Afridi helps Pakistan end the tour on a high

Pakistan’s new Twenty20 captain Shahid Afridi starred with both bat and ball to propel the world champions to a comprehensive 52-run win over Sri Lanka on Wednesday.

Pakistan salvage some pride with an emphatic win

Half centuries by skipper Younis Khan and vice-captain Misbah ul Haq helped Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by a huge margin of 132 runs in the fifth and final one dayer to end the series on a high.

Jayawardena guides Sri Lanka to series win

Powered by a hundred from Mahela Jayawardena, Sri Lanka thumped Pakistan by six wickets to take an unbeatable 3-0 lead in the 5 match ODI series.

Murali back with a bang; Sri Lanka take 1-0 lead

Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by 36 runs in the first one dayer of the 5-match series and took a 1-0 lead in the series. Defending a modest total of 232, fast bowlers Thilan Thushara and Nuwan Kulasekara ripped through the Pakistan top order before the lower order provided some resistance but it was always going to be difficult once they had lost more than half their team for less than 100.

Sangakkara helps Sri Lanka to a draw; Sri Lanka wins the series 2-0.

Sri Lanka resumed the final day of the 3rd and final test of the series at 183 for 3 still needing more than 300 runs to win the game. Pakistan would have fancied their chances to get a consolation victory but in the end it was the placid pitch that played spoilsport as Sangakkara in the company of first Samaraweera and then Matthews made sure that Sri Lanka went through the day losing just one wicket and secured the series 2-0.

Sangakkara keeps Sri Lanka in the hunt

Set a huge target of 492 for victory or more realistically 150 overs to bat out, Sri Lanka made an impressive start and was 183 for 3 at the end of Day 4. Kumar Sangakkara was at the crease on 50* and giving him company is the experienced Thilan Samaraweera. But Sri Lanka still has a huge task ahead on the final day especially with Mahela Jayawardena facing a rare failure at the SSC and Tillakaratne Dilshan unlikely to bat.

Malik hits form; puts Pakistan in command

A beautifully paced century by Shoaib Malik and half centuries by Misbah Ul Haq and Kamran Akmal. Malik who has been going through a lean patch as far as runs are concerned reached his hundred of 178 balls and was unbeaten on 106 at the close of play on Day 3. His century took Pakistan to 300 for 5 by the end of Day 3 taking the total lead to 366.

Dilshan may miss the ODI series against Pakistan

Sri Lanka’s Tillakaratne Dilshan may have to sit out of the ODI series against Pakistan after fracturing his finger during the ongoing third test match.

Kaneria turns it around for Pakistan

Danish Kaneria, the frontline spinner for Pakistan, has been just a tourist on this trip so far for Pakistan. And it’s strange to believe that because he is by far their best spinner at the moment and he proved it yet again. Kaneria came back into the team with a bang giving a superb display of leg spin bowling and picking up 5-62 to hand Pakistan a lead of 66 runs in the first innings.

Vaas to retire after Pakistan test series

Sri Lanka’s most successful pacer Chaminda Vaas has decided to quit test cricket after the ongoing test series against Pakistan.

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