Dhoni’s ton puts India in the driver’s seat

Mahendra Singh Dhoni joined Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir and Rahul Dravid in the list of Indian batsmen who have scored two hundreds in this series as he completed his third test match hundred to take India to their highest ever score in test cricket, 726 for 9, giving them a lead of 333 runs in the first innings with still two days to go.

Only Sri Lanka Can Lose This Match Now: Gambhir

India’s new “Mr. Dependable”, Gautam Gambhir, feels that with a score like 642 on the board and Sri Lanka still trailing by 576 runs in the first innings, only one team can lose the game from now on and its Sri Lanka.

Tendulkar, Gambhir make tons, match ends in a tame draw

Gautam Gambhir and Sachin Tendulkar scored patient centuries as India put up a spirited batting display on the final day to draw the first test match against Sri Lanka.

Tendulkar is the greatest ever: Sangakkara

As Sri Lanka get ready to begin a three match test series against India later this month, skipper Kumar Sangakkara, was all praise for batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar, who would be completing 20 years in international cricket on November 15, calling the Indian legend the “greatest player of the modern era”.

Kandamby in Sri Lanka’s test squad for tour to India

Sri Lanka has called up left handed middle order batsman, Thilina Kandamby, to its test squad while the uncapped Chinthaka Jayasinghe and Muthumudalige Pushpakumara have been included in its Twenty20 squad for the tour of India next month.

Sri Lanka complete a whitewash despite Vettori ton

Sri Lanka moved to the second spot behind South Africa in the official rankings as they beat New Zealand by 96 runs in the final Test on Sunday to sweep the series 2-0.

Sri Lanka dominates again; inch closer to another win

A second consecutive half century by skipper Kumar Sangakkara helped Sri Lanka seize control of the final test with a lead of 339 and eight wickets in hand.

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.

Sri Lanka win Test series after Pakistan cave in

Sri Lanka clinched their first home series against Pakistan after the temperamental tourists suffered a spectacular collapse in the second Test here today.

Alam, Younus build Pakistan’s lead

Debutant Fawad Alam and skipper Younus Khan put on a record stand of 200 as Pakistan consolidated their position in the second cricket Test against Sri Lanka here today.

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