West Indian cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2019–20

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West Indian cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2019–20
  Flag of Sri Lanka.svg WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg
  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)

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]

Contents

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

ODIsT20Is
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka [14] WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies [15] Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka [16] WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies [17]

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

One-day match: Sri Lanka Board President's XI vs West Indies

17 February 2020
10:00
Scorecard
West Indies  WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg
282 (49.4 overs)
v
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka Board President's XI
283/8 (47.3 overs)
Darren Bravo 100 (88)
Dilshan Madushanka 3/47 (7 overs)
Upul Tharanga 120 (124)
Sheldon Cottrell 2/22 (4 overs)
Sri Lanka Board President's XI won by 2 wickets
P. Sara Oval, Colombo
Umpires: Hemantha Boteju (SL) and Rohitha Kottahachchi (SL)
  • West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.

One-day match: Sri Lanka Board President's XI vs West Indies

20 February 2020
10:00
Scorecard
Sri Lanka Board President's XI  Flag of Sri Lanka.svg
276/8 (50 overs)
v
WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies
277/4 (46.3 overs)
Minod Bhanuka 69 (88)
Keemo Paul 2/45 (9 overs)
Roston Chase 136 (113)
Vishwa Fernando 2/56 (8.3 overs)
West Indies won by 6 wickets
FTZ Sports Complex, Katunayake
Umpires: Deepal Gunawardene (SL) and Ravindra Kottahachchi (SL)
  • Sri Lanka Board President's XI won the toss and elected to bat.

ODI series

1st ODI

22 February 2020
09:45
Scorecard
West Indies  WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg
289/7 (50 overs)
v
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
290/9 (49.1 overs)
Shai Hope 115 (140)
Isuru Udana 3/82 (10 overs)
Dimuth Karunaratne 52 (57)
Alzarri Joseph 3/42 (10 overs)
Sri Lanka won by 1 wicket
Singhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground, Colombo
Umpires: Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) and Paul Wilson (Aus)
Player of the match: Wanindu Hasaranga (SL)
  • Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.

2nd ODI

26 February 2020
14:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
Sri Lanka  Flag of Sri Lanka.svg
345/8 (50 overs)
v
WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies
184 (39.1 overs)
Avishka Fernando 127 (123)
Sheldon Cottrell 4/67 (10 overs)
Shai Hope 51 (65)
Wanindu Hasaranga 3/30 (10 overs)
Sri Lanka won by 161 runs
Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Sooriyawewa
Umpires: Marais Erasmus (SA) and Lyndon Hannibal (SL)
Player of the match: Avishka Fernando (SL)
  • 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

1 March 2020
14:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
Sri Lanka  Flag of Sri Lanka.svg
307 (50 overs)
v
WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies
301/9 (50 overs)
Kusal Mendis 55 (48)
Alzarri Joseph 4/65 (10 overs)
Shai Hope 72 (88)
Angelo Mathews 4/59 (10 overs)
Sri Lanka won by 6 runs
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Umpires: Paul Wilson (Aus) and Raveendra Wimalasiri (SL)
Player of the match: Angelo Mathews (SL)
  • Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.

T20I series

1st T20I

4 March 2020
19:00 (N)
Scorecard
West Indies  WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg
196/4 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
171 (19.1 overs)
Lendl Simmons 67* (51)
Wanindu Hasaranga 1/33 (4 overs)
Kusal Perera 66 (38)
Oshane Thomas 5/28 (3 overs)
West Indies won by 25 runs
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Umpires: Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) and Prageeth Rambukwella (SL)
Player of the match: Oshane Thomas (WI)

2nd T20I

6 March 2020
19:00 (N)
Scorecard
Sri Lanka  Flag of Sri Lanka.svg
155/6 (20 overs)
v
WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies
158/3 (17 overs)
Dasun Shanaka 31* (24)
Fabian Allen 2/24 (4 overs)
Brandon King 43 (21)
Dasun Shanaka 1/10 (1 over)
West Indies won by 7 wickets
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Umpires: Lyndon Hannibal (SL) and Raveendra Wimalasiri (SL)
Player of the match: Andre Russell (WI)
  • West Indies won the toss and elected to field.

Statistics

Most runs (ODI)

RankRunsPlayerInningsAverageHigh Score10050
1238 WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg Shai Hope 379.3311512
2206 Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Avishka Fernando 368.6612711
3194 Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Kusal Mendis 64.66119
4106 Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Thisara Perera 35.333800
597 Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Dimuth Karunaratne 32.33521
Last Updated: 1 August 2020

Most wickets (ODI)

RankWicketsPlayerInningsBestAverageEconomy
110 WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg Alzarri Joseph 34/6516.405.46
25 Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Angelo Mathews 34/5919.205.33
WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg Sheldon Cottrel 4/6738.806.46
34 Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Wanindu Hasaranga 3/3029.503.93
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Isuru Udana 3/8244.757.45
43 Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Nuwan Pradeep 2/3733.664.92
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Lakshan Sandakan 3/5743.336.78
WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg Jason Holder 2/6857.006.10
Last Updated: 1 August 2020

Most runs (T20I)

RankRunsPlayerInningsAverageHigh ScoreStrike Rate50
181 Flag of Sri Lanka.svg

Kusal Perera

240.5066158.821
276 WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg Brandon King 238.0043165.210
WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg Lendl Simmons 76.0067*128.811
375 WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg Andre Russell 75.0040*267.850
452 Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Wanindu Hasaranga 26.0044123.800
543 WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg Shimron Hetmyer 1-43*102.380
Last Updated: 1 August 2020

Most wickets (T20I)

RankWicketsPlayerInningsBestAverageEconomy
16 WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg Oshane Thomas 25/288.667.42
22 WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg Fabian Allen 12/2412.006.00
WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg Rovman Powell 2/3115.507.75
WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg Sheldon Cottrel 21/1421.506.97
WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg DJ Bravo 1/3032.508.12
Last Updated: 1 August 2020

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