Sri Lanka need to forget near-miss
A preview to the second ODI between West Indies and Sri Lanka in Trinidad. Shivnarine Chanderpaul won the opening game for West Indies in last-gasp style
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Sri Lanka had the opening one-dayer within their grasp before Shivnarine Chanderpaul took 10 off the final two balls from Chaminda Vaas. After the game, having had time to reflect, Mahela Jayawardene said he saw a lot of potential in his young team and there were plenty of encouraging performances. Even though West Indies came out on top, the first match left them with much to ponder. Their bowling lacked bite after the main three, while too many batsmen lost their wickets with poorly judged shots. They got away with it thanks to Chanderpaul, but that sort of rescue act won't happen very often.Form - West Indies
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West Indies will have to consider strengthening their pace attack so Daren Powell will come back into the equation. The Sri Lankans found it too easy to milk Sulieman Benn and Darren Sammy on Thursday. Marlon Samuels' place will also come under threat - his mind seems preoccupied by the controversy over his bowling - so Runako Morton could be in line for a recall.Pitch and conditions
The surface for the opening match didn't encourage sustained periods of strokeplay. The early start will provide help for the quicks, so the captain winning the toss is likely to bowl. Showers can never be ruled out in Trinidad, so it's always wise to keep an eye on the Duckworth-Lewis sheets.Quotes
"I have not recovered from the flu properly. I was shaking out there all day and I was feeling weak. When I went in to bat, I was trembling, and I was still struggling, but it worked out for me."Shivnarine Chanderpaul explains how he battled illness in his match-winning knock
Trevor Bayliss, Sri Lanka's coach, does what all good coaches must do and looks for the positives