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We begin on a positive note...

The West Indies beat hosts Sri Lanka by five wickets in the opening T20 International.

The Sri Lankans made 179 for 7, with captain Charith Asalanka getting 59.

In reply, West Indies reached 180 for 5 in 19.1 overs, with Brandon King scoring 63 and Evin Lewis contributing 50.
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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.
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