News Update
Tezzbuzz|15-10-2024
Evin Lewis: West Indies defeated Sri Lanka by 5 wickets in the first T20 International played at the Ranniki Dambulla International Stadium in Dambulla on Sunday (October 13). Opening batsman Evin Lewis played an important role in West Indies' victory, who scored 50 runs in 28 balls at a strike rate of 178.57. During this innings he hit five fours and four sixes. Lewis, who was returning to international cricket after 723 days, made some special records during this innings.
Lewis has come joint third with former New Zealand batsman Colin Munro in terms of scoring the highest fifty plus score at a strike rate of 175 or more in T-20 International cricket. This is Lewis's tenth fifty plus score at a strike rate of 175 or more. In this list, Suryakumar Yadav (16) is at first place and Rohit Sharma (11) is at second place.
Apart from this, Lewis has also made the record of hitting most number of sixes in T-20 International after 53 innings. Lewis now has 115 sixes after 53 innings. In this list, he left behind Suryakumar, who had hit 112 sixes after 53 innings.
It is noteworthy that after being invited to bat first, Sri Lanka scored 179 runs after losing 7 wickets on the basis of half-centuries of captain Charith Asalanka (59) and Kamindu Mendis (51).
In response, West Indies won with the loss of 5 wickets with 5 balls remaining. Apart from Lewis, Brandon King played an inning of 63 runs in 33 balls for the Caribbean team. Together they made a stormy partnership of 107 runs for the first wicket.
IND vs WI: How to buy tickets for the India vs West Indies 2nd Test in Delhi
Former West Indies All-rounder Bernard Julien Passes Away at 75
Tomorrow’s Match Result – Bangladesh vs England, Women’s World Cup 2025 Highlights, October 7
MS Dhoni surprises fans by wearing a Mumbai Indians jersey
