WI vs SL 1st T20I Live Commentary - Kingston (12 June 2026)

Eshan Malinga keeps it full, on off, Shai Hope drags it through mid-wicket for a single.

That one jagged back in! Hard length, outside off, that held in the surface and spun. Roston Chase leaves it alone.

Wide! A wayward bouncer, outside off, Roston Chase leaves. Wide called for height.

SIX! That was much-needed for Roston Chase and for the West Indies! Full, outside off, Roston Chase reaches out to it and powers it down the ground and over long off for a biggie.

OUT! TIMBER! What a reply from Eshan Malinga. He nails a pinpoint yorker, on leg. Roston Chase shuffles across and looks to scoop it but misses it completely as the ball rattles over the timber. Roston Chase makes his way back into the pavilion. Sri Lanka are 128/3 after 16.4 overs. They need 20 runs from 20 balls now.

No run.

Flatter, on off, Roston Chase paddles it to short fine leg for a single.

Quicker, on off, Shai Hope pushes it to cover for a single.

Much fuller, on leg, Roston Chase helps it to fine leg for one more.

On the stumps, a tad fuller, Shai Hope blocks it back to the bowler.

Short, on off, Shai Hope punches it to the cover fielder.

Fired in, on leg, Shai Hope tucks it to mid-wicket for a run. Maheesh Theekshana ends his spell with figures of (4-0-20-0).

A yorker, on off, Shai Hope digs it back to the bowler.

FOUR! A much-needed boundary for West Indies! Much fuller, on off, Shai Hope changes his stance and plays a reverse sweep through short third for a boundary. Fifty up for Shai Hope. 34 runs needed from 34 balls now.

Good length, outside off, Shai Hope slaps it to cover for a single.

Too full, on off, Roston Chase digs it to the fielder at short cover.

A low full toss, on off, Roston Chase steers it to cover. The fielder dives to his left and makes a good stop. Dot.

Angling in, on off, Roston Chase cuts it through cover-point for a single. 32 runs needed from 30 balls now.

Beaten! Quicker, down leg, Shai Hope shuffles across and looks to slog it but gets beaten on the bottom edge m the ball just misses the leg pole.

Fired in, on middle, Shai Hope turns it to mid-wicket for a single.

Gives it air, on leg, Roston Chase knocks it to mid on for one more.

Short, on middle, Shai Hope punches it to cover for another single.

Too full, on middle, Roston Chase taps it through wide of mid on for another run.

Short, on off, Shai Hope cuts it through covers for a single.

Nice and full, on off, Roston Chase knocks it down to mid on for a single.

Keeps it full again, on off, Shai Hope drives it to the cover fielder.

A yorker, on middle, Shai Hope digs it to mid on for a single.

Angling in, on a length, on off. Roston Chase punches it through cover-point for a single.

In the air... safe! Short, on off, Shai Hope looks to pull it but gets a top edge. The ball lobs and lands safely at short fine leg. The batters collect a single.

A full toss, on off, Roston Chase taps it to the fielder at mid on.

Short, on leg, Shai Hope rocks back and eases it to the right of the bowler.

Fired in, on middle, Shai Hope tucks it to mid-wicket.

Short, on leg, Shai Hope rocks back and knocks it to mid on for a single. 100 comes up for West Indies.

Beaten! Quicker, outside off, Roston Chase looks to punch it but gets beaten.

Past the edge! Flatter, outside off, holds the line. Roston Chase tries to punch it but misses again.

Fired in, on middle, Roston Chase sweeps it through backward square leg for a single.

Fired in, on middle, Roston Chase tucks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Turn and bounce, outside off, Shai Hope cuts it to point for one more.

Too full, on off, Roston Chase looks to drive it but gets an inside edge onto his pads. 

Keeps it full, on middle, Roston Chase blocks it back to the bowler.

Darts it in, on middle, Roston Chase blocks it back to the bowler again.

Quicker, outside off, Roston Chase eases it to short cover.

