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SL vs WI Match Result: Who Won Sri Lanka vs West Indies 1st T20I in Dambulla? 

West Indies beat Sri Lanka by 5 wickets in the first game of the three-match T20I series. The match took place at the Rangiri Dambulla Stadium in Dambulla, where West Indies’ skipper Rovemann Powell elected to field first. Invited to bat, Sri Lanka had a shaky start ; however, the fifties from Kamindu Mendis and Captain Asalanka led Sri Lanka to a respectable total of 179/7 in 20 overs. 

 The target of 180 is decent enough but the Caribbean opening pair of Lewis & King made it look dwarf as they put up a hundred-run partnership in just 9 overs to take the game away from Sri Lanka. The game was done & dusted with the opening partnership of King & Lewis; however, Sri Lanka fought till the end and gave late setbacks to the Caribean team. But not enough to disembark West Indies from reaching the target in 19.1 overs. 

Match Scorecard: SL vs WI 1st T20I, Dambulla 

Sri Lanka Batting 

BatterRunsBallsSR4s6s
Pathum Nissankac Hope b Shepherd111011020
Kusal Mendisb Motie1916118.7511
Kusal Pererab S Joseph6320010
Kamindu Mendisc Chase b Springer5140127.552
Charith Asalanka (c)c Lewis b AS Joseph5935168.5790
Bhanuka Rajapaksac Motie b Shepherd1711154.5411
Wanindu Hasarangarun out (Hope)1110000
Chamindu Wickramasinghenot out43133.3310
Maheesh Theekshananot out4140010
Extras(lb 3, w 4)7
Total20 Ov (RR: 8.95)179/7

West Indies Bowling 

BowlerOversRunsWicketsECON
Alzarri Joseph440110
Shamar Joseph42716.75
Romario Shepherd43929.75
Roston Chase42907.25
Gudakesh Motie21618
Shamar Springer225112.5

West Indies Batting 

BatterRunsBallsSR4s6s
Brandon Kingc Perera b PHKD Mendis6333190.9111
Evin Lewisc Wickramasinghe b Pathirana5028178.5754
Shai Hopec & b Hasaranga76116.6610
Roston Chasec BKG Mendis b Pathirana1916118.7510
Rovman Powell (c)c Hasaranga b Theekshana131872.2210
Sherfane Rutherfordnot out1412116.6610
Romario Shepherdnot out125000
Extras(lb 6, w 7)13
Total19.1 Ov (RR: 9.39)180/5

Sri Lanka Bowling 

BowlerOversRunsWicketsECON
Chamindu Wickramasinghe227013.5
Asitha Fernando43709.25
Maheesh Theekshana43117.75
Wanindu Hasaranga43819.5
Matheesha Pathirana3.12728.52
Kamindu Mendis21417

Man of the Match: SL vs WI 1st T20I 

West Indian opener Brandon King was adjudged player of the match for his match-winning knock of 63 off 33 balls. 

PlayerTeamScore 
Brandon KingWest Indies 63 (33)

Most Runs: SL vs WI 1st T20I 

Brandon King scored the most runs in the SL vs WI T20I match in Dambulla. 

PlayerTeamScore
Brandon KingWest Indies 63 (33)

Most Wickets: SL vs WI 1st T20I 

Lankan pacer Matheesha Pathirana was the most productive bowler in the 1st T20I match between SL and West Indies.  

PlayerTeamFigures 
Matheesha PathiranaSri Lanka  2/27 (3.1 overs)

Most Sixes: SL vs WI 1st T20I 

Evin Lewis struck the most number of sixes in the SL vs WI T20I match in Dambulla. 

PlayerTeamSixes 
Evin Lewis West Indies 4

Playing XIs: SL vs WI 1st T20I 

Sri Lanka Playing XI

Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera, Kamindu Mendis, Charith Asalanka (c), Bhanuka Rajapaksha, Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamindu Wickramasinghe, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, Asitha Fernando 

West Indies Playing XI 

Brandon King, Evin Lewis, Shai Hope, Roston Chase, Romario Shepherd, Sherafane Rutherford, Rovmann Powell (c), Shamar Springer, Alzarri Joseph, Shamar Joseph, Gudakesh Motie 

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