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Sri
Lanka end 16-year drought with innings win over India
Colombo,
September 2: India
ended their Sri Lankan tour on a disappointing note going down by
a humiliating innings defeat to the hosts in the third and final
cricket Test match here on Sunday to lose the series 1-2. ....MORE
Sri
Lanka president congratulates Jayasuriya
Colombo,
September 2 : Sri
Lanka's President Chandrika Kumaratunga Sunday congratulated
skipper Sanath Jayasuriya and his team for winning their first
Test series against India for 16 years. ....MORE
Youngsters
failed to grab their chances: Ganguly
Colombo,
September 2: Indian cricket captain Saurav Ganguly today said
inconsistency and the failure of the younger players to capitalize
on the chances provided to them were the major reasons for India's
lackluster performance on the Sri Lankan tour. ....MORE
India
fight hard to save series decider
Colombo,
September 1: India,
trailing by 376 runs on the first innings, were 169-2 in their
second knock at tea on the fourth day of the third and final
cricket Test against Sri Lanka here on Saturday. ....MORE
Four centurions
grind India to dust
Colombo,
August 31: It
is hard to describe Friday’s play. There have been other
instances when teams have got huge totals and decimated the
opposition bowling, but the show on the third day of the third and
final Test between India and Sri Lanka is hard to describe in
light of the stark contrast between the batting of the two sides.
....MORE
Jayawardene’s
second ton against India helps Sri Lanka consolidate
Colombo,
August 31: Mahela
Jayawardene took a second century off India in the current series
as Sri Lanka built a commanding lead on the third day of the
decisive final Test here on Friday. ....MORE
Atapattu
and Jayawardene flay India in series decider
Colombo,
August 30: The
first two days of the third and final Test between India and Sri
Lanka may well have come from two different planets, such was the
difference. On Wednesday, we saw the Indians make a hash of
batting while it was a display of their bowling prowess, which was
equally pathetic. ....MORE
Muralitharan
happy to see Indian batsmen on attack
Colombo, August 29: Sri Lankan off-spinner Muttiah
Muralitharan said he was confident of taking wickets once he saw
the Indian batsmen trying to attack him in the third Test on
Wednesday. ....MORE
India
234 all out on day one of Third Test against Sri Lanka
Colombo,
August 29: The
first day of the third and final Test between India and Sri Lanka
at the SSC Stadium here was divided into two different stories.
The first, told during the first session, was a happy one for
India, while the other, played through the rest of the day was a
tale of sorrow, scripted by a certain Muttiah Muralitharan, with a
lot of help from the batsmen. ....MORE
India
elect to bat in final Test against Sri Lanka
Colombo,
August 29: Indian
captain Sourav Ganguly won the toss and elected to bat in the
third and decisive cricket Test against Sri Lanka here on
Wednesday. ....MORE
India
eyeing first series win abroad in eight years
Colombo,
August 28: Having
notched up a comprehensive victory in the second Test to come
roaring back into the series, India are now eyeing their chances
of a rare series win abroad as they go into the third and final
cricket Test match against Sri Lanka here tomorrow. ....MORE
Emphasis
turns to spin in India-Sri Lanka decider
Colombo,
August 28: Spin, rather
than pace, is set to play a major role when India take on Sri
Lanka in the third and decisive cricket Test starting here on
Wednesday. ....MORE
India
target a series win in Colombo
Colombo,
August 27:
The Indians exploited the chinks in the Sri Lankan batting order
very effectively in the Kandy Test and would hope to do the same
in the deciding match starting here on Wednesday as they aim for a
rare series victory abroad. ....MORE
Sri
Lanka pin hopes on new kid on the block for India decider
Colombo,
August 27: Rookie batsman Michael Vandort is being touted as
Sri Lanka's possible saviour as buoyant India prepare for a final
assault to clinch the Test series. ....MORE
Ganguly
concerned over India's inability to dismiss tailenders
Colombo,
August 26: Indian cricket captain Saurav Ganguly today praised
his fast bowlers for the discipline showed in the second Test but
said something needed to be done about their seeming inability to
polish off the tail. ....MORE
Boys
gave a wonderful performance: Borde
Pune,
August 26: It was an excellent and wonderful performance by
Indian team and I hope they keep up the same spirit, national
cricket selection committee chairman Chandu Borde said here
today. ....MORE
India won the second
Test against Sri Lanka by 7 wickets
Sri
Lanka, August 25: India
stormed back into the three-Test series by humbling host Sri Lanka
by 7 wickets at Kandy on day four as Lanka's poor run at the venue
continued to haunt the hosts. ....MORE
India
crawl to 55 for one at stumps on Day Three
Kandy,
August 24: Fear
is the key to Indian cricket. Fear of losing, and in at least one
case, fear of losing more than just the match and the series. ....MORE
SL
set a challenging 264-run target for India to win
Kandy,
August 24: Muttiah
Muralitharan, not regarded as one of the best batsman around, tore
into the Indian attack on the third day of the second Test at
Kandy. Coming in at 140 for seven, the spinner scored a
wild-hitting career-best 67 off 65 balls before being the last
batsmen out with the team on 221. India will chase 264 for the
win. ....MORE
Sri
Lanka extend lead to 94 by the end of third day
Kandy, August 23: Left-arm
seamer Chaminda Vaas celebrated his 50th Test by wrecking India's
fragile batting to give Sri Lanka control of the second Test here
on Thursday. ....MORE
Indians
find themselves in similar soup
Kandy, August 23: India
once again found themselves struggling against the Sri Lankan pace
attack and were 90 for three at lunch on the second day of the
second cricket Test here on Thursday.
