England break 25-year jinx in Sri Lanka

Batting under lights, Sri Lanka failed to reach a modest target of 235 as England snatched a 65-run victory in the 2nd ODI at Dambulla. After England, won the toss and elected to bat first, Sri Lanka’s pace trio Chaminda Vaas, Dilhara Fernando and Farveez Maharoof provided the early inroads by reducing the English side [...]

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Sri Lanka fail to reach Semi Finals

Sri Lanka failed to reach the Semi Finals of the inaugural Twenty20 World Championship in South Africa, as they lost to Australia in the crucial match held between the two teams. In the virtual quarter final between the ODI World Cup finalists, Australia and Sri Lanka, winning the toss, Stand-in-Captain of the Australian side, Adam [...]

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Sri Lanka rebounce to overpower Bangladesh

Sri Lanka rebounced after their defeat against Pakistan to win by a margin of 64 runs against Bangladesh at the Wanderers Stadium, yesterday. Batting under lights, the Sri Lankan top order struggled against the Bangladeshi spinners. Sanath Jayasuriya fell in the very first over to a Mashrafe Mortaza delivery. Upul Tharanga managed to find the [...]

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Jayasuriya blasts Sri Lanka to seven-wicket victory over Kiwis

Master Blaster, Sanath Jayasuriya blasted 66 in 44 deliveries, as Sri Lanka successfully chased the target set forward by NewZealand in the last game of Group C at the Twenty20 World Championship. Winning the toss, NewZealand Captain, Daniel Vettori elected to bat first at the New Wanderers stadium in Johannesburg, with the hope of posting [...]

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Sri Lanka complete series win

Sri Lanka completed a series win 2-0 yesterday, in their 2nd Test held at the P. Saravanamuttu Stadium in Colombo, defeating Bangladesh by an innings and 90 runs. Bangladesh finishing Day 3 on 69/4, the match looked like it would end very soon. But, the Bangladeshi lower order had other ideas. After been bowled out [...]

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Sri Lankan bowlers flatten Bangladesh

Sri Lankan seamers Lasith Malinga and Dilhara Fernando as well as the ace spinner Muttiah Muralitharan flattened the Bangladeshi lineup as they recorded their lowest ever test score(62), since being granted Test status in 2000. The previous lowest was 86, also against Sri Lanka in 2005. Malinga lead the attack with a superb spell very [...]

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Dilhara secures Afro-Asia Cup 2007 for Asia

Asia secured the Afro-Asia Cup 2007 yesterday with a series win 2-0. Asia winning the toss in the 2nd ODI, openers Virender Sehwag laid the foundation with a typically aggressive half-century, allowing middle order batsman Sourav Ganguly, Mahela Jayawardene and Mohammad Yousuf to carry on the attack against the African bowlers. Mahendra Singh Dhoni contributed [...]

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