West Indies vs Sri Lanka — West Indies won by 7 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
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Kingston, Jamaica
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Brandon King
336 runs
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Dasun Shanaka
96 runs
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Wanindu Hasaranga
7 wkts
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Projected Win Probability
West Indies
| Player | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s | Ovrs | Wkts | Conc | Econ | Ct | St | RO | D11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shai Hope | 31.3 | 33 | 96.0 | 2.7 | 1.2 | - | - | - | - | 0.4 | - | 0.1 | 61.0 |
| Roston Chase | 24.2 | 26 | 92.1 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 33 | 8.2 | 0.4 | - | 0.1 | 81.5 |
| Shimron Hetmyer | 26.0 | 16 | 164.4 | 1.7 | 1.7 | - | - | - | - | 0.7 | - | 0.1 | 60.3 |
| Sherfane Rutherford | 23.0 | 15 | 158.0 | 1.4 | 1.7 | - | - | - | - | 0.3 | - | 0.0 | 51.1 |
| Rovman Powell | 20.2 | 14 | 143.1 | 1.4 | 1.2 | - | - | - | - | 0.5 | - | 0.0 | 45.1 |
| Jason Holder | 16.5 | 11 | 150.2 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 30 | 8.6 | 0.6 | - | 0.1 | 109.6 |
| Romario Shepherd | 15.9 | 11 | 148.9 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 27 | 12.6 | 0.2 | - | 0.0 | 61.2 |
| Akeal Hosein | 7.0 | 5 | 154.6 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 31 | 9.0 | 0.2 | - | 0.0 | 61.6 |
| Matthew Forde | 10.0 | 7 | 144.1 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 27 | 8.9 | 0.5 | - | 0.0 | 68.3 |
| Gudakesh Motie | 9.3 | 9 | 103.1 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 33 | 9.1 | 0.3 | - | 0.1 | 67.5 |
| Shamar Joseph | 14.7 | 16 | 93.7 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 4.0 | 1.1 | 35 | 8.8 | 0.5 | - | 0.1 | 87.0 |
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| Justin Greaves | 39.3 | 69 | 56.8 | 4.0 | 0.1 | 4.0 | 0.4 | 20 | 4.9 | 0.8 | - | 0.1 | 107.5 |
| Ramon Simmonds | 5.8 | 3 | 203.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 32 | 9.3 | 0.1 | - | 0.1 | 78.8 |
| Shamar Springer | 11.2 | 9 | 120.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 25 | 10.1 | 0.4 | - | - | 72.7 |
| Brandon King | 29.8 | 30 | 98.8 | 3.5 | 1.2 | - | - | - | - | 0.3 | - | 0.0 | 60.7 |
| Khary Pierre | 10.4 | 13 | 77.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 33 | 8.3 | 0.6 | - | 0.0 | 60.3 |
| Alick Athanaze | 26.4 | 35 | 74.5 | 2.8 | 0.7 | - | - | - | - | 0.5 | - | 0.0 | 52.7 |
| Amir Jangoo | 24.0 | 23 | 104.2 | 1.9 | 1.1 | - | - | - | - | 0.6 | - | 0.1 | 50.9 |
| Jayden Seales | 7.2 | 15 | 47.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 4.0 | 0.6 | 33 | 8.3 | 0.4 | - | 0.0 | 49.6 |
| Johnson Charles | 23.0 | 18 | 128.9 | 2.2 | 1.3 | - | - | - | - | 0.2 | - | - | 47.4 |
| Quentin Sampson | 21.3 | 15 | 139.6 | 1.5 | 1.4 | - | - | - | - | 0.2 | - | 0.1 | 45.7 |
| Evin Lewis | 19.2 | 15 | 132.1 | 1.5 | 1.3 | - | - | - | - | 0.3 | - | - | 43.3 |
| Ackeem Auguste | 18.7 | 14 | 138.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | - | - | - | - | 0.3 | - | 0.1 | 41.2 |
| Jewel Andrew | 18.7 | 18 | 106.5 | 1.6 | 0.7 | - | - | - | - | 0.4 | - | 0.1 | 38.8 |
| Keacy Carty | 19.2 | 24 | 80.8 | 1.4 | 0.5 | - | - | - | - | 0.4 | - | 0.0 | 36.7 |
Sri Lanka
| Player | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s | Ovrs | Wkts | Conc | Econ | Ct | St | RO | D11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathum Nissanka | 37.4 | 29 | 131.0 | 4.0 | 1.4 | - | - | - | - | 0.3 | - | - | 74.4 |
| Kamil Mishara | 16.7 | 14 | 122.0 | 2.0 | 0.5 | - | - | - | - | 0.2 | - | 0.3 | 36.5 |
| Pavan Rathnayake | 29.9 | 20 | 147.0 | 2.9 | 0.9 | - | - | - | - | 0.2 | - | - | 57.7 |
| Kamindu Mendis | 31.1 | 36 | 86.5 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 10 | 9.2 | 0.6 | - | 0.1 | 74.1 |
| Charith Asalanka | 18.5 | 15 | 121.6 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 7 | 9.7 | 0.3 | - | 0.0 | 45.0 |
