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DHAKA, January 29, 2014 (AFP) – Mahela Jayawardene became Test cricket’s seventh-highest run-getter with an unbeaten century as Sri Lanka compounded Bangladesh’s misery in the first Test in Dhaka on Wednesday.The veteran right-hander was on 146 not out, his 33rd Test hundred, as the tourists went to tea on the third day at 602-6, a […]

DHAKA, January 27, 2014 (AFP) – Seamers Shaminda Eranga and Suranga Lakmal shared seven Bangladesh wickets as Sri Lanka dominated the opening day of the first Test in Dhaka on Monday.Eranga finished with 4-49 and Lakmal claimed 3-66 to help bowl out Bangladesh for 232 after the tourists won the toss and chose to field […]

DHAKA, January 27, 2014 (AFP) – Seamer Shaminda Eranga claimed two wickets as Sri Lanka reduced Bangladesh to 72-4 in the opening session of the first Test in Dhaka on Monday.The tourists justified their decision to bowl first on a rock-hard pitch at the Sher-e-Bangla stadium by grabbing four wickets with just 59 runs on […]

DHAKA, January 26, 2014 (AFP) – Sri Lanka will look to bounce back after an embarrassing setback last week as Angelo Mathews’ tourists begin a two-Test series against an equally inconsistent Bangladesh from Monday.The hosts have recalled opening batsman Imrul Kayes for the first Test in Dhaka and included new batsman Shamsur Rahman, but the […]

COLOMBO, January 23, 2014 (AFP) – Sri Lanka’s selectors on Thursday recalled unorthodox spinner Ajantha Mendis for two Test matches in Bangladesh starting next week after keeping him out of the recent series against Pakistan.Mendis, 28, who bowls both off-spin and leg-breaks with an unusual finger-flicking action, last played a Test during his team’s home […]

SHARJAH, January 21, 2014 (AFP) – Departing Pakistan coach Dav Whatmore said he ended his tenure on a happy note with his team winning the third Test, and admitted he may still return in another capacity.“This victory (against Sri Lanka) will be ranked up there, the series win in India and one-day win in South […]

SHARJAH, January 19, 2014 (AFP) – Pakistan grabbed the prized wicket of Mahela Jayawardene to press their advantage for a series-levelling win over Sri Lanka in the third Test in Sharjah on Sunday. Earlier, Pakistan were bowled out for 341 in their first innings, 87 short of Sri Lanka’s first innings total of 428 for […]

SHARJAH, January 18, 2014 (AFP) – Opener Ahmed Shehzad scored a maiden century but Pakistan toiled for runs in their bid for a series-levelling win against Sri Lanka in the third and final Test in Sharjah on Saturday. The 22-year-old right-hander made 147 in only his second Test as Pakistan scored 291-6 at close on […]

SHARJAH, January 17, 2014 (AFP) – Dilruwan Perera missed a century on his debut while skipper Angelo Mathews fell for 91 as Sri Lanka frustrated Pakistan in the third and final Test in Sharjah on Friday.Perera (95) and Mathews made life difficult for Pakistan through their 112-run seventh wicket stand before Sri Lanka declared their […]

SHARJAH, January 16, 2014 (AFP) – Sri Lanka battled hard against Pakistan’s spinners led by Saeed Ajmal to reach 220-5 at close on the opening day of the third Test in Sharjah on Thursday.Ajmal took 2-62 to leave Sri Lanka struggling at 166-5 before Angelo Mathews (24) and Prasanna Jayawardene (28) saw off the day […]

COLOMBO, January 15, 2014 (AFP) – Sri Lanka is to go ahead with a tour to Bangladesh later this month after carrying out its own security assessment in the violence-plagued country, cricket board officials said Wednesday.“There is no such thing. No one has asked us to host the Asia Cup,” Ranatunga said.“The original decision of […]

DUBAI, January 11, 2014 (AFP) – Skipper Misbah-ul Haq led Pakistan’s resistance with a gritty 97 to thwart Sri Lanka’s victory bids on the fourth day of the second Test in Dubai on Saturday. Misbah missed his sixth Test hundred by a mere three runs but a career best 70 not out by Sarfraz Ahmed […]