Dodgy pitch forces abandonment

Dec 27, 2009

Upul Tharanga was cleaned up first ball by Zaheer Khan•Associated Press

Sanath Jayasuriya, in at No. 3, was forced to fends off deliveries that randomly sat up•AFP

The debutant Sudeep Tyagi bowled well and his first wicket was Kumar Sangakkara•AFP

Jayasuriya was batting well until he was trapped lbw in Harbhajan Singh's first over•AFP

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Tillakaratne Dilshan struggled for fluency against the variable bounce•AFP

The invariable bounce had Dilshan and Jayasuriya concerned about the pitch•AFP

Dilshan received a firm blow to the forearm during the tenth over ... •Associated Press

The pitch caused a stoppage. While the Indians waited, Tyagi kept a few of his team-mates engaged•Associated Press

There was also a brief hold-up due to fog and the sightscreen•AFP

... and that ugly moment led to much further concern•Associated Press

Sangakkara was forced to lead his players off after 23.3 overs when further deliveries spat up•AFP