Overview
- Sri Lanka posted 303 for 7 and beat the West Indies by 41 runs in Kingston on Wednesday, with Pathum Nissanka making 79 and Kusal Mendis 72.
- Dushmantha Chameera finished with 4 for 67 as the West Indies were bowled out for 262, with captain Shai Hope top-scoring on 56.
- A late interruption occurred when a floodlight failed and players left the field because of bad light, briefly pausing the finish of the chase.
- Regional coverage and analysts blamed the West Indies' six-month absence from one-day internationals for visible ODI rust, citing wayward seam bowling and missed chances in the middle overs.
- The three-match series at Sabina Park continues on Saturday with the final game next Monday and the defeat weakens the hosts' bid for direct qualification to the 2027 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup by putting pressure on their ranking points.