West Indies beat Sri Lanka by five wickets in the third Twenty20 international to clinch the T20 series, with two balls remaining. In the chase, Sherfane Rutherford plays a key role, scoring an unbeaten 54 off 40 deliveries and reaching his half-century in the final over. West Indies finish their innings on 170 for 5 in response to Sri Lanka’s 169. Jason Holder contributes late, striking three sixes in the penultimate over and ending with 21 not out from five balls as the team completes the target with two deliveries to spare.
The win comes after a closely contested series, with the first two T20Is split between the teams. Sri Lanka’s chances are also affected by fielding, with multiple missed opportunities during Rutherford’s innings. Overall, all reports describe Rutherford’s late acceleration and the narrow margin in the final chase as decisive factors in West Indies securing the series.
