Kusal Mendis of Sri Lanka reacts after taking part in a shot throughout sport two of the One Day Worldwide sequence between Sri Lanka and India at R. Premadasa Worldwide Cricket Stadium on Aug.04, 2024 in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
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The West Indies misplaced their first T20 sequence towards Sri Lanka by 9 wickets within the third and closing match in Dambulla to lose the sequence 2-1.
Sri Lanka’s Kusal Mendis and Kusal Perera powered their group to a historic T20I sequence win with the duo producing unbeaten half-centuries which helped their group comfortably chase the goal of 163, sealing the match in 18 overs at 166 for one.
West Indies, selected to bat first and received off to a rocky begin when Maheesh Theekshana bowled Evin Lewis with the fourth supply for a duck.
Brandon King had gotten to 23 alongside Shai Hope, however Theekshana struck once more within the sixth over, deceiving King into the center stump.
Roston Chase gifted a return catch to Kamindu Mendis for eight, whereas Hope was despatched off after a pointy low catch by Pathum Nissanka for 18.
West Indies discovered themselves in additional bother within the twelfth over when Charith Asalanka eliminated Sherfane Rutherford for six, with the facet stumbling at 62 for 5.
Captain Rovman Powell and Gudakesh Motie hammered 25 runs off a Wellalage over, which included three sixes and a 4. Nevertheless, Wanindu Hasaranga rapidly dismissed Motie, stumped for 32 off 15 balls.
Late contributions from Powell 37 and Romario Shepherd 18 took the West Indies whole to 162-8, as they received 39 runs of the ultimate three overs.
Nevertheless, Sri Lanka’s response was ruthless as openers Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis smashed 50 runs in simply 4.1 overs.
Alzarri Joseph leaked 15 runs within the second over, and regardless of Motie claiming Nissanka’s wicket for 39.
Kusal Perera joined Mendis within the sixth over, and the pair placed on an unbeaten series-winning partnership of 106.
Mendis reaching his half-century in 37 balls and Perera following swimsuit off 34 deliveries.
Mendis hit 5 fours and three sixes in his unbeaten knock of 68 from 50 balls. Perera, scored 55 not out from 36 balls with seven fours, sealed the victory within the 18th over with a boundary, finishing an eight-wicket win.
