Action Replay ICC Cricket World Cup - South Africa 2003



34th ODI: Sri Lanka v West Indies, 28 Feb 2003
 
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West Indies were confident going in to chase the target of 228 runs. Under the lights, with the ball doing a lot more than during the day, it was never going to be an easy task against the likes of Vaas and Muralitharan - two world-class bowlers. Hinds (2) was the first to go, playing a cross batted shot a bit too early. There was a great deal of expectation that Brian Charles Lara will play a sparkling knock. He struggled to score just the solitary run off 23 balls. It was a great piece of sportsmanship, which is very rare in world cricket these days that saw Lara actually walk after getting a faint edge to the keeper, as even umpire Orchard was unsure about giving him out. Lara's dismissal was a big blow to the West Indies, but a reminder to the world that cricket can be a gentleman's game too!

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