West Indian cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2019–20
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The West Indies cricket team toured Sri Lanka in February and March 2020 to play three One Day International (ODI) and two Twenty20 International (T20I) matches.[1][2][3] The full schedule for the tour was confirmed by Sri Lanka Cricket on 21 January 2020.[4][5] The West Indies last toured Sri Lanka in October and November 2015.[6]
| West Indian cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2019–20 | |||
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| Sri Lanka | West Indies | ||
| Dates | 17 February – 6 March 2020 | ||
| Captains |
Dimuth Karunaratne (ODIs) Lasith Malinga (T20Is) | Kieron Pollard | |
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | Sri Lanka won the 3-match series 3–0 | ||
| Most runs | Avishka Fernando (206) | Shai Hope (238) | |
| Most wickets | Angelo Mathews (5) | Alzarri Joseph (10) | |
| Player of the series | Wanindu Hasaranga (SL) | ||
| Twenty20 International series | |||
| Results | West Indies won the 2-match series 2–0 | ||
| Most runs | Kusal Perera (81) |
Brandon King (76) Lendl Simmons (76) | |
| Most wickets | Seven bowlers took one wicket each[n 1] | Oshane Thomas (6) | |
| Player of the series | Andre Russell (WI) | ||
On 19 February 2020, Sri Lanka named their ODI squad, with Dimuth Karunaratne returning as captain of the side.[7] Lahiru Thirimanne had led the team in their previous ODI series, against Pakistan, but was dropped due to poor form.[8] Sri Lanka won the first two ODIs, to give them an unassailable lead in the series.[9] Sri Lanka won the final ODI by six runs, winning the series 3–0.[10]
In the first T20I match, Kieron Pollard became the first cricketer to play in 500 Twenty20 matches.[11][12] The West Indies won the T20I series 2–0.[13]
Squads
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Sri Lanka[16]
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During the ODI series, Nuwan Pradeep and Dhananjaya de Silva both suffered injuries and were ruled out of Sri Lanka's T20I squad.[18] Asitha Fernando replaced Pradeep, but no replacement was named for de Silva.[19]
Tour matches
editOne-day match: Sri Lanka Board President's XI vs West Indies
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- West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
One-day match: Sri Lanka Board President's XI vs West Indies
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- Sri Lanka Board President's XI won the toss and elected to bat.
ODI series
edit1st ODI
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- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
2nd ODI
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- West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
- Kusal Perera (SL) played in his 100th ODI.[20]
- In terms of runs, this was Sri Lanka's biggest win against the West Indies in ODIs.[21]
3rd ODI
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- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
T20I series
edit1st T20I
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- West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
- Kieron Pollard (WI) played in his 500th Twenty20 match,[22] and scored his 10,000th run in the format.[23]
- Oshane Thomas (WI) took his first five-wicket haul in T20Is.[24]
2nd T20I
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- West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
Statistics
editMost runs (ODI)
edit| Rank | Runs | Player | Innings | Average | High Score | 100 | 50 |
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| 1 | 238 | Shai Hope |
3 | 79.33 | 115 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 206 | Avishka Fernando |
3 | 68.66 | 127 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 194 | Kusal Mendis |
64.66 | 119 | |||
| 4 | 106 | Thisara Perera |
35.33 | 38 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | 97 | Dimuth Karunaratne |
32.33 | 52 | 1 | ||
| Last Updated: 1 August 2020 | |||||||
Most wickets (ODI)
edit| Rank | Wickets | Player | Innings | Best | Average | Economy | |
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| 1 | 10 | Alzarri Joseph |
3 | 4/65 | 16.40 | 5.46 | |
| 2 | 5 | Angelo Mathews |
3 | 4/59 | 19.20 | 5.33 | |
| Sheldon Cottrel |
4/67 | 38.80 | 6.46 | ||||
| 3 | 4 | Wanindu Hasaranga |
3/30 | 29.50 | 3.93 | ||
