The tri-nation series today collapsed with theSouth African team pulling out of the tournament citing security concerns,leaving India and Sri Lanka to feature in a three-match bilateral series.
After three days of hectic parleys and constant security reviews followingMonday's powerful bomb blast near the team hotels, the South Africans finallytook the decision to abandon the tour dealing a big blow to the organisers whohad drawn up a revised schedule.
The Indians, who have no problems with the security scenario, will stay back toplay a three-match series against the hosts beginning on Friday. All the threematches will be day affairs at the Sinhalese Sports Club with the other twomatches scheduled for August 20 and 22.
The Sri Lanka Cricket Board media coordinator Samantha Algame announced SouthAfrica's withdrawal at a press conference here, ending the suspense over theirparticipation in the tournament.
The CEO of Cricket South Africa, Gerald Majola told a press conference inJohannesburg that the team called off the tour following reports by theirsecurity analysts.
He said it was a "sad decision" but they had to take action tosafeguard the players. The team would return home immediately.