The West Indies cricket team toured Sri Lanka in November and December 2021 to play two Test matches.[1][2] Originally scheduled to be played in October and November 2022,[3] the tour was brought forward to be played after the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[4] The Test matches formed part of the 2021–2023 ICC World Test Championship.[5][6] Ahead of the Test matches, the West Indies were scheduled to play a four-day warm-up game in Colombo.[7][8] However, the match was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to rain.[9]
| West Indian cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2021–22 | |||
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| Sri Lanka | West Indies | ||
| Dates | 21 November – 3 December 2021 | ||
| Captains | Dimuth Karunaratne | Kraigg Brathwaite | |
| Test series | |||
| Result | Sri Lanka won the 2-match series 2–0 | ||
| Most runs | Dimuth Karunaratne (278) | Nkrumah Bonner (148) | |
| Most wickets | Ramesh Mendis (18) | Jomel Warrican (9) | |
| Player of the series | Ramesh Mendis (SL) | ||
In the first Test, the West Indies were set a target of 348 runs to win the match, but were reduced to 52 for 6 at the end of day four.[10] Despite batting past the lunch break on the fifth day of the Test, the West Indies were bowled out for 160 runs, with Sri Lanka winning the match by 187 runs.[11] Shortly after the fall of the last wicket, heavy rain fell at the ground.[12] In the second Test, the West Indies were 65/2 at lunch on the final day, needing 232 more runs to win.[13] However, they lost their last eight wickets for 40 runs, to be bowled out for 130. Sri Lanka won the match by 164 runs, winning the series 2–0.[14]
Squads
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Ahead of the second Test, Dushmantha Chameera, Asitha Fernando, Suminda Lakshan, Kamil Mishara and Roshen Silva were all released from the squad by the Sri Lankan selectors.[17]
Tour match
editTest series
edit1st Test
edit21–25 November 2021
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- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
- Only 38 overs of play was possible on day 3 due to rain.
- Jeremy Solozano (WI) made his Test debut.
- Shai Hope replaced Jeremy Solozano as a concussion substitute for the West Indies.[18]
- World Test Championship Points: Sri Lanka 12, West Indies 0.
2nd Test
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- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
- Only 34.4 overs and 56.3 overs of play were possible on day 1 and day 2 respectively due to rain.
- Charith Asalanka (SL) made his Test debut.
- Veerasammy Permaul (WI) took his first five-wicket haul in Tests.[19]
- Ramesh Mendis (SL) took his first five-wicket haul in Tests.[20]
- World Test Championship Points: Sri Lanka 12, West Indies 0.
References
edit- ^ "Schedule for inaugural World Test Championship announced". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
- ^ "CWI names squads for Best v Best matches ahead of Sri Lanka Test tour". Cricket West Indies. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ "Men's Future Tours Programme" (PDF). International Cricket Council. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ^ "Five T&T players for Sri Lanka tour trial matches". Loop News. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ "ICC confirms details of next World Test Championship". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ "Sri Lanka to host WI for two Tests in November-December 2021". CricBuzz. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- ^ "Best v Best: Hope hits 100 not out as Sri Lanka tour looms for Test team". Cricket West Indies. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ^ "Charith Asalanka to lead Sri Lanka President's XI against West Indies". The Papare. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ "Sri Lanka and Windies rely on spinners in First Test". Daily News. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "West Indies crumble against spin in pursuit of 348". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- ^ "Embuldeniya five-for helps Sri Lanka beat looming rain and West Indies". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- ^ "Embuldeniya wipes out Windies tail minutes before rain arrives". The Papare. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- ^ "Spin magic from Embuldeniya, Mendis guide Sri Lanka to series win". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ "Mendis, Embuldeniya spin out West Indies for 2-0 series win". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ "Three uncapped players to feature in squad to face West Indies". The Papare. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "West Indies name squad for test tour of Sri Lanka - November 14 to December 3". Cricket West Indies. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
- ^ "Five players released from Sri Lanka Test squad". The Papare. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Jeremy Solozano suffers concussion after blow to head, Shai Hope replaces him as concussion substitute". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ "Permaul's five-for headlines brilliant day for the visitors". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ "West Indies take lead after Ramesh Mendis five-fer". CricBuzz. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
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