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West Indies vs Sri Lanka, 1st T20I, Sri Lanka tour of West Indies 2026 - Player HighlightsWI vs SL, 1st T20I, Sri Lanka tour of West Indies 2026 - Player Highlights

Kusal Mendis 36(23)
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7.4
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Shamar Joseph to Kusal Mendis, out Caught by Roston Chase!! Shamar Joseph gets the big wicket and has the last laugh against Kusal Mendis. 142kph, fuller than a length, Kusal looks to clip it through the on-side but closes the bat-face early. The ball pops up off the leading edge and Chase moves to his right at the point region to gobble it up. Kusal Mendis c Roston Chase b Shamar Joseph 36(23) [4s-2 6s-3]
7.3
Shamar Joseph to Kusal Mendis, no run, 143.6kph, back of a length, a hopping Kusal Mendis pats it to backward point
7.2
6
Shamar Joseph to Kusal Mendis, SIX, 144.3kph, overpitched delivery outside off and Kusal Mendis leans forward with a bent back leg to carve it over deep extra cover for a maximum
7.1
Shamar Joseph to Kusal Mendis, no run, 140.8kph, good length delivery around the fifth stump channel. Kusal Mendis tries to run it down to third man and gets beaten on the outside edge. Mighty close to the nick
7
Jason Holder to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, 129.6kph, full on leg, flicked aerially and it falls short of Shamar Joseph at deep midwicket. Another tidy over from Holder
6.5
Jason Holder to Kusal Mendis, no run, 130.1kph, full and curling in towards leg, Kusal Mendis walks across to flick and misses to get hit on the pad. There's an appeal for lbw. WI ponder and decide against the review as that would have gone down leg
6.4
Jason Holder to Kusal Mendis, no run, 127.3kph, low full toss, clipped to the right of midwicket where Matthew Forde makes a superb diving stop
6.1
Jason Holder to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, 126kph, full toss, heaved to deep square leg
6
Shamar Joseph to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, 146.4kph, Kusal Mendis walks across early and Shamar Joseph hurls a full delivery on off. The captain manages to get bat on it and flick it to fine leg
5.5
4
Shamar Joseph to Kusal Mendis, FOUR, edged and four! Pacy short of length delivery holding its line wide of off. Kusal Mendis gets slightly squared up and pokes at it. Thick outside edge, no slip and the ball runs away to third man for four
5.1
Shamar Joseph to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, 139.9kph, short of length on leg, tucked to fine leg
5.1
Shamar Joseph to Kusal Mendis, wide, 142.7kph, Shamar Joseph starts with a wide down the leg-side, Kusal Mendis flicks and misses
3.5
Matthew Forde to Kusal Mendis, leg byes, 1 run, 125.5kph, full delivery down leg, Kusal Mendis skips down the track to flick and misses. The ball deflects to short fine leg off the pad
3.5
Matthew Forde to Kusal Mendis, wide, 108.3kph, slower ball but Forde errs with his line - down leg. Kusal Mendis gets down low to sweep and misses
3.3
Matthew Forde to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, 102.3kph, slower ball, dipping low full toss and Kusal Mendis sweeps it to deep backward square leg
3.2
6
Matthew Forde to Kusal Mendis, SIX, 125.7kph, length ball on off, Kusal Mendis walks across to get inside the line and scoops it beautifully over fine leg. Comes right off the middle of the bat
3.1
6
Matthew Forde to Kusal Mendis, SIX, 128.5kph, Forde pitches up and gets punished. Kusal Mendis slightly bends his back leg, gets under the ball and smokes it downtown for an 85 m six. That made a cracking sound
2.5
Akeal Hosein to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, 92.8kph, drifting in towards middle-leg and Kusal Mendis nurdles it behind square on the on-side
2.4
4
Akeal Hosein to Kusal Mendis, FOUR, top shot! 90.1kph, fraction short from Akeal Hosein and the SL captain is quick to go back and hammer it over wide mid-on. Superb contact for a one-bounce four
2.3
Akeal Hosein to Kusal Mendis, no run, 94.9kph, inswinger, Kusal Mendis stays back and is watchful as he pushes it to point by opening the bat-face
2.1
Akeal Hosein to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, short of length, Kusal Mendis goes on the back foot to pull it to the right of mid-on
1.5
Matthew Forde to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, dropped! 131kph, Kusal Mendis walks across early to play the premeditated lap shot. Doesn't get the timing right. Sherfane Rutherford hares in from deep backward square leg and outstretches his hands but fails to hold onto it. Although tough, it'll go down as a chance
1.4
Matthew Forde to Kusal Mendis, no run, 126.6kph, pitched up delivery, Kusal Mendis swings hard to smash it over the infield, toe-ends it to mid-on
1.1
Matthew Forde to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, 125.kph, short of a good length, cuts in off the deck, Kusal Mendis plays late to dab it to point
0.2
Akeal Hosein to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, 85.6kph, drifting down leg and Kusal Mendis brooms it to short fine leg. Hit the back of the bat as well and he gets off the mark with a single
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