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  Sri Lanka announce a rare 6-day Test as part of the two-match series against New Zealand in Sept

  Cricket | August 23, 2024 13:59 IST

  A rest day in Test matches returns as Sri Lanka announced their two-match home Test series against New Zealand in September. The two-match series forms part of the World Test Championship and both teams will be keen to get into the reckoning for the final of the current cycle.

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  Joe Root double ton headlines England's win over Sri Lanka in 1st Test

  Cricket | January 18, 2021 11:35 IST

  Resuming on 38/3 on Day Five, wicketkeeper-batsman Jonny Bairstow and debutant Danial Lawrence carried England to their 76-run target inside 35 minutes on the final morning of the Test match.

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  1st Test: Foakes hits ton on debut, England regain control after Sri Lanka collapse on Day 2

  Cricket | November 07, 2018 18:50 IST

  Besides Foakes' century, England's spin trio of Leach, Moeen and Rashid shared eight wickets between them while seamers Anderson and Curran picked up a wicket each to clean up Lanka for 203.

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  Don't have information on India-Sri Lanka 'pitch doctoring', says Rajeev Shukla

  Cricket | May 26, 2018 22:36 IST

  IPL chairman Rajeev Shukla said that neither BCCI had received any information regarding this, nor its anti-corruption unit had submitted the report on the same.

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  We're more confident in our abilities now, says Virat Kohli

  Cricket | July 30, 2017 18:30 IST

  To get a victory on a surface which is not offering much, that really gives the team the confidence of doing it once more if we get a surface like that, Kohli added.

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  It's disappointing to miss a century, says Dilruwan Perera

  Cricket | July 28, 2017 22:03 IST

  Perera scored a valiant unbeaten 92 and together with Angelo Mathews (83) had put on 62 runs for the sixth wicket to keep Sri Lanka afloat in their first innings, which eventually finished at 291 runs in Galle Test.

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  Focussed on present, not thinking about past or future: Abhinav Mukund

  Cricket | July 28, 2017 21:51 IST

  With his 81-run knock against Sri Lanka in Galle, Mukund scored only his second Test half-century after his previous best effort of 62 against the West Indies in Dominica back in 2011.

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  India vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test: Kohli, Mukund take India's lead to 498 on Day 3

  Cricket | July 28, 2017 19:43 IST

  India extended their lead to a massive 498 by ending the rain-hit third day of the first Test against Sri Lanka at 189/3 at Galle.

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  Sri Lankan youngsters not doing enough, says Muttiah Muralitharan

  Cricket | July 27, 2017 23:14 IST

  "We lost in the Zimbabwe series for the first time ever in Sri Lanka that means we're not performing well," says the former Sri Lanka off-spinner.

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  India vs Sri Lanka: I'm always up for a challenge, says Cheteshwar Pujara

  Cricket | July 27, 2017 20:51 IST

  Pujara (153) put on a 253-run partnership with Shikhar Dhawan (190) that helped Team India to post a monstrous first innings score of 600 against Sri Lanka in Galle Test.

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  India vs Sri Lanka: Nuwan Pradeep over the moon after taking Virat Kohli's wicket

  Cricket | July 27, 2017 19:43 IST

  Pradeep finished with brilliant figures of six for 132 as India amassed 600 in their first innings of the Galle Test.

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  India vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test: Hosts reeling at 154/5 after India post mammoth 600 on Day 2

  Cricket | July 27, 2017 19:07 IST

  The hosts were struggling at 154/5 in reply to India's mammoth first innings total of 600 at the end of second day's play in the first Test at Galle.

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  India vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Day 2 Highlights: Shami, Umesh leave Sri Lanka reeling after India's 600

  Cricket | July 27, 2017 17:34 IST

  Upul Tharanga (64) and Angelo Mathews (54*) take Sri Lanka to 154/5 at stumps on Day 2 against India in the first Test in Galle. Mohammed Shami (2/30) and R Ashwin (1/49) picked up wickets for the visitors.

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  India vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test: Dhawan, Pujara hundreds put India in command on Day 1

  Cricket | July 26, 2017 18:52 IST

  Centurions Dhawan and Pujara shared a 253-run for the second-wicket that helped India to put on a huge score on Day 1 of Galle Test.

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  India vs Sri Lanka: Asela Gunaratne ruled out of remainder of Test series

  Cricket | July 26, 2017 19:34 IST

  Gunaratne hurt his thumb while attempting a catch of India opener Shikhar Dhawan off the bowling of Lahiru Kumara on Day one of Galle Test.

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  India vs Sri Lanka: Shikhar Dhawan roars back in return with blazing 190

  Cricket | July 26, 2017 16:18 IST

  Shikhar Dhawan scored a scintillating hundred against Sri Lanka in the first Test at Galle to swell India's total on Day 1.

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  Sri Lanka will have to come up with something special against India, says Rangana Herath

  Cricket | July 25, 2017 19:41 IST

  Sri Lanka will miss the services of newly-appointed regular Test skipper Dinesh Chandimal who has been laid low with pneumonia.

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  WATCH: Team India enjoys 'Lunch Date' ahead of Galle Test

  Cricket | July 25, 2017 18:45 IST

  In an exclusive video posted by bcci.tv, the Indian cricket team gave the fans an insight into the side’s eating habits like never before.

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  India vs Sri Lanka 2017: India return to place from where journey to glory began

  Cricket | July 25, 2017 17:25 IST

  Team India will take on hosts Sri Lanka in the first Test of the three-match series at the Galle International stadium from July 26.

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  India vs Sri Lanka: KL Rahul suffering from high fever, could miss Galle Test

  Cricket | July 24, 2017 14:11 IST

  Rahul had to stay back in Colombo for observation because of high fever even though the rest of the squad traveled South on Sunday.