Even this score was possible only because of some careful batting from Mahela Jayawardene and Russel Arnold. The pair picked the singles well, running hard, putting on 118 runs for the fifth wicket. Jayawardene in particular was impressive, using the straight bat to good effect. The elegant middle-order batsman impressed with his ability to pick the right ball to hit.

Coming down the wicket more than once, Jayawardene forced the Indian bowlers to alter their line and length. At ease at the wicket, Jayawardene only fell when he attempted to up the scoring rate as late as the 46th over. Dancing down the wicket to Zaheer Khan, Jayawardene sliced a catch to Sourav Ganguly at mid off. His innings of 77 (99 balls, 6 fours) formed the backbone of Sri Lanka's innings.

The departure of Jayawardene brought Upul Chandana to the wicket. The pocket-sized leggie has shown in the past that he is no mug with the bat, but could not get going on the day. Once again Mohammad Kaif underscored his value to this Indian side, diving full length and pulling off a spectacular catch at short fine leg to send Chandana back off the bowing of Harbhajan Singh.

Chaminda Vaas, an honest hitter of the ball rather than a bowler who can bat a bit clouted two boundaries in a 12-ball 17 before hitting one from Zaheer Khan down Kumble's throat.

In his own methodical way, Arnold accumulated 56 not out, scoring just three boundaries and occupying the crease for 101 balls. Although not scintillating, Arnold's innings was vital in taking Sri Lanka to 222/7 in 50 overs.

Zaheer Khan was easily the pick of the Indian bowlers, continuing his impressive showing in this tournament and returned figures of 3/44 from 10 overs.

After Jayasuriya's duck, Kumar Sangakkara and Marvan Atapattu attempted to rebuild the Sri Lankan innings. They did not get off to the best start as Sangakkara edged a catch to Dinesh Mongia at slip before he got off the mark. The chance was floored and Sangakkara allowed to flourish.

Atapattu however, gave Mongia a chance to redeem himself when he had made just. The usually rock steady batsman played away from the body, edging Agarkar to Mongia at second slip. This offering was taken and Sri Lanka were 34/2 in.

Having snapped up his first wicket, Agarkar then proceeded to undo all the good work, bowling far too loose in his fifth over, going for 23 runs including five boundaries.

Aravinda de Silva, with another chance to sign off his limited overs career in Sri Lanka in style began belligerently. It was almost a throwback to nearly 20 years ago when de Silva arrived on the scene as a wildly talented teenager. The veteran played audacious shots at everything that was bowled at him. The faithful that came back a second day were rewarded with six sparkling boundaries in a 24-ball cameo that yielded 27 runs. Going for yet another massive heave over the on side, de Silva top edged to Mohammad Kaif in the circle and Anil Kumble had his 299th one-day wicket.

Mahela Jayawardene then batted gracefully in the company of Sangakkara, taking the score on to 71 before a terrible mix up saw Sangakkara (26) being stranded mid-pitch as Mongia's throw from mid-on found the batsman short of his crease.

Jayawardene (13) and Arnold (14) were at the crease as Sri Lanka reached 94/2 at the 25 over mark.

The fans who had thronged to the grounds waving flags and beating drums on Sunday will be at their offices, no doubt secretly glimpsing at the score from time to time on their favourite cricket website.

Yesterday, Sri Lanka made 244, thanks mainly to a measured 74 from skipper Sanath Jayasuriya. India were 14/0 from 2 overs when the skies opened and sheets of rain put paid to any chances of play. The game was abandoned at just past eight o'clock.

Almost admitting that they had misread this wicket, both captains discarded a mediumpacer and bolstered the spin department. Anil Kumble replaces Javagal Srinath, whose desperate dash from England yielded a disappointing 8-0-55-0.

Interestingly, this replay takes Sachin Tendulkar's tally to 300 one-dayers.

For Sri Lanka, Upul Chandana comes in for mediumpacer Pulasthi Gunaratne.

In a repeat of yesterday, Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat first.

Sri Lanka team: *ST Jayasuriya, MS Atapattu, +KC Sangakkara, PA de Silva, DPMD Jayawardene, RP Arnold, WPUJC Vaas, M Muralitharan, HDPK Dharmasena, CRD Fernando, UDU Chandana.