Hi and welcome to Sportstar’s LIVE Updates of the primary ODI between Sri Lanka and West Indies.

PREVIEW

Sri Lanka is fine-tuning its spin assault because it seems to increase its successful streak at house in a three-match ODI collection towards the West Indies, skipper Charith Asalanka mentioned on Saturday.

The island country has received 10 of its 13 bilateral collection this 12 months, together with 8 from 9 at house.

Spinners were Sri Lanka’s trump card, serving to it finish a 27-year drought towards top-ranked India in a July ODI collection.

All 3 ODIs are being performed at the gradual floor in Pallekele and spin is predicted to play the similar function it did in Sri Lanka’s 2-1 T20 collection win previous within the excursion.

The overall two fits of the collection shall be hung on Wednesday and Saturday.

Squads

West Indies: Shai Hope (capt, wk), Alzarri Joseph, Jewel Andrew, Alick Athanaze, Keacy Carty, Roston Chase, Matthew Forde, Shamar Joseph, Brandon King, Evin Lewis, Gudakesh Motie, Sherfane Rutherford, Jayden Seales, Romario Shepherd, Hayden Walsh Jr.

Sri Lanka squad: Charith Asalanka (capt), Avishka Fernando, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Kamindu Mendis, Janith Liyanage, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Nishan Madushka, Dunith Wellalage, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Jeffrey Vandersay, Chamindu Wickramasinghe, Asitha Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka, Mohamed Shiraz.

-AFP

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