A police interview with Danushka Gunathilaka played before the court shows the Sri Lankan cricketer crying and recalling the pair's interaction.
The Crown alleges he performed an act of so-called "stealthing", or removing a condom during sexual intercourse without the complainant's knowledge or consent.
In the video, Mr Gunathilaka cries and wipes his face with tissues as he tells police he thought the conversation was interesting and the woman appeared to know about Sri Lankan culture and Buddhism."She said, me and her, neighbours in Thailand," he said.But the cricketer told police he then became scared.Mr Gunathilaka said the woman then arranged a taxi for him, and that he got dressed and they kissed before he left.
Earlier, the court heard a police officer who took the first report of the alleged sexual assault wrote notes on scrap paper which was thrown out after her shift.
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