| Isuru Udana |
3/82 | 44.75 | 7.45 | ||||
| 4 | 3 | Nuwan Pradeep |
2/37 | 33.66 | 4.92 | ||
| Lakshan Sandakan |
3/57 | 43.33 | 6.78 | ||||
| Jason Holder |
2/68 | 57.00 | 6.10 | ||||
| Last Updated: 1 August 2020 | |||||||
Most runs (T20I)
edit| Rank | Runs | Player | Innings | Average | High Score | Strike Rate | 50 | |
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| 1 | 81 |
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2 | 40.50 | 66 | 158.82 | 1 | |
| 2 | 76 | Brandon King |
2 | 38.00 | 43 | 165.21 | 0 | |
| Lendl Simmons |
76.00 | 67* | 128.81 | 1 | ||||
| 3 | 75 | Andre Russell |
75.00 | 40* | 267.85 | 0 | ||
| 4 | 52 | Wanindu Hasaranga |
26.00 | 44 | 123.80 | 0 | ||
| 5 | 43 | Shimron Hetmyer |
1 | - | 43* | 102.38 | 0 | |
| Last Updated: 1 August 2020 | ||||||||
Most wickets (T20I)
edit| Rank | Wickets | Player | Innings | Best | Average | Economy | ||
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| 1 | 6 | Oshane Thomas |
2 | 5/28 | 8.66 | 7.42 | ||
| 2 | 2 | Fabian Allen |
1 | 2/24 | 12.00 | 6.00 | ||
| Rovman Powell |
2/31 | 15.50 | 7.75 | |||||
| Sheldon Cottrel |
2 | 1/14 | 21.50 | 6.97 | ||||
| DJ Bravo |
1/30 | 32.50 | 8.12 | |||||
| Last Updated: 1 August 2020 | ||||||||
Notes
edit- ^ Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Lahiru Kumara, Isuru Udana, Angelo Mathews, Lakshan Sandakan and Lasith Malinga all took one wicket each.
References
edit- ^ "Schedule for inaugural World Test Championship announced". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
- ^ "Men's Future Tours Programme" (PDF). International Cricket Council. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ^ "Injured Sri Lanka pacer Isuru Udana virtually ruled out of third T20 vs India". India Today. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- ^ "West Indies Tour of Sri Lanka 2020 – Tour Itinerary". Sri Lanka Cricket. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
- ^ "WI to tour SL in February for three ODIs, two T20Is". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
- ^ "Windies to tour Sri Lanka in February". The Papare. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
- ^ "Sri Lanka ODI squad for West Indies series". Cricket Sri Lanka. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ "Dimuth Karunaratne back as captain, Niroshan Dickwella recalled for West Indies ODIs". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ "Mendis, Fernando and bowlers give Sri Lanka series win". The Papare. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- ^ "Mathews steps up for injury-hit Sri Lanka to secure series whitewash". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ "Kieron Pollard becomes first player to play 500 T20s". ANI News. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
- ^ "Sri Lanka vs West Indies: Kieron Pollard achieves historic first in Pallekele T20I". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
- ^ "Russell Powers West Indies to Series Sweep of Sri Lanka". Cricket West Indies. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- ^ "Thisara Perera is back – Sri Lanka squad for West Indies ODI series named". The Papare. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ "Shimron Hetmyer, Evin Lewis fail fitness tests, miss out on Sri Lanka ODIs". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- ^ "Thisara Perera, Nuwan Pradeep back in Sri Lanka T20I squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
- ^ "Andre Russell, Oshane Thomas back in West Indies T20I squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- ^ "Nuwan Pradeep, Dhananjaya de Silva out of West Indies T20Is". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ "Pradeep, de Silva out for Windies T20Is, Asitha Fernando in". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ "Fernando and Mendis power Sri Lanka to 345-8 against West Indies". France24. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- ^ "Record-breaking Sri Lankan batting delivers series win with 161-run victory". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- ^ "Sri Lanka look to end torrid run and mar Kieron Pollard's 500th T20 party". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
- ^ "Thomas five-for powers Windies to 25-run victory". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
- ^ "Amazing Oshane puts West Indies Up Top in first T20I vs Sri Lanka". Cricket West Indies. Retrieved 4 March 2020.