West Indies vs Sri Lanka, 35th Match, Super 12 Group 1 - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Series: ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2021 Venue: Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi Date & Time: Nov 04, 06:00 PM LOCAL

Nissanka and Asalanka helped Sri Lanka build a strong score. © AFP

That's all from us folks! West Indies had a terrible night but hope your Deepawali was better. Until next time then ...

in this tournament but the way they have played has been very impressive. Far more alien conditions next year in Australia but at least they have a core to build on.

are tomorrow's team.

scorecard illustrates the great team that was and a glimpse at what it will be. Many going out and some showing the way.

match, every batter thinks the full-toss was above the waist when he or she ends up getting caught off it. The umpire is always the villain

era it also feels as if we are watching something of the genesis of a new era with . Hasaranga, Asalanka, Theekshana, Rajapaksa, Kumara & Chameera are all vibrant talents.

is the promise that we’re entering an era of very classy batting from a rather talented Sri Lankan team

is clear, win big twice and hope can beat South Africa. Chasing will make it harder to make big NRR gains today, but they play in the last game so can make double gains there. still favourites for qualification but its getting tight

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Hello and welcome to the live blog of the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 game between West Indies and Sri Lanka. Before we get going, here's Prakash Govindasreenivasan's preview for the game -

A week-and-a-half into the Super 12s at the T20 World Cup, West Indies find their reputation on the line. The defending champions, the two-time winners, theentertainers have played the sort of cricket that's not worthy of any of those aforementioned titles, even if the close win against Bangladesh three days ago keeps a faint pulse going in their shoddy campaign so far.

The 55 all-out against England may have been an aberration but in the absence of true surfaces, West Indian batters have struggled in the other two fixtures too. Unfortunately for the misfiring top-order, their biggest challenge is ahead of them. If the pressures of keeping up with complicated semi-final scenarios wasn't enough, they now face their toughest spin challenge of the tournament so far against Sri Lanka.

For an impressive but knocked out Sri Lanka, the weight's probably off the shoulders in what will be their last outing of the tournament on Thursday. But, there's still a little more than just pride or a winning end to play for.

Head coach Mickey Arthur was glowing in his praise for the squad's young core and their bright future in the format, which they can go a long way in strengthening if they get the better of West Indies. As of November 1, Sri Lanka are 10th in the ICC T20I rankings with 230 rating points while West Indies are eighth with 234. The game against the title holders will be Sri Lanka's final opportunity to improve their rankings before the November 15 cut-off. The top-eight teams as of that date will get a direct entry into the Super 12 stage of next year's T20 World Cup in Australia.