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• Key knocks from Taylor, Matthews, and Campbelle as West Indies clinch T20 series win over Sri Lanka

  The West Indies Women clinched a six-wicket victory in the third T20 International against Sri Lanka Women, securing a come-from-behind 2-1 series win in Hambantota on Friday. The top three of Stafanie Taylor, Hayley Matthews, and Shemaine Campbelle were instrumental in this triumphant end to a challenging tour.

  Chasing a target of 142, the West Indies reached 142 for 4 with just one ball to spare, but the margin of victory belies the control they exuded throughout the chase. Campbelle remained unbeaten at the end, scoring a crucial 30-ball 41, guiding the visitors home.

  The innings began with Taylor and Matthews putting on a 60-run opening stand in just 48 deliveries. Their partnership set the foundation for the chase, with Matthews then pairing up with Campbelle for a 44-ball 51-run stand. Matthews fell for a well-played 49, trapped leg before attempting to swipe one from Kawya Kavindi across the line, leaving West Indies at 111 for 2.

  With the requirement at roughly a run-a-ball, Campbelle expertly navigated the remainder of the chase. Despite the late wickets of Chedean Nation and Aaliyah Alleyne in the 18th and 19th overs, which added some drama, smart running in the final over ensured there were no further blips, sealing the victory for the West Indies.

  Earlier, the West Indies bowlers had put in a commendable performance after opting to field first. They got off to an ideal start by dismissing Vishmi Gunaratne off just the second ball of the innings, as the aggressive 18-year-old top-edged an attempted pull off Chinelle Henry.

  Sri Lanka's Chamari Athapaththu and Harshitha Samarawickrama responded well to the early setback with a partnership of 55 off 54 balls. However, Samarawickrama's dismissal, chipping one back to Afy Fletcher, and Athapaththu's departure, caught excellently in the deep by Shamilia Connell, who made up for an earlier drop, came at crucial moments. Athapaththu's 38 and Dilhari's 26 off 22 provided some resistance, but their wickets stunted Sri Lanka's momentum.

  Some late blows from Ama Kanchana and Nilakshi de Silva pushed Sri Lanka's total to a competitive 141 for 7. However, Player of the Series Matthews and her teammates ensured that the chase was completed with precision, making light work of what could have been a tricky target.

• 'He's probably saving it for the final' – India captain Rohit unconcerned by Kohli's form

  Virat Kohli's indifferent form is not concerning India captain Rohit Sharma, who quipped his team-mate is "probably saving it for the final".

  India hammered England by 68 runs on Thursday to book their place in the T20 World Cup final, in which they will meet South Africa.

  Rohit struck 57 to put India on their way to victory, with their bowlers subsequently skittling England all out for 103.

  Kohli, however, managed just nine runs, as the former India skipper's struggles continued. He has scored just 75 runs across seven innings at this edition of the tournament, and has been out for a duck twice.

  Rohit, though, has few concerns over Kohli's form.

  "Virat is a quality player," Rohit said. "Any player can through that. We understand his class.

  "When you have played for 15 years, form is never a problem. He's probably saving it for the final."

  Indeed, maintaining their composure will be crucial for India heading into Saturday's clash with the Proteas, so says Rohit.

  He added: "We've been very calm. We understand the occasion of the final.

  "It's important we stay composed, because that helps you make good decisions. We have been very steady, calm, and that has been the key for us.

  "We'll try our best. All I can hope is to put in another good show come the final."

• Buttler proud of England's unity amid adversity as T20 World Cup title defence comes to a halt

  Jos Buttler says England must be proud of their efforts at the T20 World Cup, despite a humbling end to their campaign.

  England slumped to a 68-run defeat to India on Thursday, as their title defence came to an end.

  Buttler's team were skittled out for just 103 in Guyana, as India gained revenge for their 10-wicket loss at the same stage two years ago.

  It has been a tournament of ups and downs for England, who scraped through the group stage and had to recover from a loss to South Africa in the Super 8s to reach the last four, but India's quality proved too much to handle.

  "India outplayed us, certainly. We let them maybe get 20 or 25 too many on a challenging surface that they played well on. They fully deserved to win," Buttler said.

  "With everything that's happened in the tournament, I'm really proud of the group's efforts.

  "We can only play who's in front of us. We've had a lot of adversity but we have stuck together really well, we played good cricket in patches but unfortunately came up short when we needed it most."

  England won the toss after a rain delay and put India in to bat, though Buttler does not feel that was an error. 

  "With the rain around, we didn't think the conditions would change and they didn't, they just outplayed us and got a very good score," Buttler said.

  " I don't think the toss was the difference between us.

  "They've got some fantastic spinners. Our two bowled well but in hindsight, yeah, probably should've bowled Moeen [Ali] in our innings with the way spin was playing.

  "But with a good score and their brilliant bowling attack, it was always going to be a tough chase."