Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara inspect the pitch, Sri Lanka v India, 1st Test, SSC, Colombo, 1st day, July 23, 2008© AFP
Gary Kirsten and Trevor Bayliss with the umpires Mark Benson and Rudi Koertzen, Sri Lanka v India, 1st Test, SSC, Colombo, 1st day, July 23, 2008© AFP
Anil Kumble watches the ground staff at work after rain delayed the start of play, Sri Lanka v India, 1st Test, SSC, Colombo, 1st day, July 23, 2008© AFP