Pakistan are on the verge of a historic win against Australia in the second test at Leeds. With just 4o runs needed for victory and seven wickets in hand, Pakistan will be the firm favourites to win, but given recent history, there will surely be some nervous moments in the Pakistani camp.
After folding for 88 [...]
Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan has farewelled test cricket on a high picking up his 800th test wickets and helping Sri Lanka win the first test against India.
For more than an three hours this morning Murali and the other Sri Lankan bowlers was made to toil as the Indian tail wagged on, taking a lead [...]
Sri Lanka are on the brink of victory at the end of day 4, thanks to a brilliant performance by their bowlers. Muttiah Muralitharan and Lasith Malinga were the stars of the day, bowling out India in the first innings and reducing them to 181/5 after enforcing the follow on.
The day started well for India [...]
Australia have won the toss and elected to bat first in the second test against Pakistan at Leeds. This is the final test against Pakistan and Australia go in with a 1-0 lead having won the first test at Lords by 150 runs last week.
Pakistan have had big changes between then and now. The main [...]
Three late wickets gave Sri Lanka the upper hand at the end of play on the third day of the first test against India. For a change, there was brighter weather at Galle, and play was able to go on for most of the day.
Resuming at 2/256, Sri Lanka would have been hoping to continue [...]
Paceman Ishant Sharma struck twice to pegged back Sri Lanka with two wickets on the third day of the first test in Galle.
Sri Lanka were in a good position and started the morning at 2/256, but soon found themselves in trouble, thanks to some good bowling from Ishant Sharma and Abhimanyu Mithun.
The duo produced a [...]
Indian seamers Ishant Sharma and Abhimanyu Mithun made a good start picking up two wickets early on day three of the first test against Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka scored 2/256 on the first day, but after rain washed away yesterdays play, and delayed this mornings start, the Sri Lankan batsmen would have been hoping to punish [...]
India Vs Sri Lanka 1st test, day 2 – live update
Overnight rain has once again disrupted play on the second day of the first test between India and Sri Lanka. Play was scheduled to start half an hour early, at 9:30 am local time, to accomadate lost overs from yesterday, but that was not possible [...]
First test match between India vs Sri lanka is currently being played at Galle International Stadium. The pitch would support the seam bowlers in the first three days of play, but as the game continues in the fourth and fifth days spinners will play a more important role.
Today Sri Lanka won the toss and elected [...]
The light at the Galle International Stadium has the last say as the Sri Lankan batsmen cruised throughout the day, finishing with 256 runs for the loss of two wickets.
Captain Kumar Sangakkara was the star of the day scoring 103 from 145 balls, including 12 fours. He found a steady partner in Tharanga Paranavitana, who [...]
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