वेस्ट इंडीज vs श्रीलंका, पहला टी20, सबाइना पार्क, किंगस्टन - जमैका, 12 June 2026 - लाइव कमेंट्री

Gets the yorker right, on middle and off, Kamindu Mendis looks to play the reverse scoop but toe-ends it towards cover.

FIFTY FOR MENDIS! A gritty knock from him and when his team needed someone to step up. This is his 4th half-century in T20Is. Shamar Joseph bowls another yorker, on middle, Kamindu Mendis tucks it towards deep mid-wicket and turns around for the second run. The throw from the deep is well wide of the keeper, which gives the chance to Mendis to make his ground with a dive.

Pitched up and on middle and leg, Kamindu Mendis flicks it to deep square leg for does not take the run.

OUT! KAMINDU MENDIS IS RUN OUT! Shamar Joseph bangs this into the pitch, on middle, takes off. Mendis goes mistimes his pull shot towards deep mid-wicket but he wants the strike and turns for the second. Matthew Forde gets to the ball quickly and throws it to the batter's end, where Shai Hope does the rest. The replay confirms that Mendis is well short of his crease, but he has played a fine knock for his team.

Fuller and around off, Eshan Malinga backs away and carves it to sweeper cover for a brace.

OUT! CHAMEERA IS RUN OUT!

Good length and around off, Maheesh Theekshana pushes it towards short cover, where Roston Chase quickly gets to the ball to stop the single.

Back of a length and around off, takes pace off, Maheesh Theekshana slashes at it but way too early and misses. Mendis is still stranded at the other end.

OUT! CAUGHT! Worst possible result for Sri Lanka. Jason Holder rolls his fingers to take pace off, full and on middle, holds up in the surface. Maheesh Theekshana looks to slog it away but has to wait for it and ends up hitting it from the bottom half of the bat. It goes high in the air towards long on, where Rovman Powell runs a bit to his right and takes a good catch with his fingers pointing towards the sky.

A full toss, on leg, Dushmantha Chameera clips it to deep square leg for a single.

Nails the yorker, on middle, Kamindu Mendis jams it out to long on for one.

Bangs this into the pitch, around off, gets some extra bounce, Dushmantha Chameera takes a couple of steps out to pull it away but fails to connect. Jason Holder finishes a superb spell of bowling with figures of 4-0-18-3.

Hard length and around middle and leg, Kamindu Mendis nudges it through mid-wicket for a single.

On a length and on off, Wanindu Hasaranga backs away and guides it to point for a run.

Not Out! This is a fine yorker, on middle and leg, tailing in late. Kamindu Mendis gets late on his flick and the ball hits his boot on the full. A big shout for LBW, but it is turned down. Shai Hope takes the review as this one looks close. However, Ball Tracking goes against them with impact on umpire's call. Mendis survives.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Shamar Joseph gets his third now. He hits the length heard at 144 clicks, just outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga backs away and slashes at it, but only manages to get a thin outside edge due to the extra bounce. It flies behind, where Shai Hope makes no mistake. Sri Lanka are 138/6 now.

Pitched up and around off, Maheesh Theekshana drills it towards point.

On a length and on middle, Maheesh Theekshana works it through mid-wicket for one.

Fuller and around off, Wanindu Hasaranga drives it square through point for a single.

Bangs this into the pitch, around off, takes pace off, Kamindu Mendis goes through his pull very early and misses.

Short of a length and on off, slower again, Kamindu Mendis heaves it towards deep mid-wicket for a brace.

SIX! A gift and gladly accepted! Matthew Forde misses his yorker and bowls a full toss, on middle, there to be hit. Kamindu Mendis makes no mistake and dispatches it over the bowler's head for a biggie.

Dug into the surface, pace off, Kamindu Mendis swats it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Another slower one, touch fuller, on middle, Wanindu Hasaranga looks to slog it across the line but cue-ends it down the pitch.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Dasun Shanaka uses his feet and tucks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Short and on middle, Kamindu Mendis moves back and heaves it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Floated, full and on middle, Dasun Shanaka goes down but paddles it straight to short fine.

