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West Indies rue umpiring blunder in Kandy Test

West Indies rue umpiring blunder in Kandy Test

West Indies were left fuming on Sunday night following the controversial dismissal of batting superstar Brian Lara which paved the way for Sri Lanka' s series winning victory in Kandy

25-Nov-2001•Charlie Austin

Sri Lanka seal series after nail-biting finale

Sri Lanka seal series after nail-biting finale

Sri Lanka finally ended Kandy jinx on the final tension-strewn day of the second Janashakthi National Test when they defeated West Indies by 131 runs in the descending gloom to win this three-Test series

25-Nov-2001•Charlie Austin

West Indians face fight for survival after latest capitulation

West Indians face fight for survival after latest capitulation

The sun finally shone in Kandy, but that did not brighten the mood of the West Indian players, who suffered yet another batting collapse; a capitulation that squashed any faint hopes of squaring this Janashkathi National Test series and leaves them

24-Nov-2001•Charlie Austin

Rain set to break Kandy jinx

Rain set to break Kandy jinx

Sri Lanka's Kandy jinx looks set to be broken after a second day marred by bad weather which is likely to led to a draw in the second match of this three-Test series

23-Nov-2001•Charlie Austin

Rain slows West Indies advance

Rain slows West Indies advance

Rain before lunch and after tea again slowed West Indies' efforts to square the three-Test series against Sri Lanka on the third day of the second cricket Test yesterday

23-Nov-2001•Tony Cozier

Honours even after extraordinary first day

Honours even after extraordinary first day

The opening day of the crucial second Test at Asgiriya International Stadium in Kandy ended with honours even on Wednesday despite an extraordinary first hour in which the West Indies were handicapped by the loss of half their bowling attack in the

21-Nov-2001•Charlie Austin

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