da spicy bet： The three-match series between Sri Lanka and India, which has seen all of22 balls of action, has been cancelled and will be played at a later date
Dileep Premachandran in Colombo20-Aug-2006The three-match series between Sri Lanka and India, which has seen all of22 balls of action, has been cancelled and will be played at a later date.”After consultions with the Indian board, and bearing in mind the weatherconditions, it has been decided to cancel the series and stage it at alater date,” said Samantha Alagama, the media manager of Sri Lankacricket. “It will be played as a tri-series, as originally planned, some time in 2007, most likely after the World Cup. That exact dates and itinerary will be decided after consulting withthe Indian and South African cricket boards.”A Sri Lanka Cricket official told Cricinfo: “The rain has already ruined two matches, and the forecast for the next few days is also not good. We have requested the Indian boardto consider playing the matches at a later date when it’s convenient forboth countries.”The official expressed his gratitude at the Indian decision to stay ondespite the South Africans packing their bags and going home, and saidthat the financial fallout from the cancellation of the tri-series wouldhit the board badly.It has also affected Sri Lanka’s preparations for theChampions Trophy to be played in India in October-November, with no othermatches scheduled before the start of the tournament. Sri Lanka have toplay qualifying games against West Indies, Zimbabwe and Bangladesh beforethey can take their place in the main draw for the competition.