Sri Lanka beat West Indies by 30 runs in T20

Sri Lanka defeated the West Indies by 30 runs in the first of their two-match Twenty20 international series in Pallekele on Monday.

Tillakaratne Dilshan top-scored for the hosts with 56 as Sri Lanka made 215-3 after being put into bat first.

Sachithra Senanayake then grabbed four wickets as the West Indies were bowled out for 185.

Caption: West Indies cricketer Andre Fletcher plays a shot as Sri Lanka wicketkeeper Kusal Janith Perera (R) looks on during the first Twenty20 International cricket match at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele.

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