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Brandon King and Evin Lewis crashed 107 off 55 balls at the top of the order to set West Indies beautifully on course to their target of 180 in the first T20I against Sri Lanka. Although the hosts’ middle-overs bowlers slowed West Indies’ progress, they were never in serious trouble.
They had plenty of batting to see the chase through, and Sherfane Rutherford finished it off with a four off the first ball of the final over.
Shamar Joseph was the most economical of West Indies bowlers, conceding only 27 from his four overs.
Though King and Lewis later outshone them, Sri Lanka had two half-centurions too, in Kamindu Mendis and Charith Asalanka, whose 82-run stand was the most substantial of the innings.
Summarised scores: West Indies 180 for 5 (King 63, Lewis 50, Pathirana 2-27) beat Sri Lanka 179 for 7 (Asalanka 59, Kamindu 51, Shepherd 2-39) by five wickets.