Jayasuriya is given a polish and dry off during a drinks break |
Stumps clearly on display with this devotee of the game |
The flags wave as Jayasuriya feels the heat |
Unusually both cricketers, Dravid and Jayasuriya are bare headed. |
Jayasuriya with a lovely cut in his innings of 74 |
Jayasuriya plays the game the French way on occasions |
Srinath had a frustrating time with bowling figures of 0 for 55 |
Atapattu plays it straight in his knock of 34 |
Aravinda de Silva with an award on his last home appearance for his country |
Sangakkara and Jayasuriya support each other in their stand of 90 |
Nehra on the left has been replaced in the match by Srinath seen on the right |
The Government Film Service arrive with their Dellorphone to cover the match |
Tendulkar has just caught and bowled Jayawardene for 13 |
One of the thousands locked out of the ground |
Lunch is served from the extensive menu |
Even the dancers find it difficult to get in the ground to see the game so a crack in the gate will do |
The noise is deafening in the Indian part of the ground |
The scoreboard operator at the ready |
This man seriously needs a dentist but who is going to tell him? |
Blowing the whistle in the Indian innings |
The drums are a constant accompaniment to play |
Young fans queue up by the turnstiles - nearly an all male activity. |
Road closures as some of the spectators come in through a side gate |
The crowds are cleared by police horses to keep the roads clear outside the stadium |
The crowds build up 4 hours before the start of play | | |
