Defending champions West Indies crashed out of the ICC T20 World Cup losing to Sri Lanka by 20 runs in a Super 12 game here on Thursday. Young left-handed batter Charith Asalanka smashed 68 off 41 balls as Sri Lanka put on board a challenging 189 for three.

T20 World Cup: Charith Asalanka and Pathum Nissanka help Sri Lanka beat West Indies by 20 runs

Kraigg Brathwaite has been at his most obdurate in compiling an unbeaten 61 with the West Indies struggling to cope with the wiles of Suranga Lakmal and the rest of the Sri Lankan bowling attack in reaching 171 for five at tea on the opening day of the second and final Test against Sri Lanka at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua on Monday.

Braithwaite defies Sri Lanka bowling in second Test

A patient, unbeaten maiden Test hundred by Nkrumah Bonner anchored a day of West Indies batting resistance against Sri Lanka as the home side ground through the fifth and final day of the first Test to ensure a draw on Thursday.

Bonner's maiden Test century steers Windies to draw against Sri Lanka

Pathum Nissanka's hundred on debut and Niroshan Dickwella's pugnacious 96 solidified Sri Lanka's outstanding second innings rearguard with a total of 476 that left the West Indies with the challenging victory target of 375 on the fourth day of the first Test on Wednesday.

Nissanka, Dickwella star for Sri Lanka as Windies chase 375-run target

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T20 World Cup: Charith Asalanka and Pathum Nissanka help Sri Lanka beat West Indies by 20 runs

Braithwaite defies Sri Lanka bowling in second Test

Bonner's maiden Test century steers Windies to draw against Sri Lanka

Nissanka, Dickwella star for Sri Lanka as Windies chase 375-run target