KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) 鈥� The third one-day international between West Indies and Sri Lanka went the and was washed out Monday without a ball being bowled.
Umpires made the decision just after 6 p.m. local time to call off the match because the outfield couldn鈥檛 be made ready for play even if the rain abated.
for its first ODI win in the Caribbean in 13 years. The two subsequent washouts have given Sri Lanka a 1-0 series victory.
鈥淲e’re very happy to win the series,鈥� Sri Lanka captain Kusal Mendis said. 鈥淲e did really well in that one game in all three departments.
鈥淭here’s not a lot of matches ahead of next year鈥檚 World Cup and I’m happy with my first series victory as captain.鈥�
The series win was also the first for Sri Lanka’s new coach, former South Africa star .
鈥淵ou can鈥檛 control mother nature,鈥� West Indies captain Shai Hope said. 鈥淐redit must be given to the Sri Lankan team for the way they played in the first game.鈥�
The series continues with three Twenty20 internationals, the first of which will be played at Kingston on Thursday.
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