West Indies produced a disciplined bowling performance to open their tri-series with a 62-run victory over Sri Lanka in Harare on Wednesday.
Despite being bowled out for just 227, Shannon Gabriel and debutant Ashley Nurse took three wickets apiece as Sri Lanka crumbled to 165 all out in the 44th over.
It could have been worse for Graham Ford's side, having been 6-79, but a quick-fire 45 from Sachith Pathirana and 31 from Shehan Jayasuriya threatened to take the match close before Gabriel returned to clean up the tail.
The Windies had also struggled with the bat earlier in the day, with openers Johnson Charles, Kraigg Brathwaite and Evin Lewis falling cheaply.
Shai Hope made a patient 47, however, while Johnathan Carter hit 54 in partnership with another debutant Rovman Powell, whose 29-ball 44 helped Jason Holder's men get past 200.
Dhananjaya de Silva, who starred in Monday's win over Zimbabwe, fell for just three as the Sri Lanka batsmen struggled to deal with the pace of Holder (two for 16) and the lower-order was left with too much to do as the West Indies claimed an impressive win.
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