Read the highlights of Sri Lanka vs West Indies 1st ODI 1993 - West Indies tour of Sri Lanka 3-match one-day international series of the 1st ODI match played between West Indies and Sri Lanka at P Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo on 01st December 1993.
West Indian opener Brian Lara struck 89 before
rain and bad light forced play to be abandoned in the first One-day international against Sri Lanka, Lara faced 118 balls, his 16th One-day half-century as the West Indies raced to 3-197 from 39 overs, Sri Lanka reached 1-35 off 12.1-overs when bad light forced the umpires to abandon play.
West Indies scored 197 in the allotted 39 overs - match reduced from 50 to 39-overs per a side due to overnight rain - with top scorer by Brian Lara struck 89 off 118-balls including 8-fours.
Keith Arthurton blasted a unbeaten 37 off 31-balls including 2-sixes & a four with strike rate of 119.35 and Richie Richardson scored 21 off 48-balls included two-fours.
Sri Lanka best bowler by Don Anurasiri, Rumesh Ratnayake and Sanath Jayasuriya each took one-wickets.
Sri Lanka scored 35 for 1 in 12.1 overs when bad light forced the umpires to abandon play - with top scorer by Arjuna Ranatunga hit a unbeaten 11 off 14-balls including one-six & a four, Roshan Mahanama scored a unbeaten 10 off 31-balls included a boundary and Sanath Jayasuriya retired hurt for 5.
West Indies best bowler by Courtney Walsh took 1-wicket for 10-runs in 5-overs including a maiden with economy rate of 2.
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