| Dasun Shanaka | 18.8 | 12 | 163.8 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 10 | 10.3 | 0.4 | - | 0.0 | 59.5 |
| Janith Liyanage | 15.6 | 15 | 107.8 | 1.2 | 0.3 | - | - | - | - | 0.5 | - | - | 31.0 |
| Dunith Wellalage | 16.4 | 18 | 92.5 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 4.0 | 0.9 | 32 | 7.9 | 0.4 | - | - | 80.4 |
| Dushmantha Chameera | 3.0 | 5 | 56.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 36 | 10.0 | 0.3 | - | 0.0 | 82.1 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 3.8 | 6 | 66.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 35 | 9.3 | 0.2 | - | 0.0 | 59.5 |
| Dilshan Madushanka | 0.4 | 2 | 21.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 38 | 11.1 | 0.3 | - | 0.1 | 54.1 |
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| Milan Rathnayake | 41.3 | 70 | 59.0 | 4.7 | 0.7 | 4.0 | 0.6 | 16 | 4.0 | 0.6 | - | - | 126.4 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | 40.3 | 58 | 69.6 | 4.7 | 0.5 | 4.0 | 0.4 | 24 | 5.9 | 1.1 | - | 0.0 | 116.5 |
| Eshan Malinga | 4.3 | 6 | 75.6 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 39 | 10.6 | 0.5 | - | 0.2 | 85.0 |
| Kusal Mendis | 40.6 | 30 | 134.2 | 4.1 | 1.3 | - | - | - | - | 0.7 | - | 0.2 | 83.6 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 9.2 | 7 | 131.6 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 32 | 8.4 | 0.2 | - | 0.1 | 82.9 |
| Binura Fernando | 5.0 | 5 | 96.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 3.6 | 1.5 | 29 | 7.9 | 0.1 | - | 0.0 | 80.0 |
| Vijayakanth Viyaskanth | 5.7 | 7 | 87.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 31 | 9.2 | 0.4 | - | 0.1 | 70.6 |
| Pramod Madushan | 2.8 | 4 | 64.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 31 | 10.3 | 0.4 | - | - | 64.5 |
| Matheesha Pathirana | 1.6 | 3 | 58.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 32 | 10.2 | 0.2 | - | - | 63.2 |
| Nuwan Thushara | 0.3 | 2 | 13.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 36 | 10.0 | 0.2 | - | 0.0 | 60.3 |
| Lasith Croospulle | 10.3 | 8 | 130.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 27 | 7.7 | 0.3 | - | 0.2 | 57.1 |
| Asitha Fernando | 2.8 | 9 | 30.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 4.0 | 0.6 | 22 | 5.4 | 0.3 | - | 0.1 | 56.4 |
| Kusal Perera | 24.6 | 17 | 142.9 | 2.5 | 0.7 | - | - | - | - | 0.3 | - | 0.0 | 50.6 |
| Dushan Hemantha | 7.3 | 9 | 84.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 27 | 10.5 | 0.5 | - | - | 50.1 |
| Bhanuka Rajapaksa | 17.8 | 14 | 125.8 | 1.6 | 0.7 | - | - | - | - | 0.3 | - | 0.0 | 36.2 |
| Traveen Mathews | 5.1 | 5 | 110.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 34 | 10.3 | 0.0 | - | - | 32.4 |
Projected Player Points
| Player | Team | PP | D11 Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dhananjaya de Silva | Sri Lanka | 59.8 | 116.5 |
| Milan Rathnayake | Sri Lanka | 58.7 | 126.4 |
| Justin Greaves | West Indies | 55.6 | 107.5 |
| Jason Holder | West Indies | 53.9 | 109.6 |
| Kusal Mendis | Sri Lanka | 48.0 | 83.6 |
| Kamindu Mendis | Sri Lanka | 42.4 | 74.1 |
| Eshan Malinga | Sri Lanka | 42.4 | 85.0 |
| Shamar Joseph | West Indies | 40.6 | 87.0 |
| Pathum Nissanka | Sri Lanka | 40.1 | 74.4 |
| Dushmantha Chameera | Sri Lanka | 39.4 | 82.1 |
| Shamar Springer | West Indies | 39.3 | 72.7 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | Sri Lanka | 38.1 | 82.9 |
| Dunith Wellalage | Sri Lanka | 38.0 | 80.4 |
| Roston Chase | West Indies | 37.9 | 81.5 |
| Binura Fernando | Sri Lanka | 36.9 | 80.0 |
| Ramon Simmonds | West Indies | 35.5 | 78.8 |
| Shai Hope | West Indies | 35.4 | 61.0 |
| Vijayakanth Viyaskanth | Sri Lanka | 34.1 | 70.6 |
| Shimron Hetmyer | West Indies | 33.2 | 60.3 |
| Brandon King | West Indies | 32.7 | 60.7 |
| Matthew Forde | West Indies | 32.7 | 68.3 |
| Pramod Madushan | Sri Lanka | 32.6 | 64.5 |
| Romario Shepherd | West Indies | 32.0 | 61.2 |
| Pavan Rathnayake | Sri Lanka | 31.9 | 57.7 |
| Alick Athanaze | West Indies | 31.4 | 52.7 |
| Matheesha Pathirana | Sri Lanka | 30.6 | 63.2 |
