West Indies women's cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2024

The West Indies women's cricket team is touring Sri Lanka in June 2024 to play three One Day International (ODI) and three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches against Sri Lanka.[1][2][3][4] The ODI series formed part of the 2022–2025 ICC Women's Championship.[5] The T20I series forms part of both teams' preparation ahead of the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup tournament,[6] and Sri Lanka's preparation for the 2024 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup.[7] In May 2024, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) confirmed the fixtures for the tour.[8]

West Indies women's cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2024
 
  Sri Lanka West Indies
Dates 15 – 28 June 2024
Captains Chamari Athapaththu Hayley Matthews[n 1]
One Day International series
Results Sri Lanka won the 3-match series 3–0
Most runs Vishmi Gunaratne (134) Chedean Nation (64)
Most wickets Kavisha Dilhari (7) Karishma Ramharack (4)
Player of the series Vishmi Gunaratne (SL)
Twenty20 International series

Originally the ODI series was scheduled to be played at the Galle International Stadium in Galle.[9] However, it was later shifted to the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium in Hambantota.[10][11]

Sri Lanka won the ODI series 3–0, securing a whitewash.[12] It was Sri Lanka's first series win over the West Indies in the format since their series in 2008.[13]

Squads

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  Sri Lanka   West Indies
ODIs[14] T20Is[15] ODIs and T20Is[16]

ODI series

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1st ODI

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15 June 2024
10:00
Scorecard
West Indies  
195 (47.1 overs)
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  Sri Lanka
198/4 (34.1 overs)
Hayley Matthews 38 (53)
Sugandika Kumari 3/30 (9 overs)
Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets
Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota
Umpires: Lauren Agenbag (SA) and Dedunu Silva (SL)
Player of the match: Harshitha Samarawickrama (SL)
  • Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
  • Women's Championship points: Sri Lanka 2, West Indies 0.

2nd ODI

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18 June 2024
10:00
Scorecard
West Indies  
92 (31 overs)
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  Sri Lanka
93/5 (21.2 overs)
Rashada Williams 24 (62)
Kavisha Dilhari 4/20 (6 overs)
Vishmi Gunaratne 50 (50)
Karishma Ramharack 2/29 (5.2 overs)
Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets
Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota
Umpires: Lauren Agenbag (SA) and Lyndon Hannibal (SL)
Player of the match: Kavisha Dilhari (SL)
  • West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Women's Championship points: Sri Lanka 2, West Indies 0.

3rd ODI

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21 June 2024
10:00
Scorecard
Sri Lanka  
275/6 (50 overs)
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  West Indies
115 (34.5 overs)
Chamari Athapaththu 91 (106)
Karishma Ramharack 2/46 (10 overs)
Chedean Nation 46 (57)
Sachini Nisansala 5/28 (5.5 overs)
Sri Lanka won by 160 runs
Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota
Umpires: Lauren Agenbag (SA) and Dedunu Silva (SL)
Player of the match: Sachini Nisansala (SL)
  • West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
  • Women's Championship points: Sri Lanka 2, West Indies 0.

T20I series

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1st T20I

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24 June 2024
10:00
Scorecard
West Indies  
134/8 (20 overs)
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  Sri Lanka
137/6 (18.4 overs)
Hayley Matthews 30 (30)
Chamari Athapaththu 4/29 (4 overs)
Vishmi Gunaratne 35 (25)
Afy Fletcher 2/29 (4 overs)
  • Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
  • This was Sri Lanka's first T20I win over the West Indies since 2015.[17]

2nd T20I

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26 June 2024
10:00
Scorecard
Sri Lanka  
89/4 (15.2 overs)
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  West Indies
99/4 (14.1 overs)
Chamari Athapaththu 26 (25)
Afy Fletcher 4/23 (3.2 overs)
Hayley Matthews 29 (29)
Chamari Athapaththu 1/18 (2.1 overs)
  • West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
  • West Indies were set a revised target of 99 runs from 15 overs due to rain.

3rd T20I

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Notes

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  1. ^ Shemaine Campbelle captained West Indies in the second and third ODIs.

References

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  1. ^ "Schedule announced for West Indies Women's tour of Sri Lanka 2024". ThePapare. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Sri Lanka to host West Indies for the Women's white-ball series in June". Women Cricket. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Sri Lanka Women to host West Indies for three ODIs and three T20Is in June". ESPNcricinfo. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Sri Lanka Women to host West Indies for three ODIs and three T20Is next month". Kaieteur News. 18 May 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Sri Lanka to host West Indies for white-ball series in June". International Cricket Council. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  6. ^ "West Indies women to tour Sri Lanka from June 15-28". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. 18 May 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Sri Lanka women to host West Indies women for white-ball series as preparation for Asia Cup 2024". Cricket Addictor. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  8. ^ "West Indies Women's Tour of Sri Lanka 2024". Sri Lanka Cricket. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  9. ^ "West Indies to tour Sri Lanka from 15 June for 3 ODI and 3 T20I". Female Cricket. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  10. ^ "West Indies Women's Tour of Sri Lanka 2024 | Match Schedule". Sri Lanka Cricket. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  11. ^ "West Indies Women's Tour of Sri Lanka 2024". Sri Lanka Cricket. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  12. ^ "Athapaththu 91, Nisansala five-for help Sri Lanka seal 3-0 win". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  13. ^ "Chamari Athapaththu and co. end 16 years wait to claim an ODI series win over West Indies". Female Cricket. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  14. ^ "Sri Lanka Women's ODI squad announced for West Indies series". The Papare. 11 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  15. ^ "Sri Lanka Women's T20I squad announced for West Indies series". The Papare. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  16. ^ "Squad announced for West Indies women's tour to Sri Lanka". Cricket West Indies. 31 May 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  17. ^ "Athapaththu, Priyadharshani set up Sri Lanka's first T20I win over West Indies since 2015". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
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