Sri Lanka National Cricket Team Vs West Indies Cricket Team Match Scorecard

Sri Lanka, an ICC full member with both Test and ODI status, is well known for producing fierce contests – and their most recent game certainly lived up to this reputation. Sri Lanka National Cricket Team Vs West Indies Cricket Team Match Scorecard reflects the intensity and thrilling moments that unfolded throughout the match.

West Indies openers Brandon King and Evin Lewis showed no mercy against Sri Lanka’s bowlers in the powerplay, scoring swift runs with big blows.

Sri Lanka vs West Indies 1975

At this point, Sri Lanka was still seeking full membership status with the International Cricket Council. They had only occasionally taken on full member teams like India or Pakistan on tours; and had only ever played against West Indies three times prior to this World Cup match at Old Trafford in 1979.

After an uneven first innings, Sri Lanka made remarkable headway in their second innings thanks to an outstanding effort from opener Upul Tharanga and batsman Kumar Sangakkara. Their partnership contributed 141 runs for the third wicket before they were dismissed – helping Sri Lanka earn victory with 57 runs extra and gain a bonus point!

Sri Lanka’s World Cup team consisted of many talented young cricketers such as Bandula Warnapura, Ranjit Fernando, Anura Tennekoon, Tony Opatha, Duleep Mendis and Mevan Pieris; however, experienced players were absent.

After Sri Lankan captain Arjuna Ranatunga won the toss, he decided to field. This choice proved effective as West Indies bowlers found it difficult to overcome Lankan bowlers; and Sri Lankan batsmen capitalized on any errors by Windies batsmen, scoring some large totals themselves.

Sri Lanka won this match and went on to defeat West Indies by two matches to one, marking its maiden ODI series victory as well as its inaugural day-night victory.

Sri Lanka has gone on to be one of the most dominant teams in limited-overs cricket since their debut, winning various tournaments including 1996 ICC Cricket World Cup and 2015 ICC World Twenty20 tournaments. Their most recent defeats came against South Africa and India but their future looks bright with an exceptionally talented young squad and great potential to dominate international cricket.

Sri Lanka vs West Indies 2001-02

Sri Lanka Cricket represents Sri Lanka on an international cricket stage and is governed by Sri Lanka Cricket, an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council. One of their most successful limited-overs teams, they won 1996 ICC World Cup before finishing as runners-up at 2007 and 2011 World Cups respectively; moreover they are currently the ICC Champions Trophy defending champions!

In 1979, the West Indies visited Ceylon to play two first-class and three limited overs matches. Allan Rae and Everton Weekes scored centuries as the visitors scored 462-2 declared at Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium in Colombo to claim victory in their inaugural match at Colombo whereas both sides tied after scoring 164-8 over 40 overs in their second encounters – an indication of continued tension in these matches between teams that hasn’t seen success as of yet

Sri Lanka made a dramatic turnaround under Mahela Jayawardene’s captaincy following several disappointing years in the 2000s. They won several home tests before touring South Africa where they achieved their greatest ever Test series win against Windies (both tests). Their 2008 tour to India, however, proved less fruitful as visitors won 2-0 series wins in Tests and 5 in ODIs respectively.

As of 2025, Sri Lanka had played 327 Test matches, winning 107 and losing 127. Additionally, they have participated in 935 One Day Internationals (ODIs), winning 432 to lose 108 matches with six ties – they have dubbed themselves “The Eagles”, with their official logo consisting of an eagle’s spread wings as a nod to its national status and symbolic representation of cricket team success. The logo features this bird on both flag and cricket team uniform.

Sri Lanka’s national cricket team is based in Colombo and plays its home matches at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground – known as ‘Ground of Eagles’ with seating capacity for 14,040 fans. Their caps feature a blue circle featuring a lion with sword – taken directly from their country’s coat of arms design.

Sri Lanka vs West Indies 2003

Sri Lanka Cricket represents Sri Lanka on an international cricket stage and is governed by Sri Lanka Cricket as well as being an full member of the International Cricket Council (ICC). Over its history, they have won multiple tournaments and trophies while being considered one of the best teams worldwide. As regular participants at major ICC events like Cricket World Cup and Twenty20 World Championship, Colombo-based Sri Lanka plays their home matches at R. Premadasa Stadium.

Sri Lanka has an esteemed cricket heritage dating back to 1907. Since its first official international match was played there in 1907, over 1,000 matches have been played between then and now – boasting such notable players such as Sanath Jayasuriya and Muttiah Muralidaran as great examples. Furthermore, Sri Lanka ranks eighth worldwide when it comes to tourism industry rankings.

Sri Lanka won three titles during 2007-08 season and qualified for both ICC Champions Trophy and ODI World Cup tournaments, making the 2008 Asia Cup Final against Australia led by Mark Taylor despite an early good start by their bowling attack; Sri Lanka managed to prevail and secure themselves a spot in next round of ICC Champions Trophy with this win.

Dilshan and Tharanga both made centuries when Sri Lanka scored 229 for 9 against England, and successfully chased down that target with ten wickets remaining – marking an unprecedented successful run-chase during a World Cup quarterfinal and giving Sri Lanka a place in the semifinals.

Sri Lanka boasts an abundance of talented cricketers, but the sport is not as widespread in rural areas. To increase participation among rural residents in international competitions, Sri Lankan authorities are working to promote it – this strategy may result in further success for cricketing efforts nationwide.

Sri Lanka vs West Indies 2024

Sri Lanka Cricket (formerly Sri Lanka Cricket Association) oversees and governs their national cricket team based out of Colombo, which is also known as “Lions”. They have long been one of the best cricket teams worldwide and won two ICC Cricket World Cups while finishing runners-up three times; their star bowlers include Muttiah Muralitharan and Kumar Sangakkara while Mahela Jayawardene and Lasith Malinga are notable batsmen as well.

Sri Lanka and West Indies’ match was an exciting, nail-biting thriller. Both teams reached an even 196/6 after 23 overs before rain forced a revised target under Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS). But Dunith Wellalage and Gudakesh Motie held firm, helping Sri Lanka secure victory by five wickets with Charith Asalanka leading their side with 77 not out.

Sri Lanka completed their third 170-plus chase of the tournament and advanced to the semifinals with ease. Early pressure had them under threat, but Asalanka and Nissanka quickly found their groove to lead Sri Lanka to 338/6 with ease. West Indies struggled in response to Sri Lankan bowlers and fielders but youngster Nicholas Pooran scored his maiden ODI century to give West Indies hope of success.

Sri Lanka and West Indies will give fans of international cricket an exhilarating game this November at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Both sides boast some exceptional players who will battle hard for victory. If either team emerges victorious, they will advance to the Asia Cup 2024 final which will take place on December 30 in Colombo to determine its champion. Both sides look forward to taking on each other for this crucial battle of rivalries!