Short and on middle, Shai Hope nudges it through mid-wicket for a single.

Darts in a yorker, on off, Roston Chase fails to dig it out.

Drags his length back, on middle, Roston Chase clips it towards square leg.

Flighted, full and on off, Roston Chase pushes it to short cover.

Pushed through quicker, shortish and on middle, skids through and keeps low. Roston Chase just about gets his bat down in time to keep it out.

Another short ball, on middle, Roston Chase works it through square leg for one more.

Short and on middle, Shimron Hetmyer forces it down to long on for a single.

SIX! Straight as an arrow! Tossed up, full and on middle, right in the slot. Shai Hope clears his front leg away, hits it through the line and tonks it over the bowler's head for a biggie.

Drags his length back, around off, Shai Hope punches it through covers for a run.

Slows it up, short and on middle, Shimron Hetmyer stays back and blocks it out.

FOUR! Sheer power! Flighted, full and on middle, Shimron Hetmyer uses his feet and thrashes it down the pitch. Wanindu Hasaranga sticks out his right hand to stop it but does not make any contact. The ball crashes onto the stumps at the bowler's end, but the power is so much on the shot that it still goes to the fence behind for a boundary.

OUT! STRAIGHT TO THE FIELDER! Shimron Hetmyer's stay at the middle is a short one. Wanindu Hasaranga flights it up, full and on middle and leg, Hetmyer goes for the big shot again with a heave across the line, but does not get the elevation. He hits it flat and straight to deep mid-wicket, where Pavan Rathnayake takes a good catch.

Back of a length and around off, slower as well, Shai Hope tries to cut but misses.

Short of a length and on off, takes pace off, Shai Hope swats it wide of mid off for a brace.

Fuller and on middle, Shai Hope eases it down to long on for a single.

Slower one again, hard legnth and around off, moves away, Shimron Hetmyer pulls way to early and does not connect.

Much fuller and on middle, Shimron Hetmyer tucks it to short mid-wicket for a run.

On a length and on middle, Shai Hope clips it to mid-wicket.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Shai Hope drills it down to long on for a single.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! Wanindu Hasaranga strikes right away and breaks the 67-run opening stand. He dishes out a googly, gives this some air, on off, turns in sharply. Brandon King steps across and looks to work it across the line but plays all over it. The ball goes through and rattles the stumps behind.

Floated, short and on middle, turns in, Shimron Hetmyer nudges it through mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Shai Hope tucks it through mid-wicket for a run.

FOUR! Poor delivery and rightly punished! A juicy full toss, on middle. Shimron Hetmyer makes full use of it and thumps it down the ground to the right of long on for a boundary.

SIX! Shimron Hetmyer goes big now! Flighted, full and on middle, Hetmyer gets down on one knee but targets straight. He slogs it towards long on, who thinks he is in the game but only watches it sail over his head for a biggie.

Back of a length and outside off, Shai Hope cuts it to point for a single.

A slower one, full and around off, Brandon King uses his feet but gets decieved by the lack of pace and drags it to long on for a run.

FOUR! No need to run for that! Full again and on off, pace on this time. Shai Hope backs away to make some room. He extends his arms and with a flourish, creams it past mid off for a boundary.

Pace off, hard length and on off, Shai Hope steers it to point for another run.

Bangs this into the pitch, outside off, gives no pace again, Brandon King rides the bounce and slaps it to sweeper cover for one.

Another slower one, back of a length and on middle, Shai Hope dabs it down to point for one more. West Indies are 66 for no loss at the end of the Powerplay!

Fuller and on off, Shai Hope looks to loft it away but his bat turns in his hands. He slices it over point, but the fielder chases after it and dives forward to make a good stop. Two taken.

Back of a length and around off, takes pace off, Shai Hope stabs it towards mid off for a single.

SIX! That is outta here! Short of a length, on middle, but not short enough to trouble the batter. Brandon King pounces on it in a flash and dismisses it out of his presence over the deep square leg fence for half a dozen more. 50 up for West Indies.

