Friday, April 17, 2026

Windies fielding, after Sri Lanka win toss in second T20I

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COOLIDGE – West Indies will be fielding, after Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat in the second Twenty20 International at the Coolidge Cricket Ground in Antigua.

Windies are playing an unchanged line-up for the contest, but Sri Lanka have replaced Nuwan Pradeep with Lakshan Sandakan.

The Caribbean side lead the three-match series 1-0, after winning the first match by four wickets this past Wednesday at the same venue.

Teams:

WEST INDIES: Kieron Pollard (captain), Lendl Simmons, Evin Lewis, Chris Gayle, Nicholas Pooran (wicketkeeper), Jason Holder, Fabien Allen, Dwayne Bravo, Kevin Sinclair, Obed McCoy, Fidel Edwards.

SRI LANKA: Angelo Mathews (captain), Niroshan Dickwella (wicketkeeper), Dhanushka Gunathilaka, Pathum Nissanka, Dinesh Chandimal, Thisara Perera, Wanindu Hasaranga, Ashen Bandara, Akila Dhananajaya, Dushmantha Chameera, Lakshan Sandakan.

UMPIRES: Nigel Duguid, Leslie Reifer Jr.

TV UMPIRE: Gregory Brathwaite.

MATCH REFEREE: Sir Richie Richardson.

RESERVE UMPIRE: Patrick Gustard.

(AR)

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