| Sri Lankan cricket team in the West Indies in 2020–21 | |||
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| West Indies | Sri Lanka | ||
| Dates | 3 March – 2 April 2021 | ||
| Captains |
Kraigg Brathwaite (Tests) Kieron Pollard (ODIs & T20Is) |
Dimuth Karunaratne (Tests & ODIs) Angelo Mathews (T20Is) | |
| Test series | |||
| Result | 2-match series drawn 0–0 | ||
| Most runs | Kraigg Brathwaite (237) | Lahiru Thirimanne (240) | |
| Most wickets | Kemar Roach (9) | Suranga Lakmal (11) | |
| Player of the series | Suranga Lakmal (SL) | ||
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | West Indies won the 3-match series 3–0 | ||
| Most runs | Shai Hope (258) | Danushka Gunathilaka (187) | |
| Most wickets | Jason Mohammed (6) | Thisara Perera (3) | |
| Player of the series | Shai Hope (WI) | ||
| Twenty20 International series | |||
| Results | West Indies won the 3-match series 2–1 | ||
| Most runs | Lendl Simmons (73) | Pathum Nissanka (81) | |
| Most wickets | Obed McCoy (4) | Wanindu Hasaranga (8) | |
The Sri Lanka cricket team toured the West Indies during March and April 2021 to play two Test matches, three One Day International (ODI) and three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches.[1][2] The Tests formed part of the inaugural 2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship,[3] and the ODI series formed part of the inaugural 2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League.[4]
In February 2021, Sri Lanka's coach Mickey Arthur and batsman Lahiru Thirimanne returned positive COVID-19 tests.[5] This resulted in several media reports stating that the tour had been postponed.[6][7][8] However, the following day, Cricket West Indies (CWI) announced their upcoming broadcast deal to show live cricket in the Caribbean, starting with hosting Sri Lanka across all three formats.[9] On 16 February 2021, both cricket boards confirmed the dates for the fixtures.[10][11]
Sri Lanka Cricket also formally appointed Dasun Shanaka as their T20I captain, replacing Lasith Malinga.[12] Shanaka had previously captained the T20I side in October 2019, against Pakistan.[13] However, Shanaka did not depart for the tour with the rest of the team due to visa issues,[14] with Angelo Mathews named as Sri Lanka's stand-in captain for the T20I matches.[15] Sri Lanka Cricket issued a statement saying that Shanka is expected to join up with the team once his visa issue has been resolved.[16]
On 26 February 2021, the West Indies named their squads for the limited overs matches.[17] Chris Gayle and Fidel Edwards were recalled to the T20I team, after last playing for the national side two and nine years ago respectively.[18] On 11 March 2021, CWI formally appointed Kraigg Brathwaite as their Test captain, replacing Jason Holder.[19] Brathwaite had previously captained the West Indies team in seven Tests.[20]
On 2 March 2021, CWI named the match officials for the tour. Joel Wilson, who has been the on-field umpire for 19 Tests prior to the tour, stood in his first Test match at home.[21] Gregory Brathwaite also made his debut as an on-field umpire in Test cricket.[22]
The West Indies won the first T20I match by four wickets,[23] with Sri Lanka winning the second match by 43 runs to level the series.[24] The West Indies won the final match by three wickets to win the series 2–1.[25] The West Indies won the first two ODI matches to win the series with a game to go.[26] They went on to win the final match by five wickets, to take the series 3–0.[27] Both Test matches finished as draws, therefore the series was also drawn 0–0.[28]
Ahead of the tour, Lahiru Kumara was ruled out of Sri Lanka's white-ball squad due to a positive test for COVID-19,[35] with Suranga Lakmal named as his replacement.[36] Sri Lanka's Dasun Shanaka missed the T20I matches, after he was unable to travel due to visa issues.[37] On 5 March 2021, Sri Lanka Cricket issued a statement stating that Shanka would join up with the team for the ODI matches.[38] Prior to the second ODI match, Angelo Mathews left Sri Lanka's squad for the rest of the tour to return home due to a family matter.[39] Ahead of the third ODI, Anderson Phillip was added to the West Indies' squad.[40]
On 12 March 2021, Cricket West Indies named the squad for the first Test match,[41] with Roston Chase, Jahmar Hamilton and Chemar Holder named as reserves and Jayden Seales as a developmental player.[42]
8–11 March 2021 |
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326 (97.2 overs) |
346 (96.5 overs) | |
113 (42.1 overs) |
95/6 (20.3 overs) |
Brathwaite XI won by 4 wickets |
17–18 March 2021 |
