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With the senior side currently in such dire straights , the Zimbabwean selectors are sure to watching carefully the progress of the `A' team in Sri Lanka

A fine unbroken 64 run partnership between Thilan Samaraweera (12*) and Indika De Saram (64*) means that Sri Lanka finish on top at the end of day two in this third and final test match

The forty or so groundsmen, who worked so hard in the morning to dry the ground this morning, will have been greatly relieved that their efforts have proved so worthwhile for the Sri Lankan team

All those present at De Soysa Park Stadium today were robbed of a potentially appetising contest on the final day of this practice match

For the second consecutive game the Zimbabweans will go into the last day of the match with their backs to the wall and a draw their only realistic goal

Following their great escape in the first unofficial test match the Zimbabwean bowlers have continued where they left off in Kurunegala

In a cauldron of hazy sunshine, frenzied appealing and real tension at Welegadera Stadium in Kurunegala, Zimbabwe just held on for a draw in this the first of three unofficial test matches

Zimbabwe came into day three of this unofficial test match with a plan

On an extremely hot and humid day at welegedara stadium in kurunegala sri lanka's opening batsmen responded to the zimbabwean first innings score of 306 in emphatic fashion, reaching 231for the loss of just one wicket at the close

Contrary to popular opinion it was the Sri Lankan fast bowlers and not the spinners that worried the Zimbabwean batsmen at Welegadera Stadium in Kurunegala today

While this game looks to be destined for a draw, after a fine fight-back with both bat and ball by the BCCSL XI at Saravanamuttu Stadium today, the players of both sides cannot be faulted for the way they have approached this match

Mother nature served us a gentle reminder at P

If the Sri lankan's expected the Zimbabweans to lie down and die on this five week tour, they had better have a rethink

In scorching heat the Zimbabwean captain won the toss and elected to bat on a damp wicket at P