OUT! TAKEN! Roston Chase strikes a crucial blow in his last over. He sees the batter advance and bowls this quicker, wide outside off to keep it away from the batter. Dasun Shanaka skips down the track and has a wild hoick across the line. Gets a top edge that flies towards backward point where Matthew Forde takes a simple catch. Sri Lanka are 124/5 now.

Flighted, fulland on midle, turns in, Wanindu Hasaranga blocks it out.

Drops it short and on middle, Wanindu Hasaranga punches it down to long on for one more. Roston Chase finishes his spell with fine figures of 4-0-19-1.

Short of a length and around off, Dasun Shanaka heaves it aerially but wide of long on for a single.

Right in the blockhole, on middle, Kamindu Mendis digs it with soft hands to the vacant mid-wicket region and comes back for the second easily. That also brings up the 50-RUN STAND between these two batters.

Uppish but safe! Jason Holder bangs this into the pitch, on middle, Kamindu Mendis looks to pull it away but gets rushed. He loses his bottom hand and miscues the shot in the air. It lands safely in the vacant square leg region and Mendis gets a couple more.

A low full toss, on the pads, Kamindu Mendis clips it to deep backward square leg for a run.

Hard length and outside off, Dasun Shanaka reaches out and swats it down to long on. He calls for the second and hurries back to his end. Excellent running!

Much fuller and around off, Dasun Shanaka drills it towards short cover for one more.

Flighted, full and around off, Dasun Shanaka goes down for the sweep but misses as the ball goes off his pads towards short third. Leg bye taken.

Drops it short and on off, Kamindu Mendis backs away and punches it wide of short cover, where the fielder makes a good diving stop.

Arm ball, shortish and on middle and leg, angles in. Kamindu Mendis stays back to flick it away but misses and gets hit on the pads. Gentle enquiry for LBW, but nothing doing.

Fires this one, full and around leg, Kamindu Mendis gets down on one knee to swipe it away but misses again to get hit on the pads.

Pushed through quicker, short and outside off, skids through, Kamindu Mendis tries to cut but misses. Four dots in a row!

FOUR! Gets it away! Roston Chase drags his length back again, on middle. Kamindu Mendis crouches down on one knee and drags it away. He calls for two but the ball zips through the outfield and beats deep mid-wicket to his left for a boundary.

Floated, full and on middle, Dasun Shanaka goes down and swipes it to deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! Powered away! Tossed up, full and on off, Kamindu Mendis gets right underneath it and thumps it over the bowler's head for a boundary. 100 UP FOR SRI LANKA!

Goes short and on middle, turns in, Kamindu Mendis nudges it through mid-wicket for a run.

Flighted, full and on middle, Dasun Shanaka defends it on the front foot.

A bit quicker, on middle, Dasun Shanaka goes down, takes it on the full and sweeps it hard. It skids through but goes on the bounce to deep square leg for just one.

SIX! Up, up and away! Akeal Hosein gives this one some more air, full and on middle and off. Kamindu Mendis gets down on one knee, hits it through the line to launch it high and handsomely over the long on fence for a biggie.

Floated, short and around leg, Kamindu Mendis gets low and paddles it away but straight to short fine.

FOUR! Fine shot! Flatter delivery, short again and on middle, Kamindu Mendis picks up the length early and plays the short-arm jab. He finds the gap betweeen deep square leg and deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Tossed up, full and on off, Kamindu Mendis steers it towards point for a single.

Slows it up, full and on off, turns in sharply, Dasun Shanaka steps across to play at it but misses and gets hit on the pads. A slight shout for LBW, but turned down.

Flighted, full and around off, Dasun Shanaka goes down on one knee for the reverse sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads.

Sees the batter advance and fires this one full, on middle and leg, Dasun Shanaka steps across but adjusts well to tuck it through mid-wicket for one more.

FOUR! Put away! Short of a length and outside off, Dasun Shanaka gets the chance to free his arms and crunches it through point for a boundary.

SIX! Even better and bigger! Romario Shepherd goes much full, on middle, but ends up serving it in the slot. Dasun Shanaka clears his front leg away and smokes it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Pace off, full and on off, Dasun Shanaka looks to work it across the line but gets a leading edge which falls well short of cover. A single taken.

