West Indies's Sherfane Rutherford shakes hands with Sri Lankan players as he celebrates the win over Sri Lanka in the first Twenty20 cricket match between Sri Lanka and West Indies in Dambulla, Sri Lanka.
Brandon King and Evin Lewis shaped a perfect chase, scoring 107 off just 55 balls at the top of the order to help West Indies take a 1-0 lead, by chasing 180 in the first T20I of the three-match series against Sri Lanka at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium in Dambulla. The hosts tried to slow down, but never were in for a meaningful fight after batting first, and scoring 179. Kamindu Mendis and Charith Asalanka hit their respective fifties but were held back with no major contributions from the rest of the batters. The second T20I will be held on Tuesday, October 15, at the same venue in Dambulla.
West Indies's Sherfane Rutherford shakes hands with Sri Lankan players as he celebrates the win over Sri Lanka in the first Twenty20 cricket match between Sri Lanka and West Indies in Dambulla, Sri Lanka.
West Indies's Sherfane Rutherford plays a shot during the first Twenty20 cricket match between Sri Lanka and West Indies in Dambulla, Sri Lanka.
West Indies's Roston Chase plays a shot during the first Twenty20 cricket match between Sri Lanka and West Indies in Dambulla, Sri Lanka.
West Indies's Captain Rovman Powell plays a shot during the first Twenty20 cricket match between Sri Lanka and West Indies in Dambulla, Sri Lanka.
West Indies' Brandon King celebrates his fifty runs during the first Twenty20 cricket match between Sri Lanka and West Indies in Dambulla, Sri Lanka.
West Indies' Even Lewis plays a shot during the first Twenty20 cricket match between Sri Lanka and West Indies in Dambulla, Sri Lanka.
West Indies' Brandon King plays a shot during the first Twenty20 cricket match between Sri Lanka and West Indies in Dambulla, Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka's Bhanuka Rajapaksa plays a shot during the first Twenty20 cricket match between Sri Lanka and West Indies in Dambulla, Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka's Captain Charith Asalanka plays a shot as West Indies' Shai Hope watches during the first Twenty20 cricket match between Sri Lanka and West Indies in Dambulla, Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka's Kamindu Mendis celebrates his fifty runs during the first Twenty20 cricket match between Sri Lanka and West Indies in Dambulla, Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka's Kamindu Mendis plays a shot during the first Twenty20 cricket match between Sri Lanka and West Indies in Dambulla, Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka's Pathum Nissanka plays a shot during the first Twenty20 cricket match between Sri Lanka and West Indies in Dambulla, Sri Lanka.