Aug 19, 2006

Sri Lankan fans wait for the rain to subside

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Aug 19, 2006

Ajit Agarkar, Irfan Pathan and Ramesh Powar take a stroll over the covers

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Aug 19, 2006

Sachin Tendulkar and Harbhajan Singh share a joke but the rest don't seem to see the funny side to it

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Aug 19, 2006

Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Irfan Pathan kill time

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Aug 18, 2006

The rain returned to force an abandonment after just 3.4 overs

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Aug 18, 2006

Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar had a fleeting stint in the middle

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Aug 18, 2006

Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid walk out to bat

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Aug 18, 2006

Chaminda Vaas anticipates a wicket off his first ball

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Aug 18, 2006

Mahendra Singh Dhoni tries to get a snapshot of the gloom

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Aug 18, 2006

Dark clouds loom over the Sinhalese Sports Club

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Aug 18, 2006

Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid stare intently at the pitch

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Aug 18, 2006

Groundsmen toil to get the pitch and the outfield ready

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Aug 18, 2006

Tom Moody and Mahela Jayawardene chat ahead of the start of the first ODI

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Aug 18, 2006

Mahela Jayawardene takes a look at the pitch

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Aug 18, 2006

The umpires Billy Bowden and Asoka de Silva inspect the conditions at the SSC

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Aug 18, 2006

Groundstaff do what they can to improve the dire conditions at the Sinhalese Sports Club

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