1st Test, Colombo, July 13, 2005, 12:00 AM
West Indies
285/10(88.4ov) & 113/10(60ov)
Sri Lanka
227/10(57.3ov) & 172/4(38.3ov)
Sri Lanka beat West Indies by 6 wickets
Sri Lanka Playing XI
West Indies Playing XI
| Marvan Atapattu (c) | Batsman |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | All Rounder |
| Rangana Herath | Bowler |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | Batsman |
| Mahela Jayawardene | Batsman |
| Muttiah Muralitharan | Bowler |
| Thilan Samaraweera | Batsman |
| Kumar Sangakkara † | Wicket Keeper |
| Chaminda Vaas | Bowler |
| Lasith Malinga | Bowler |
| Gayan Wijekoon | All Rounder |
| Shivnarine Chanderpaul (c) | Batsman |
| Sylvester Joseph | Batsman |
| Jermaine Lawson | Bowler |
| Runako Morton | Batsman |
| Daren Powell | Bowler |
| Omari Banks | All Rounder |
| Tino Best | Bowler |
| Dwayne Smith | All Rounder |
| Xavier Marshall | Batsman |
| Narsingh Deonarine | Batsman |
| Denesh Ramdin † | Wicket Keeper |