West Indies Defeat Srilanka by 7 Wickets

West Indies moved towards the semi-finals of the World Twenty20 with a seven-wicket win over Srilanka.

Darren Sammy’s men produced a superb performance with the ball to restrict Sri Lanka to 122-9, with Samuel Badree taking 3-12 and Dwayne Bravo 2-20.

Only Thisara Perera, who hit 40 off 29 balls, offered any resistance.

Andre Fletcher – opening the batting in the absence of the injured Chris Gayle – blasted an unbeaten 84 off 64 balls in a largely straightforward chase.

Sri Lanka 122-9 (20 overs): Perera 40 (29), Badree 3-12 and Bravo 2-20

West Indies 127-3 (18.2 overs): Fletcher 84* (64), Siriwardana 2-33

West Indies won by seven wickets