| Gudakesh Motie | West Indies | 30.4 | 67.5 |
| Amir Jangoo | West Indies | 30.2 | 50.9 |
| Dasun Shanaka | Sri Lanka | 29.7 | 59.5 |
| Kusal Perera | Sri Lanka | 28.0 | 50.6 |
| Dushan Hemantha | Sri Lanka | 27.0 | 50.1 |
| Nuwan Thushara | Sri Lanka | 26.8 | 60.3 |
| Akeal Hosein | West Indies | 26.5 | 61.6 |
| Khary Pierre | West Indies | 25.6 | 60.3 |
| Sherfane Rutherford | West Indies | 25.5 | 51.1 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | Sri Lanka | 25.5 | 59.5 |
| Rovman Powell | West Indies | 25.2 | 45.1 |
| Johnson Charles | West Indies | 25.1 | 47.4 |
| Dilshan Madushanka | Sri Lanka | 25.1 | 54.1 |
| Charith Asalanka | Sri Lanka | 24.3 | 45.0 |
| Lasith Croospulle | Sri Lanka | 23.3 | 57.1 |
| Jewel Andrew | West Indies | 23.0 | 38.8 |
| Quentin Sampson | West Indies | 23.0 | 45.7 |
| Keacy Carty | West Indies | 22.9 | 36.7 |
| Jayden Seales | West Indies | 22.4 | 49.6 |
| Evin Lewis | West Indies | 22.3 | 43.3 |
| Ackeem Auguste | West Indies | 21.9 | 41.2 |
| Janith Liyanage | Sri Lanka | 20.9 | 31.0 |
| Bhanuka Rajapaksa | Sri Lanka | 20.5 | 36.2 |
| Kamil Mishara | Sri Lanka | 18.2 | 36.5 |
| Asitha Fernando | Sri Lanka | 18.0 | 56.4 |
| Traveen Mathews | Sri Lanka | 10.4 | 32.4 |
Sri Lanka · Innings 1
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathum Nissanka | b Jason Holder | 18 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 128.57 |
| Kusal Mendis (c) (wk) | c Roston Chase b Shamar Joseph | 36 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 156.52 |
| Lasith Croospulle | lbw b Jason Holder | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pavan Rathnayake | c Shimron Hetmyer b Shamar Joseph | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 80 |
| Kamindu Mendis | run out (Matthew Forde) | 51 | 39 | 4 | 2 | 130.77 |
| Dasun Shanaka | c Matthew Forde b Roston Chase | 22 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 95.65 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | c Shai Hope b Shamar Joseph | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | c Rovman Powell b Jason Holder | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Dushmantha Chameera | run out (Brandon King) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Eshan Malinga | not out | 3* | 2 | 0 | 0 | 150 |
West Indies · Bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akeal Hosein | 3 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 9.33 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Forde | 3 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 10.67 | 1 | 0 |
| Jason Holder | 4 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Shamar Joseph | 4 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 7.25 | 3 | 0 |
| Romario Shepherd | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 8.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Roston Chase | 4 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 4.75 | 0 | 0 |
West Indies · Innings 2
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon King | b Wanindu Hasaranga | 37 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 168.18 |
| Shai Hope (c) (wk) | not out | 65* | 54 | 5 | 2 | 120.37 |
| Shimron Hetmyer | c Kamindu Mendis b Wanindu Hasaranga | 17 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 188.89 |
| Roston Chase | b Eshan Malinga | 16 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 61.54 |
| Rovman Powell | not out | 10* | 6 | 0 | 1 | 166.67 |
Sri Lanka · Bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dilshan Madushanka | 3.2 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 12.19 | 2 | 0 |
| Dushmantha Chameera | 4 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Eshan Malinga | 4 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 6.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 4 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Statz Rating
A contextual performance score measuring each player's overall impact in the match. Scaled against the season so ratings are directly comparable across fixtures.
