By: Tarish Bhatt
West Indies again showed that they are a serious title contenders after registering a thumping win over Sri Lanka in their second group game in Bangalore.
It was an allround performance from the Windies, who were brilliant with both bat and ball, and virtually ensured that they would be heading into the semifinal of the World T20 2016.
The Caribbean side defeated the Islander by seven wickets, courtesy a firing half-century from Andre Fletcher, with 10 balls to spare.
West Indies’ spinners Sulieman Benn and Samuel Badree bowled brilliantly to restrict Sri Lanka to just 122, and the batsmen did the remaining job.
“It was good to see the way we bowled. And then the way Fletcher batted was brilliant. I’m happy as a captain. When you select someone and they have an impact you are happy.”
“The spinners are the ones getting the wickets and keeping down the rate,” Darren Sammy said. “The way Badree and Benn bowled in the powerplay.”
Meanwhile, Bangalore’s M Chinnaswamy Stadium didn’t witness Gayle-Storm, as the destructive left-hander didn’t bat because of a hamstring injury.
However, according to the West Indies team management, his injury is not series, and he is most likely to play in the upcoming matches.
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