Holder completes heist for West Indies after Joseph picks up five
Sherfane Rutherford, Shimron Hetmyer and Rovman Powell play their parts with the bat as West Indies overhaul Sri Lanka's 169 to take the series 2-1
15/06Result
3rd T20I (N), Sri Lanka tour of West Indies at Kingston, Jun 14 2026
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
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![West Indies]( "West Indies")
170/5 (19.4/20 ov)
Player of the Match
15/06Result
3rd T20I (N), Sri Lanka tour of West Indies at Kingston, Jun 14 2026
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
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![West Indies]( "West Indies")
170/5 (19.4/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Statistics
Best performances - Batsmen
SE Rutherford
54(40) 3x4 - 4x6
Control %62%
- Productive Shot
- slog shot
- 18 runs
- 1x4 - 2x6
DN Wellalage
43(28) 6x4 - 1x6
Control %75%
- Productive Shot
- cover drive
- 12 runs
- 3x4 - 0x6
Match Details
Toss
West Indies , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Player Of The Series
Series result
West Indies won the 3-match series 2-1
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
20.30 start, First Session 20.30-22.00, Interval 22.00-22.20, Second Session 22.20-23.50
Match days
14 June 2026 - night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Scorecard Summary
SRI LANKA 169 (20 OVERS)
- Kamil Mishara28 (23)
- Dunith Wellalage43 (28)
- Akeal Hosein1/31 (4)
- Shamar Joseph5/33 (4)
WEST INDIES 170/5 (19.4 OVERS)
- Rovman Powell33 (27)
- Sherfane Rutherford*54 (40)
- Wanindu Hasaranga2/17 (4)
- Dunith Wellalage1/23 (3)
Scorer: Chetan Kumar | Commentator: Abhijato (@ob_jato)
11.25pm The West Indies team celebrates their series victory! Smiles all around. They really were the better team today, and their impeccable fielding in the first innings might have been the point of difference, in the end. The players are having a good time in the field. They will soon be back to play Sri Lanka in the Test series. But for now, we'll take your leave too. From me, Abhijato, and our scorer Chetan, tata and goobye!
Shai Hope, the winning captain, now: "Fans came and supported us all through this series. Not much time between games, important we learn from previous matches. Lots of discussions. It's about how fast we can turn around. [In current-day cricket] We tend to neglect quite a bit [fielding]... With bowlers rockets. But it's important to have a fielding unit. If you're not bowling or batting, you've still got to put in work in the field. You've got to build good habits, and winning is a habit. Each game, each series... Still have depth. Guys playing good cricket."
Kusal Mendis, Sri Lanka captain, now: "Happy with my batting unit... We've done well whole series. Only a couple of things we have to learn. Happy with our total, some balls coming slowly some coming quick. As a batting unit, we did really well. Wellalage bowled really well, done really well in powerplay."
Shamar Joseph is Player of the Match, as well as Player of the Series! He speaks. "I take it one day at a time, get it ready for the Test match. Bowling quick is natural for me. I want to get back up there, I want to get back up to 150. It actually continued to make me go as fast as possible."
11.10pm Sri Lanka have, quite literally, let this one slip through their fingers. A drop by Eshan Malinga off his own bowling, then a drop by Dasun Shanaka at the ropes, reprieved WI batters at crucial times. Sri Lanka had bowled so well through the middle overs, with the two spinners dominating the batters on a spin-y pitch. But then, it all turned so quickly. Take a bow, Holder, who hit three sixes in his clutch knock of 21* off 5. West Indies, at the end of it all, have clinched this series 2-1.
19.4
1
Shanaka to Rutherford, 1 run, West Indies have pulled off a mini-heist here, and Sabina Park witness an amazing series decider here! You can see what it means for the fans, and even the players. Holder - 21* off 5 - is beaming as he dabs up Rutherford. The delivery was full-ish outside off, and Rutherford bunted it down the ground. Doesn't matter if it's just a top edge that balloons up in the air, then falls in front of mid-off. By then, the batters have taken their run to secure a five-wicket win
19.3
4
Shanaka to Rutherford, FOUR, Another misfield at deep extra cover, which is an appropriate way for WI to tie the scores! Rutherford brings up a 39-ball delivery too. Was slanted across and quite outside off, a lofted drive gets it out to the ropes, where the fielder actually does well to keep it inside. Except the ball ricochets off the turf and hits the ropes
19.3
1w
Shanaka to Rutherford, 1 wide, Okay, that's a wide, so that's a precious run that's been given away. The idea is right here. Slanted across the left-hander, but delivery flies over the wide marker
19.2
0
Shanaka to Rutherford, no run, And another dot! Is there a twist in this tale, yet? Was speared into the blockhole right outside off, he can only bunt an edge back to the bowler
19.1
0
Shanaka to Rutherford, no run, Shanaka, bowling for the first time in this game, keeps it low and slow outside off. Big hoick swooshes at air
Rutherford on strike, with just six needed off six now. 47 off Chameera's last two overs, what a night for him, eh...
END OF OVER:19 | 23 Runs | WI: 164/5 (6 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 8.63, RRR: 6.00)
- Jason Holder21 (5b)
- Sherfane Rutherford49 (36b)
- Dushmantha Chameera4-0-64-1
- Eshan Malinga4-0-30-0
18.6
6
Chameera to Holder, SIX, And he's virtually finished off the chase with his third six of the over. How have Sri Lanka let it get to this? Sabrina Park is on its feet. Was in the slot outside off once more, Holder reaches out and just lofts this with his big blade once more
Match Coverage
All Match NewsSammy pleased with West Indies' 'thoughtful and smart cricket' in T20I series decider
"I just enjoy taking wickets - That's all I can say," Shamar Joseph says after his Player-of-the-Match and Player-of-the-Series winning performance in Kingston
Holder completes heist for West Indies after Joseph picks up five
Sherfane Rutherford, Shimron Hetmyer and Rovman Powell play their parts with the bat as West Indies overhaul Sri Lanka's 169 to take the series 2-1
SL bat first with T20I series on the line
The series is tied 1-1 with one game remaining
