Sri Lanka off-spinner Akila Dananjaya was on cloud nine after claiming a brilliant hat-trick in the first T20 International against West Indies on Tuesday. But his happiness soon turned into a nightmare when Kieron Pollard smashed him for six consecutive sixes, thus becoming only the third cricketer after Yuvraj Singh and Herschelle Gibbs to do so in international cricket.

You will never have a better Mastercard Priceless Moment than this one! 👌🏾 @KieronPollard55 became the 1st West Indian to hit 6 sixes in a T20I over!#WIvSL #MastercardPricelessMoment #MenInMaroon pic.twitter.com/YOGItXOY8H

— Windies Cricket (@windiescricket) March 4, 2021

Pollard was eventually out for 38 off 11 balls as the Men in Maroon chased 132 to win at the Coolidge Cricket Ground, reaching their target in the 14th over when Jason Holder clobbered the 13th six for his side.

“I felt I could hit six sixes after the third one. I did it in the Super 50 as well. I just backed myself. Once I had five sixes I knew I had the bowler on the back foot. He was going around the wicket and it was difficult for him. I just told myself: go for it,” Pollard said after the match.

Absolute scenes 🤯@KieronPollard55 becomes the first @windiescricket player to hit six straight sixes in a T20I!#WIvSL pic.twitter.com/nrtmJHGcip

— ICC (@ICC) March 4, 2021

Dananjaya joins Chaminda Vaas and Lasith Malinga in the elite club

Dananjaya became only the third Sri Lankan bowler after Chaminda Vaas and Lasith Malinga to take a hat-trick for Sri Lanka. He picked up the wickets of Evin Lewis, Chris Gayle and Nicholas Pooran off back-to-back deliveries before Pollard took him to the cleaners. In the off-spinner’s next over, destruction followed.

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Angelo Mathews has been named as Sri Lanka’s stand-in captain for the upcoming T20I series against the hosts West Indies as their regular skipper Dasun Shanaka is yet to ??join the squad, owing to a delay in obtaining US Tran?sit Visa.

“Sri Lanka Cricket wishes to announce the appointment of Angelo Mathews, as the stand-in captain, for the T20 International series vs West Indies,” the board said in a statement.

Last week, Shanaka told Sri Lanka Cricket about the loss of his previous p??assport, which had a valid visa for the USA stamped on it. He is expected to join the team members once the issue is resolved.

On Friday, Cricket Wes?t Indies also announced their?? squads for the T20I series and ODI series against Sri Lanka.

Opening batsman Chris Gay??le and fast bowler Fidel Edwards were named in the T20I squad, marking their return to the national team. While off-spinner Kevin Sinclair has received his maiden call-up, left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein e??arned his first West Indies selec?tion for the T20Is.

The first T20I is on March 3. Both teams will also play three ODIs and two Tests. All the matches are scheduled at two venues – Coolidge Cricket Ground and Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Stadium – in Antigua.

Sri Lanka squad for West Indies tour: Dimuth Karunaratne, Dasun Shanaka, Danushka Gunathilake, P??athum Nissanka, Ashen Bandara, Oshada Fernando, Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews, Niroshan Dickwella, Thisara Perera, Kamindu Mendis, Wanindu Hasaranga, Ramesh Mendis, Lahiru Kumara, Nuwan Pradeep, Asitha Fernando, Dushmantha Chameera, Akila Dananajaya, Lakshan Sandakan, Dilshan Madushanka, Suranga Lakmal.

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