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Old April 28, 2007, 05:36 PM
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Default Farcical end to a farcical WC - here's what happened

It was pretty farcical stuff. Here's what happened:

1. SL batsmen were offered the light and took it (it was very dark - they showed a shot of the Kensington Oval without the cameras enhancing the lights and you could barely see the players).

2. OZ start to celebrate as they (and everyone) assume that SL won't be coming back out.

3. Organisers start to prepare the stage for the presentations.

4. Dar and Bucknor tell the OZ that they can't celebrate as the game isn't over yet and that 3 overs have to be completed, either tonight or tomorrow.

5. Jayawardene comes out and remonstrates with Dar, but Dar says that 3 overs have to be completed and SL have to come back tomorrow.

6. Jayawardene and Ponting get in a conversation. Jayawardene agrees to have his batsmen come back out as long as no fast bowlers bowl (as per the usual light rules).

7. Malinga and Vaas come back out to Symmo and Clarke bowling.

8. Symmo and Clarke hurry through the overs, taking Malinga's wicket in near-darkness before the match ends.
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