West Indian cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2024–25
| West Indian cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2024–25 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Sri Lanka | West Indies | ||
| Dates | 13 – 26 October 2024 | ||
| Captains | Charith Asalanka |
Shai Hope (ODIs) Rovman Powell (T20Is) | |
| One Day International series | |||
| Twenty20 International series | |||
| Results | Sri Lanka won the 3-match series 2–1 | ||
| Most runs | Kusal Mendis (113) | Brandon King (91) | |
| Most wickets |
Wanindu Hasaranga (5) Maheesh Theekshana (5) | Romario Shepherd (4) | |
| Player of the series | Pathum Nissanka (SL) | ||
The West Indies cricket team are touring Sri Lanka in October 2024 to play the Sri Lanka cricket team.[1] The tour consists of three One Day International (ODI) and three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches.[2][3] In November 2023, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced its international calendar for 2024 and confirmed the bilateral series.[4]
West Indies won the first T20I by five wickets, with Brandon King and Evin Lewis, both scoring match winning half-centuries.[5] The hosts won the second T20I by 73 runs, with Pathum Nissanka's 54 and Dunith Wellalage's 3/9.[6] Sri Lanka won the third and final T20I by nine wickets, with Kusal Mendis and Kusal Perera, both scoring unbeaten half-centuries of 68 and 55 respectively,[7] to secure their first T20I series victory over West Indies.[8][9]
Squads
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Andre Russell, Nicholas Pooran, Shimron Hetmyer and Akeal Hosein withdrew from the series citing personal reasons.[14] Seventeen-year-old Jewel Andrew was named in the ODI squad. He could become the youngest player for West Indies should he play in the series.[13]
T20I series
[edit]1st T20I
[edit]2nd T20I
[edit]3rd T20I
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- West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
ODI series
[edit]1st ODI
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- West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
- Sri Lanka were set a revised target of 232 runs from 37 overs due to rain.
- Nishan Madushka (SL) made his ODI debut.
- Charith Asalanka (SL) scored his 2,000th run in ODIs.[15]
2nd ODI
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- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 44 overs per side due to rain.
- The partnership between Sherfane Rutherford and Gudakesh Motie (119 run) was the highest 9th-wicket partnership for West Indies in ODIs.[16]
3rd ODI
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "West Indies in Sri Lanka schedule and fixtures". Cricket West Indies. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ "Men's Future Tours Programme" (PDF). International Cricket Council. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "2024 West Indies in Sri Lanka". Cricket West Indies. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ "Men's 2024 Future Tours Program of Sri Lanka Cricket". Sri Lanka Cricket. 29 November 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ "Brandon King, Evin Lewis drive West Indies to victory". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
- ^ "Nissanka, Wellalage star in Sri Lanka's series-levelling win". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
- ^ "Kusal Mendis and Kusal Perera fifties power SL to series win". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
- ^ "Sri Lanka win first T20 series against West Indies". Loop Trinidad & Tobago News. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
- ^ "Mendis, Perera star as Sri Lanka script historic T20I series win over West Indies". India Today. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
- ^ "Chamindu Wickramasinghe picked for West Indies ODIs". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
- ^ "Sri Lanka T20I squad for West Indies series". Sri Lanka Cricket. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ "West Indies T20I and ODI Squads Announced For Sri Lanka Tour". Cricket West Indies. 4 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Russell, Pooran opt out of SL T20Is; Andrew bolts into ODI squad". ESPNcricinfo. 4 October 2024.
- ^ "Pooran, Russell among seniors to skip Sri Lanka tour". Cricbuzz. 5 October 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ "Asalanka, Madushka shine in SL's first ODI win". Daily News. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ "Record Alert! Rutherford, Motie Slam 119-Run Partnership For 9th Wicket In WI's Rescue". OneCricket. Retrieved 23 October 2024.