| Rank | Player | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jason Holder
WI
|
112.9 |
| 2 |
Shamar Joseph
WI
|
70.1 |
| 3 |
Brandon King
WI
|
62.4 |
| 4 |
Kamindu Mendis
SL
|
61.3 |
| 5 |
Shai Hope
WI
|
61.2 |
| 6 |
Kusal Mendis
SL
|
59.5 |
| 7 |
Wanindu Hasaranga
SL
|
57.8 |
| 8 |
Roston Chase
WI
|
54.3 |
| 9 |
Shimron Hetmyer
WI
|
40.4 |
| 10 |
Eshan Malinga
SL
|
38.5 |
| 11 |
Pathum Nissanka
SL
|
30.6 |
| 12 |
Dasun Shanaka
SL
|
23.6 |
| 13 |
Rovman Powell
WI
|
18.5 |
| 14 |
Maheesh Theekshana
SL
|
16.4 |
| 15 |
Dushmantha Chameera
SL
|
10.2 |
| 16 |
Akeal Hosein
WI
|
6.7 |
| 17 |
Romario Shepherd
WI
|
6.0 |
| 18 |
Matthew Forde
WI
|
5.9 |
| 19 |
Dilshan Madushanka
SL
|
5.4 |
| 20 |
Pavan Rathnayake
SL
|
3.5 |
| 21 |
Lasith Croospulle
SL
|
0.0 |
How Statz Rating works:
- Each player receives a contextual match impact score based on their all-round contribution — batting, bowling, and situational factors.
- Ratings are scaled against the season benchmark so they are directly comparable across fixtures and to the season leaderboard.
- A typical top performer scores around 100. Exceptional performances can exceed 100.
West Indies vs Sri Lanka – T20I 2026 Match Report | Statz
Holder Dismantles Sri Lanka as West Indies Cruise Home in Kingston
West Indies won by 7 wickets (with 4 balls remaining) in the 83rd match of the 2026 T20 International season at Sabina Park, Kingston. Jason Holder produced a devastating spell of 3/18 from four overs to restrict Sri Lanka to 147/9, before Shai Hope‘s unbeaten 65 anchored a comfortable chase. The result extends West Indies‘ dominance in the head-to-head, now leading 6-3 in T20Is against Sri Lanka.
First Innings – Sri Lanka 147/9 (20 overs)
Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat, but lost their way badly in the powerplay. Kusal Mendis and Pathum Nissanka put on 43 for the first wicket in 4.2 overs before the wheels came off spectacularly. Nissanka was clean bowled for 18 off 14, and Lasith Croospulle fell LBW for a golden duck the very next ball – 43/2 in the space of two deliveries. Pavan Rathnayake made just 4 before being caught at 49/3 in the sixth over.
Kusal Mendis counter-attacked with 36 off 23 balls, striking two fours and three sixes at a strike rate of 157, but his departure at 65/4 in the eighth over left Sri Lanka in trouble. Kamindu Mendis and Dasun Shanaka rebuilt with a partnership of 59 for the fifth wicket, Shanaka contributing 22 off 23 before being caught at 124/5 in the 16th over.
Kamindu Mendis was Sri Lanka’s standout with 51 off 39 balls (four fours, two sixes, SR 131), but once Shanaka fell, the lower order crumbled. Wanindu Hasaranga managed just 3 off 6 before being caught at 138/6, Maheesh Theekshana made 1 off 5 (139/7), and two run outs in the final over – Kamindu Mendis at 144/8 (19.4) and Dushmantha Chameera at 147/9 (19.6) – summed up a chaotic finish.
Jason Holder was the pick of the West Indian attack with 3/18 from four overs at an economy of 4.50. Shamar Joseph matched him with 3/29 from four overs, though his economy of 7.25 was less miserly. Roston Chase chipped in with 1/19 from four tidy overs at an economy of 4.75.
