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Sri Lanka, Australia complete U19 semi-finalists

deepak — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 16:06:00 +0530

An aggressive 79 from rising Sri Lankan star Banuka Rajapaksa carried his side to an overwhelming 146-run victory over South Africa in their ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup quarter-final here Sunday.

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India's IPL auction shuns Pakistan stars

deepak — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:33:00 +0530

Pakistani cricketers will not feature in the third edition of the Indian Premier League this year after being ignored by franchises at the players' auction on Tuesday.

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New Zealand gives refuge to Sri Lankan asylum seekers

deepak — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:04:00 +0530

Wellington, Jan.19 : New Zealand’s Immigration Minister Jonathan Coleman''s office has confirmed that New Zealand has agreed to give asylum to 13 of the 78 Tamils who were taken to the Indonesian port of Tanjung Pinang.

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Jayasuriya in signing controversy

Pankaj Mishra — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 19:51:00 +0530

Veteran Sri Lankan cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya Friday courted controversy after it was found that he has signed for two clubs simultaneously in the ongoing CAB league and knock-out tournaments.

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Kings XI looking for good fast bowlers: Sangakkara

deepak — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 18:06:00 +0530

New Delhi, Jan 15 Newly appointed Kings XI captain Kumar Sangakkara, who Friday replaced Yuvraj Singh, said he was looking for good pacers to bolster the team's bowling ahead of the third edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).

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Jayawardene, Sangakkara take S.Lanka to series win

Pankaj Mishra — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 21:45:00 +0530

Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara hit impressive half-centuries to guide Sri Lanka to a four-wicket win over India in the triangular one-day series final.

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Sri Lanka bowls out India for 245

Pankaj Mishra — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:05:00 +0530

Sri Lanka bowled out India for 245 in 48.2 overs in the tri-nation series final at Sher-e-Bangla National stadium here Wednesday.

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Sri Lanka elect to field against India

Pankaj Mishra — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:04:00 +0530

Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara won the toss and decided to field against India in the final of tri-nation series tournament here Wednesday.

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Kohli, Gambhir guide India into tri-series final

Pankaj Mishra — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 21:51:00 +0530

Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir cracked half-centuries to help India enter the triangular one-day series final with an emphatic eight-wicket win over Sri Lanka.

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Zaheer, Mishra restrict Sri Lanka

zaheen — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:51:00 +0530

Zaheer Khan and Amit Mishra shared six wickets as India restricted Sri Lanka to 213 in a triangular one-day series match here on Sunday despite half-centuries from Kumar Sangakkara and Suraj Randiv.

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Sri Lanka elect to bat against India

zaheen — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 15:36:00 +0530

Dhaka, Jan 10 : Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara won the toss and elected to bat against India in their tri-nation series ODI match here Sunday.

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Bangladesh set 250-run target for Sri Lanka

Pankaj Mishra — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 19:06:00 +0530

Bangladesh made 249 for nine in 50 overs against Sri Lanka in the fourth One-day International of the tri-nation series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur here Friday.

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Sri Lanka put Bangladesh in to bat

Pankaj Mishra — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 13:43:00 +0530

Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara elected to field after winning the toss against Bangladesh in a triangular one-day series match here on Friday.

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Tri-nation series matches to have an early start

Pankaj Mishra — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 23:12:00 +0530

The start of the remaining matches in the ongoing tri-nation series here has been advanced by half-an-hour because of the heavy dew that is causing a lot of problem in the evening.

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Yuvraj boosts India in S.Lanka one-dayer

deepak — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 21:29:00 +0530

Yuvraj Singh scored a solid half-century to help India post a competitive 279-9 in a triangular one-day series match against Sri Lanka on Tuesday.India were struggling at 71-3 following a three-wicket burst from paceman Chanaka Welegedara, but Yuvraj came to their rescue with an 84-ball 74 in the day-night game.

