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Sri Lanka v Pakistan, 2nd Test, SSC, Colombo, 2nd day
Monday, 2 July 2012 - 9:20 AM SL Time
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Azhar Ali leads Pakistan progress on rain-hit day
The Report by Sidharth Monga
July 1, 2012
pic: Azhar Ali gets the hundred, and makes it a big one Getty Images
Pakistan 488 for 4 (Hafeez 196, Ali 157, Herath 2-143) v Sri Lanka
The Colombo weather hurt Pakistan`s push for a result, allowing only 44.2 overs on the second day, during which the visitors added 154 for 3 to their overnight 334. It could have been worse for Pakistan after the slow start they made to the day, but their batsmen showed more urgency as the clouds gathered.
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Sri Lanka v Pakistan, 2nd Test, SSC, Colombo, 3rd day
Tuesday, 3 July 2012 - 10:18 AM SL Time
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Rain returns to hurt chances of result
The Report by Sidharth Monga
July 2, 2012
Sri Lanka 70 for 1 (Dilshan 46*, Junaid 1-22) trail Pakistan 551 for 6 dec. (Hafeez 196, Ali 157, Misbah 66*, Herath 3-165) by 481 runs
Afternoon showers on day three put an outright result in serious doubt as only one session could be played out. In that session, Pakistan added 63 to their overnight 488 before declaring. In the next 70 minutes, Sri Lanka were put through a sterner test than the Pakistan openers, but they lost just one wicket.
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Sri Lanka v Pakistan, 2nd Test, SSC, Colombo, 4th day
Wednesday, 4 July 2012 - 8:57 AM SL Time
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Sangakkara, Dilshan take Sri Lanka close to safety
The Report by Sidharth Monga
July 3, 2012
pic: Sangakkara and Dilshan both scored centuries Associated Press
Sri Lanka 278 for 5 (Sangakkara 144*, Dilshan 121, Junaid 3-56) trail Pakistan 551 for 6 dec by 273 runs
Rain fell from the sky, records fell by the wayside, but in all likelihood the wickets fell too late in the day. A wet outfield in the morning and obligatory showers in the afternoon meant a result was the farthest thing on people`s minds despite four strikes towards the end of the day, inspired by a spirited burst from Junaid Khan. The prospects of a result have been so bleak that, surreally, even the steel bands have given this Test a miss.
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Sri Lanka Premier League 2012 - Jayasuriya among top picks in SLPL
Saturday, 7 July 2012 - 10:27 AM SL Time
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Tariq Engineer
July 6, 2012
Pic: Sanath Jayasuriya has 35,000 reasons to smile Associated Press
Sanath Jayasuriya, the former Sri Lanka opener, was one of six players to be valued at the maximum price of $35,000 in the local player portion of the draft for the inaugural Sri Lanka Premier League. The other five other players valued in the top bracket were current Sri Lanka internationals Dinesh Chandimal, Chamara Kapugedara, Nuwan Kulasekara, Thisara Perera and Rangana Herath. In all, 107 local players were drafted.
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Sri Lanka v Pakistan, 3rd Test, Pallekele
Sunday, 8 July 2012 - 8:26 AM SL Time
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Rain a factor in `lively` Pallekele
The Preview by Siddhartha Talya
July 7, 2012
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July 8-July 12, Pallekele
Start time 1000 (0430 GMT)
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Sri Lanka in June and July is greener, even more beautiful and the lush hills form a stunning backdrop to the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, the host of two rain-affected Tests. The third one starting on Sunday, after some menacing rain the day before, will be lucky to get away unscathed. Amid the inevitable concerns about the weather this time of the year, there remains the promise of a more `sporting` pitch at this venue, the unforgiving SSC having yet again shown its contempt for bowlers.
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Sri Lanka v Pakistan, 3rd Test, Pallekele, 1st day - Match even after bowlers dominate
Monday, 9 July 2012 - 9:29 AM SL Time
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The Report by Siddhartha Talya
July 8, 2012
Sri Lanka 44 for 3 (Junaid 2-15) trail Pakistan 226 (Shafiq 75, Misbah 40, Perera 4-63) by 182 runs
pic: Junaid Khan`s double-wicket spell boosted Pakistan in the last session Getty Images
The SSC and Pallekele could well be on two different continents, such was the contrast in the nature of their pitches. After the highway at the SSC last week, the moisture in the Pallekele pitch - increased by the rain before the Test - and a hint of grass gave Sri Lanka`s attack early encouragement that lasted into the final session, justifying the home team`s decision to bowl first. The new ball was a powerful weapon, employed expertly by Thisara Perera and Nuwan Kulasekara, who also stood out for their stamina and helped their team have the better of most of the first day.
