Sent message to Chris Gayle to go for bonus point: Dwayne Bravo

8220;In the 29th over,we sent a message to Chris to try and win it with a bonus point,8221; Bravo said at the post-match presentation ceremony yesterday.

He further added: 8220;Winning the first game is always important. It was important to rotate the bowlers on a flat wicket. We kept taking wickets and stifling their innings.8221;

Opting to field,West Indies rode on Sunil Narine8217;s 4/40 to bowl out Sri Lanka for a modest total despite skipper Angelo Mathews8217; battling,unbeaten half-century.

8220;Narine is our mystery bowler,happy to have him,8221; Bravo said.

Man of the Match Gayle was happy to have got the runs in front of his home crowd.

8220;It8217;s been a while having got a century,really good to get it in front of the home crowd,8221; Gayle said.

8220;We restricted them well on a good batting wicket,we utilised the conditions well in the morning. The opening partnership was vital.

8220;Coming from England and getting a century was a good thing for me. I am home,you know the conditions well,8221; he added.

Mathews felt his team could never get going after losing the toss.

8220;It was an important toss,it was two paced,holding up a bit,it got easier,but a special hundred by a special person.

8220;We had to adapt to the wicket but we lost wickets and could not get going,Mahela Jaywardene batted brilliantly but he had no partners. We thought we had a chance,the wicket was two paced but it flattened out.

8220;When Gayle gets going,no attack is enough and no ground big enough,8221; Mathews said.