10.15: And play has been called off.. Sri Lanka have won by 14 runs by D/L Method.
The series is 3 games old and we're still waiting for the first completed game. Positive batting by Dilshan, Jayawardene and Sangakkara helped SL edge ahead on the D/L scores. Got to feel sorry for New Zealand though.
Unfortunately the audio has dropped on television and we can't bring the presentation to you.
We can confirm that Lasith Malinga is the Man of the Match.
So there you have it, another damp squib. The teams will stay back in Pallekele for the third match, on Tuesday. The weather in Colombo is irrelevant now. Will we have a completed game?
Thanks for your company. Do join us again on Tuesday. Cheers!
10.05: Expecting something official in about ten minutes.
9.50: Andrew says the rain isn't letting up at all. If things don't improve soon, this could be it. Just a reminder that SL are ahead of D/L so if play doesn't resume, they have won.
9.30: It's raining steadily now. Imagine the frustration for the player and especially New Zealand, having just got an important wicket.
Bob: "I am living 20 minutes away from the Pallekele stadium and there is no rain here."
TC: "When there's rain around, everybody starts to live within 10-20mins from the ground. Talk about the competition to post a comment in Cricinfo." I like the sense of humour.
9.17pm Rain stops play. That's a line I should have Ctrl+C all the time this series I think. Again the army of groundstaff rush out with the all-enveloping covers. We already lost 50 minutes earlier on and the total stoppage time is inching towards an hour. Apparently this is the heaviest it has got so far. At this stage, Sri Lanka are ahead on Duckworth Lewis. The par score is 104. If play resumes, there will surely be a revised target.
Bad news, groundstaff getting ready to bring on the covers
END OF OVER:22 | 3 Runs | SL: 115/3 (136 runs required from 28 overs, RR: 5.22, RRR: 4.85)
- Angelo Mathews5 (11b)
- Mahela Jayawardene42 (46b)
- Rob Nicol2-0-7-0
- Nathan McCullum2-0-9-1
Michael Holt sounds happy after the Dilshan wicket: "Yay, finally Kane is in the game! Not required with the bat or the ball, our specialist fielder is making his mark!"
END OF OVER:21 | 6 Runs | SL: 112/3 (139 runs required from 29 overs, RR: 5.33, RRR: 4.79)
- Mahela Jayawardene41 (45b)
- Angelo Mathews3 (6b)
- Nathan McCullum2-0-9-1
- Rob Nicol1-0-4-0
SL ahead on the Duckworth-Lewis. Par score is 98 after 20 overs. No question of a washout now, of course, with 20 overs being bowled.
END OF OVER:20 | 6 Runs | SL: 106/3 (145 runs required from 30 overs, RR: 5.30, RRR: 4.83)
- Mahela Jayawardene36 (41b)
- Angelo Mathews2 (4b)
- Rob Nicol1-0-4-0
- Nathan McCullum1-0-3-1
