Highlights | West Indies vs Sri Lanka | 6 Sixes in an Over & a Hat Trick! | 1st CG Insurance T20I - Summary

Summary

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**Match Outcome:**
West Indies wins the 1st T20 International against Sri Lanka in a high-scoring, thrilling match.

**Key Highlights:**

* **Record-Breaking Sixes:** 13 sixes hit by the West Indies team throughout the evening.
* **Top Performers:**
+ Evan Lewis (West Indies): Hit back-to-back sixes.
+ Lindel Simmons (West Indies): Contributed crucial sixes.
+ Jason Holder (West Indies): Excellent all-rounder performance with both bat and ball.
* **Turn of Events:**
+ Sri Lanka's batting struggled, leading to a collapse.
+ West Indies' aggressive batting secured their win, with the final shot being a six by Jason Holder.
* **Series Context:**
+ This win increases West Indies' winning streak against Sri Lanka.
+ Part of a 3-match T20 International series, marking the return of international cricket to the West Indies.

Facts

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**Player and Team Facts**

1. Kevin Sinclair took an international wicket for the first time.
2. Evan Lewis scored three consecutive sixes.
3. Chris Gayle has over 10,000 T20 runs.
4. Chris Gayle has a T20 strike rate of 143.
5. Jason Holder had a good outing with both bat and ball.

**Match Facts**

6. The match was a T20 International between West Indies and Sri Lanka.
7. The match was part of a three-match series.
8. West Indies won the first T20 International in the series.
9. The match was played at Coolidge.
10. West Indies hit 13 maximums (sixes) during the match.

**Score and Partnership Facts**

11. A 50-partnership was achieved between two unspecified batsmen in the fourth over.
12. The score was 27 without loss at one point.
13. The score was 57 for 3 at another point.

**Wicket and Dismissal Facts**

14. Evan Lewis was the first wicket to fall for West Indies.
15. Aquila took a hat-trick.
16. Juanito Hassaranga got a wicket and had the opportunity for a hat-trick.
17. Several batsmen were dismissed, including some from Sri Lanka (e.g., Chandimal, Captain).