ess Trust of India / Colombo August 16, 2006
| The match will now be played tomorrow, which is the reserve day for today's match. India are looking for their first series win in the island nation since 1998 when they beat Sri Lanka thrice including in the final. The Lankans have since proved to be tough opponents to beat, and they have an overall 21-20 win-loss home record over the Indians. The jinxed Unitech Cup, scheduled to start two days ago, is yet to see a ball being bowled. The event has been thrown into disarray as the opening match between the hosts and South Africa was first rained off on Monday and then called off on the reserve day as the latter sought to call off the tour following a bomb explosion not far from their hotel on August 14, the day of the series opener. |