Asalanka, Madushka help Sri Lanka take 1-0 lead
Their partnership provided the base as Sri Lanka comfortably chased down a DLS-adjusted target of 232 in Pallekele
20/10Result
1st ODI (D/N), West Indies tour of Sri Lanka at Kandy, Oct 20 2024
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![West Indies]( "West Indies")
185/4 (38.3/38.3 ov) -
![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
234/5 (31.5/37 ov, target 232)
Player of the Match
20/10Result
1st ODI (D/N), West Indies tour of Sri Lanka at Kandy, Oct 20 2024
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![West Indies]( "West Indies")
185/4 (38.3/38.3 ov) -
![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
234/5 (31.5/37 ov, target 232)
Player of the Match
Match Day
Wet balls contribute to West Indies' defeat in Pallekele
Sri Lanka's bowlers made use of dry balls and a slow pitch, but West Indies had to bowl with slippery ones
Wickramasinghe set for ODI debut against West Indies
Jeffrey Vandersay and Dilshan Madushanka come in for three-match series, while Chamika Karunaratne and Akila Dananjaya miss out