West Indian cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2019–20
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The West Indies cricket team toured Sri Lanka in February and March 2020 to play three One Day International (ODI) and two Twenty20 International (T20I) matches.[1][2][3] The full schedule for the tour was confirmed by Sri Lanka Cricket on 21 January 2020.[4][5] The West Indies last toured Sri Lanka in October and November 2015.[6]
West Indian cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2019–20 | |||
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Sri Lanka | West Indies | ||
Dates | 17 February – 6 March 2020 | ||
Captains |
Dimuth Karunaratne (ODIs) Lasith Malinga (T20Is) | Kieron Pollard | |
One Day International series | |||
Results | Sri Lanka won the 3-match series 3–0 | ||
Most runs | Avishka Fernando (206) | Shai Hope (238) | |
Most wickets | Angelo Mathews (5) | Alzarri Joseph (10) | |
Player of the series | Wanindu Hasaranga (SL) | ||
Twenty20 International series | |||
Results | West Indies won the 2-match series 2–0 | ||
Most runs | Kusal Perera (81) |
Brandon King (76) Lendl Simmons (76) | |
Most wickets | Seven bowlers took one wicket each[n 1] | Oshane Thomas (6) | |
Player of the series | Andre Russell (WI) |
On 19 February 2020, Sri Lanka named their ODI squad, with Dimuth Karunaratne returning as captain of the side.[7] Lahiru Thirimanne had led the team in their previous ODI series, against Pakistan, but was dropped due to poor form.[8] Sri Lanka won the first two ODIs, to give them an unassailable lead in the series.[9] Sri Lanka won the final ODI by six runs, winning the series 3–0.[10]
In the first T20I match, Kieron Pollard became the first cricketer to play in 500 Twenty20 matches.[11][12] The West Indies won the T20I series 2–0.[13]