The West Indies made a statement at Sabina Park on Thursday, brushing aside Sri Lanka by seven wickets to take a one-nil lead in the T20 International series opener.
The Caribbean bowlers set the tone early, strangling the Sri Lankan batting lineup and restricting the visitors to a modest 147 for 9. The Windies batters then took over, pacing the chase with clinical precision and finishing on 149 for 3 to get the job done with four balls to spare.
The home side will be looking to wrap up the series when the two teams meet again on Saturday, with the second game of the three-match series scheduled to get underway at 7:30pm at the same venue.
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