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Jayawardene's
century helps Sri Lanka to a fighting total
Kandy, August 22: Indians
put up a much better display than in the previous match but could
not prevent Sri Lanka from reaching a competitive 274 for nine on
the opening day of the second cricket Test match here on
Wednesday. ....MORE
I
was lucky, says Jayawardene
Candy, Aug 22: Sri Lanka's
Mahela Jayawardene said he had enjoyed a fair bit of fortune on
Wednesday as he made his sixth Test hundred in the second match
against India. ....MORE
India
grab quick wickets at start of second Test
Kandy,
Sri Lanka, August 22: India
picked up three vital wickets after sending Sri Lanka in to bat on
the opening day of the second cricket Test here on Wednesday. ....MORE
Sri
Lanka plan to break India with pace again in second Test
Kandy,
Sri Lanka, August 21: Sri
Lanka hope to overcome the jinx of Kandy by unleashing another
pace assault on India in the second Test starting here on
Wednesday.
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Morale
not down, says Ganguly
Kandy,
August 21: Despite
losing the first Test by a comprehensive 10-wicket margin, Indian
cricket captain Saurav Ganguly today said his team was under no
pressure on the eve of the second Test against Sri Lanka starting
here tomorrow. ....MORE
Whatmore
assured of Perera's future
Kandy,
August 21: Sri Lankan coach Dav Whatmore said Tuesday that he
was concerned about medium-pacer Suresh Perera but the suspicion
over his bowling action will pass and the boy will have a long
stint in international cricket.
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Embattled
Indian captain pads up to save his career
Kandy,
Sri Lanka, August 20: Time is running out for Saurav Ganguly
as he faces a critical two-week period that could determine his
future as India's cricket captain and as a Test batsman.
....MORE
Lanka
to use relentless pace to nail India
Kandy,
Sri Lanka, August 20: Sri Lankan skipper Sanath Jayasuriya on
Monday promised to cut off all escape routes for India with a
relentless pace attack in the second Test of the three-match
series in Kandy. ....MORE
Injury-hit
India face batting test in Lanka
Kandy,
Sri Lanka, August 20: The injury-hit Indian team face a major
batting challenge as they prepare for the start of the second Test
in Sri Lanka on Wednesday after a humiliating defeat in the first.
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Indian paceman Srinath will be fit in three
weeks: physician
Bangalore,
India, Aug 20: Indian quick Javagal Srinath, ruled out of the
remaining two Tests against Sri Lanka due to a hand injury, will
be fit to bowl in three weeks, his physician said Monday.
....MORE
Sri
Lankan paceman with suspect action retained in Test squad
Colombo,
August 19: Sri Lanka's
fast bowler Suresh Perera was on Sunday retained for the second
Test against India despite being reported by West Indian umpire
Steve Bucknor for a suspect action. ....MORE
Injured
Srinath to miss last two Tests in Sri Lanka
Colombo,
August 18: India's pace
spearhead Javagal Srinath was on Saturday ruled out for the rest
of the Sri Lanka Test series with a broken hand, adding to the
woes of the injury-hit tourists. ....MORE
India will
come back from defeat: Ganguly
Galle,
August 17: After a humiliating loss, it was brave words from
captain Saurav Ganguly who today predicted that India would come
back into the three-Test series against Sri Lanka just as they did
against the mighty Australians earlier this year. ....MORE
Jubilant
Sri Lanka break 16-year drought as India crumble
Galle,
Sri Lanka, August 17: Sri
Lanka's captain Sanath Jayasuriya warned team-mates of an Indian
backlash after the tourists crashed to a 10-wicket defeat in the
first Test here on Friday.
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Borde
blames bowlers for dismal performance in Test
Mumbai,
August 17 : While it was the batsmen who failed to put up a
decent score in either innings, Selection Committee Chairman
Chandu Borde chose to attack the bowlers for India's humiliating
10-wicket loss to Sri Lanka in the first Test at Galle today. ....MORE
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