Asalanka, Madushka guide Sri Lanka to take 1-0 lead

Sri Lanka got a persuading five-wicket triumph over West Indies in the downpour impacted first ODI in Pallekele. In the wake of being set an overhauled focus of 232 out of 37 overs, the hosts serenely pursued it down with 31 balls in excess, because of debutant Nishan Madushka's 69 and chief Charith Asalanka's 77. West Indies picked to bat and made a consistent beginning, with the Sri Lankan bowlers keeping things tight with the new ball against any semblance of Brandon Ruler and Alick Athanaze. All the developed tension prompted a first-ball wicket by Wanindu Hasaranga, who bowled Ruler with some unacceptable 'un prior to representing Athanaze in his next. It didn't assist that Shai With trusting, who normally keeps the innings intact after unsteady beginnings, was pronounced LBW to Jeffrey Vandersay before long, with Sri Lanka cleverly auditing the on-field call and getting the choice in support of themselves. At 54 for 3, the guests looked a piece unstable yet a 46-run stand between Keacy Carty and Sherfane Rutherford (74*) helped consistent the boat. Despite the fact that Rutherford lost Carty to a mishit in the 26th over, he kept at it and raised his fifty off 64 balls with a six off Charith Asalanka. He found help in Roston Pursue, who added 84 runs for the fifth wicket with his run-a-ball 33* before the downpours showed up and stop the innings at 38.3 overs, leaving the resistance pursuing an overhauled focus after a postponement of almost three-and-a-half hours. In answer, Sri Lanka got off to an unstable beginning, with Alzarri Joseph getting the pivotal wickets of Avishka Fernando and Kusal Mendis inside the initial four overs. They were reeling at 45 for 3 when Charith Asalanka and Nishan Madushka steadied the innings with a 137-run organization that removed the game from the guests. The two players showed incredible purpose, profiting by the wet outfield and free conveyances from the West Indian bowlers. Asalanka hit a 44-ball fifty, hitting two or three sixes off Pursue and Romario Shepherd en route, though Madushka got to the achievement off 44 balls, denoting his introduction to ODI cricket in style. However West Indies attempted to organize a rebound with Gudakesh Motie (3 for 47) who excused both Asalanka and Madushka, the harm had proactively been finished. Kamindu Mendis (30*) and Janith Liyanage (18*) guaranteed there could have been no further hiccups, directing Sri Lanka to triumph. Mendis fixed the success in style, crushing a six off Jayden Seales to go 1-0 up in the three-match series.