T20 World Cup Sri Lanka beats West Indies by 20 runs.

Defending champion West Indies was eliminated from the semifinal race in the T20 World Cup after a 20-run loss to Sri Lanka on Thursday as its ageing stars failed to recreate the magic of the past. Going into the game with two losses in three games, the West Indies was always up against it and Sri Lanka out-batted the side by amassing 189 for three on a good batting surface.

Pathum Nissanka (51 off 41) and Charith Asalanka (68 off 41) struck sublime half-centuries to give Sri Lanka the upper-hand. The West Indies could only reach 169 for eight despite Shimron Hetmyer's unbeaten 81 off 54 balls.

Leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga once again starred with with the ball taking two wickets for 19 runs in four overs.

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The West Indies, which has won two of the last three world titles, is now mathematically out of the competition with two points from four games. Its last game is against Australia on Saturday.

Sri Lanka batters played with freedom and flair to set up a daunting target which prove to be too steep for WI, which could never recover from a poor start to the run chase.

For Sri Lanka, it was its first win of the Super 12 stage and it goes home offering hopes for a bright future.

The West Indies' forgettable campaign showed the need to look beyond greats like Chris Gayle and Dwayne Bravo while rebuilding ahead of the 2022 edition.

Gayle's struggles continued and he was the first to depart for West Indies. Pacer Binura Fernando removed Evin Lewis as well in the second over to put extreme pressure on the opposition.

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Nicholas Pooran (46) and Hetmyer batted well but wickets at regular intervals kept the West Indies always behind in the chase. Earlier, the in-form Nissanka and Asalanka enjoyed...

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