da bet7k： SA’s Van Heerden, Brevis, Boast crush Ireland; lower order propels Sri Lanka to thrilling win against West Indies
da prosport bet： Sreshth Shah22-Jan-2022In the final Group D game, Sri Lanka won their third straight game, and in the process, ended hosts West Indies’ chance of winning a World Cup on home soil by completing a seven-wicket win. Australia, who had finished the group stage on four points, needed Sri Lanka to defeat West Indies to be assured of quarter-final qualification, and the result sees both sides now move on to the next stage.Sri Lanka chased down 251 with only three wickets in hand, finishing the game in the 49th over. Opener Sadisha Rajapaksa made 76 in 115 balls, but the real impetus in their innings came from the middle order. No. 3 Shevon Daniel made 34 in 33 balls, the wicketkeeper Anjala Bandara made a 52-ball 40 and the No. 7 Ranuda Somarathne scored an unbeaten 27-ball 28.It was a tricky chase for Sri Lanka, who were 96 for 3 at one stage, but the fourth-wicket stand of 78 between Rajapaksa and Bandara stabilised their innings, after which they did not look back.West Indies had made 250 on the back of a middle-order feasting of runs. No. 3 Teddy Bishop made 45, No. 4 Kevin Wickham scored 56, No. 5 Jordan Johnson struck 47 and No. 6 Rivaldo Clarke notched up a 35-ball 45. However, none of them could go on to capitalise on their solid starts, with Sri Lanka captain Dunith Wellalage taking 3 for 39 and West Indies falling prey to three consecutive run-outs.West Indies, who were hit by two players unavailable due to Covid-19, had drafted in both their Covid replacements for the match. While Wickham top scored with 56, seam bowler Nathan Edwards took 1 for 50.Sri Lanka and Australia will now wait to see how Group C pans out before learning about their quarter-final opponents.
