Sri Lanka Emerging cricket team in the West Indies in 2025
| Sri Lanka Emerging cricket team in the West Indies in 2025 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 |  | ||
| West Indies Academy | Sri Lanka Emerging | ||
| Dates | 7 – 26 June 2025 | ||
| Captains | Teddy Bishop | Dhananjaya Lakshan | |
| FC series | |||
| Result | 2-match series drawn 1–1 | ||
| Most runs | Ackeem Auguste (173) | Sohan de Livera (201) | |
| Most wickets | Kelvin Pitman (12) Nathan Edward (12) | Dulaj Samuditha (10) | |
| LA series | |||
| Result | West Indies Academy won the 3-match series 2–1 | ||
| Most runs | Carlon Bowen-Tuckett (130) | Sahan Kosala (134) | |
| Most wickets | Jediah Blades (6) | Garuka Sanketh (7) | |
The Sri Lanka Emerging cricket team toured West Indies in June 2025 to play against the West Indies Academy.[1][2] The tour consisted of two first-class matches and three List A cricket matches.[3][4][5]
Squads
| West Indies Academy | Sri Lanka Emerging[6] |
|---|---|
| First-class & List A | First-class & List A |
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First-class series
1st Unofficial Test
7–10 June 2025 Scorecard |
Sri Lanka Emerging | v | |
- West Indies Academy won the toss and elected to field.
- Raneico Smith (West Indies Academy) made his first-class debut.
- Kelvin Pitman and Nathan Edward (West Indies Academy) both took their maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.[7]
- Teddy Bishop (West Indies Academy) scored his 1,000th run in first-class cricket.
2nd Unofficial Test
14–17 June 2025 Scorecard |
Sri Lanka Emerging | v | |
- Sri Lanka Emerging won the toss and elected to bat.
- Joshua Bishop (West Indies Academy) took his 100th wicket in first-class cricket.
- Ackeem Auguste (West Indies Academy) scored his 1,000th run in first class cricket.
List A series
1st Unofficial ODI
v | Sri Lanka Emerging 238/5 (39.4 overs) | |
Ackeem Auguste 66 (75) Traveen Mathew 3/40 (10 overs) |
- West Academy won the toss and elected to bat.
- Micah McKenzie (West Indies Academy) made his List A debut.
2nd Unofficial ODI
v | Sri Lanka Emerging 271 (48.2 overs) | |
Sahan Kosala 75 (87) Micah McKenzie 3/70 (10 overs) |
- Sri Lanka Emerging won the toss and elected to field.
- Mavendra Dindyal (West Indies Academy) and Melan Hasanka (Sri Lanka Emerging) both made their List A debuts.
3rd Unofficial ODI
Sri Lanka Emerging 144 (35.5 overs) | v | |
Sahan Kosala 40 (52) Jediah Blades 5/28 (8 overs) | Jewel Andrew 38 (24) Melan Hasanka 2/57 (9.1 overs) |
- Sri Lanka Emerging won the toss and elected to bat.
- Jediah Blades (West Indies Academy) took his maiden five-wicket haul in List A cricket.[8]
References
- ^ "Cricket West Indies Men's Academy Team to Face Sri Lankan Counterparts in Exciting Home Series in Antigua". Cricket West Indies. 22 May 2025. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ "West Indies Academy to host Sri Lanka in pivotal home series". Caribbean National Weekly. 23 May 2025.
- ^ "West Indies Academy to host Sri Lanka in June-July". New Room Guyana. 27 May 2025. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ "Schedule revealed for Sri Lanka Emerging Team tour of West Indies 2025". The Paper. 22 May 2025. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ "Cricket West Indies Mens's Academy Team to Face Sri Lankan Counterparts in Exciting Home Series in Antigua". Sports Max. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ "Dhananjaya Lakshan set to lead 18-member Sri Lanka Emerging Squad". The Paper. 26 May 2025. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ "Sri Lanka Academy, WI Academy share honours after day one". Trinidad Guardian. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ "Blades takes 5-28 as West Indies Academy claim 2-1 50-Over Series win over Sri Lanka Emerging Players". Stabroek News. Retrieved 29 June 2025.