Sri Lanka's captain Angelo Mathews (C) celebrates with his teammates after dismissing West Indies Cricketer Andre Russell (R) during the first One Day International (ODI) match between Sri Lanka and the West Indies. (Photo: AFP)
October 31, 2015
UPDATE: Sri Lanka beat West Indies in first ODI
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) — Sri Lanka defeated the West Indies by one wicket in the rain-curtailed first one-dayer in Colombo on Sunday to take the lead in the three-match series.
Set a revised Duckworth-Lewis target of 163 in 26 overs, the hosts survived anxious moments before winning with seven balls to spare at the Premadasa stadium.
The West Indies had scored 159-8 from 26 overs after being sent in to bat.
The start of the day-night match was delayed by an hour and 20 minutes due to persistent rain. Further bad weather during the West Indies innings reduced the game to 26 overs a side.
