Play has been called off for the India Sri Lanka First Test Due to Bad Light
Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat first
Sri Lanka 85/2 (22.0 ov)
Stumps - Day 1
Sri Lanka RR 3.86
Last 10 ovs 37/1 RR 3.70
Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat first
Sri Lanka 85/2 (22.0 ov)
Stumps - Day 1
Sri Lanka RR 3.86
Last 10 ovs 37/1 RR 3.70
Sri Lanka skipper Mahela Jayawardene won the toss and elected to bat against India in the first Test of the three match series at Sinhalese Sports Club ground here on Wednesday.The hosts were 9 for 1 in 5.0 overs. M Warnapura and K Sangakkara were batting when reports last came in.
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Source: Hindu
Cricket is about to take a leap of faith in technology with the trial of a system that allows players to challenge the decision of the on-field umpires in the Test series between Sri Lanka and India. The umpire’s word will no longer be final.
The system has been tried, somewhat unsuccessfully, and in the relatively obscure environment of county cricket. But,after a shelved proposal to use it in the current England-South Africa series, millions of television viewers now await the sight of the first-ever referral to be made in an international contest. The jury is out on whether the move is designed to undermine the umpires or to assist them, but the acceptance of the system will depend by the decisions it produces.
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Source: Cricinfo
Match facts
Wednesday July 23 - Sunday July 27, 2008
Start time 10.15am (0445GMT)
Big Picture
The Indian Test team has been in form over the last couple of years but the task before them over the next three weeks is a huge one. Sri Lanka are a formidable team at home - since India’s last tour in 2001, the Sri Lankans have won 11 out of 14 series, losing only to Australia and Pakistan, and drawing a two-match series against New Zealand.
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Source: Cricinfo
With India locking horns with Sri Lanka, deny it or not the big difference can be the mystery of Mendis with Murali threat which always looms around.
The headquarters of Sri Lankan cricket, Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) will play host for first of the three Test match series between India and Sri Lanka. The ground which has 30 Test matches to its credit starting from March 1984 till December 2007. 21 of these games have got results.
Team India has played 5 games of which they have won and lost one game each. The other three games were tame draws. Where as Sri Lanka have suffered defeats only on 6 occasions, drawn seven times and won 15 of the thirty games hosted here. Twice the games were called off for other reasons.
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Source: DNA