Sri Lanka v West Indies

Sri Lanka v West Indies (Sri Lanka won by eight wickets)

Dasun Shanaka, Sri Lanka captain: “Today is the first time we are playing in Harare. With the new ball, we had to hit our lengths. Compared to Bulawayo, this is a flatter wicket so we needed to keep it tight to allow our spinners to come into play.

“He [Player of the Match Maheesh Theekshana] has been consistent in this tournament. I hope he can carry this form in the upcoming series as well.

“We could have taken those [dropped] catches. What I tell my players is to stay cool and calm. If we had taken those crucial catches, we could have kept them down by 50-60 runs.

“Our camp is very positive and we are very confident with our performance. What we need to control is our performance. The result will take care of itself. We are looking forward to the final.”

Shai Hope, West Indies captain: “Not enough runs on the board. Batting first is always a challenge - bowlers get assistance with the early moisture. They bowled well and we did not get enough runs.

“[It was a] special innings. He [Keacy Carty is a quality player, [I am] glad to see he has some runs under his belt. He is capable of getting big scores and hopefully he can get more runs for us.

“I can commend the guys for the fight they showed but again, catches let us down. You have to hope for the best [with such a score] but it did not go our way.

“We’ll just leave this behind us. Look forward. Communication is the key. We are already at the bottom, we have to find ways to get back up.”

Maheesh Theekshana, Sri Lanka, Player of the Match (4/34): “I knew I had to lead today. Dilshan bowled pretty well with the new ball. We let some runs go. I just wanted to keep it tight so that I can create pressure and then pick wickets. The wicket is very flat after the ball gets old. So, there are more chances to get wickets with the new ball.”