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Summary Sri Lanka swept the preceding Test series 2-0.
COLOMBO (AFP) - Bad weather delayed the start of the first one-day international between Sri Lanka and the West Indies in Colombo on Sunday.
The outfield and the pitch at the Premadasa stadium were covered at the scheduled toss time of 2 pm (0830 GMT) as persistent rain drenched the Sri Lankan capital.
More rain has been forecast for the rest of the evening.
Sri Lanka swept the preceding Test series 2-0. The three one-dayers will be followed by two Twenty20 games.
