Rain delayed the start of the first ODI between Sri Lanka and West Indies in Colombo by more than an hour AFP
Once play began, Suranga Lakmal had the measure of West Indies' top order and a disciplined spell from him reduced them to 24 for 3 Associated Press
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The clouds arrived again, during the 15th over of West Indies' innings, and this time, the delay stretched to well over three hours. On resumption, the match was reduced to 26 overs a side AFP
After the break, Andre Russell stepped up and whacked 41 off 24 balls, with three sixes and as many fours. Associated Press
He had good support from Darren Bravo, who shared in a 58-run, fifth-wicket stand Associated Press
The most manic charge came from Jason Holder who slammed 36 off 13 deliveries to lift West Indies to 159 for 8 AFP
With Sri Lanka needing 163 to win, Tillakaratne Dilshan got them off to a bright start, making use of West Indies' short lengths AFP
Dilshan raced to a fifty off 25 deliveries - his fastest in ODIs - and put Sri Lanka in a comfortable position, but his wicket triggered a slide Associated Press
After Angelo Mathews' dismissal in the 16th over, Sri Lanka's chase was almost thrown off track by Sunil Narine's triple-wicket over AFP
Jonathan Carter then took two wickets off two balls in the 24th over to leave Sri Lanka 11 runs short of the target with only one wicket in hand AFP
Ajantha Mendis, however, inched the score forward and capitalised on a free hit from Johnson Charles to help Sri Lanka scrape home to a one-wicket win Associated Press
