WI vs SL Live Score, 1st ODI: Sri Lanka take control after strong top-order show against West Indies in first ODI

Dushmantha Chameera to John Campbell, A mix-up but no harm done!

Dushmantha Chameera to John Campbell, FOUR! Streaky! Dushmantha Chameera steams in from around the wicket, bends his back and bangs this hard into the pitch, gets some extra bounce. John Campbell looks to pull it away but gets rushed. It flies off the top edge over the keeper's head for a boundary.

Dushmantha Chameera to Justin Greaves, Hard length and around off, Justin Greaves steers it to the right of point for one.

Dushmantha Chameera to John Campbell, Pitched up and on middle, angling in, John Campbell knocks it towards mid on for another run.

Dushmantha Chameera to Justin Greaves, Uppish but safe! Fuller delivery, around off, shaping away. Justin Greaves gets drawn into the drive but loses his bottom hand. It flies off the outside edge just over the leaping backward point fielder for a run.

Dushmantha Chameera to John Campbell, Good length and on middle, John Campbell clips it through square leg for a single.

Asitha Fernando to Justin Greaves, Touch fuller and on off, Justin Greaves taps it out towards short cover.

Asitha Fernando to Justin Greaves, On a length and on middle, Justin Greaves clips it away to short mid-wicket.

Asitha Fernando to Justin Greaves, Back of a length and around off, Justin Greaves pulls it away, not from the middle of the bat but over mid-wicket for a brace.

Asitha Fernando to Justin Greaves, Short of a length and on off Justin Greaves keeps it out to the off side.

Asitha Fernando to Justin Greaves, Fuller in length and around off, Justin Greaves strides out and flashes his blade at it, driving it square through point for a brace.

Asitha Fernando to Justin Greaves, Asitha Fernando begins with a hard-length delivery, around off, Justin Greaves gets his bat away from his body and fends it off the bottom half of the bat onto the pitch.

Asitha Fernando will bowl from the other end.

Dushmantha Chameera to John Campbell, Swing and a miss! Pitched up and around off, gets it to shape away this time, John Campbell looks to go big down the ground but gets nowhere near the ball. Oh..wow! The UltraEdge after the over shows a bit of a spike when the ball is close to the bat. No one really appealed for it, and the chance goes begging for Lanka here.

Dushmantha Chameera to John Campbell, Full again and on middle, shapes in a again, John Campbell tries to play at it but he too gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Dushmantha Chameera to Justin Greaves, Fuller one and on middle, shaping in, Justin Greaves looks to clip it away but gets an inside edge towards fine leg. The fielder runs to his right and dives to make the stop. They cross.

Dushmantha Chameera to John Campbell, Hits the deck hard and around leg, John Campbell looks to flick it away but misses and gets hit on the pads. The ball rolls towards short fine and the batters take a leg bye.

Dushmantha Chameera to John Campbell, SIX! Picked up and how! Slightly fuller in length but angling into the pads this time. John Campbell picks it up and whips it effortlessly over the deep backward square leg fence for a flat biggie. Windies are underway in the chase.

Dushmantha Chameera to John Campbell, Dushmantha Chameera starts with a back-of-a-length delivery, on middle, skids through a bit. John Campbell looks to pull it away but misses and gets hit on his midriff.

We are ready for West Indies' reply with the bat! The camera pans on the Lankans, where the players are in a huddle, maybe Kusal Mendis has a few last words to tell his teammates. Justin Greaves and John Campbell will be opening for West Indies. Dushmantha Chameera will start the proceedings. But before that, he calls a groundsman who brings up a big hammer as Chameera is feeling a bit uneven where the bowlers land, near the popping crease. Everything is set now. Chameera to John Campbell with two slips in place. Awa we go...

... THE RUN CHASE ...

A late flourish - However, the duo of Charith Asalanka and Janith Liyanage shifted gears perfectly, stitching a rapid 64-run stand off just 48 deliveries to finish strong. Asalanka fell for a vital 45 in the 49th over, while Liyanage finished unbeaten on 44 to push Sri Lanka over the 300-run mark. For the West Indies, Roston Chase, Matthew Forde, and Jayden Seales picked up two wickets each. So, can the WI chase 304? Or will the Lankans strike early with the ball? We shall find out soon. We have a cracking chase on our hands.

A quick chat - Roston Chase is up for a chat. He says that the track looks good to him. The deliveries did spin a bit, but overall, it looks good for batting. About the chase in the second inning, he reckons that the score is chasable if their batters protect the wickets and take the game deep. On his bowling plan, he says that he was a bit under pressure when he came to bowl. Continues that he tried to pull the score rate back and that is the reason he got a wicket under his column.

Windies did well in the middle overs - Just when Sri Lanka looked ready to completely take off, the West Indies pulled things back with quick wickets. Kusal Mendis departed in the 28th over, and Nissanka’s fine anchor knock ended on 79 in the 35th over after an unlucky dismissal. With Pavan Rathnayake also failing to hang around for long, Sri Lanka lost some crucial momentum in the middle overs, giving the Caribbean side a window back into the contest.

Nissanka and Mendis laid a solid foundation - Sri Lanka end their innings with a big score of 303 runs. Pathum Nissanka got a massive lifeline when he was dropped on the very first ball of the match, and he made the West Indies pay dearly. Though Kamindu Mendis fell early, skipper Kusal Mendis joined Nissanka to construct a brilliant 136-run partnership. Kusal played the role of the chief aggressor, smashing a quick-fire 72 off just 62 balls, while Nissanka anchored the innings beautifully to lay a rock-solid foundation.

