9th Nov, Pallekele (Cricketnmore). Sri Lanka beat West Indies by 30 runs in 1st T20 International at
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium here.With this win host 1-0 up in the series.
Toss: West Indies won the toss and elect to bowl first
Venue: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: T Dilshan scored 56 as Sri Lanka finished 215/3 in 20 overs. S Jayasuriya (36), D Chandimal (40) and A Mathews quick 37* also contributed with the bat. For West indies K Pollard took 2 wickets while S Narine managed 1 wicket.
West Indies: West Indies could only manage 185 with Sachithra Senanayake (4/46) picking up four wickets. Andre Fletcher 57 are most successfull batsman for visitors.
Man of the match: Sachithra Senanayake (4/46)
Series Result : Sri Lanka 1-0 up
Teams:
Sri Lanka: Kusal Perera, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Lahiru Thirimanne, Dinesh Chandimal(w), Angelo Mathews(c), Shehan Jayasuriya, Milinda Siriwardana, Sachithra Senanayake, Ajantha Mendis, Lasith Malinga, Suranga Lakmal
West Indies: Johnson Charles, Andre Fletcher(w), Darren Bravo, Marlon Samuels(c), Jermaine Blackwood, Jonathan Carter, Jason Mohammed, Carlos Brathwaite, Jerome Taylor, Sunil Narine, Ravi Rampaul