Sri Lanka will play against West Indies in the 1st Twenty20 International (T20) of the two-match series at Pallekele on Monday. The third and final One-a International was once again dominated by the hosts as they registered a thumping victory in a rain affected game. West Indies batting order especially the top-order is yet to put u a convincing performance. They will hope their fortunes to change ion the T20 so that they can taste some success in the entire tour. Boosting with confidence Sri Lanka on the other hand will be trying their best to inflict more damage on the visitors and claim the T20 series too. LIVE SCORECARD: Sri Lanka vs West Indies, 1st T20 at Pallekele
West Indies are well capable of scripting a turn around as they have the requisite ingredients to excel in T20 format. The likes of Sunil Narine, Dwayne Bravo, Andre Russell and Kieron Pollard can win matches single-handedly for their side. The pitch at Pallekele has enough help for the seam bowlers but once a batsman is set scoring runs won’t be much of a hassle. Live Blog: Sri Lanka vs West Indies 2015, 1st T20 at Pallekele
Sri Lanka have fared pretty well in the five clashes so far and wil look t continue their form. Both the teams have played one match against each other at this venue which saw West Indies suffering a tragic defeat. Sri Lanka have played nine games here and have tasted success in seven of those, they lost one and a game didn’t conclude a result. West Indies have played three T20’s at the venue out of which they have won two and lost one.