00:00West Indies won the toss and put Sri Lanka into bat in their opening T20
00:03match in Dambulla. Fatoum Nisanker was caught by keeper Shea Hope of
00:09Romario Sheppard for 11. The two Kusals, Kusal Perera and Kusal
00:16Mendis also fell cheaply 58 for 3. Kamindu Mendis and Charith Asalanka had
00:23to come to their team's rescue. The two put on a stand with 82 runs for the
00:31fourth wicket. Captain Asalanka was the top scorer with 59 while Mendis made 51.
00:42Shamar Springer on debut took one for 25 from two overs. Sheppard took two
00:50wickets but conceded 39 from his four. Sri Lanka closed on 179 for 7 from
00:56their 20 overs. When the West Indies responded Evan Lewis on his routine
01:03after two years got off the mark with a maximum. Brandon King was his opening
01:07partner and the Jamaican played some top shots. The two were feasting on the
01:13Sri Lankan bowling. They put on a stand of 107 in under 10 overs.
01:25Lewis was out to Matisha Patirana for 50 of 28 balls. He was followed by Shea
01:34Hope for 7 and King for 63 of 33 deliveries.
01:39Roston Chase and skipper Ravman Powell then put on a useful partnership of 32
01:46runs. Powell was out for 13 and Chase then went for 19. Patirana ended with
01:54two scalps. Shilfe and Rutherford hit a boundary to take the Windies over the
02:00line. The men in maroon reached 180 for 5 in 19.1 overs to take a 1-0 lead in
02:07the three-match series.