Second Innings – West Indies 149/3 (19.2 overs)
Brandon King set the tone with an aggressive 37 off 22 balls, smashing two fours and three sixes at a strike rate of 168. He and Hope put on 67 for the first wicket in 6.2 overs before King was bowled by Eshan Malinga.
Shimron Hetmyer maintained the momentum with 17 off 9 (two fours, one six, SR 189) before being caught at 95/2 in the ninth over. Roston Chase steadied things with 16 off 26 alongside Hope, though his strike rate of 62 slowed the chase momentarily. When Chase was bowled by Hasaranga at 128/3 in the 17th over, Rovman Powell came in and smashed 10 off 6 balls including a six to help Hope finish the job.
Hope was the glue of the chase with an unbeaten 65 off 54 balls (five fours, two sixes, SR 120). It was not a flashy innings, but it was exactly what the chase required – a composed anchor while others attacked around him. Hasaranga was Sri Lanka’s best bowler with 2/32 from four overs, while Malinga took 1/26. Dilshan Madushanka went for 39 from 3.2 overs without a wicket.
Statz MVP – Jason Holder
Jason Holder earns the Statz MVP award with a match impact rating of 112.22, which calculates impact based on match context. His 3/18 from four overs was the defining spell of the match, breaking the back of Sri Lanka’s innings in the powerplay and maintaining pressure through the middle overs. Statz agrees with the official Player of the Match – Holder’s bowling figures were simply outstanding on a Sabina Park surface that offered something for the seamers. His season total of 144.86 Statz MI points from four matches at an average of 36.21 underlines his consistent impact in this T20 International season.
Top 5 Statz Ratings
- Jason Holder – 112.22 – 3/18 from four overs at an economy of 4.50. The spell that decided the match.
- Shamar Joseph – 69.65 – 3/29 from four overs, providing excellent support from the other end.
- Brandon King – 61.97 – 37 off 22 balls (SR 168) to set the platform for the chase.
- Kamindu Mendis – 60.94 – 51 off 39 (SR 131) was Sri Lanka’s best effort but not enough.
- Shai Hope – 60.80 – Unbeaten 65 off 54 to guide the chase home with composure.
Turning Point
The match turned in the space of two balls. Pathum Nissanka was bowled at 43/1 in over 4.2, and Lasith Croospulle fell LBW for a golden duck the very next delivery – 43/2 off 4.3 overs. Sri Lanka had looked comfortable with openers Nissanka and Kusal Mendis going well, but that double strike in the powerplay changed the complexion entirely. From 43/0 to 43/2 in two balls, Sri Lanka never truly recovered despite Kamindu Mendis’ best efforts.
Match Context
This was the 83rd match of 118 in the 2026 T20 International season. West Indies sit 7th in the ICC T20I rankings (rating 233), while Sri Lanka are 9th (rating 221). The head-to-head now reads 6-3 in West Indies’ favour.
For West Indies, this is a confidence-boosting result at home in Kingston. Their bowling attack looks in excellent shape with Holder and Joseph sharing six wickets between them. For Sri Lanka, it is another defeat in a difficult run of form – they have now lost five consecutive T20Is dating back to the 2026 T20 World Cup, where they were eliminated in the group stage after losses to England, New Zealand, and Pakistan.
Who won West Indies vs Sri Lanka?
West Indies won by 7 wickets (with 4 balls remaining).
What were the final scores in West Indies vs Sri Lanka?
West Indies scored 149/3 in 19.2 overs. Sri Lanka scored 147/9 in 20 overs.
Who was the Statz MVP in West Indies vs Sri Lanka?
Jason Holder was named Statz MVP, earning a Statz Rating of 113/100. The Statz Rating combines batting impact, bowling impact and match context.
Who was the top run-scorer in West Indies vs Sri Lanka?
Shai Hope top-scored with 65 off 54 balls.
Who took the most wickets in West Indies vs Sri Lanka?
Jason Holder took 3/18 in 4 overs.
Where was West Indies vs Sri Lanka played?
The match was played at Sabina Park, Kingston.
Who played in West Indies vs Sri Lanka?
West Indies XI: Akeal Hosein, Brandon King, Jason Holder, Matthew Forde, Romario Shepherd, Roston Chase, Rovman Powell, Shai Hope, Shamar Joseph, Sherfane Rutherford, Shimron Hetmyer. Sri Lanka XI: Dasun Shanaka, Dilshan Madushanka, Dushmantha Chameera, Eshan Malinga, Kamindu Mendis, Kusal Mendis, Lasith Croospulle, Maheesh Theekshana, Pathum Nissanka, Pavan Rathnayake, Wanindu Hasaranga.