Jayden Seales to Janith Liyanage, A couple of runs to end the innings! Jayden Seales bowls this into the blockhole, outside off, Janith Liyanage jams it out towards long on and hurries back for the second run. Sri Lanka finish on 303/7!

Jayden Seales to Janith Liyanage, SIX! BANG! That is a clean strike. Much fuller delivery, on middle, in the slot as well. Janith Liyanage clears his front leg away and dispatches it over the wide long on fence for a biggie. 300 UP FOR SRI LANKA!

Maheesh Theekshana walks in to bat now.

Jayden Seales to Milan Rathnayake, OUT! MILAN RATHNAYAKE IS RUN OUT! Two wickets in two balls for the Windies. A slower bumper from Seales, on middle and leg, Milan Rathnayake tries to be cheeky and goes for the reverse scoop but misses. Janith Liyanage, in a bid to retain strike, tries to steal a bye and Milan responds but a bit late. Shai Hope, the keeper, misses his shy at the batter's end as the ball rolls down the pitch. Seales collects it, turns around and hits the stumps at the bowler's end with Milan well short of his crease. Sri Lanka are 295/7 now, but the good thing for them is that Liyanage will be on strike.

Milan Rathnayake walks in.

Jayden Seales to Wanindu Hasaranga, OUT! TAKEN! Jayden Seales gets his second wicket. He bangs in a sharp bouncer at 131.1 kph, into the bodyline of the batter. Wanindu Hasaranga looks to pull it away but gets cramped up for room and cannot free his arms fully. He mistimes the shot high in the air towards deep square leg, where Sherfane Rutherford runs in from the ropes and takes a fine catch bending low to his front.

Jayden Seales to Wanindu Hasaranga, Uppish but safe! Back of a length and outside off, takes pace off, Wanindu Hasaranga backs away and tries to flat-bat it. He hits it from the bottom end of the bat just over the mid off fielder for a couple of runs.

Jayden Seales to Wanindu Hasaranga, WIDE! Attempted wide yorker, but just over the wide guideline, outside off, Wanindu Hasaranga throws his bat at it but misses. Wided.

Jayden Seales to Janith Liyanage, Into the blockhole, outside off, Janith Liyanage squeezes it out towards deep backward point for a single.

Matthew Forde to Wanindu Hasaranga, FOUR! Lovely shot! Into the surface again, on middle, pace off too. Wanindu Hasaranga makes room for himself and smacks it over extra covers for a boundary.

Matthew Forde to Janith Liyanage, Slows it up, short and on off, Janith Liyanage pulls it over mid-wicket for a single.

Matthew Forde to Wanindu Hasaranga, Another full toss, on leg, Wanindu Hasaranga backs away and drills it towards exra cover for a single.

Charith Asalanka walks back into the shed. Wanindu Hasaranga is the new batter.

Matthew Forde to Charith Asalanka, OUT! CAUGHT! Matthew Forde eventually gets his man! He bowls full toss, on middle. Charith Asalanka stays in his crease and looks to go big downtown, but just does not get enough elevation on the shot. It flies towards long on, where Jayden Seales comes forward but then takes a few steps back to reverse cup it around his chest. Sri Lanka are 285/5. 300 is still on for them.

Matthew Forde to Charith Asalanka, SIX! Unbelievable effort near the ropes but not enough! Fuller and around off, Charith Asalanka gets his front leg out of the way and launches it towards the long off fence. Roston Chase, who is stationed there, knows that it is sailing over, so he leaps early from inside the ropes. He extends his right hand above his head and slaps the ball back inside. Just one taken. However, the third umpire checks the replays and see that when Chase took his leap, his boot touched the ropes, so it will be a biggie.

Matthew Forde to Charith Asalanka, Nails the yorker, just outside off, tailing away, Charith Asalanka fails to dig it out.

Slow over rate penalty for West Indies. That means the West Indies will have only four fielders outside the inner ring for the remaining two overs now.

Jayden Seales to Janith Liyanage, Hard length and on off, Janith Liyanage stabs it towards mid off. There is a bit of a mix-up between the batters, but the throw is a wild one at the batter's end, giving both a chance to make their respective grounds. A dot to finish the over!

Jayden Seales to Janith Liyanage, Pulls his length back a bit, on off, skids through, Janith Liyanage tries to hit it through the line but misses again.

Jayden Seales to Janith Liyanage, Pitched up and around off, takes pace off, Janith Liyanage goes for the scoop again but makes no contact this time.

Jayden Seales to Janith Liyanage, WIDE! A wide yorker, very close to the tramline, Janith Liyanage leaves it alone. The umpire calls it a wide. A bit harsh.

Jayden Seales to Janith Liyanage, Back of a length and around of, Janith Liyanage stands tall and slaps it over extra covers for a brace.

Jayden Seales to Janith Liyanage, FOUR! Not where he intended it to go, but gets the desired result! Full and just on off, Janith Liyanage holds the bat like a frying pan to scoop it over the keeper's head. The ball takes the inside half of the bat and flies between short fine and square leg for a boundary. All Seales can do is smile.

Jayden Seales to Charith Asalanka, Short of a length and on middle, Charith Asalanka pulls it towards deep square leg for a single.

Matthew Forde to Charith Asalanka, Full again and well outside off, Charith Asalanka walks across the stumps, gets down on one knee and drags it to deep mid-wicket for just one more. That brings up the 50-run stand between these two batters.