West Indies vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test at Gros Islet, Jun 20 2003 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

1st Test, Gros Islet, June 20 - 24, 2003, Sri Lanka tour of West Indies

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Sri Lanka

354 & 126/0

West Indies

477/9d

Match drawn

Player Of The Match

Brian Lara

, WI

209

Marvan Atapattu drives on his way to a half-century•Nov 13, 2003•AFP

Kumar Sangakkara drives through the off-side during his first Test fifty at St Lucia

Kumar Sangakkara drives through the off-side•Jun 29, 2003•AFP

Corey Collymore celebrates wicket of Thilan Samaraweera caught by wicket keeper Ridley Jacobs first Test match between Sri Lanka and West Indies at St Lucia.

Corey Collymore celebrates wicket of Thilan Samaraweera.•Jun 26, 2003•AFP

Chaminda Vaas in action on the third day of first Test match between Sri Lanka and West Indies at St Lucia.

Chaminda Vaas in action•Jun 26, 2003•AFP

Chaminda Vaas and captain Hashan Tillakaratne celebrate as Unpire Daryll Harper raises his finger to dismiss West Indies' batsman Daren Ganga in first Test match at St Lucia.

Chaminda Vaas celebrate a wicket of Daren Ganga in first Test match at St Lucia.•Jun 26, 2003•AFP

Brian Lara brings up his double hundred in his innings of 209 on the fifth day of the first Test match against Sri Lanka at Beausejour Stadium, St. Lucia

Brian Lara reaches his double century against Sri Lanka•Jun 25, 2003•Gordon Brooks/AFP

Marvan Atapattu drives on his way to a half-century•Jun 21, 2003•AFP

Kumar Sangakkara drives to cover, West Indies v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, St Lucia, 1st day, June 20, 2003

Kumar Sangakkara drives to cover•Jun 20, 2003•AFP

Marvan Atapattu celebrates his 11th Test century at St Lucia•Jun 29, 2003•AFP

Brian Lara sweeps as Kaluwitharana looks on during the first Test against West Indies at St Lucia.

Brian Lara sweeps as Kaluwitharana looks on•Jun 26, 2003•AFP

Chaminda Vaas shows disappointment against West Indies' captain Brian Lara LBW on the third day of the first test match at St Lucia.

Chaminda Vaas shows disappointment•Jun 26, 2003•AFP

Chaminda Vaas lifts West Indies bowler Wavell Hinds for 4 during his innings of 38 on the second day of their first test match at St Lucia.

Chaminda Vaas lifts West Indies bowler Wavell Hinds for 4 during his innings of 38.•Jun 26, 2003•AFP

Brian Lara gets a live as Romesh Kaluwitharana and Mahela Jayawardene appeals unsuccessfully for lbw off the bowling Muttiah Muralitharan, 1st Test match between Sri Lanka and West Indies at St Lucia.

Brian Lara gets a live as Romesh Kaluwitharana and Mahela Jayawardene appeals unsuccessfully for lbw off the bowling Muttiah Muralitharan•Jun 26, 2003•AFP

Brian Lara cuts Chaminda Vaas on the third day of the first Test at Beausejour Stadium, St Lucia

Brian Lara cuts against Sri Lanka•Jun 24, 2003•Gordon Brooks/AFP

Mahela Jayawardene sweeps to leg, West Indies v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, St Lucia, 1st day, June 20, 2003

Mahela Jayawardene sweeps to leg•Jun 20, 2003•AFP

Match Coverage

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West Indies v Sri Lanka

Tillakaratne: 'We need to pick ourselves up'

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

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

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

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

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Sri Lanka Innings

Player Name		R	B
MS Atapattu	not out	50	92
ST Jayasuriya	not out	72	113
Extras	(b 1, lb 2, nb 1)
Total	126(0 wkts; 34 ovs)

Player Name	O	M	R	Econ
M Dillon	5	1	24	4.8
CD Collymore	3	0	8	2.66 (1 nb)
WW Hinds	4	0	25	6.25
JE Taylor	6	1	19	3.16
OAC Banks	10	0	28	2.8
MN Samuels	3	1	15	5
RR Sarwan	3	0	4	1.33

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	125	Marvan Atapattu	Sanath Jayasuriya

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