Cricket

Sri Lanka win ODI series after consecutive wash outs

By AAP Newswire

Jun 9, 2026

Kusal Mendis. — Kusal Mendis has led Sri Lanka to a rain-affected ODI series triumph over hosts West Indies. -AP

The third one-day cricket international between West Indies and Sri Lanka has gone the same way as the second, washed out without a ball being bowled at Sabina Park.

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Umpires made the decision just after 6pm local time on Monday (Tuesday AEST) to call off the match because the outfield couldn't be made ready for play even if the rain abated.

Sri Lanka won the first match of the series by 41 runs for their first ODI win in the Caribbean in 13 years.

"We're very happy to win the series," Sri Lanka captain Kusal Mendis said.

"We did really well in that one game in all three departments. There's not a lot of matches ahead of next year's World Cup and I'm happy with my first series victory as captain."

The series win was also the first for Sri Lanka's new coach, former South Africa star Gary Kirsten.

"You can't control mother nature," West Indies captain Shai Hope said.

"Credit must be given to the Sri Lankan team for the way they played in the first game."

The series continues with three Twenty20 internationals, the first of which will be played at Kingston on Thursday.