WI VS SL - 5th Match, Sri Lanka and West Indies in Zimbabwe Tri-Series, 2016

What a match we had today. Sri Lanka are through to the final and Zimbabwe will have to register a big win in their next game against the West Indies to ensure that they go through. Else it will be Holder's men who will grapple once again against the Lankans for the trophy. This is Kumar Abhisekh signing off on behalf of Krishna and Abhishek Chaudhary. We will see you for the next game. Until then, keep rocking! Bye

Kusal Mendis is the Man of the Match for his knock of 94 off 73

What a match. Away from the hassle of South Africa thrashing Australia and India spinning a web around England, this has been a good tri-series so far. The other day we saw a tie and today West Indies almost got over the line. On both occasions, they have been left wanting. It was all under control for them but Lewis - the centurion - suffered cramps which played a role in his run-out. Despite that West Indies had enough firepower in the tail to make life easy for them. However, some top-class death bowling from Sri Lanka kept them in the game. The last over was all about nerves and Pradeep kept things simple and tight to take his team into the final of the tournament. Presentations in a while...

Pradeep to Holder, 1 run, Sri Lanka win by one run. Another good yorker, Holder wanted to go over the off-side, can only jam it to cover for a single

Shannon Gabriel, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Pradeep to Benn, out Caught by de Silva!! Benn's gone. But the good thing for West Indies is that Holder will be on strike. It was a full ball on off and Benn sliced it wide of sweeper cover. de Silva ran to his right and took it just before the fence. 3 off the last ball needed. Holder and tight finishes go hand in hand these days. He would like to better his record though. Benn c de Silva b Pradeep 11(6) [4s-1 6s-1]

Pradeep to Benn, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Pradeep to Benn, no run, yorker outside off. Benn wants to help it to the off-side and is beaten

Pradeep to Benn, SIX, that's the answer from Benn. Length ball and he slams the swing over the mid-wicket fence. That makes the equation 3 off 3

Pradeep to Benn, no run, Benn leaves his crease and goes for a wild swing. The ball goes across him and evades his bat

9 off 5

Pradeep to Holder, 1 run, good yorker right in the roots of Holder, can only jam off the inside part of the bat to fine leg. He is off strike and that will hurt the Windies

Nuwan Pradeep [9.0-0-57-0] is back into the attack

Nine to tie. Ten to go over the line

Lakmal to Holder, 1 run, full toss. Holder thumps it to long-on. Holder will have the strike and that matters the most

Lakmal to Holder, wide, slipped down the leg-side, wanted to follow a room-making Holder, misses his pad and it is called a wide. A good take by the keeper anyway

Lakmal to Holder, 2 runs, two is the call and they get it as the throw comes at the wrong end - the bowler's end. Holder got this full ball on his legs and clipped to deep mdi-wicket. Always wanted the second run and got it

Lakmal to Benn, 1 run, on the pads of Benn, jams to mid-wicket. Holder was a little slow to take off and could have struggled had the throw been a good one at the striker's end

Lakmal to Benn, FOUR, streaky but who is complaining? Not the West Indians. Angled across Benn, pokes at it and gets a thick edge that runs past the keeper into the third man fence

Sulieman Benn, left handed bat, comes to the crease