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India set 280-run target for Sri Lanka

deepak — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:48:00 +0530

Dhaka, Jan 5 India made 279 for nine in 50 overs against Sri Lanka in the second One-day International of the tri-nation series at the Shere Bangla Stadium in Mirpur here Tuesday.

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Sri Lanka elect to field against India

deepak — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:54:00 +0530

Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara elected to field after winning the toss against India in a triangular one-day series match here on Tuesday.Sri Lanka made three changes from the side that beat Bangladesh by seven wickets on Monday. Tillakaratne Dilshan and Chamara Silva were ruled out due to injuries and were replaced with debutant Lahiru Thirimanne and Thissara Perera.

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Dilshan stars in Sri Lankan victory

deepak — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 22:12:00 +0530

Tillakaratne Dilshan cracked a solid century to power Sri Lanka to an emphatic seven-wicket victory over Bangladesh in a triangular one-day series match here on Monday.

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Ashraful props up Bangladesh with 75

deepak — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:20:00 +0530

Mohammad Ashraful hit an impressive half-century to help Bangladesh post 260-7 against Sri Lanka in the opening match of a triangular one-day series here on Monday.

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Sri Lanka put Bangladesh in to bat

deepak — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 17:54:00 +0530

Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara elected to field after winning the toss against Bangladesh in the opening match of a triangular one-day series here on Monday.

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Attacks spell unforgettable year for Pakistan

deepak — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 18:00:00 +0530

The attack on the touring Sri Lankan team decimated Pakistan's international cricket and made 2009 one of the worst years for a sport followed by millions, former captain Wasim Akram said Thursday.

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Jayasuriya dropped for Bangladesh tri-series

deepak — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 20:17:00 +0530

The world's most experienced one-day batsman, Sanath Jayasuriya, has been axed from next month's limited-overs tri-series in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka Cricket said Wednesday.

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A blot on Kotla's rich cricket heritage

Pankaj Mishra — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 17:20:00 +0530

A day after the One-day international between India and Sri Lanka was abandoned due to a pitch dangerous to bat on,  Ferozeshah Kotla looked a haunted place Monday.

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Kotla pitch: ICC issues show cause notice to BCCI

Pankaj Mishra — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 17:16:00 +0530

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday sought an explanation from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) over the unfit nature of the pitch that led to the abandonment of the fifth and final one-day international between Sri Lanka.

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Crowd furious after Kotla strip spoils Sunday party

zaheen — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 22:36:00 +0530

New Delhi, Dec 27 : For the packed crowd braving the northern wintry chill at the Ferozeshah , it turned out to be a damp Sunday as the fifth and the final ODI between India and Sri Lanka was called off due to an unsafe pitch after barely two hours of play.

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DDCA distances itself from Kotla track fiasco

Pankaj Mishra — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 19:53:00 +0530

Delhi and Districts Cricket Association (DDCA) officials sought to distance themselves from the preparation of the Ferozeshah Kotla track, which was unfit for batsmen, forcing the abandonment of the fifth and final One-day international between India

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DDCA offers refund of tickets to angry spectators

Pankaj Mishra — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 19:49:00 +0530

After the fifth ODI between India and Sri Lanka was called off due to unplayable pitch at the Ferozeshah Kotla Sunday, the Delhi and Districts Cricket Association (DDCA) pledged a refund of tickets to all spectators.

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India-Sri Lanka one-dayer abandoned over poor pitch

Pankaj Mishra — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 19:44:00 +0530

Unfit pitch conditions at the Ferozeshah Kotla stadium forced the fifth and final one-day international between India and Sri Lanka to be abandoned on Sunday.

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Vicious wicket halts India-Sri Lanka one-dayer

Pankaj Mishra — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 19:43:00 +0530

The fifth and final one-day international between India and Sri Lanka was halted on Sunday due to a treacherous uneven wicket at the Ferozeshah Kotla.

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India ask Sri Lanka to bat in final one-dayer

Pankaj Mishra — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 19:39:00 +0530

Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and sent Sri Lanka in to bat in the fifth and final one-day international here on Sunday.

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