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172 (49.3 overs) |
294 (81.2 overs) | |
56/0 (13 overs) |
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Match drawn |
Sri Lanka |
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Pathum Nissanka 39 (34) |
Kieron Pollard 38 (11) |
West Indies won by 4 wickets |
Sri Lanka |
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Danushka Gunathilaka 56 (42) |
Obed McCoy 23 (7) |
Sri Lanka won by 43 runs |
Sri Lanka |
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Dinesh Chandimal54* (46) |
Lendl Simmons 26 (18) |
West Indies won by 3 wickets |
10 March 2021 |
Sri Lanka |
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Danushka Gunathilaka 55 (61) |
Shai Hope 110 (133) |
West Indies won by 8 wickets |
12 March 2021 |
Sri Lanka |
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Danushka Gunathilaka 96 (96) |
Evin Lewis 103 (121) |
West Indies won by 5 wickets |
14 March 2021 |
Sri Lanka |
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Wanindu Hasaranga80* (60) |
Darren Bravo 102 (132) |
West Indies won by 5 wickets |
21–25 March 2021 |
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169 (69.4 overs) |
271 (103 overs) | |
476 (149.5 overs) |
236/4 (100 overs) |
Match drawn |
29 March – 2 April 2021 |
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354 (111.1 overs) |
258 (107 overs) | |
280/4d (72.4 overs) |
193/2 (79 overs) |
Match drawn |
| Rank | Runs | Player | Teams | Innings | Average | High Score | Strike Rate | 50 |
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| 1 | 81 | Pathum Nissanka |  |
3 | 27.00 | 39 | 115.71 | 0 |
| 2 | 75 | Ashen Bandara | |
3 | 37.50 | 44* | 125.00 | 0 |
| 3 | 73 | Lendl Simmons |  |
24.33 | 26 | 140.38 | ||
| 4 | 69 | Danushka Gunathilaka | |
23.00 | 56 | 121.05 | 1 | |
| 5 | 68 | Dinesh Chandimal | 34.00 | 54* | 107.93 | |||
| Last Updated: 1 August 2021 | ||||||||
| Rank | Wickets | Player | Teams | Innings | Best | Average | Economy | |
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| 1 | 8 | Wanindu Hasaranga | |
3 | 3/12 | 5.25 | 3.50 | |
| 2 | 6 | Lakshan Sandakan | |
2 | 3/10 | 6.50 | 5.08 | |
| 3 | 4 | Dushmantha Chameera | 3 | 2/23 | 19.50 | 7.09 | ||
| Obed McCoy | |
2/25 | 22.00 | 7.33 | ||||
| Akila Dhananjaya | |
3/62 | 32.00 | 10.16 | ||||
| 4 | 3 | DJ Bravo | |
2/25 | 27.33 | 6.83 | ||
| Jason Holder | 1/19 | |||||||
| Last Updated: 1 August 2021 | ||||||||
| Rank | Runs | Player | Teams | Innings | Average | High Score | 100 | 50 |
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| 1 | 258 | Shai Hope | |
3 | 86.00 | 110 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 187 | Danushka Gunathilaka | |
3 | 62.33 | 96 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 181 | Evin Lewis | |
60.33 | 103 | 1 | 1 | |
| 4 | 149 | Darren Bravo | 74.50 | 102 | 0 | |||
| 5 | 130 | Wanindu Hasaranga | |
65.00 | 80* | 0 | 1 | |
| Last Updated: 1 August 2021 | ||||||||
| Rank | Wickets | Player | Teams | Innings | Best | Average | Economy | |
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| 1 | 6 | Jason Mohammed | |
3 | 3/47 | 18.00 | 4.50 | |
| 2 | 4 | Akeal Hosein | |
3 | 3/33 | 24.25 | 4.40 | |
| Alzarri Joseph | 2/42 | 35.50 | 4.73 | |||||
| 3 | 3 | Thisara Perera | |
2 | 2/45 | 24.00 | 6.00 | |
| Jason Holder | |
3 | 2/39 | 52.66 | 6.32 | |||
| 4 | 2 | Suranga Lakmal | |
1 | 2/56 | 28.00 | 5.89 | |
| Dushmantha Chameera | 2 | 2/50 | 53.00 | 5.30 | ||||
| Nuwan Pradeep | 2/66 | 56.00 | 6.33 | |||||
| Last Updated: 1 August 2021 | ||||||||
| Rank | Runs | Player | Teams | Innings | Average | High Score | 100 | 50 |
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| 1 | 240 | Lahiru Thirimanne | |
4 | 60.00 | 76 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | 237 | Kraigg Brathwaite | |
4 | 59.25 | 126 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 201 | Kyle Mayers | 50.25 | 55 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 4 | 179 | Oshada Fernando | |
59.66 | 91 | |||
| 5 | 163 | Pathum Nissanka | 3 | 54.33 | 103 | 1 | 1 | |
| Last Updated: 1 August 2021 | ||||||||
| Rank | Wickets | Player | Teams | Innings | Best | Average | Economy | 5w |
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| 1 | 11 | Suranga Lakmal | |
4 | 5/47 | 21.45 | 2.56 | 1 |
| 2 | 9 | Kemar Roach | |
4 | 3/47 | 23.55 | 2.90 | 0 |
| 3 | 7 | Jason Holder | 5/27 | 18.87 | 1.83 | 1 | ||
| Dushmantha Chameera | |
3/69 | 36.85 | 3.25 | 0 | |||
| 5 | 5 | Vishwa Fernando | 2/52 | 49.00 | 3.23 | |||
| Last Updated: 1 August 2021 | ||||||||
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