DAY 1 Results and Upcomming Matches

Pakistan vs West Indies, 2nd Match, Group A,The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg

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Match Referee: Javagal Srinath(Ind)

Match Umpires: Stephen Davis(Aus) , Daryl Harper(Aus)

Third Umpire: Simon Taufel(Aus)

PRESENTATION

Tillekeratne Dilshan: I think I am in good form since the last 6 months-1 year. Kumar always has helped me a lot when he is at the non striker's end. That partnership helped us in going past 300. I have changed my batting after being promoted to open. That is the turning point as I can play my shots during the powerplays.

Tillekeratne Dilshan is the Man of the Match for his magnificent ton

Sangakkara: The batting went really well for us with Dilshan going great guns but I think we have to work on our bowling. 320 was a big score on this track. (On Mendis) It is always tough to read him as he is unorthodox. This game is gone. We have to go back to square one. We have got a good start and if we don't capitalise then it is of no use.

Grame Smith: It was our first outing in a while. We never got the basics right. Kumar and Dilshan got going very well. We have got to improve a lot and we are looking for a better performance on Thursday.

That is all over friends. The hosts have started off the campaign on a note that is as gloomy as the weather. They asked Sri Lanka to bat after winning the toss and Sri Lanka made most of it with Dilshan hammering a superb ton. He was ably supported by Sangakkara and Jayawardene's fifties and the bowlers managed to stick to their task despite a bit of stick that they received early on. For South Africa, the first encounter with the mystery spinner was not great as he ripped through the top order, picking up 3 wickets within 4 overs. Stay connected for the post match updates.

Update 20:25 GMT (01:55 IST): And we have the official verdict. Play has been called off and that means that Sri Lanka win by 55 runs (D/L Method).

Update 20:15 GMT (01:45 IST): The pictures from the ground are not good. Although the rain has relented a bit, there is still a drizzle. The umpires will not come out until it has stopped raining completely. The cut off time is 20:45 GMT (02:15 IST)

D/L Method: The par score for South Africa at this stage with seven wickets down is 261. So if there is no further play then Sri Lanka will win with a comfortable margin of 55 runs.

What drama! Now it has started puring down heavily here. And the players are walking off. The covers come on. Rain stops play. If there is no more play, Sri Lanka will be comfortable winners, I reckon.