Hard length and around off, Brandon King punches it to extra cover.

SIX! This is some ball-striking from Brandon King! A leg cutter, into the wicket, around off. King picks it up early, waits for it and smashes it over the deep mid-wicket fence for another biggie.

Nails the yorker, on off, Brandon King jams it out towards mid off.

Floated, full and on middle, Brandon King eases it to long on for a single.

Flatter, full and on middle, Shai Hope drills it to long on for a run.

FOUR! Finds the gap again! Maheesh Theekshana drops it short and on off. Brandon King waits for it on the back foot and punches it. He plays it uppishly but well wide of mid off as the ball races to the fence for a boundary.

Pushed through quicker, shortish and on off, Brandon King steers it to point.

SIX! Brandon King is making the most of his second life! Maheesh Theekshana bowls a half-tracker, around leg, there to be put away. King opens up his stance and hammers it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.

Fires this one, full and on middle, Brandon King knocks it back to the bowler. 29 runs in the last two overs!

Big appeal for LBW, and up goes the finger! Fuller and on middle and leg, shapes in, Brandon King misses his flick and gets hit on the pads. He takes the review right away. UltraEdge confirms no bat involved and Ball Tracking shows that it is pitching outside leg. Not out!

FOUR! Lovely shot! Short of a length and on middle, Brandon King climbs onto it and whacks it to the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary.

Fuller, on middle, Brandon King drives it uppishly past the bowler, as mid on cuts it out. Two taken.

Back of a length and around leg, Brandon King pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! Top shot! Much fuller this time, on middle and leg. Shai Hope brings his wrists into playa nd flicks it with superb timing between mid-wicket and mid on for another boundary.

SIX! Goes all the way! Dilshan Madushanka bangs this into the pitch, on middle and off. Shai Hope looks to take it on with the pull. It takes the top edge and flies over the deep square leg fence for a biggie. 17 runs off the over.

Dushmantha Chameera begins with a hard-length delivery, on middle, jags back in, Brandon King pats it off the bottom half of the bat to mid on.

Back of a length and around off, Brandon King gets on top of the bounce and punches it sweetly through covers. The ball just holds up on the heavy outfield, giving the chance to the chasing fielder to cut it out. Three taken.

Fuller one, on middle, shaping in, Shai Hope whips it away to deep mid-wicket for a single.

A well-directed bumper, on middle, Brandon King ducks under it.

Sri Lanka's celebrations have been cut short here! Dushmantha Chameera bangs in a good bouncer, on middle and leg. Brandon King goes for the pull but gets cramped up and miscues it towards mid-wicket, where the fielder takes a simple catch. However, the third umpire conveys that Chameera has overstepped here and it is a No Ball. Free Hit up next..

Run out chance..missed! Pitched up, on middle, Brandon King drills it towards mid on and sets off for the run. The fielder has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. King was a goner if that hit the stumps.

FOUR! Good effort but goes in vain! This is full again, on middle, Shai Hope looks to go big down the ground but gets it more from the bottom half of the bat. He clears mid on as Lasith Croospulle chases after it and dives to push it back inside with his hands very close to the ropes. The third umpire checks a few angles and deems that it is a boundary.

West Indies are underway in the chase! Dilshan Madushanka starts with a full delivery, on middle, shaping in. Brandon King has hoick across the line but gets an inside edge towards deep square leg for a single.

Back of a length and just outside off, Shai Hope stabs it out towards mid off. King wants the run but is sent back.

Short of a length and on off, Shai Hope dabs it down to point.

Goes fuller and around leg, shaping in, Shai Hope fails to flick it away and gets hit on the pads.

FOUR! Gets it away! Pitched up and on middle and leg, swings in again. Shai Hope heaves it off the inside half of the bat. It goes uppishly but wide of mid-wicket for the first boundary of the chase.

Dug into the surface, around off, Shai Hope keeps it out to the off side. Decent first over from Madushanka!