Sri Lanka beat West Indies 2 – 1 in the 03 match series
West Indies Men’s Tour of Sri Lanka 2024 – T 20 Internationals Dambulla, Matale District, North Central Province
01st T 20 I : West Indies bt Sri Lanka by 05 wickets
Sri Lanka put into bat, 179 / 7 – ( 20 Overs ) Skipper Charith Asalanka 59, Kamindu Mendis 51, Kusal Mendis 19, Bhanuka Rajapaksa 17 – Lost the first 02 wickets for the addition of 07 runs – Kamindu Mendis / Charith Asalanka 113 runs for the 03rd wicket – the last 03 wickets fell for the addition of 12 runs – Romario Shepherd 2 / 39.
West Indies in reply, 180 / 5 – ( 19.1 Overs ) Brandon King 63,Evin Lewis 50 – 107 run opening stand – Roston Chase 17 – lostthe first 03 wickets for the addition of 21 runs – Roston Chase /Rovman Powell 32 runs for the 04th wicket – Matheesha Pathirana 2 / 27, Wanidu Hasaranga 02 catches.
Player of the Match : Brandon King – West Indies
02nd T 20 I : Sri Lanka bt West Indies by 73 runs
Sri Lanka electing to bat, 162 / 5 – ( 20 Overs ) Pathum Nissanka 54, Kusal Mendis 26, Kusal Perera 20, Kamindu Mendis 19, Extras 20 – Pathum Nissanka / Kusal Mendis 77 run opening stand, Pathum Nissanka / Kusal Perera 34 runs for the 02nd wicket – lost the last 03 wickets for the addition of 29 runs – Romario Shepherd 2 / 23.
West Indies in reply, 89 all out – ( 16.1 Overs ) Skipper Rovman Powell 20, Alzarri Joseph 16, Sherfane Rutherford 14 – lost the first 07 wickets for the addition of 20 runs, the last 03 wickets fell for the addition of 29 runs – Dunith Wellalage 3 / 09, Skipper Charith Asalanka 2 / 06, Maheesh Theekshana 2 / 07, Wanidu Hasaranga 2 / 32, Kusal Mendis 02 victims, Kamindu Mendis 02 catches.
Player of the Match : Dunith Wellalage – Sri Lanka ( on debut )
03rd T 20 I : Sri Lanka bt West Indies by 09 wickets
West Indies electing to bat, 162 / 8 – ( 20 Overs ) Skipper Rovman Powell 37, Gudakesh Motie 32, Brandon King 23, Extras 14 – Brandon King / Shai Hope 37 runs for the 02nd wicket – lost the next 04 wickets for the addition of 20 runs – Rovman Powell / Gudakesh Motie 54 runs for the 06th wicket, Rovman Powell / Romario Shepherd 31 runs for the 07th wicket – Maheesh Theekshana 2 / 19, Wanidu Hasaranga 2 / 24.
Sri Lanka in reply, 166 / 1 – ( 18 Overs ) Kusal Mendis 68no, Kusal Perera 55no, Pathum Nissanka 39 – Pathum Nissanka / Kusal Mendis 60 run opening stand, Kusal Mendis / Kusal
Perera 106 runs unbroken for the 02nd wicket.
Player of the Match : Kusal Mendis – Sri Lanka
Player of the Series : Pathum Nissanka – Sri Lanka
Most Runs
113 : Kusal Mendis – Sri Lanka
104 : Pathum Nissanka – Sri Lanka
91 : Brandon King – West Indies
Best Batting
68no : Kusal Mendis – Sri Lanka
63 : Brandon King – West Indies
59 : Nishan Madushka – Sri Lanka
Most Wickets
05 : Maheesh Theekshana – Sri Lanka
05 : Wanidu Hasaranga – Sri Lanka
04 : Matheesha Pathirana – Sri Lanka
04 : Romario Shepherd – West Indies
Best Bowling
3 / 09 : Dunith Wellalage – Sri Lanka
2 / 06 : Charith Asalanka – Sri Lanka
2 / 07 : Matheesha Pathirana – Sri Lanka
Most Catches
03 : Kamindu Mendis – Sri Lanka
02 : wanidu Hasaranga – Sri Lanka
Most Dismissals
04 : Kusal Mendis – Sri Lanka
Highest Partnerships
107 run opening stand
Brandon King / Evin Lewis – West Indies
106 runs unbroken for the 02nd wicket
Kusal Mendis / Kusal Perera – Sri Lanka
Highest Totals
180 / 5 – ( 19.1 Overs ) : West Indies
179 / 7 – ( 20 Overs ) : Sri Lanka
Lowest Total
89 all out – ( 16.1 Overs ) : West Indies