Another rain-hit day ensures draw
The rain-hit second Test between Sri Lanka and West Indies ended in the inevitable draw
23/11Result
2nd Test, West Indies tour of Sri Lanka at Colombo, Nov 23-27 2010
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
387/9d & 57/1d -
![West Indies]( "West Indies")
243 & 12/2 (11 ov)
Player of the Match
23/11Result
2nd Test, West Indies tour of Sri Lanka at Colombo, Nov 23-27 2010
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
387/9d & 57/1d -
![West Indies]( "West Indies")
243 & 12/2 (11 ov)
Player of the Match
Day 5
We didn't play to our potential - Sammy
Darren Sammy, the West Indies captain, has said that his team didn't play as well as he would have wanted them to in the second Test
False starts and Herath's bravery
Plays of the day from the fifth day of the second Test between Sri Lanka and West Indies in Colombo
We wanted to gain a psychological advantage - Sangakkara
Kumar Sangakkara, the Sri Lanka captain, has said that he made a surprise declaration in the second innings to try and get the psychological advantage
Day 3
Late strikes give Sri Lanka the edge
A masterful 80 by Darren Bravo was all that stood in the way of Sri Lanka, as they closed out the third day of the second Test 222 runs ahead
Mistakes cost us - Gibson
Ottis Gibson, the West Indies coach, has conceded that his team made mistakes that cost them a few wickets, but was confident of their position in the Test
We had a plan for Gayle - Sangakkara
Kumar Sangakkara, the Sri Lanka captain, has said the plan was to bowl around the wicket to Chris Gayle and use the bouncer as a surprise delivery
Darren Bravo follows in Sangakarra's footsteps
Plays of the day from the third day of the second Test between Sri Lanka and West Indies in Colombo
Day 2
Sangakkara completes 24th Test ton
Kumar Sangakkara led Sri Lanka to 294 for for 5 on the second day, completing his hundred in the process, before rain halted play
Sri Lanka Cricket defends choosing Premadasa
Sri Lanka Cricket has said it chose to stage the second Test at the R Premadasa Stadium, despite its undergoing renovation, so that its players could get exposure to the ground before the World Cup
We need to bowl Sri Lanka out quickly - Roach
West Indies fast bowler Kemar Roach said they were looking to bowl the home team out for just over 300 runs when play resumes on the third day
Bravo sets a trap
Plays of the day from the second day of the second Test between Sri Lanka and West Indies in Colombo
Samaraweera aiming for World Cup spot
Thilan Samaraweera helped rescue Sri Lanka from 34 for 3, and improved his chances of securing a place in Sri Lanka's 2011 World Cup squad
Day 1
Sangakkara, Samaraweera steady after early strikes
The West Indian seam bowlers made early inroads into the Sri Lankan line-up to leave them staggering at 34 for 3, before Kumar Sangakkara and Thilan Samaraweera combined to steady the innings
Others
Team selection gave Sri Lanka the edge
West Indies made a mistake by dropping Andre Russell for the second Test, but Darren Bravo's innings was a bright spot for them
New pitch an unknown quantity
Sri Lanka, perhaps for the first time, will find themselves in alien territory despite the fact that they are the home side when they meet West Indies in the second Test starting at the R Premadasa Stadium on Tuesday
Sammy 'surprised' at Shillingford report
Darren Sammy, the West Indies captain, has added his support to troubled offspinner Shane Shillingford who has been reported for a suspect action following the first Test against Sri Lanka