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 were set the task of chasing 232 in 37 overs after rain disrupted the West Indies innings during the opening ODI at Pallekele on Sunday.

Sri Lanka’s openers, Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis, alongside Kusal Perera, delivered a stellar batting performance that powered their team to a commanding nine-wicket victory over the West Indies in the third and deciding T20 at the Rangiri Dambulla Stadium.