| Sri Lanka Team | |
|---|---|
| Marvan Atapattu | |
| Malinga Bandara | Bowler |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | Allrounder |
| Dilhara Fernando | Bowler |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | Allrounder |
| Mahela Jayawardene (c) | |
| Prasanna Jayawardene | |
| Chamara Kapugedera | |
| Farveez Maharoof | Allrounder |
| Lasith Malinga | Bowler |
| Muthiah Muralidaran | Bowler |
| Ruchira Perera | Bowler |
| Kumar Sangakkara † | Wicketkeeper |
| Upul Tharanga | |
| Chaminda Vaas | Bowler |
16/08Abandoned
1st Match (D/N), Unitech Cup at Colombo, Aug 16 2006
16/08Abandoned
1st Match (D/N), Unitech Cup at Colombo, Aug 16 2006
| India Team | |
|---|---|
| Ajit Agarkar | Bowler |
| MS Dhoni † | Wicketkeeper |
| Rahul Dravid (c) | |
| Harbhajan Singh | Bowler |
| Mohammad Kaif | |
| Dinesh Mongia | Allrounder |
| Munaf Patel | Bowler |
| Irfan Pathan | Allrounder |
| Suresh Raina | |
| Virender Sehwag | |
| RP Singh | Bowler |
| Sreesanth | Bowler |
| Sachin Tendulkar | |
| Yuvraj Singh | |
Match Details
Series
Toss
no toss
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
14.30 start, First Session 14.30-18.00 Interval 18.00-18.45, Second Session 18.45-22.15
Match days
16 August 2006 - day/night match (50-over match)
TV Umpires
Match Referee
Match Notes
- Reserve umpire: MSK Nandiweera
- No play due to a wet outfield. Match was originally to continue on the reserve day, but the game was abandoned after South Africa pulled out of the tournament and a three match series was scheduled to replace it.
Match Coverage
All Match NewsPlay called off due to wet outfield
Though the rain kept away, hopes of the Unitech Cup getting off to a delayed start were stymied again by the wet outfield, as the ODI between Sri Lanka and India was called off
What is good for the goose is not good for the gander
Some will rightly ask whether South Africa would have pulled out of a tour to Australia or England in similar circumstances?
Formidable Sri Lanka face rejuvenated Indians
Sri Lanka, always formidableopponents on their own soil, start as favourites