WI vs SL, 1st T20I - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Venue: Kingston
Date & Time: Jun 12, 2026, 06:00 AM
MATCH DETAILS
  • Venue

    Kingston

  • Series

    West Indies v Sri Lanka T20Is 2026 - Men

  • Toss

    Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.

  • Umpire

    Deighton Butler , Zahid Bassarath

  • Match Referee

    Richie Richardson

  • Tv Umpire

    Christopher Taylor

  • Man of the Match

    Jason Holder

WI
149/3 (19.2)
SL
147/9 (20.0)
CRR: 7.7
West Indies win by 7 wickets
Player of the Match Jason Holder

Key Stats

Partnership 21 (16)
Last Wicket Roston Chase - 16 (26)
Extra 4
Batter R B 4s 6s SR
Shai Hope 65 54 5 2 120.37
Rovman Powell 10 6 0 1 166.67
Bowler O M R W Econ

19.2 Dilshan Madushanka to Rovman Powell

6

Over the wicket. Length ball, middle stump, front foot, flick. 6 runs.

19.1 Dilshan Madushanka to Shai Hope

1

A full toss straight on middle stump, beautifully driven through the off side for a quick single.

Over
19
1 1 1 0 0 0
3
WI
149 / 3
Shai Hope
65(54)
Rovman Powell
10(6)
Dilshan Madushanka
3.2-0-39-0

18.6 Dushmantha Chameera to Shai Hope

1

On a length just outside off, Shai Hope drives with controlled precision, guiding the ball past the infield for a well-paced single. West Indies face a tense chase needing 6 runs from the final ball with plenty of wickets in hand, holding strong chances to win.

18.5 Dushmantha Chameera to Rovman Powell

1

A full delivery outside off, no movement on offer, and Powell confidently drives it along the ground for a single.

18.4 Dushmantha Chameera to Shai Hope

1

Full delivery outside off, no movement, pushed calmly through the off side for a single.

18.3 Dushmantha Chameera to Shai Hope

0

A length leg cutter outside off, met with a controlled drive that stays along the ground and finds no gap.

18.2 Dushmantha Chameera to Shai Hope

0

The leg cutter outside off, pitched back of a length, sees the batter attempt a slog but he misses it cleanly. A dot ball.

18.1 Dushmantha Chameera to Shai Hope

0

An off cutter pitching back of a length outside off, the batter attempts a slog but only manages a bottom edge, yielding no run.

Over
18
1 4 1 1 0 1
8
WI
149 / 3
Shai Hope
65(54)
Rovman Powell
10(6)
Dilshan Madushanka
3.2-0-39-0

17.6 Dilshan Madushanka to Shai Hope

1

Full toss on middle stump, the off cutter is flicked neatly through mid-wicket for a comfortable single. West Indies are closing in, needing 9 runs from 12 balls with plenty of wickets in hand and a strong chance to win.

17.5 Dilshan Madushanka to Shai Hope

4

The off cutter is pitched short and wide down the leg side. Shai Hope pulls it with a top edge, the ball skimming fine and racing away to third man for four.

17.4 Dilshan Madushanka to Rovman Powell

1 wd

A length ball straighter down the leg stump, Powell attempts a flick but misses, and the umpire signals a wide. The ball is deftly fielded by the keeper.

17.3 Dilshan Madushanka to Shai Hope

1

An off cutter short and down the leg side, well met by the batter who pulls it low and controlled towards deep backward square leg for a quick single.

17.2 Dilshan Madushanka to Shai Hope

0

A full toss on the leg side with no movement, worked carefully by Hope straight to the bowler. It’s a tidy dot ball.

17.1 Dilshan Madushanka to Rovman Powell

1 wd

A half-tracker down the leg side is expertly left alone by Powell, who chooses not to engage with the ball. The umpire calls it a wide, and the keeper swiftly fields it.

Over
17
1 0 0 1 0 1
3
WI
149 / 3
Shai Hope
65(54)
Rovman Powell
10(6)
Dilshan Madushanka
3.2-0-39-0

16.6 Eshan Malinga to Rovman Powell

1

Powell pushes a full delivery just on off stump carefully into the off-side for a single. Powell gets off the mark as West Indies need 19 off 18 with 7 wickets in hand, holding a strong 91% chance to win.

16.5 Eshan Malinga to Rovman Powell

0

A leg stump yorker comes in full and Rovman Powell tries a flick but misses, the ball striking his pad. No run. Sri Lanka has just lost their review.

16.4 Eshan Malinga to Roston Chase

w

the batter attempts a scoop but misses completely. The ball sneaks through to collapse the stumps, bowled cleanly. Roston Chase is out for 16 off 26 deliveries.

16.3 Eshan Malinga to Roston Chase

1 wd

An off cutter outside off, a risky upper cut attempted but missed. The ball goes wide, adding an extra to the scoreboard and is neatly collected by the keeper.

16.2 Eshan Malinga to Roston Chase

0

An off cutter just wide outside off, length ball, met with no shot as the batter leaves it well alone and the keeper collects cleanly. No run.

