Sri Lanka beat West Indies by 26 runs in their third and final one day international played at SSC grounds today. Batting first, Sri Lanka made277 for 9 wickets in 50 overs with skipper Kumar Sangakkara making a top score of 75 off 105 balls.
Sri Lanka won the three-match one day international series 2-0, having won the second match after a rain-hit opener which ended in a no decision.
Chief scores:
Sri Lanka: 277 for 9 in 50 overs (Tillakaratne Dilshan 30, Upul Tharanga 39, Kumar Sangakkara 75, Mahela Jayawardena 44, Angelo Mathews 36 n.o, Sulieman Benn 4 for 38)
West Indies: 251 all out in 49 overs (Darren Bravo 79, Ramnaresh Sarwan 51, Carlton Bough 51, Dilhara Fernando 2 for 45, Ajantha Mendis 4 for 46, Thisara Perera 3 for 36)