Back of a length and on off, Kamindu Mendis runs it down to deep third for a run.

Good-length delivery, on off, Dasun Shanaka opens the face of his bat and guides it through backward point for one.

On a length and around leg, Kamindu Mendis tucks it through square leg for on more. Despite going for 10 in the first two balls, Shepherd gives away 14 in the over.

Flatter, outside off, Kamindu Mendis looks to play a reverse sweep but wears it on his pads.

FOUR! Makes really good connection this time! Flatter, on off, Kamindu Mendis shuffles across and plays a reverse sweep through short third for a boundary.

Short, on off, Kamindu Mendis taps it to short third.

Beaten! Quicker, shorter, and on off. Kamindu Mendis looks to punch it but gets beaten. That just missed the top of off.

Fired in, on off, Kamindu Mendis guides it to backward point for a single.

Much fuller, on off, Dasun Shanaka sweeps it through backward square leg for a single.

Good length, outside off, Kamindu Mendis guides it to third man for a single.

Short, on off, Dasun Shanaka Sways away from it. 

Past the edge! Shaping away, just outside off, Dasun Shanaka looks to block it but misses.

Much fuller, on off, Dasun Shanaka eases it through backward point for a single.

Beaten! Hard length, shaping away, outside off. Kamindu Mendis looks to punch it but misses.

Angling in, on a length, on middle, Kamindu Mendis tucks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Beaten! Hard length, outside off, shaping away. Kusal Mendis has a waft at it but misses.

SIX! Top shot from Kusal Mendis! A much-needed six. Much fuller, outside off, Kusal Mendis latches onto it and chips it over extra covers for a biggie.

Drags his length back, on off, Kusal Mendis eases it to point.

OUT! TAKEN! A well-judged catch from Roston Chase. Shamar Joseph gets rid of the Lankan skipper. Angling in, on a length, on middle, rolls his fingers to take pace off. Kusal Mendis looks to flick it but gets completely deceived by the lack of pace. The ball catches the leading edge and goes in the air towards the point region. Roston Chase runs behind and takes a brilliant catch. Sri Lanka are 65/4 after 7.4 overs.

Wide! Width, way outside off, Dasun Shanaka leaves. Wide called.

Beaten! Nice and full, outside off, Dasun Shanaka swings hard but misses.

Beaten again! Length, outside off, shaping away. Dasun Shanaka has a waft at it but misses again.

A full toss, on off, Kusal Mendis tugs it to square leg for a single.

Past the edge! A tad fuller, outside off, shaping away. Kamindu Mendis looks to block it but misses.

Nice and full, on off, Kamindu Mendis taps it to short cover for a quick single. The fielder has a shy at the batter's end but misses.

A low full toss, on off, Kusal Mendis flicks it to mid-wicket. The fielder dives to his left and makes a good stop. Dot.

Down the leg side, Kusal Mendis looks to flick it but wears it on his pads. An appeal but turned down. Jason Holder has a chat with Shai Hope and decides against the review.

Much fuller, on off, Kusal Mendis flicks it on the bounce towards deep square leg for a single.

Wide! Sways it down the leg side, Kusal Mendis looks to flick it but misses.

Good length, on leg, Kusal Mendis tucks it to fine leg for a single.

FOUR! Just over mid off! A full toss, on off, Pavan Rathnayake makes room and chips it over the leaping fielder at mid off for a boundary.

OUT! TAKEN! A magnificent catch in the deep and Pavan Rathnayake departs! Hard length, on middle and leg, Pavan Rathnayake stays back and flicks it but doesn't get the elevation on it. The ball carries towards deep square leg. Shimron Hetmyer leaps, takes the catch but loses his momentum. He throws the ball in the air, comes back in, and completes the catch. The third umpire is called in to check the fairness of the catch and the replay shows that it is clean.

Wide! Down the leg side, Kamindu Mendis looks to flick it but misses. 50 comes up for Sri Lanka.

Good length, outside off, Kamindu Mendis fends it to the off side of a single.

FOUR! Streaky from Kusal Mendis! Back of a length, outside off, shaping away. Kusal Mendis looks to block it but gets a thick outside edge. The ball races through short third for a boundary.

