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West Indies v Sri Lanka
Guyana, 1 April 2007

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Groundstaff ensure the wicket is covered as rain falls

After Saturday's lengthy delay in Antigua, play at Guyana's Providence Stadium is also held up by the effects of rain

West Indies fans come out in force to support their team

Conditions improve fairly rapidly and fans are given the good news that play will begin at 1515 BST, only 45 minutes late

Tharanga gets his stumps shattered by Powell

After being put into bat by the hosts, Sri Lanka see Upal Tharanga bowled by Daren Powell for eight in the sixth over

Ian Bradshaw celebrates the second wicket of Kumar Sangakkara

The second wicket comes three overs later when Kumar Sangakkara edges Ian Bradshaw behind, making it 35-2

The pair scamper between the wickets as they add another run to Sri Lanka's total

His departure brings together Sanath Jayasuriya and captain Mahela Jayawardene who proceed to put on 100 in 19 overs

Jayasuriya sees off another delivery

Powell eventually breaks the 183-run partnership by getting Jayasuriya to play on, ending a memorable innings of 115

Jayawardene sweeps the ball towards the boundary

Accompanied by Chamara Silva, Jayawardene goes on to contribute 82 runs of his own as Sri Lanka pass the 250 mark

Dilshan looks for runs as he scores 39 not out off 22 balls

Silva adds a useful 23 before Tillakaratne Dilshan makes a brisk 39 not out as Sri Lanka post a challenging total of 303-5

Lasith Malinga celebrates the first wicket

In reply, West Indies' openers put 20 on the board before Lasith Malinga unseats Chris Gayle for 10 in the sixth over

Dwayne Bravo loses his wicket in the ninth over

Dwayne Bravo goes shortly after, beaten by a Chaminda Vaas in-swinger that sends his bails flying

Sangakkara appeals for the wicket of Lara in the 11th over

The alarm bells start to sound when Brian Lara is expertly stumped by Sangakkara for only two, making it 42-3

Chanderpaul and Sarwan stop the rapid fall of wickets

Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Ramnaresh Sarwan's 50 partnership steadies the ship, but it takes them 17 overs

Sangakkara takes off Sarwan's bails after some fine bowling by Jayasuriya

They accumulate 92 runs before Sarwan is also stumped by Sangakkara for 44, leaving West Indies still needing 170

Jayawardene congratulates Malinga on his prize wicket

Wickets start to tumble at regular intervals and when Malinga finishes off Chanderpaul for 76, the game looks over

Disappointed West Indies fans watch their side capitulate

West Indies are all out for 190 in the 45th over as they lose by 113 to disappoint their fans for the third game running



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