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West Indies beat Sri Lanka by seven wickets in opening T20 cricket match at Kingston, Jamaica
Shai Hope scored an unbeaten 65 and Jason Holder and Shamar Joseph took three wickets each as West Indies chased 149-3 with four balls left.
- On Thursday, the West Indies secured a seven-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the first of three Twenty20 matches at Sabina Park in Kingston.
- After Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat, Kamindu Mendis top-scored with 51 runs and captain and opener Kusal Mendis added 36, setting the target at 147.
- Jason Holder and Shamar Joseph took three wickets each, restricting the tourists, while captain and opener Shai Hope led the Caribbean team's chase with an unbeaten 65.
- Needing 20 runs from 20 balls, Rovman Powell clinched the win for the home side with four balls remaining, finishing with a total of 3-149.
- The final two matches in the T20 series are scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, also at Sabina Park in Kingston, to conclude the three-match campaign.
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West Indies beat Sri Lanka by seven wickets in opening T20 cricket match at Kingston, Jamaica
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Rovman Powell hit a six in the final over Thursday to clinch a seven-wicket win for the West Indies over Sri Lanka in the first of
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