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MUMBAI, December 6, 2009 (AFP) – India became the number one Test team on Sunday after routing Sri Lanka by an innings and 24 runs in the third and final cricket Test in Mumbai to clinch the series 2-0.Pace spearhead Zaheer Khan took 5-72 as Sri Lanka, trailing by 333 runs on the first innings, […]

MUMBAI, December 6, 2009 (AFP) – Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara on Sunday called for the umpires’ review system to be made mandatory after India defeated his side 2-0 in the Test series.But his Indian counterpart Mahendra Singh Dhoni was not in favour of the umpires’ review system, saying it was not “100 percent fool-proof.” […]

MUMBAI, December 5, 2009 (AFP) – Sri Lanka’s captain Kumar Sangakkara scored an unbeaten century to delay India’s victory bid in the third and final Test here on Saturday. The tourists, trailing by 333 on the first innings, survived a middle-order collapse in the post-lunch session to move to 274-6 in their second knock by […]

MUMBAI, December 4, 2009 (AFP) – Ruthless India left Sri Lanka fighting for survival in the final Test here on Friday after Virender Sehwag missed a world record third triple-century by seven runs.Sehwag’s 293, a robust 100 not out from skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and a string of half-centuries by the middle order fired the […]

MUMBAI, December 3, 2009 (AFP) – Virender Sehwag smashed a scintillating unbeaten double century as India turned the tables on Sri Lanka in the third and final cricket Test on Thursday.Sehwag made 284 not out to lift the hosts to 443-1 by stumps on the second day at the Brabourne stadium in reply to Sri […]

MUMBAI, December 2, 2009 (AFP) – Tillakaratne Dilshan smashed his sixth century this year to give Sri Lanka a solid start in the crucial third and final Test against India here on Wednesday.Dilshan made 109 as Sri Lanka, seeking a win to draw the series 1-1, battled a wicket with turn and bounce to pile […]

KANPUR, November 27, 2009 (AFP) – India thumped Sri Lanka by an innings and 144 runs on the fourth day of the second cricket Test here on Friday to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. It was the 100th Test victory for India and the biggest against Sri Lanka, bettering the previous win […]

KANPUR, November 27, 2009 (AFP) – The indifferent form of spin legend Muttiah Muralitharan is a cause of worry going into the series decider in Mumbai, Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara said here on Friday.“It does bother us when our star bowler does not pick too many wickets when we know he can,” Sangakkara said […]

KANPUR, November 25, 2009 (AFP) – Venkatsai Laxman and Yuvraj Singh stroked half-centuries as India reached 642 all out shortly after tea on the second day of the second cricket Test against Sri Lanka here on Wednesday.Laxman (63) hit five fours on the way to his 41st Test half-century while Yuvraj cracked four boundaries and […]

KANPUR, November 24, 2009 (AFP) – Openers Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir hit sparkling centuries to give India a flying start in the second cricket Test against Sri Lanka here on Tuesday. Sehwag scored 131 off 122 balls and shared 233 runs for the opening wicket with Gambhir as India reached 307-1 at tea on […]

AHMEDABAD, November 20, 2009 (AFP) – Gautam Gambhir made 114 and Sachin Tendulkar hit an unbeaten 100 as India batted out the final day to draw the first cricket Test against Sri Lanka here on Friday. India easily wiped out a huge first innings deficit of 334 runs as they scored 412-4 in their second […]

AHMEDABAD, November 19, 2009 (AFP) – India were waging a grim battle to survive the first cricket Test after Sri Lanka went on a record-breaking batting spree on the fourth day here on Thursday.The Indians, trailing by 334 runs on the first innings as Sri Lanka piled on 760-7 declared, moved to 190-2 in their […]