The West Indies’ white-ball tour schedule to Sri Lanka was released today by Sri Lanka Cricket. Three Twenty20 Internationals and an equal number of One-Day Internationals (ODIs) are planned for the West Indies, who will be making their first bilateral series visit to Sri Lanka since March 2020 in the white-ball format.
Each of the other two matches is evenly spaced out, with a day off in between, with the 20-over leg starting on October 13. With a two-day break between matches, the ODI portion is scheduled to begin on October 20. Regarding the locations, the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium will host the 50-over matches and the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium will host the first half of the short overs series.
🚨 Mark your calendars, cricket fans! The West Indies white-ball tour of Sri Lanka match fixture is here! 🏏 #SLvWI pic.twitter.com/wpg7sX7GcU
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) September 27, 2024
Uneven outcomes for the West Indies in Sri Lanka
In terms of Twenty20 Internationals, the West Indies have triumphed in four of the six matches that they have played in Sri Lanka.
But throughout the years, the Windies have suffered more losses in the longer white-ball style. Of the seventeen matches that were played, Sri Lanka won twelve of them, with the West Indian team winning the remaining three. A few games have been cancelled because of the weather.
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The West Indies last visited Sri Lanka shortly before the COVID-19 outbreak took hold. There were a few tour matches before the ODI series and the T20I series started. The guests, and the hosts, respectively, whitewashed the two seasons.
Here are the fixtures –
Match | Date | Venue |
1st T20I | October 13, 2024 | RDICS, Dambulla |
2nd T20I | October 15, 2024 | RDICS, Dambulla |
3rd T20I | October 17, 2024 | RDICS, Dambulla |
1st ODI | October 20, 2024 | PICS, Kandy |
2nd ODI | October 23, 2024 | PICS, Kandy |
3rd ODI | October 26, 2024 | PICS, Kandy |