Match abandoned after 23.3 oversSri Lanka 83 for 5 (Jayasuriya 31, Zaheer 2-31) v India
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Match abandoned because of dangerous pitch
The final ODI between India and Sri Lanka on Sunday was abandoned after 23.3 overs after the match officials decided the pitch was of "extremely variable bounce and too dangerous for further play". The immediate fallout of the fiasco was the dissolution of the BCCI's Grounds and Wickets Committee but long-term repercussions could be far more serious: at stake is Delhi's status as a host of the 2011 World Cup, though the ICC has said it will follow the prescribed monitoring process before taking any decision.
A more detailed video might be available depending on a scheduled highlights show today – have a look at 18:00 EST
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