West Indies vs Sri Lanka, 1st ODI, Sri Lanka tour of West Indies 2026 - CommentaryWI vs SL, 1st ODI, Sri Lanka tour of West Indies 2026 - Commentary
Sri Lanka won by 41 runs
SL
303/7(50)
WI
262(49.2)
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A 41-run win kicks off the new era for Sri Lanka under Kusal Mendis and Gary Kirsten. They take a 1-0 lead in the 3-match series following a good all-round performance. Can the hosts bounce back? After a couple of days' break, these two teams will be back at the same venue for the second ODI. That'll be a day-night encounter. Until then, it's goodbye from all of us.
18:41 Local Time, 23:41 GMT, 05:11 IST: Chasing a 300+ target, West Indies got off to a flier scoring 50 runs inside 6 overs. Sri Lanka got the breakthrough via a run-out, thanks to Janith Liyanage's direct hit that dismissed Campbell. And in the final over of the 1st powerplay, Theekshana castled Greaves for 45. Keacy Carty and Shai Hope forged a fifty stand for the third wicket. Another brilliant fielding effort - Kamindu's one-handed catch - resulted in Carty's downfall. Rutherford failed to make an impact. Hope, despite battling cramps, kept his team in the hunt with a 61-ball fifty. Chameera, however, removed the WI captain in the first over of his second spell. Chase and Motie shared a 47-run stand but Motie struggled to increase the scoring rate. The left-hander perished against Theekshana. In the following over, Chameera cleaned up Chase and Alzarri as the pacer got the ball to reverse. Sri Lanka's spinners were economical and the pacers used the change of pace to good effect. Earlier, Sri Lanka posted 303 on the back of contrasting fifties from Nissanka and Kusal Mendis, followed by a cameo from Liyanage. After a tough first powerplay with the ball, they pulled back things to register a pretty convincing win.
49.2
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Charith Asalanka to Jayden Seales, out Caught by Janith Liyanage!! Sri Lanka win by 41 runs! 74.7kph, Jayden Seales comes down the track to loft. He's nowhere close to the pitch of the delivery and outside-edges it towards backward point. Janith Liyanage comes in and takes the catch comfortably. Jayden Seales c Janith Liyanage b Charith Asalanka 2(6)
Charith Asalanka to Jayden Seales, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
49.1
Charith Asalanka to Jayden Seales, no run, flighted outside off, chopped back to the bowler
Charith Asalanka [1.0-0-6-0] is back into the attack
Over 49
262-9
W110N10(4 runs)
Shamar Joseph
23 (22)
Jayden Seales
2 (4)
Dushmantha Chameera
10-0-67-4
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48.6
Dushmantha Chameera to Shamar Joseph, no run, 131.7kph, short of length, Shamar hops and nudges it into the leg-side
48.5
Dushmantha Chameera to Jayden Seales, 1 run, full delivery, Seales moves leg-side to drive it to long-on. Just a single off the free-hit
All light towers are working and the players make their way out to the middle. West Indies need 43 runs in 8 balls.
18:34 Local Time, 23:34 GMT, 05:04 IST: Those two light towers seem to be working now.
18:27 Local Time, 23:27 GMT, 04:57 IST: Oh dear, now, bad light stops play. Play not called off yet. The Sri Lankan players are still on the field. Apparently there's some issue with a couple light towers.
Due to broadcast issue, there may not be commentary for a few deliveries. Apologies..
48.5
Dushmantha Chameera to Jayden Seales, no ball, 138.3kph, yorker, Seales sees it coming and digs it out
48.4
Dushmantha Chameera to Jayden Seales, no run, shortish ball, Seales is late on the pull and the ball rolls to midwicket off his glove/arm
48.3
Dushmantha Chameera to Shamar Joseph, 1 run, 135.2kph, yorker, jammed to long-on
48.2
Dushmantha Chameera to Jayden Seales, 1 run, 138.3kph, Seales drives this yorker length ball to mid-off
Can Chameera bag a fifer?
Jayden Seales, left handed bat, comes to the crease
48.1
W
Dushmantha Chameera to Matthew Forde, out Bowled!! Fourth wicket for Chameera! 137kph, he nails the yorker from round the wicket. Forde walks across to flick and misses it altogether. The ball goes between his legs, no bat involved and Forde hears the death rattle. The ball crashed into the base of the off-stump. Matthew Forde b Dushmantha Chameera 15(26) [4s-1]
Dushmantha Chameera to Matthew Forde, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!
