West Indies won the toss and put Sri Lanka into bat in the third and final ODI in Pallekele. Sri Lanka hold an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series, but this will be the first time they will be batting first on what is expected to be another spin-friendly surface.

Sri Lanka and West Indies will meet for one final time in the bilateral ODI series on Saturday. The hosts have already taken an unassailable lead in the series, having tasted a win in each of the first two matches.

Sherfane Rutherford and Gudakesh Motie put on a record-breaking 119-run ninth-wicket stand, before Motie and Alzarri Joseph struck once apiece inside the powerplay. Aside from these stretches of dominance though, Sri Lanka ran away with the game.

Charith Asalanka’s unbeaten half-century powered Sri Lanka to a five-wicket win over the West Indies in the second one-day international, clinching the three-match series 2-0 with one to play.

PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka, Oct 26, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - Promising opener Jewel Andrew, 17, became the youngest player to represent the West Indies in ODIs as the tourists opted to bowl for Saturday's final match in Sri Lanka. The Antiguan turns 18 in December and is one of the brightest young talents in West Indian cricket.

Sri Lanka and West Indies are going head to head in the third and final game of One Day Series at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, Sri Lanka on 26th October 2024.

Opening batter Nishan Madushka scored a half-century on debut and shared a 137-run partnership for the fourth wicket with captain Charith Asalanka to guide Sri Lanka to a five-wicket win over West Indies in their rain-hit ODI cricket opener.

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.