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West Indian hopes of qualification for the LG Abans triangular series final were dealt a cruel blow on Saturday at Asgiriya International stadium, Kandy, after a freak collision robbed them of the services of star batsman Brian Lara for the remainder

Sri Lanka are looking to blood their reserve fast bowlers in their Saturday clash with West Indies, whose eyes are focused on their crucial game with Zimbabwe the following day that will decide the second qualifier for the LG Abans triangular series

West Indian captain Carl Hooper hailed Muttiah Muralitharan as the world's best spinner after the 29-year-old had equalled Richard Hadlee's world record for the highest number of ten-wicket hauls in the second Janashakthi National Test at Kandy.

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

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

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

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

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

West Indian hopes of leveling this three-match Test series were dealt another blow on Thursday when persistent rain washed out two full sessions at the Asgirya International Stadium in Kandy

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

West Indies' hopes of staging a comeback in this three-Test series in the Second Test at Kandy, however unlikely they may seem to the rational observers in Galle, are being boosted by a much talked about hill-country curse on the home team

The Sri Lankan cricket board has taken action to stop the much talked about Kandy "hoodoo" from striking again during the West Indies tour of Sri Lanka later this year

It was 1558th Test in cricket history

In front of a capacity local crowd who had come to cheer Sri Lanka's first series victory for 16 months and with his captaincy attracting increasing criticism, Indian captain Sourav Ganguly finally cast off the shackles of poor form to guide his side

The West Indies cricket team will arrive in Sri Lanka on the November 1 to play a three-match Test series and a one-day tri-series, which also involves Zimbabwe

Can the hill country folk of Kandy have ever been so richly entertained

Sri Lanka's grip on this three-Test series tightened after an industrious performance by their fast bowlers and poor umpiring secured them a useful first innings lead at Asgiriya International Stadium today

Sri Lankan middle order batsman Mahela Jayawardene rated his hundred against India today very highly, "It was one of my best hundreds

Most sensible commentators interpreted Sourav Ganguly's pre-match claims that "morale was good" and that "there was no reason to be down" as a valiant but forlorn attempt to save an injury ravaged team from total combustion

For Sri Lanka this is familiar territory - a thumping victory in Gallefollowed by a series winning opportunity in the hills of Kandy