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Gayle and his struggle against Vaas

For a batsman of his ability, the manner in which Gayle has been dominated by Vaas is amazing - seven dismissals for ten runs in all. Writes S Rajesh for Cricinfo.

"It's no secret. Yes, he has got me out the majority of times in Test cricket whenever I play against Sri Lanka." This was Chris Gayle's honest admission after West Indies lost the first Test against Sri Lanka in Guyana. The bowler he was referring to was Chaminda Vaas, who won the Man-of-the-Match award in the game and was probably the reason why Gayle dropped down to No. 6 in the batting order in the second innings.

For a batsman of his ability, the manner in which Gayle has been dominated by Vaas is amazing. It isn't only the fact that he has fallen to Vaas seven times in six Tests; all seven dismissals have come about early in his innings, in Vaas' first spell. In those seven innings, Gayle has scored a grand total of ten runs, and the last five dismissals have all been for ducks, over three different series.

Thanks largely to Vaas, Gayle averages a paltry 16.30 against Sri Lanka, and his unbeaten 51 in the second innings in Guyana was his first 50-plus score against them in 11 innings. His early departures have also meant he has hardly faced Muttiah Muralitharan in Tests: in all he has played 92 deliveries from Murali, 76 of which were during the course of his defiant innings at the Providence Stadium.

Though Gayle has been all at sea against Vaas, he hasn't necessarily struggled against all left-arm seam-and-swing bowlers - his overall average against them since July 2001 is a fairly reasonable 29.37, though it's still a fair way lower than his career average.

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[Video] Sanath Jayasuriya 253 Vs Pakistan | 2004

Cricinfo: Jayasuriya tore the bowling apart on his way to his third double-hundred, a wonderful 243, and almost single-handedly boosted the lead to a daunting 418. Fernando then prised out Pakistan's top four with subtle cutters and Sri Lanka's fightback, after playing catch-up for one-and-a-half days, was all but complete.

Of the 154 runs that Sri Lanka added this morning, Jayasuriya made 123. But unlike yesterday, when he was uncharacteristically subdued, he was back to his devastating best. He lost partners at regular intervals, as a middle-order collapse reduced them to 337 for 8, but his whirlwind 101-run partnership with Fernando - of which Fernando made just 1 - left the bowlers bruised and Pakistan's morale dented.

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[Video] Sri Lanka vs West Indies 1st Test post match analysis

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From The Line & Length Cricket show, Barbados.

The West Indian fans question the low turn out at Guyana and ponder on why the wickets were made to suit the opposition(SL). +/- Expand Post

Sri Lanka's tour game scrapped due to flight problems

Cricinfo: Sri Lanka will have no practice game ahead of the second Test in Port of Spain from April 3 after the cancellation of their scheduled fixture against West Indies A in Tobago. The match was to be a three-day affair, starting on March 29, but the West Indies board said "flight problems" had led to it being scrapped. The visitors will instead practice in the nets at Tobago's Shaw Park.

Sri Lanka lead the two-match series 1-0 after securing their first Test win in the West Indies at the Providence Stadium in Guyana on Wednesday. It has been a disrupted trip for Sri Lanka after heavy rain led to the tourists' opening practice game, against a Guyana President's Select XI, being shifted from Bourda to the Providence Stadium.

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[Video] Classic Catches | Muttiah Muralidaran Vs West Indies | 1st Test Guyana 2008

Spectacular catch by Murali during the 5th days play of the 1st Test match Vs West Indies | 27 MAR 2008

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[Video] West Indies v Sri Lanka, 1st Test - Day 5 | Guyana 2008

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2nd Session


3rd Session





5th day
Bulletin - Sri Lanka create history in the Caribbean
Audio - Michael Holding: Windies were lackadaisical
Gallery - Sri Lanka overcome spirited Windies
Quotes - Vaas stands tall to seal tight success
Quotes - Gayle looks to regroup

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[Video] West Indies v Sri Lanka, 1st Test - Day 4 | Guyana 2008

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1st and 2nd session highlights

4th day

Bulletin - Sri Lanka hold advantage over spirited Windies

Gallery - Windies make promising start chasing 437

Quotes - "History says that it is possible to get a total like that"

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