1st and 2nd T20i : West Indies vs Sri Lanka

196 - 4 after 20 RR 9.8

Lendl 67*

Pooran 14, Russel 35, Pollard 34,

Yet to bat: SO Hetmyer, R Powell, DJ Bravo, O Thomas, SS Cottrell

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Great move to promote Russell. This is the kind of flexibility that Pollard needs to engage in at all times in both white ball formats. Good score but the bowling can only defend this if they don't do stupidness and if the fielding supports them.I was hoping for a score of about 225 plus.

17 - 3 after 2 overs

1.6 Thomas to Mendis, OUT, what a stunning over for Thomas.
BKG Mendis c †Pooran b Thomas DUCK

1.4 Thomas to Jayasuriya, OUT, he's out straightaway. Disappointing for Jayasuriya
GSNFG Jayasuriya c Cottrell b Thomas DUCK

1.3 Thomas to Fernando, OUT, Mendis gets behind this one nicely. Length on off stump.
WIA Fernando c †Pooran b Thomas 7

56 - 5 after the Power Play

Oshane has a 5Fert haul, and he's only bowled three overs. Wonderful stuff.

5.6 Thomas to Shanaka, OUT, Oshane is winning this single-handedly.
3.6 Thomas to Mathews, OUT, Russell with a teriffic running catch

68 - 5 after 7 overs

Kusal Perera 36*

Oshane Thomas, the first West Indies player to take three wickets in a single T20I over!

West Indies won by 25 runs

Lasith Malinga: After ODI tournament, the team had good confidence. Unfortunately we lost five wickets very early

those wickets were very crucial, we didn't get partnerships in the top order.

We are a young unit, I think we'll learn and deliver in the next match.

Kieron Pollard:
Total team effort, Oshane Thomas brilliant, he has been doing hard work back home and it's showing.
We had an unsung hero in Rovman Powell with the ball late in the innings.
I'll tell you our plan to Kusal Perera after the next game, he's obviously their mainstay.

16.3 Russell to Kusal Perera, inch-perfect yorker ends a near perfect innings! It was full, fast and in the blockhole

MDKJ Perera b Russell 66

ketchim post=380245 Wrote:56 - 5 after the PPlay Oshane has a 5Fert haul, and he's only bowled three overs

Best bowling figures for West Indies (T20I):

5 - 15 Keemo Paul v BAN, Dhaka 2018
5 - 26 Daren Sammy v ZIM, Port of Spain 2010
5 - 28 Oshane Thomas v SL, Pallekele 2020*

https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/1974...ka-2019-20

West Indies won by 7 wickets (with 18 balls remaining)

Hetmeyer 44* Russel 40*