Match abandoned after more rains

11.30am Match called off
Scorecard and ball-by-ball details

Another torrential downpour has forced the umpires to call off the first one-day international between Sri Lanka and India at the Sinhalese Sports Club. If the weather clears up, the second match of the series will be played here tomorrow.

11am Pitch inspection at 1.45pm (0815GMT)

In keeping with the general theme of the past week here in Colombo, a smidgen of hope was quickly replaced by more rain and more disappointment for the few who had gathered with the expectation of watching some cricket. Instead of wondering how Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar would do in tandem - they have only opened together twice before, the last occasion being over five years ago - it was once again time to check the weather forecasts, though the dark sky above gave enough hints.

It had dawned sunny and bright, and an inspection was expected at 10.30am with a view to starting play an hour later. But just as the ground staff were taking off the covers, with the clock edging towards 10am, there was another torrential downpour. The umpires announced an inspection for 1.45pm, but the downpour seems to have more or less ended any hope of getting in even the 40 overs required for a result. The second match of what should have been a three-game series is pencilled in for tomorrow, and Sri Lanka Cricket - who have enough on their plate after South Africa's withdrawal - will desperately hope for some kindness from the weather gods.