Miserable tournament for the Caribbean side

Sri Lanka maintained their unbeaten record at the Cricket World Cup Qualifier as Pathum Nissanka’s hundred helped secure an eight-wicket victory over the West Indies.

The Sri Lankans, who had already qualified for the tournament to be played later this year in India, bowled out the already-eliminated Windies for 243 before chasing down the target with 5.4 overs to spare.

The defeat brought an end to a miserable tournament for the Caribbean side, after previous losses to Zimbabwe, the Netherlands and Scotland.

“Just leave this behind us,” said West Indies captain Shai Hope.

“Look forward. Communication is the key. We are already at the bottom, we have to find ways to get back up.”

The Dutch secured the second qualifying place for the World Cup, to be held from Oct. 5 to Nov. 19, with a dramatic victory over Scotland on Thursday.

Sri Lanka will face the Netherlands in Sunday’s final.

“Our camp is very positive and we are very confident with our performance,” said Sri Lankan skipper Dasun Shanaka.

“What we need to control is our performance. The result will take care of itself.”