West Indies won the T20 series (Photo: PTI/Getty Images)
West Indies beat Sri Lanka: West Indies has won the 3-match T20 series against Sri Lanka. West Indies won the series from Sri Lanka 2-1. The last match of the series was played in Kingston on the morning of 15 June Indian time, in which Sri Lanka had to face defeat by 5 wickets. Three West Indies players played a big role in spoiling Sri Lanka’s game in the third T20, namely Shemar Joseph, Sharfan Rutherford and Jason Holder.
Shemar Joseph gave the best performance of his T20I career
First of all, let’s talk about Shemar Joseph, who took 5 wickets alone in the third T20 against Sri Lanka. He gave the best performance of his T20 International career, taking 5 wickets for 33 runs in 4 overs. Earlier, his best performance in T20 International was taking 4 wickets for 30 runs. In 2023, Shemar, who left his job as a security guard to pursue his passion for cricket, was chosen Player of the Match for the best performance of his career against Sri Lanka.
Rutherford and Holder finished the match with the bat
The second player to spoil Sri Lanka’s work in the third T20 was Sharfan Rutherford, who scored unbeaten 54 runs with 4 sixes in 40 balls and held one end till the team won. By the way, the match against Sri Lanka was ended by the player who scored runs at a strike rate of 420 as soon as he came. We are talking about Jason Holder who was the third Caribbean player to spoil the game of Sri Lanka. Jason Holder scored unbeaten 21 runs in just 5 balls.
West Indies chased 170 runs
West Indies defeated Sri Lanka while chasing the target of 170 runs. Batting first, Sri Lanka scored 169 runs in 20 overs. No batsman from Sri Lanka scored a half-century in the third T20. Dunith Velalage scored the highest score of 43 runs.
West Indies won the first match of the 3-match T20 series. Sri Lanka made a comeback in the second T20 but now West Indies has won the third T20 and won the series.
