World news – West Indies defeated Sri Lanka by 3 wickets and took the T20 series 2-1

Fabian Allen and Jason Holder helped West Indies beat Sri Lanka, and the hosts won the T20 series 2-1. – Twitter / Windies Cricket

Fabian Allen faced three mighty sixes in the 19th to help the West Indies win against Sri Lanka in their third Twenty20 international game.

In the hunt for Sri Lanka’s modest 131: 4, the West Indies were again restricted by Sri Lanka’s spin attack, reaching 105: 7 18th place and required 27 runs with 18 balls.

Captain Jason Holder, cool and with a plan in mind, blocked the 18th, the last of the dangerous weirdo Wanindudu Hasaranga, except for a six after a free kick, which helped break the growing tension.

With 20 runs from the last two overs, Allen hit six from the first, third and final balls of Akila Dananjaya’s 19th overs to the West Indies with an over home bring to the series 2-1. To win a SCORECARD

Allen hit 21 runs with six balls and took 1-13 of four overs to earn the Player of the Game award. He said there was no panic in the dressing room in the West Indies, even if the biggest thugs didn’t fire.

« I told Jason Holder that I didn’t like hitting Hasaranga. So I told him, I want him to knock him out and I’ll be done. « 

 » In the end I just supported myself. It was a good performance overall.  » The match was another low-scoring chapter in a low-scoring series in which all three games were played on spin-friendly fields in Coolidge. In the first game, the West Indies scored 134-6 to overtake Sri Lanka’s 131-9. In the second round, Sri Lanka’s 160-6 was too good for the home team, who all fell to 117.

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Dinesh Chandimal and Ashen Bandera have formed an unbroken partnership of 85 out of 63 balls to bring Sri Lanka to 131 without further loss. Chandimal finished 54 out of 46 balls and Bandera 44 out of 35. The West Indies got off to a solid start with Lendl Simmons (26) and Evin Lewis (21) who set up 38 for the first wicket. Both fell to Hasaranga, who started a slump in the middle order of West India.

Captain Kieron Pollard promoted himself to fourth in the hope of meeting the home team shortly before victory, but was on a duck with third Ball out. Chris Gayle followed after an unusually vigilant 13 of 20 balls.

This absolute blind from the player of the game Fabian Allen was spectacular! How good was that priceless Mastercard moment? #WIvSL #MenInMaroon #MastercardPricelessMoment pic.twitter.com/oMLQrYeUBd

Nicholas Pooran turned 18 balls into a promising 23 but followed Pollard by falling on Paceman Dushmantha Chameera, who finished 2:23 under unhelpful conditions .

Wrist spinner Lackshan Sandakan removed Rovman Powell (7) and Dwayne Bravo (0) with consecutive deliveries in Game 17th and the momentum of the game seemed to be moving in Sri Lanka’s favor until Powell hit his team home.

The first of three one-day international matches between the teams begins on Thursday at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua.