Much is at stake as West Indies prepare to face Sri Lanka in a three match One Day International series, which gets underway at Sabina Park Jamaica on Wednesday.

While both teams will be eying a series victory, both are also firmly focused on automatic 2027 World Cup qualification.

With the top nine teams as of March 31, 2027 automatically qualifying, West Indies are currently tenth in the rankings, while Sri Lanka are in a far better position in sixth place.