Sri Lanka today (04) suffered their 6th consecutive T20I loss as West Indies beat Sri Lanka by 25 runs in Pallekale.
Batting first West Indies scored a record 196/4 in Pallekale, Sri Lanka collapsed in the first 5 overs with losing 5 for 57.
Kusal Janith Perera who joined the team this morning after his marriage yesterday smashed a 38 ball 66 runs & Wanidu Hasaranga scored 44. Sri Lanka eventually got bowled out for 171
This was Sri Lanka’s 6th consecutive T20I loss after beating World NO 1 Pakistan 3-0 in October under Dasun Shanaka’s captaincy.
- Sri Lanka against Australia lost 3-0
- Sri Lanka against India lost 2-0
- Sri Lanka against West Indies lost 1-0
Captain Lasith Malinga has now won only 1 game in his last 13 matches as captain since he began his 2nd stint as Sri Lanka’s T20I captain.
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