Rex Clementine at Pallekele Sri Lanka were left in limbo, awaiting word from the umpires on their revised target after rain threw a spanner in the works during the first ODI against the West Indies at Pallekele on Sunday.

Sri Lanka were set the task of chasing 232 in 37 overs after rain disrupted the West Indies innings during the opening ODI at Pallekele on Sunday.

Sri Lanka triumphed over the West Indies by five wickets in a rain-affected first ODI at Pallekele. Skipper Charith Asalanka and Nishan Madushka's crucial partnership propelled the hosts to chase down a revised target of 232 with ease.