Captain Russel Arnold Squad Avishka Gunawardene Ian Daniel Michael Vandort Jehan Mubarak Malintha Gajanayake Gayan Wijekoon +Prasanna Jayawardene Dilhara Fernando Malinga Bandara Sajeewa Weerakoon Dilhara Loku Hettige Suraj Mohamed Ruchira Perera Captain Daren Ganga Squad Carlton Baugh Tino Best Narsingh Deonarine Jermaine Lawson Xavier Marshall Nikita Miller Dave Mohammed Runako Morton Ryan Ramdass Marlon Samuels Dwayne Smith Dwight Washington David Bernard Kerry Jeremy Called up after 2nd "Test" Lendl Simmons Tishan Maraj David Bernard Darren Sammy Richard Kelly Kenroy Peters Sewnarine Chattergoon Jean Paul West Indies A toured Sri Lanka for a cricket tournament between 23 June and 19 July 2005.
The plans for the tour were only confirmed in mid-June as a result of a dispute over sponsorship between the West Indies Cricket Association and its players.
West Indies A took a 57-run victory in the first "Test" match, taking the last five wickets of that game for three runs, but crashed to a humbling innings defeat in the second.
However, Jermaine Lawson and Tino Best put pressure on with good and lucky fast bowling, as only wicket-keeper Prasanna Jayawardene passed fifty runs.
The touring team had a slender lead of 37, but batting with more composure the second time around, Ryan Ramdass and Carlton Baugh, who both made fifties, ensured that the visitors would have to chase 316.
Daren Ganga made 109 for West Indies A, lifting them to 324 in total, before Dwayne Washington took three for 31 as Sri Lanka A were all out, twelve runs behind.
After wicket-keeper Lendl Simmons departed for 52, a total of 104 runs were hit in 55 overs – Darren Sammy making 40 not out off 166 balls.
Yet, a marathon bowling effort from left-arm spinner Sajeewa Weerakoon yielded six wickets for 57 runs, and West Indies A were all out for 205 – setting a target of 218 with around 40 overs remaining.
Despite three quick wickets from Sammy to reduce Sri Lanka A to 186 for 6, that was as close as the Caribbean tourists got, as Dilhara Lokuhettige made 22 not out and guided the hosts to the target.
Lendl Simmons then cracked the highest score of the day by far, making 97 off 102 balls, and West Indies A took a comprehensive eight-wicket win.
Despite four for 23 from spinner Dave Mohammed, Sri Lanka A made 227, and all their bowlers proceeded to take wickets as West Indies rolled over for 155.