Holder, Joseph set up victory as West Indies go 1-0 up
Sri Lanka scored just 147 but gave WI a scare, before Hope's 65* led the chase
11/06Result
1st T20I (N), Sri Lanka tour of West Indies at Kingston, Jun 11 2026
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
147/9 -
![West Indies]( "West Indies")
149/3 (19.2/20 ov)
Player of the Match
11/06Result
1st T20I (N), Sri Lanka tour of West Indies at Kingston, Jun 11 2026
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
147/9 -
![West Indies]( "West Indies")
149/3 (19.2/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Statistics
Best performances - Batsmen
SD Hope
65(54) 5x4 - 2x6
Control %79%
- Productive Shot
- flick
- 13 runs
- 2x4 - 0x6
Match Details
Toss
Sri Lanka , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Series result
West Indies led the 3-match series 1-0
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
20.30 start, First Session 20.30-22.00, Interval 22.00-22.20, Second Session 22.20-23.50
Match days
11 June 2026 - night match (20-over match)
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Scorecard Summary
SRI LANKA 147/9 (20 OVERS)
- Kusal Mendis36 (23)
- Kamindu Mendis51 (39)
- Jason Holder3/18 (4)
- Shamar Joseph3/29 (4)
WEST INDIES 149/3 (19.2 OVERS)
- Shai Hope*65 (54)
- Brandon King37 (22)
- Wanindu Hasaranga2/32 (4)
- Eshan Malinga1/26 (4)
Scorer: Harshith Gowda | Commentator: Deivarayan Muthu
11.04pm Hope and Powell get the job done for WI and put the hosts 1-0 up. On a two-paced track, WI dashed out of the blocks, scoring 66 for 0 in the six overs. Hasaranga struck in the seventh over to snag local boy King with a wrong'un, triggering a WI slowdown. Hasaranga proceeded to have Hetmyer hole out for 17 off 10 balls. No.4 Chase had a tortured stay, managing only 16 off 26 balls. At one point, WI may have considered retiring him out, but their captain anchored the chase on a challenging pitch with an unbeaten half-century. Jamaican hero Powell applied the finishing touches with a mighty six in the final over. That's all we have for you from this game. Do come back for the second T20I on June 14. Until then, this is Deivarayan Muthu signing off on the behalf of Harshith and Chetan. Goodbye and cheers.
Holder is the Player of the Match: For me, it's just trying to be consistent. I knew what length I had to bowl. I thought the pitch was a bit two-paced. I think it depends on the situation and after getting two wickets in two balls, it really set it up. More or less, I try to understand the situation and keep the stumps in play. Look, I just try to plan better and understand the conditions and try to be a step ahead of the opposition. I did look at a little bit of numbers as well to understand where I've been going wrong and just try to correct the mistakes.
Mendis, SL captain: I think batting in the powerplay and lost wickets. We then struggled. Dasun and Kamindu batted well. We struggled in the powerplay with the ball, but after the powerplay they bowled really, really well.
Hope, WI captain: It was pretty challenging to be fair. The consistency from Holder and Shamar was commendable. The pace-off was utilised pretty well as well. It's a great confidence-booster to start the series well. We wanted to win more comfortably in the end, but a win is a win. See, we need to trust our ability against spin and back our execution.
19.2
6
Madushanka to Powell, SIX, The hometown hero finishes it off at Sabina Park! The ball sails over midwicket. Madushanka goes for the yorker, but misses his length. Overpitched on middle and leg, Powell gets underneath the length and clobbers it over the leg side. Massive hit to seal the win for WI. Serious whippage from Powell. The crowd is going wild
19.1
1
Madushanka to Hope, 1 run, starts off with a full-toss just outside off, pushed down to long-off
WI need 6 off 6 balls. Madushanka to bowl the last over. He will operate from left-arm over the wicket
END OF OVER:19 | 3 Runs | WI: 142/3 (6 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 7.47, RRR: 6.00)
- Shai Hope64 (53b)
- Rovman Powell4 (5b)
- Dushmantha Chameera4-0-32-0
- Dilshan Madushanka3-0-32-0
18.6
1
Chameera to Hope, 1 run, slowie outside off, full, Hope delays his shot and punches it to long-off. Superb penultimate over from Chameera
18.5
1
Chameera to Powell, 1 run, full and wide of off, Powell reaches out for the ball and scythes the ball away to sweeper cover
18.4
1
Chameera to Hope, 1 run, middle-stump yorker, squeezed out to sweeper cover
WI need 9 off 9 balls
18.3
0
Chameera to Hope, no run, full and outside off, Hope stays leg-side of the ball and flays it straight to cover
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