SL vs WI Head to Head Records- 1st T20I, West Indies Tour of Sri Lanka 2024

Sri Lanka and West Indies are set to clash with each other in a T20I series. The SL vs WI T20I series will witness three games. Later, they will also engage in an ODI series.

Sri Lanka vs West Indies 1st T20I takes place on Sunday, October 13 in Dambulla. The venue of the match is Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium in Sri Lanka.

Charith Asalanka leads Sri Lanka while Rovman Powell leads West Indies in the tournament. Ahead of the match, below we glance at the head-to-head records between both sides.

SL vs WI Head to Head Records- 1st T20I, West Indies Tour of Sri Lanka 2024

SL vs WI Head-to-Head Records: Key Statistics

According to Sri Lanka vs West Indies head-to-head records in T20Is, both sides have faced each other in 15 games. Out of these, Sri Lanka has won 8 matches while West Indies has won 7 games.

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SL vs WI Head-to-Head Records: Recent 5 Encounters

Sri Lanka and West Indies last faced each other in T20I games in 2021, hence, they have not faced each other recently.

In the last 5 clashes between both sides, Sri Lanka won 2 games while West Indies won 3 matches.

SL vs WI Head-to-Head Records: Key moments and stand-out performances

If we analyze Sri Lanka vs West Indies head-to-head clashes in detail, Tillakratne Dilshaan is the leading run-getter for Sri Lanka with 346 runs. Mahila Jayawardene has hit the top knock of an unbeaten 98.

Charith Asalanka has the best batting average of 68.0, however, he has only played 1 match. Among bowlers, Ajantha Mendis has picked the most 13 wickets. He also holds the record for the best bowling show of 4/12.

Talking about West Indies, Dwayne Bravo has smacked the most 226 runs. Andre Fletcher holds the record for the best knock of unbeaten 84 runs. He also had the best average of 48.25 across 5 matches.

Among bowlers, Dwayne Bravo has got the most 15 scalps across 15 games. Oshane Thomas has picked the best bowling show of 5/28.

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SL vs WI Head-to-Head Records: Trends and Patterns

Notably, Sri Lanka and the West Indies last faced each other in 2021, hence, there have been no clashes in recent times.

Both teams have faced each other in 6 games in Sri Lanka, out of which, West Indies won 4 games while the hosts won only 2.

Hence, WI has a better record in Sri Lanka. However, both teams will wrestle with each other for the first time in Dambulla.

Conclusion

West Indies and Sri Lanka are almost equal in head-to-head clashes. However, the West Indies have an upper hand in Sri Lankan soil.

Since both have not faced each other in recent years, watching who dominates in the upcoming series will be interesting.