India beat Sri Lanka by 6 wickets in 1st ODI

Updated at: 1721 PST, Wednesday, January 28, 2009 DAMBULLA: India beat Sri Lanka by six wickets in the opening one-day international here on Wednesday to gain a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.Brief scores:Sri Lanka 246-7 in 50 overs; India 247-4 in 48.1 overs.