16.1 Eshan Malinga to Shai Hope

1

Shai Hope goes for a slog off a full, outside off delivery but mistimes it, managing just a single as the ball is quickly fielded at deep square leg.

Over
16
1 0 0 1 1 1
4
WI
149 / 3
Shai Hope
65(54)
Rovman Powell
10(6)
Dilshan Madushanka
3.2-0-39-0

15.6 Maheesh Theekshana to Shai Hope

1

An off break pitched back of a length on middle stump, worked cleverly by Hope for a quick single through the infield. West Indies require 28 runs from 24 balls, holding strong with eight wickets in hand and a solid chance to win.

15.5 Maheesh Theekshana to Shai Hope

0

An off break tossed up just outside off, met with a crisp cut shot that skims low and is well fielded at cover. No run comes off this delivery.

15.4 Maheesh Theekshana to Shai Hope

0

An off break spun up on a back of a length just on off stump, met with a controlled push by the batter, keeping it grounded for no run.

15.3 Maheesh Theekshana to Roston Chase

1

The off break drifts outside off-stump, and the batter uses a deft, controlled scoop to glide the ball gently toward short fine leg, securing a quick single.

15.2 Maheesh Theekshana to Shai Hope

1

An off break delivered just outside off stump, pitched to a length. Shai Hope steps forward and drives it neatly, keeping it grounded and picking up a well-timed single to deep cover.

15.1 Maheesh Theekshana to Roston Chase

1

The quicker full delivery outside off is met with a clever scoop from the batter, who deftly guides it for a quick single.

19.2 Dilshan Madushanka to Rovman Powell

6

Over the wicket. Length ball, middle stump, front foot, flick. 6 runs.

19.1 Dilshan Madushanka to Shai Hope

1

A full toss straight on middle stump, beautifully driven through the off side for a quick single.

Over
19
1 1 1 0 0 0
3
WI
149 / 3
Shai Hope
65(54)
Rovman Powell
10(6)
Dilshan Madushanka
3.2-0-39-0

18.6 Dushmantha Chameera to Shai Hope

1

On a length just outside off, Shai Hope drives with controlled precision, guiding the ball past the infield for a well-paced single. West Indies face a tense chase needing 6 runs from the final ball with plenty of wickets in hand, holding strong chances to win.

18.5 Dushmantha Chameera to Rovman Powell

1

A full delivery outside off, no movement on offer, and Powell confidently drives it along the ground for a single.

18.4 Dushmantha Chameera to Shai Hope

1

Full delivery outside off, no movement, pushed calmly through the off side for a single.

18.3 Dushmantha Chameera to Shai Hope

0

A length leg cutter outside off, met with a controlled drive that stays along the ground and finds no gap.

18.2 Dushmantha Chameera to Shai Hope

0

The leg cutter outside off, pitched back of a length, sees the batter attempt a slog but he misses it cleanly. A dot ball.

18.1 Dushmantha Chameera to Shai Hope

0

An off cutter pitching back of a length outside off, the batter attempts a slog but only manages a bottom edge, yielding no run.

Over
18
1 4 1 1 0 1
8
WI
149 / 3
Shai Hope
65(54)
Rovman Powell
10(6)
Dilshan Madushanka
3.2-0-39-0

17.6 Dilshan Madushanka to Shai Hope

1

Full toss on middle stump, the off cutter is flicked neatly through mid-wicket for a comfortable single. West Indies are closing in, needing 9 runs from 12 balls with plenty of wickets in hand and a strong chance to win.

17.5 Dilshan Madushanka to Shai Hope

4

The off cutter is pitched short and wide down the leg side. Shai Hope pulls it with a top edge, the ball skimming fine and racing away to third man for four.

17.4 Dilshan Madushanka to Rovman Powell

1 wd

A length ball straighter down the leg stump, Powell attempts a flick but misses, and the umpire signals a wide. The ball is deftly fielded by the keeper.

17.3 Dilshan Madushanka to Shai Hope

1

An off cutter short and down the leg side, well met by the batter who pulls it low and controlled towards deep backward square leg for a quick single.

17.2 Dilshan Madushanka to Shai Hope

0

A full toss on the leg side with no movement, worked carefully by Hope straight to the bowler. It’s a tidy dot ball.

17.1 Dilshan Madushanka to Rovman Powell

1 wd

A half-tracker down the leg side is expertly left alone by Powell, who chooses not to engage with the ball. The umpire calls it a wide, and the keeper swiftly fields it.

Over
17
1 0 0 1 0 1
3
WI
149 / 3
Shai Hope
65(54)
Rovman Powell
10(6)
Dilshan Madushanka
3.2-0-39-0

16.6 Eshan Malinga to Rovman Powell

1

Powell pushes a full delivery just on off stump carefully into the off-side for a single. Powell gets off the mark as West Indies need 19 off 18 with 7 wickets in hand, holding a strong 91% chance to win.

16.5 Eshan Malinga to Rovman Powell

0

A leg stump yorker comes in full and Rovman Powell tries a flick but misses, the ball striking his pad. No run. Sri Lanka has just lost their review.

