Kusal Mendis and Kusal Perera scored half-centuries to guide Sri Lanka to a nine-wicket win in the third and final Twenty20 international and clinch their first-ever series victory over the West Indies.

Kusal Mendis hit an unbeaten 68 to help clinch Sri Lanka's first T20 international series win over the West Indies with a thumping nine-wicket victory in the third and final game on Thursday. Sri Lanka chased down their 163-run target with 12 balls to spare as a sell-out home crowd in Dambulla erupted.

Kusal Mendis's unbeaten 68-run knock helped Sri Lanka successfully chase down the 163-run target in just 18 overs.

West Indies won the toss and opted to bat first in the match that is being played at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium in Dambulla. West Indies Playing XI: Brandon King, Evin Lewis, Shai Hope (w), Roston Chase, Sherfane Rutherford, Gudakesh Motie, Rovman Powell (c), Romario Shepherd, Fabian Allen, Alzarri Joseph, Shamar Joseph

Sri Lanka defeated West Indies by nine wickets in the third T20I in Dambulla on Thursday, October 17 to win the series 2-1. Chasing a 163-run target, Kusal Mendis and Kusal Perera hit unbeaten fifties.

FOUR! Juicy half-volley, outside off, Kusal Perera gets right on top of it and nails the off-drive straight down the ground towards long off for four runs. Sri Lanka vs West Indies Live Score: SIX! Kusal Mendis is not allowing Roston Chase to settle.

As the T20I series between West Indies and Sri Lanka comes to it's closing stages, the two teams are tied with one win each and thus it is all to play for in the final game of the series. The first T20I was won by West Indies as they took a 1-0 lead in the series.

Brandon King, Evin Lewis, Shai Hope (WK), Roston Chase, Sherfane Rutherford, Gudakesh Motie, Rovman Powell (C), Romario Shepherd, Fabian Allen, Alzarri Joseph, Shamar Joseph. Sri Lanka vs West Indies Live Score: Sri Lanka (Playing XI) - Pathum Nissanka,