Kaieteur Sports – The West Indies Academy secured a thrilling two-wicket victory over the Sri Lanka Emerging team in their rain-reduced match after half-centuries from Damel Evelyn and Guyanese Kevlon Anderson.

The first ODI was reduced to 36-overs-a-side at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) Ground in Colombo where a weather delay forced officials to trim the game, Sri Lanka Emerging batted first but struggled to find momentum against a disciplined Caribbean bowling attack.

The hosts were bowled out for a modest 184 runs in 33.4 overs, after the spin/pace combination of Zishan Motara (3-32) and Jediah Blades (3-42), made light work of the home team.