16.4 Eshan Malinga to Roston Chase

w

the batter attempts a scoop but misses completely. The ball sneaks through to collapse the stumps, bowled cleanly. Roston Chase is out for 16 off 26 deliveries.

16.3 Eshan Malinga to Roston Chase

1 wd

An off cutter outside off, a risky upper cut attempted but missed. The ball goes wide, adding an extra to the scoreboard and is neatly collected by the keeper.

16.2 Eshan Malinga to Roston Chase

0

An off cutter just wide outside off, length ball, met with no shot as the batter leaves it well alone and the keeper collects cleanly. No run.

16.1 Eshan Malinga to Shai Hope

1

Shai Hope goes for a slog off a full, outside off delivery but mistimes it, managing just a single as the ball is quickly fielded at deep square leg.

Over
16
1 0 0 1 1 1
4
WI
149 / 3
Shai Hope
65(54)
Rovman Powell
10(6)
Dilshan Madushanka
3.2-0-39-0

15.6 Maheesh Theekshana to Shai Hope

1

An off break pitched back of a length on middle stump, worked cleverly by Hope for a quick single through the infield. West Indies require 28 runs from 24 balls, holding strong with eight wickets in hand and a solid chance to win.

15.5 Maheesh Theekshana to Shai Hope

0

An off break tossed up just outside off, met with a crisp cut shot that skims low and is well fielded at cover. No run comes off this delivery.

15.4 Maheesh Theekshana to Shai Hope

0

An off break spun up on a back of a length just on off stump, met with a controlled push by the batter, keeping it grounded for no run.

15.3 Maheesh Theekshana to Roston Chase

1

The off break drifts outside off-stump, and the batter uses a deft, controlled scoop to glide the ball gently toward short fine leg, securing a quick single.

15.2 Maheesh Theekshana to Shai Hope

1

An off break delivered just outside off stump, pitched to a length. Shai Hope steps forward and drives it neatly, keeping it grounded and picking up a well-timed single to deep cover.

15.1 Maheesh Theekshana to Roston Chase

1

The quicker full delivery outside off is met with a clever scoop from the batter, who deftly guides it for a quick single.

WI Batting: 149/3 in 19.2 ov

Batsmen How Out R 4s 6s SR
Shai Hope not out 65 (54) 5 2 120.37
Brandon King b: Wanindu Hasaranga 37 (22) 2 3 168.18
Shimron Hetmyer c: Pavan Rathnayake b: Wanindu Hasaranga 17 (9) 2 1 188.89
Roston Chase b: Eshan Malinga 16 (26) 0 1 61.54
Sherfane Rutherford Did not bat 0 (0) 0 0 0.00
Rovman Powell not out 10 (6) 0 1 166.67
Jason Holder Did not bat 0 (0) 0 0 0.00
Romario Shepherd Did not bat 0 (0) 0 0 0.00
Matthew Forde Did not bat 0 (0) 0 0 0.00
Akeal Hosein Did not bat 0 (0) 0 0 0.00
Shamar Joseph Did not bat 0 (0) 0 0 0.00
Bowler O M R W NB WD ECO
Dilshan Madushanka 3.2 0 39 0 0 2 11.70
Dushmantha Chameera 4 0 32 0 1 0 8.00
Maheesh Theekshana 4 0 20 0 0 0 5.00
Eshan Malinga 4 0 26 1 0 1 6.50
Wanindu Hasaranga 4 0 32 2 0 0 8.00

SL Batting: 147/9 in 20.0 ov

Batsmen How Out R 4s 6s SR
Pathum Nissanka b: Jason Holder 18 (14) 3 0 128.57
Kusal Mendis c: Roston Chase b: Shamar Joseph 36 (23) 2 3 156.52
Lasith Croospulle lbw: Jason Holder 0 (1) 0 0 0.00
Pavan Rathnayake c: Shimron Hetmyer b: Shamar Joseph 4 (5) 1 0 80.00
Kamindu Mendis run out (Matthew Forde) 51 (39) 4 2 130.77
Dasun Shanaka c: Matthew Forde b: Roston Chase 22 (23) 1 1 95.65
Wanindu Hasaranga c: Shai Hope b: Shamar Joseph 3 (6) 0 0 50.00
Maheesh Theekshana c: Rovman Powell b: Jason Holder 1 (5) 0 0 20.00
Dushmantha Chameera run out (Brandon King) 1 (2) 0 0 50.00
Eshan Malinga not out 3 (2) 0 0 150.00
Dilshan Madushanka Did not bat 0 (0) 0 0 0.00
Bowler O M R W NB WD ECO
Akeal Hosein 3 0 28 0 0 0 9.33
Matthew Forde 3 0 32 0 0 1 10.67
Jason Holder 4 0 18 3 0 0 4.50
Shamar Joseph 4 0 29 3 0 3 7.25
Romario Shepherd 2 0 17 0 0 0 8.50
Roston Chase 4 0 19 1 0 0 4.75