Much fuller, on off, Kusal Mendis shuffles across and helps it to fine leg for just a single. 

FOUR! Not where he intended! Short and wide, Pathum Nissanka stays back and looks to pull it. Gets a top edge as the ball flies over short third for a boundary.

OUT! TIMBER! Jason Holder gets the breakthrough. A tad fuller, on leg, Pathum Nissanka stays back and looks to flick it. He misses it completely as the ball hits his pads and rattles over the timber. Pathum Nissanka makes his way back into the shed. Sri Lanka are 43/1 after 4.2 overs.

OUT! LBW! Two in two for Jason Holder. Keeps it on a length, on middle and leg, Lasith Croospulle steps across and looks to flick it but misses it. The ball hits his pads. A loud appeal but the finger stays down. The Windies send this one upstairs to have a check. UltraEdge shows a flat line and Ball Tracking shows three reds with the ball crashing into the leg stump. The on-field decision is overturned to OUT.  A golden duck on debut for Croospulle. Jason Holder is on a hat-trick now.

Pavan Rathnayake survives the hat-trick ball. Full, on off, Pavan Rathnayake blocks it to mid on.

Past the edge! Back of a length, outside off, Pavan Rathnayake tries to slap it but misses.

Beaten again! Back of a length, outside off again, Pavan Rathnayake looks to play at it but misses again. Brilliant over from Jason Holder.

SIX! First six of the innings! A half volley, just outside off, Kusal Mendis latches onto it and hits it cleanly over long off for a biggie.

SIX MORE! Back-to-back sixes from Kusal Mendis! Hard length, on middle and leg, Kusal Mendis shuffles across and helps it over fine leg for yet another six.

A slower one, on middle, Kusal Mendis sweeps it through square leg for a single.

A tad fuller, on off, Pathum Nissanka knocks it to mid on for a single.

Wide! Down the leg side, Kusal Mendis looks to sweep it but misses.

Follows Kusal Mendis down leg, Kusal Mendis looks to flick it but the ball hits his pads and rolls fine. They collect a leg bye.

Expensive over from Matthew Forde! Back of a length, on off, Pathum Nissanka pulls it through square leg for a single.

Bit short, on off, Kusal Mendis pulls it to wide of mid on for a single.

Keeps it short, on off, Pathum Nissanka punches it to wide of mid off for a single.

Quicker, on middle, Kusal Mendis cuts it to point.

FOUR! That's a good shot! Short, on middle and leg, Kusal Mendis rocks onto his backfoot and powers it over mid on for a one bounce boundary.

Fired in, on leg, Kusal Mendis turns it to square leg for a single.

Follows the batter down leg, Pathum Nissanka looks to flick it but the ball hits his pads and rolls to the right of the keeper. Dot.

Shaping in, on a length, on off. Kusal Mendis guides it to short third for a single.

Play and a miss! Back of a length, outside off, and it keeps low. Pathum Nissanka looks to slap it but misses.

Much fuller, down leg, Pathum Nissanka looks to flick it but the ball brushes his pads and rolls towards short fine leg. They collect a leg bye.

Pitched up, on off, Kusal Mendis knocks it to the fielder at mid on.

Put down! Hand length, on off, Kusal Mendis shuffles across and looks to scoop it. Doesn't quite connect well as the ball carries towards fine leg. Sherfane Rutherford runs to his right and dives to grab it with both hands but fails to hold on to it. They cross.

FOUR! Nicely played this time! Full, on middle and leg, Pathum Nissanka stays in his crease and tickles it through fine leg for a boundary.

 Mendis and Sri Lanka are underway. Short and wide from Hosein, outside off, Mendis slaps it through covers for three runs.

Down the leg side, Kusal Mendis sweeps it off the bottom half of his bat towards short fine leg for a single.

Short, turning in, Pathum Nissanka punches it to cover.

Turn and bounce, on off, Pathum Nissanka eases it to cover again.

FOUR! First boundary of the innings! Short of a length, on middle, Pathum Nissanka swivels and pulls it powerfully through mid-wicket for a boundary  

Quicker, on middle, Pathum Nissanka blocks it to the left of the bowler.