First Test Match

West Indies v Sri Lanka

2004:

Tillakaratne: 'We need to pick ourselves up'

Jun 25, 2003: Rain may have played spoilsport in the first Test between Sri Lanka and West Indies at St Lucia, but Brian Lara's scintillating double-hundred livened up proceedings before the game headed for a draw

Lara launches St Lucia with 209

Jun 24, 2003: A magnificent double-century by Brian Lara - his second in succession against Sri Lanka - was the highlight of the final day's play of St Lucia's inaugural Test

No play on a day of inspections

Jun 23, 2003: The first Test heads towards a watery end Inspection followed inspection at the Beausejour Stadium in St Lucia on the scheduled fourth day of the first Test between West Indies and Sri Lanka

Century for Hinds before torrential rain

Jun 22, 2003: Torrential rains in St Lucia forced the early abandonment of the third day's play, halting West Indies' progress after they had been marching towards a first-innings lead