Sri Lanka, on the other hand, have to sort out their batting woes if they have to qualify for the knockout stages.
Batting first Sri Lanka lost Tillakaratne Dilshan early after hitting Russell for a six and a boundary in the first over. Carlos Brathwaite bowled well one straight and Dilshan missed the swipe.Sri Lanka lost both their openers on what looks a placid wicket. They needed to rebuild the as momentum which is completely lost. Chandimal is caught short of his crease as Charles was quick with his throw. Chandimal wanted a signal but Thirimanne sent him back. In the end Sri lanka could manage just 123-9.
Andre Fletcher - batting with a Root intent, on a Kohli pitch and employing a Gayle bat - survived through it courtesy of some luck. Caught behind by Chandimal, the Third Umpire overturned the decision and Fletcher then lived through to down Sri Lanka in a match much more competitive than anticipated. "We want Gayle" crowd chants failed to beckon the batsman busy serving a time ban after skipping fielding duties. Vandersay, on comeback, and Siriwardene evoked short-lived hopes with combined figures of 3/44 but butterfingers, Herath's earlier inefficacy and Fletcher's continued charge - alternating between big hits and deft singles - effected a win that the scorecard will suggest as easy. That didn't look like the case when Windies threatened a spin capitulation. Not to be and they sit pretty at the top now.
Andre Fletcher points his bat towards the sky and then hugs his partner! This is unfair and so bad for the crowd. After scoring a hundred at the Wankhede, Gayle was so excited when he said he was going to his home (Bengaluru) to play Sri Lanka. The crowd came to watch their hero, but the left-handed batsman tweaked his hamstring while fielding and was off the field for a long time
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