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Media strikes

Sri Lankan media was scathing in its criticism after Sanath Jayasuriya's team crashed to a humiliating 183-run defeat to India in the World Cup.

"Indians roast Lankan lame ducks," screamed the banner headline in Daily Mirror newspaper while Island wrote "Tendulkar fireworks reduces Sri Lanka to ashes.

" The state-run Daily News printed the most prophetic comments of all papers. In a commentary, it said Sri Lanka, who won the coveted trophy in 1996, did not deserve a place in the Super Sixes.

"Let's face it. Do we deserve it. From me it is no," said columnist Elmo Rodrigopulle. "We say this because our victories, down the line other than dumping of Bangladesh and Canada have not been convincing and authoritative."

Meanwhile, angry fans called up radio and television stations to register their disappointment and charged that Sri Lanka had sold the match to India.

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