Captain Charith Asalanka and Madushka shine in Sri Lanka's victory, West Indies defeated by 5 wickets

When West Indies' score was 185/4 in 38.3 overs, rain came and the match had to be stopped. After this, when the match started, Sri Lanka had a target of 232 runs in 37 overs under DLS method to win the match. found. The first ODI match was played at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele.

Sherfane Rutherford scored the most runs for West Indies. He played an unbeaten half-century of 74 runs with the help of 5 fours and 3 sixes in 82 balls. Casey Carty played an innings of 37 runs in 58 balls with the help of one four and one six. Roston Chase played an unbeaten inning of 33 runs in 33 balls with the help of 4 fours. Rutherford and Chase made a partnership of 85 (78)* runs for the 5th wicket. Rutherford and Carty added 46 (75) runs for the fourth wicket. Wanindu Hasaranga took maximum 2 wickets for Sri Lanka. Jeffrey Vandersay and Charit Aslanka got one wicket each.

Sri Lanka, chasing the target, won the match by losing 5 wickets in 31.5 overs and scoring 234 runs. Captain Charith Asalanka scored the most runs for Sri Lanka. He played a half-century inning of 77 runs in 71 balls with the help of 8 fours and 3 sixes. Nishan Madushka played a half-century of 69 runs in 54 balls with the help of 7 fours and one six. Asalanka and Madushka made a partnership of 137 (109) runs for the fourth wicket. Gudakesh Moti took maximum 3 wickets for West Indies. Alzarri Joseph managed to take 2 wickets.

Sri Lanka's playing eleven: Nishan Madushka, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis (wk), Kamindu Mendis, Charith Asalanka (captain), Sadira Samarawickrama, Zenith Liyanage, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Vellalaghe, Jeffrey Vandersay, Asitha Fernando.