Category: Sports

DAMBULLA, August 1, 2009 (AFP) – Chamara Kapugedera hit an unbeaten 67 as Sri Lanka overcame early shocks to defeat Pakistan by six wickets in the second one-day international here on Saturday. Thilan Thushara and Muttiah Muralitharan shared five wickets as Sri Lanka bowled out Pakistan for 168 runs and then surpassed the modest target […]

DAMBULLA, July 30, 2009 (AFP) – Sri Lanka’s world bowling record holder Muttiah Muralitharan said Thursday he will quit Test cricket next year, but continue to play limited-overs cricket.The 37-year-old off-spinner, with a record 770 Test and 507 one-day wickets, announced that he would play his last two Tests in the series against the West […]

DAMBULLA, July 30, 2009 (AFP) – Seamers Thilan Thushara and Nuwan Kulasekera ripped through Pakistan’s top order as Sri Lanka won the first one-day international by 36 runs here on Thursday.Left-armer Thushara finished with 3-29 and Kulasekera took 2-30 as Pakistan struggled against Sri Lanka’s 232-9 and were bowled out for 196 in 44.4 overs […]

July 24, 2009 (AFP) – Kumar Sangakkara hit an unbeaten century to steer Sri Lanka to a draw in the final Test against Pakistan here on Friday and win his first series as captain.The left-hander made 130 not out as Sri Lanka, faced with a world record target of 492, defied the Pakistani bowlers to […]

July 23, 2009 (AFP) – Pakistan remained on course to win the third and final cricket Test against Sri Lanka after denting the home team’s chase of a world record target on Thursday.Sri Lanka, set an improbable 492 to sweep the series 3-0 after they had won the first two Tests, were 183-3 in their […]

July 22, 2009 (AFP) – Pakistan lost three quick wickets to fritter away the advantage on the third morning of the third and final cricket Test against Sri Lanka here on Wednesday. The tourists took their second innings from an overnight 16-1 to 86-4 by lunch at the Sinhalese sports club, an overall lead of […]

July 22, 2009 (AFP) – Former captain Shoaib Malik hit an unbeaten 106 on Wednesday to put Pakistan on course for a face-saving victory in the third and final Test against Sri Lanka here.Pakistan, who lost the first two Tests to hand Sri Lanka a decisive lead in the series, finally flexed their batting muscle […]

July 21, 2009 (AFP) – Sri Lanka lost three quick wickets after they dismissed Pakistan for 299 on the second morning of the third and final cricket Test here on Tuesday.Malinda Warnapura was bowled first ball by Umar Gul and Tharanga Paranavitana was removed in similar fashion by Pakistan captain Younus Khan to make Sri […]

July 20, 2009 (AFP) – Khurram Manzoor and Mohammad Yousuf lifted Pakistan with an unbeaten 67-run stand after Sri Lanka’s Thilan Thushara struck quick blows at the start of the third Test here on Monday. Pakistan, sent in to bat in overcast conditions by Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara, recovered from a shaky 34-2 to […]

July 20, 2009 (AFP) – Khurram Manzoor and Mohammad Yousuf narrowly missed scoring centuries as they led Pakistan’s recovery on the opening day of the final cricket Test against Sri Lanka here on Monday.Pakistan, sent in to bat in overcast conditions by Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara, collapsed to 34-2 within the first hour as […]

July 15, 2009 (AFP) – Kumar Sangakkara on Wednesday celebrated victory over Pakistan in his first series as Sri Lanka’s captain with a warning to team-mates to guard against future setbacks. “It’s true you have got to enjoy the good times, but you need to make sure that the team is prepared to face the […]

July 14, 2009 (AFP) – Sri Lanka engineered a spectacular Pakistan batting collapse on the third day to wrest control of the second Test at the P. Sara Oval here on Tuesday. The last three batsmen were leg-before in quick succession. The dramatic collapse undid Pakistan’s remarkable fightback in the match after they were shot […]