In an exciting series of T20 International matches, the West Indies women’s cricket team squared off against Sri Lanka, each claiming a victory in the first two games held at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium.
The series opener saw Sri Lanka clinching a thrilling win by four wickets. Batting first, the West Indies women set a target of 134 for eight in their allotted 20 overs, anchored by Hayley Matthews with a solid 30 runs off 30 balls.
Aaliyah Alleyne contributed 26 runs, while Qiana Joseph added 20. Sri Lanka’s Chamari Athapaththu starred with the ball, taking 4 wickets for 29 runs, continuing her impressive performance from the recently concluded ODI series.
In response, Sri Lanka successfully chased down the target of 135 runs in 18.4 overs, led by Vishmi Gunarathne and Harshitha Samarawickrama, both scoring 35 runs each.
In the second game, rain interruptions led to a revised target under the Duckworth Lewis method.
Sri Lanka managed 89 for 4 in 15.2 overs, but the West Indies women reached 99 for 4 in 14.1 overs, securing a six-wicket victory.
The series now stands level at 1-1, with the decisive third T20I scheduled for Friday, June 28.