Updated at: 1008 PST, Monday, January 31, 2011
COLOMBO: West Indies captain Darren Sammy elected to bat after winning the toss against Sri Lanka in the opening one-day international on Monday.
The remaining two matches will also be played in Colombo on Friday and Sunday.
West Indies: Darren Sammy (capt), Chris Gayle, Adrian Barath, Darren Bravo, Ramnaresh Sarwan, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Kieron Pollard, Carlton Baugh, Nikita Miller, Ravi Rampaul, Kemar Roach.
Sri Lanka: Kumar Sangakkara (capt), Tillakaratne Dilshan, Upul Tharanga, Mahela Jayawardene, Thilan Samaraweera, Chamara Kapugedera, Angelo Mathews, Nuwan Kulasekara, Lasith Malinga, Muttiah Muralitharan, Ajantha Mendis.
Umpires: Asoka de Silva (SRI) and Bruce Oxenford (AUS)
TV umpire: Tyron Wijewardene (SRI)
Match referee: Andy Pycroft (ZIM)
