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Third Day Of Final Test Washed Out In Pallekele

3 December 2010
Third Day Of Final Test Washed Out In Pallekele
Third Day Of Final Test Washed Out In Pallekele
©REUTERS/Andrew Caballero-Reynolds (SRI LANKA - Tags: SPORT CRICKET) Picture Supplied by Action Images

West Indies 244-5 (Darren Bravo 68) v Sri Lanka
Third Test, Pallekele, day three
Scorecard

The third day of the third and final Test match between Sri Lanka and the West Indies was rained off in Pallekele as the bad weather continues to hamper the series.

The West Indies remain on 244 for five in their first innings after Devon Smith, Darren Bravo, Brendan Nash and Shivnarine Chanderpaul all scored half-centuries over the first two days.

Neither of the first two Tests, in Galle and Colombo, produced a positive result due to rain and bad light intervening frequently and persistent rain at Pallekele has rendered a third draw the most likely outcome in this match.

The West Indies had closed the opening day on 135 for two.

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West Indies In Sri Lanka 2010/11
Kumar Sangakkara scored a half-century and Ajantha Mendis took four wickets to underpin Sri Lanka's 26-run victory over the West Indies in the third and final One-Day International in Colombo. Sangakkara's 75 enabled Sri Lanka to post 277 for nine and Mendis then took four for 46 as a battling West Indies were bowled out for 251 with the result that Sri Lanka took the three-match series by two games to nil.
A match between Sri Lanka and the West Indies produced a positive result for the first time during a tour that began in November when Sri Lanka scored an eight-wicket victory in the second One-Day International in Colombo. Rain saw all three Tests in November and December drawn and washed out the opening ODI but despite showers again interrupting proceedings, Sri Lanka managed to take a 1-0 series lead.
Opening batsman Adrian Barath scored his maiden One-Day International century as the West Indies posted 245 for five before the opening match against Sri Lanka in Colombo was abandoned due to rain. Barath made 113 and Ramnaresh Sarwan marked his recall with 75 to lead the tourists to a competitive score in a series rearranged from December - due also to bad weather.
Opening batsman Adrian Barath scored his maiden One-Day International century as the West Indies posted 245 for five in the opening match against Sri Lanka in Colombo. Barath made 113 and Ramnaresh Sarwan marked his recall with 75 to lead the tourists to a competitive score in a series rearranged from December.
The One-Day International series between Sri Lanka and the West Indies, scheduled to get underway in Hambantota on 9th December, has been cancelled due to bad weather. The weather constantly interrupted the three-match Test series and heavy rain played a large part in ensuring the series ended in a 0-0 draw with neither match coming close to producing a positive result.
The four players drafted in specifically for the West Indies' One-Day International series with Sri Lanka, which begins on 9th December in Hambantota, have been talking about their excitement ahead of the first match. All-rounder Kieron Pollard, batsman Kirk Edwards, left-arm spinner Nikita Miller and fast bowler Ravi Rampaul have joined up with the squad in Sri Lanka.
Tour Schedule

15th-19th Nov: 1st Test, Galle
WIN 580-9 drew with SRI 378 & 241-4: Report
23rd-27th Nov: 2nd Test, Colombo
SRI 387-9 & 57-1 drew with WIN 243 & 12-2: Report
31st Jan: 1st ODI, Colombo
WIN 245-5 v SRI - match abandoned: Report
4th Feb: 2nd ODI, Colombo
SRI 197-2 beat WIN 203 by 8 wickets: Report
6th Feb: 3rd ODI, Colombo
SRI 277-9 beat WIN 251 by 26 runs: Report