West Indies clinch T20 series with win over Sri Lanka
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 15, 2026, 4:49 AM
Last updated Jun 15, 2026
West Indies secured a five-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the third T20 international on June 14, 2026, in Kingston, Jamaica. Sherfane Rutherford's unbeaten 54 runs led the chase as West Indies reached 170-5, surpassing Sri Lanka's score of 169. Player-of-the-match Shamar Joseph took 5 wickets for 33 runs, significantly restricting Sri Lanka's innings. The series was split after Sri Lanka won the second match and West Indies won the first. The teams will face each other next in a two-test series starting June 25.
- •West Indies scored 170-5 in reply to Sri Lanka's 169.
- •Sherfane Rutherford scored 54 runs and Jason Holder contributed 21 not out.
- •Shamar Joseph was named player of the match with 5 wickets.
- •The third T20 concluded the series at 2-1 in favor of West Indies.
- •The teams will meet again for a two-test series starting June 25.
- 4:49 AMYahoo Sports — West Indies beat Sri Lanka by 5 wickets to clinch the T20 series
"Sherfane Rutherford reached his half-century in the last over of a dramatic run chase as West Indies completed a series-clinching five-wicket win with two deliveries to spare Sunday in the third Twenty20 international against Sri Lanka. Rutherford was unbeaten on 54 from 40 deliveries and Jason Holder clobbered three sixes in the penultimate over, finishing 21 not out off five balls as West Indies reached 170-5 in reply to Sri Lanka's 169. Two costly missed catches during Rutherford's innings hurt Sri Lanka's chances of taking the series after the first two games were split.
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