The West Indies Academy start their Youth One Day International series against Sri Lanka Emerging Players with a win, driven by half-centuries from Damel Evelyn and Kevlon Anderson. In the opening ODI at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) Ground in Colombo, the match is affected by rain and reduced to 36 overs per side. Evelyn contributes an unbeaten 77 off 97 balls, anchoring the West Indies Academy innings. Anderson adds a faster, aggressive 58 off 45 balls to support the chase/target set in the reduced-overs format. Both reports describe the Academy as holding their nerve to secure a narrow result, finishing with a two-wicket victory. Together, the innings from Evelyn and Anderson provide the key match impact for the Caribbean side, enabling them to reach the adjusted target set by Sri Lanka Emerging Players. The win is reported as the Academy taking first blood in the first ODI of the series.