken a stunner. He gesticulates at Kusal, who is not pleased, and has a few words with Forde in the middle before he walks off. It's all happening in Kingston 8/19.3 And now that's plumb. Chase on one knee as he celebrates this wicket. Mishara went for an extravagant swipe across the line. But the ball was floated up right on the stumps, and that's surely seeing three reds. Mishara takes a review anyway. And so it is. A poor review, Mishara has to walk back 72/45.5 And now Shamar is off on a celebrappeal! He's on a hat-trick all of a sudden. Absolute ripper, this one. Full-ish and seemingly angling down leg. Pavan goes for a flick, but the ball tails away from him after pitching and raps him on the back foot. Absolutely plumb, and the umpire raises his finger to concur 51/310.4 Kamindu perishes going for another big swipe across the line! Was floated up just a little shorter, outside off, tempting him to go for another big hit. He does. And he gets it right to long-on. Akeal has the last laugh 88/514.1 Bowled around his legs! Holder is off on a big run until his teammates catch up with him. Shanaka shuffled just a little into the off side, but Holder gauges his movement and spears this yorker in, right on the leg-stump line. Shanaka goes for the flick but the delivery scoots past him and into his stumps 111/619.2 and finally, finally... Wellalage falls after an immensely impressive innings. Was speared in on a length at the stumps. Wellalage goes for the swipe across the line, and a mistimed shot flies out to deep midwicket 168/818.4 Direct hit and he's gone here! That's one way to finally get this partnership broken. And it's come courtesy the second great fielding effort in a row. Hasaranga wants to get a second after bunting this out to deep point, where Matthew Ford throws it back. And gets a direct hit. And even he's in disbelief as he spreads his hands, in celebration, in the outfield 160/719.6 And he's got his five-for! Shamar runs off into the distance, what a clinical finish this has been from him. He goes for the big yorker right at the stumps, Theekshana tries to crouch down to play this out. But doesn't matter. Shamar's whistled this delivery, almost 150 clicks again, past the bat and taken off the bails 169/1019.3 Big shuffle into the leg side, Chameera can only send it right to extra cover... Shamar spears in another back of a length delivery outside off. Not enough distance on the shot off that angle 168/9Extras5 (lb 1, nb 1, w 3)TOTAL169 all out (20 Overs, RR: 8.45)Fall of wickets: 1-8 (Kusal Mendis, 1.3 ov), 2-51 (Pathum Nissanka, 5.4 ov), 3-51 (Pavan Rathnayake, 5.5 ov), 4-72 (Kamil Mishara, 9.3 ov), 5-88 (Kamindu Mendis, 10.4 ov), 6-111 (Dasun Shanaka, 14.1 ov), 7-160 (Wanindu Hasaranga, 18.4 ov), 8-168 (Dunith Wellalage, 19.2 ov), 9-168 (Dushmantha Chameera, 19.3 ov), 10-169 (Maheesh Theekshana, 19.6 ov)
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR6.2 King's misery ends! Hasaranga has got him for the second time in three matches, launches into his celebration. It was pitched up fuller, on the stumps. King on one knee as he looks to swipe across the line. And the ball scoots past him, into the stumps 52/20.3 And Wellalage has outfoxed Hope here! Was on a length, and it straightens up just a little after angling in. Deceives Hope on the backfoot cut, and suddenly, West Indies are one for one 1/18.2 Is that the game for Sri Lanka? Hasaranga is beaaaming. Was slow and tempting, floated up outside off. Hetmyer falls for the bait, tries to loft it over long-off. He can only hit it straight to long-off instead 53/47.3 This is a spin bowling exhibition by Sri Lanka. Theekshana lands this on leg stump, but it's sloooow through the air and it takes big spin away from the batter, who has left all three stumps visible. Delivery thumps into his stumps, past his miscued drive 53/316.6 And after allllll that, Chameera has a wicket! Was a slower 'un outside off, 113 clicks. 24 runs off the over but at least, Powell has mistimed another huge slog through the line. Hasaranga pouches the catch at extra cover and celebrates with some vigour. Why not 134/5Extras13 (lb 4, nb 1, w 8)TOTAL170/5 (19.4 Overs, RR: 8.64)Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Shai Hope, 0.3 ov), 2-52 (Brandon King, 6.2 ov), 3-53 (Ackeem Auguste, 7.3 ov), 4-53 (Shimron Hetmyer, 8.2 ov), 5-134 (Rovman Powell, 16.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB DN Wellalage 3 0 23 1 7.66 8 1 2 0 0 PVD Chameera 4 0 64 1 16 7 1 7 4 1 E Malinga 4 0 30 0 7.5 8 4 0 1 0 M Theekshana 4 1 26 1 6.5 13 0 3 0 0 PW Hasaranga 4 0 17 2 4.25 14 0 1 2 0 MD Shanaka 0.4 0 6 0 9 2 1 0 1 0
Match Details
Toss
West Indies , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Player Of The Series
Series result
West Indies won the 3-match series 2-1
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
20.30 start, First Session 20.30-22.00, Interval 22.00-22.20, Second Session 22.20-23.50
Match days
14 June 2026 - night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Match Notes
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 51 runs, 3 wickets)
- Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 5.3 overs (33 balls), Extras 1
- Over 7.1: Review by West Indies (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - DK Butler, Batter - K Mishara (Struck down)
- Drinks: Sri Lanka - 72/4 in 9.3 overs (PHKD Mendis 12)
- Over 9.3: Review by Sri Lanka (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - DK Butler, Batter - K Mishara (Struck down)
- Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 12.6 overs (78 balls), Extras 2
- Sri Lanka: 150 runs in 17.4 overs (107 balls), Extras 5
- Innings Break: Sri Lanka - 169/10 in 20.0 overs (E Malinga 1)
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 51 runs, 1 wicket)
- West Indies: 50 runs in 5.5 overs (35 balls), Extras 4
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 32 balls (BA King 15, SO Hetmyer 31, Ex 4)
- Over 6.5: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - LS Reifer, Batter - AWJ Auguste (Struck down)
- Drinks: West Indies - 64/4 in 10.0 overs (R Powell 2, SE Rutherford 8)
- West Indies: 100 runs in 14.5 overs (89 balls), Extras 8
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 42 balls (R Powell 19, SE Rutherford 31, Ex 4)
- West Indies: 150 runs in 18.3 overs (112 balls), Extras 12
- SE Rutherford: 50 off 39 balls (3 x 4, 4 x 6)
Match Coverage
All Match NewsSammy pleased with West Indies' 'thoughtful and smart cricket' in T20I series decider
"I just enjoy taking wickets - That's all I can say," Shamar Joseph says after his Player-of-the-Match and Player-of-the-Series winning performance in Kingston
Holder completes heist for West Indies after Joseph picks up five
Sherfane Rutherford, Shimron Hetmyer and Rovman Powell play their parts with the bat as West Indies overhaul Sri Lanka's 169 to take the series 2-1
SL bat first with T20I series on the line
The series is tied 1-1 with one game remaining

