Number-eight batsman Wanindu Hasaranga hit an unbeaten 42 as Sri Lanka beat West Indies by one wicket in the first one-day international in Colombo on Saturday.

Chasing 290 for victory, Sri Lanka achieved their target with five balls to spare as Hasaranga held his nerve after the hosts slipped to 262 for eight. Sri Lanka lead the three-match series 1-0.

Skipper Dimuth Karunaratne and Avishka Fernando put on 111 runs for the opening wicket to lay the platform for what turned out be the highest successful chase at the Sinhalese Sports Club ground.

For the West Indies, Alzarri Joseph claimed three wickets after Shai Hope made 115 in his team's 289 for seven. The second match is in Hambantota on Wednesday.

 

WEST INDIES:

S. Hope b Udana 115

S. Abris b T. Perera 3

D. Bravo run out (Mendis/Hasaranga) 39

R. Chase b Pradeep 41

N. Pooran c Karunaratne b Udana 11

K. Pollard c Sandakan b Udana 9

J. Holder run out (Mathews) 12

K. Paul not out 32

H. Walsh not out 20

EXTRAS: (b1, lb2, w4) 7

TOTAL: (7 wickets, 50 overs) 289

DID NOT BAT: A. Joseph, S. Cottrell

FALL OF WICKETS: 1-10 (Ambris), 2-87 (Bravo), 3-172 (Chase), 4-193 (Pooran), 5-207 (Pollard), 6-230 (Hope), 7-240 (Holder)

BOWLING: Pradeep 10-0-42-1, T. Perera 7-1-40-1, Udana 10-0-82-3 (w2), Mathews 3-0-17-0, Sandakan 7-0-42-0 (w1), Hasaranga 10-2-47-0 (w1), De Silva 3-0-16-0

SRI LANKA (TARGET 290)

A. Fernando c Hope b Joseph 50

D. Karunaratne c Hope b Holder 52

K. Perera c Bravo b Paul 42

K. Mendis c Joseph b Walsh 20

A. Mathews c Hope b Joseph 5

D. de Silva c Paul b Walsh 18

T. Perera c sub (Powell) b Joseph 32

W. Hasaranga not out 42

I. Udana c Hope b Pau 0

L. Sandakan run out (Ambris) 3

N. Pradeep not out 0

EXTRAS: (lb11, nb1, w14) 26

TOTAL: (9 wickets, 49.1 overs) 290

DID NOT BAT: N. Pradeep

FALL OF WICKETS: 1-111 (Karunaratne), 2-121 (Fernando), 3-153 (Mendis), 4-168 (Mathews), 5-201 (De Silva), 6-215 (K. Perera), 7-253 (T. Perera), 8-262 (Udana)

BOWLING: Cottrell 10-0-69-0 (w3), Holder 10-0-44-1 (w2), Paul 8.1-0-48-2 (w2, nb1), Joseph 10-0-42-3 (w2), Chase 6-0-38-0 (w4), Walsh 5-0-38-2 (w1)

TOSS: Sri Lanka

RESULT: Sri Lanka won by one wicket

SERIES: Sri Lanka lead the three-match series 1-0

UMPIRES: Paul Wilson (AUS), Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SRI)

TV UMPIRE: Marais Erasmus (RSA)

MATCH REFEREE: Javagal Srinath (IND)