{"id":178772,"date":"2026-06-09T20:42:21","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T02:12:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=178772"},"modified":"2026-06-09T20:42:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T02:12:21","slug":"sri-lanka-clinches-odi-series-against-west-indies-after-rain-washes-out-decider","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=178772","title":{"rendered":"Sri Lanka clinches ODI series against West Indies after rain washes out decider"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"content-body-71079108\">The third and final ODI between West Indies and Sri Lanka was abandoned without a ball being bowled on Monday, handing the visitor a 1-0 series victory after persistent rain made play impossible.<\/p>\n<p>Umpires called off the match shortly after 6 p.m. local time after concluding that the outfield could not be made fit for play, even if the weather improved.<\/p>\n<p>Sri Lanka had taken control of the three-match series by winning the opener by 41 runs, securing its first ODI victory in the Caribbean in 13 years. The remaining two matches were both washed out, leaving the tourist with the series win.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re very happy to win the series,\u201d Sri Lanka captain Kusal Mendis said. \u201cWe did really well in that one game in all three departments.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s not a lot of matches ahead of next year\u2019s World Cup and I\u2019m happy with my first series victory as captain.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The triumph also marked the first series win for Sri Lanka under new head coach Gary Kirsten.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"sub_head\">Credit where credit is due<\/h4>\n<p>West Indies captain Shai Hope acknowledged that the weather had played a decisive role but credited the visitor for making the most of its opportunity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou can\u2019t control mother nature,\u201d Hope said. \u201cCredit must be given to the Sri Lankan team for the way they played in the first game.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The teams will now shift focus to the T20I series, with the opening match scheduled to be played in Kingston on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"publish-time\" id=\"end-of-article\">Published on Jun 09, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/sportstar.thehindu.com\/cricket\/west-indies-vs-sri-lanka-third-odi-washed-out-series-result\/article71079108.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The third and final ODI between West Indies and Sri Lanka was abandoned without a ball being bowled on Monday, handing the visitor a 1-0 series victory after persistent rain made play impossible. Umpires called off the match shortly after 6 p.m. local time after concluding that the outfield could not be made fit for &#8230; <a title=\"Sri Lanka clinches ODI series against West Indies after rain washes out decider\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=178772\" aria-label=\"Read more about Sri Lanka clinches ODI series against West Indies after rain washes out decider\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":178773,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-178772","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image20-202026-06-09T072023.703.jpg","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":177690,"url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=177690","url_meta":{"origin":178772,"position":0},"title":"WI vs SL \u2014 Second ODI between West Indies and Sri Lanka washed out","author":"Ajay Kumar Verma","date":"June 6, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The second One Day International between the West Indies and Sri Lanka was abandoned because of rain Saturday without a ball being bowled. 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