Rex Clementine at Pallekele Sri Lanka were left in limbo, awaiting word from the umpires on their revised target after rain threw a spanner in the works during the first ODI against the West Indies at Pallekele on Sunday.

Sri Lanka cruised to a comprehensive five-wicket win in the rain-shortened first one-day international against the West Indies in Pallekele on Sunday, with half-centuries from captain Charith Asalanka and debutant Nishan Madushka. Chasing a revised target of 232 in 37 overs, the hosts raced to victory with 5.3 overs to spare.

PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka (AP) — West Indies captain Shai Hope won the toss and elected to bat first in the opening game of the three-match one-day international series on Sunday. Sri Lanka enters the contest having won the Twenty20 series 2-1 but has lost in-form opening batsman Pathum Nissanka due to an injury.