Sri Lanka beat West Indies by 6 wickets to take 1-0 ODI lead

Sri Lanka's top five managed the chase perfectly, with four of them getting past 35. Captain Chamari Athapaththu (38) and Vishmi Gunaratne (40) got them off to a solid start, putting on 88 in 13.2 overs, before Sri Lanka stumbled briefly, losing three wickets for 13 runs, with two of them falling to the medium pace of Aaliyah Alleyne.

Harshitha Samarawickrama (44*) and Hasini Perera (43), however, ensured there wouldn't be any more major hiccups, putting on 63 for the fourth wicket to all but seal victory, before Afy Fletcher picked up a consolation wicket late in the game.

Sri Lanka's top five managed the chase perfectly, with four of them passing 35. Captain Chamari Athapaththu (38) and Vishmi Gunaratne (40) got them off to a good start, putting on 88 in 13.2 overs, but Sri Lanka struggled for a while, losing three wickets for 13 runs.

Harshitha Samarawickrama (44*) and Hasini Perera (43) assured there would be no more major hiccups, putting on 63 for the fourth wicket to all but seal victory, before Afy Fletcher picked up a consolation wicket late in the game.