O West Indies’ batsman Andre Russell plays a shot against Sri Lanka during their fi rst Twenty20 cricket match
in Pallekele, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, March 4, 2020. Associated Press / Eranga Jayawardena
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By Azad Ali
West Indies swept their Twenty20
International series with a
convincing seven-wicket victory
over Sri Lanka in the second
match at the Pallekele Stadium in
Kandy last Friday.
All-rounder Andre Russell put
to rest any doubts over this fitness
with an exciting Man-of-the-
Match performance of a 14-ball,
unbeaten 40 that took the world
champions home.
He smashed five sixes, following
up on a similar effort in the opener
two days earlier when he struck a
14-ball 35. His efforts earned him
the Man-of-the-Match title.
Set a modest 156, West Indies
stormed their target with three
overs to spare, sending a warning
to rivals ahead of this year’s T20
World Cup in Australia.
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West Indies’ Kieron Pollard.
Associated Press / Eranga Jayawardena)
Pollard scores
milestone
By Azad Ali
West Indies all-rounder and One-
Day-International and Twenty20 Captain,
became the first player to play 500
Twenty 20 matches and only the second
player to amass 10,000 runs in the format
during their 25-run win over Sri
Lanka in Kandy last week.
Pollard, who had 9,966 career runs
across both international and franchise
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Taylor stays
in ICC top 10
By Azad Ali
West Indies Women Captain, Stafanie
Taylor has managed to remain in
the top 10, unmoved at number eight
despite her side’s poor showing at the
recent Women Twenty20 World Cup in
Australia.
Shemaine Campbell has climbed
eight places in the batting rankings
to 60th but was the only West Indies
player to make inroads in the latest ICC
rankings announced last week.
The West Indies Women won a single
match in four outings, missing out
on the semi-finals for the first time in
their last six appearances at the tournament.
In the bowling rankings, West Indies
fast bowler, Shakera Selman jumped
seven places to 46th while veteran off-
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