West Indies beat Sri Lanka by 5 wickets to clinch the T20 series

Sherfane Rutherford’s unbeaten 54 helped West Indies secure a thrilling five-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the third Twenty20 international, clinching the series with two balls to spare. Chasing 170, West Indies reached their target thanks to Rutherford’s steady innings and Jason Holder’s explosive 21 not out, which included three sixes in the penultimate over. Shamar Joseph’s impressive 5-33 restricted Sri Lanka to 169, despite a late rally led by Dunith Wellalage. The series was tied after West Indies won the first match and Sri Lanka the second. The teams will next face off in a two-test series. QUESTION: How do you think the pressure of a series-deciding match affects the performance of athletes, and what strategies might they use to handle it? 

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