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Rain halts play at Eden

February 08, 2007 16:32 IST

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Sri Lanka [ Images ] were 102 for 3 when rain interrupted play in the first One-Day International against India [ Images ] at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata [ Images ] on Thursday.

Sanath Jayasuriya [ Images ] was batting on 63 and Marvan Atapattu [ Images ] was on 5 when a steady drizzle forced the players to return to the pavilion.

Munaf Patel [ Images ] claimed two of the wickets to fall, after Jayasuriya got the Lankans off to a good start, first bowling Upul Tharanga in the sixth over and then having Mahela Jayawardene [ Images ] caught at mid-on by Dravid in the eighth before he could score.

S Sreesanth [ Images ] claimed the third wicket, when Kumar Sangakkara [ Images ] was caught behind.

Earlier, India skipper Rahul Dravid [ Images ] won the toss and elected to field. Yuvraj Singh [ Images ], Ajit Agarkar [ Images ] and Irfan Pathan [ Images ], all nursing injuries, and veteran leg spinner Anil Kumble [ Images ] were absent from the Indian line-up.

The hosts opted for a bowling attack of three seamers and specialist off-spinner Harbhajan Singh [ Images ]. Virender Sehwag [ Images ] returned to the side after missing last month's one-day series against the West Indies [ Images ] because of poor form.

Sri Lanka also included three fast bowlers and a lone specialist spinner in Malinga Bandara.