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Sri Lanka v Pakistan, 3rd Test, Pallekele, 2nd day - Rain ruins follow-up to exciting first day
Tuesday, 10 July 2012 - 9:01 AM SL Time
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ESPNcricinfo staff
July 9, 2012
Sri Lanka 44 for 3 (Junaid 2-15) trail Pakistan 226 (Shafiq 75, Misbah 40, Perera 4-63) by 182 runs
pic: A familiar sight on Pakistan`s tour of Sri Lanka AFP
Rain returned to haunt this Test series after the promise of an exciting game in Pallekele on the first day, when the bowlers dominated and the teams finished even. But the threat of poor weather would always remain at the venue. It had rained before the Test and early on the second day as well. A short sunny spell an hour before the start gave hope that was crushed when the showers returned, grew heavy and ensured a washout.
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Sri Lanka v Pakistan, 3rd Test, Pallekele, 3rd day - Attacking Perera gives Sri Lanka control
Wednesday, 11 July 2012 - 9:18 AM SL Time
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The Report by Siddhartha Talya
July 10, 2012
Pic: Tharanga Paranavitana and Thilan Samaraweera fought hard for over three hours Associated Press
Pakistan 226 and 27 for 1 (Hafeez 8*, Azhar 6*) trail Sri Lanka 337 (Paranavitana 75, Perera 75, Samaraweera 73, Junaid 5-70) by 84 runs
Sri Lanka took a significant step in their attempt to thwart Pakistan from levelling this rain-affected series, through a combination of dogged batting on a testing pitch, a fair amount of luck, and aggression. Pakistan contributed much to that luck through sloppy fielding, when an urgent quest for wickets was the need of the hour after a rained-out second day.
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Sri Lanka v Pakistan, 3rd Test, Pallekele, 4th day - Sri Lanka in control despite Ali ton
Thursday, 12 July 2012 - 9:17 AM SL Time
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The Report by Siddhartha Talya
July 11, 2012
pic: Asad Shafiq`s second half-century of the match helped Pakistan stretch their lead Getty Images
Pakistan 226 and 299 for 8 (Ali 136, Shafiq 55*, Hafeez 52) lead Sri Lanka 337 by 188 runs
Pakistan showed how tough a challenge coming from behind in a Test can prove. Even though they erased the deficit of 111 runs with relative ease, their position in the match was never secure. Even in conditions in which the assistance to bowlers had reduced drastically, the Pakistan batsmen struggled to perform collectively. Azhar Ali`s solid, determined century was the glue that held their innings together, but even he, despite having batted over six hours and taken the lead past 150, was not immune against a seemingly harmless delivery that got him out. On a day that began with Pakistan needing to bat positively to set a competitive target, Sri Lanka moved ahead with a good chance of winning the series 2-0, though a test against a strong bowling attack awaits them.
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Brett Lee retires from international cricket
Friday, 13 July 2012 - 9:39 AM SL Time
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Brett Lee retires from international cricket
Brydon Coverdale
July 13, 2012
pic: Brett Lee was sent home from the ODI series in England with a calf injury AFP
Brett Lee has confirmed his retirement from international cricket, but he has declared his intention to play on in the Big Bash League and the IPL. Cricket Australia scheduled a press conference at the SCG for 1pm on Friday at which Lee was to `discuss his playing future`, and he confirmed his decision on Channel Nine ahead of the press conference.
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Didn`t want to jeopardise our hard work - Mahela Jayawardene
Saturday, 14 July 2012 - 4:59 PM SL Time
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Mahela Jayawardene on why Sri Lanka decided to settle for a draw in Pallekele, and the factors that helped his side beat Pakistan
Mahela Jayawardene
July 14, 2012
pic: Mahela Jayawardene: `Nobody gave us a chance.` AFP
Some people have argued that we weren`t ambitious enough to push for a win in the Pallekele Test to seal the series 2-0 instead of 1-0. We would have loved to finish with a memorable victory, but unfortunately that was not possible in the end. Nevertheless, we came out on top against Pakistan, who had beaten the No.1 Test side in the world (England) 3-0, by playing positive cricket in tough situations. Nobody gave us a chance, even in the one-day series. I still remember the press conference at the start of the series, when a couple of Pakistan journalists asked Misbah-ul-Haq if they were going to win the series 3-0, 3-1 or 4-1. Even before the Test series nobody gave us a chance.
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Sri Lanka players agree on central contracts
Wednesday, 18 July 2012 - 7:01 AM SL Time
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Sri Lanka players agree on central contracts
Tariq Engineer
July 17, 2012
pic: A settlement over players` central contracts was key to Sri Lanka players playing in the SLPL, Mahela Jayawardene had said AFP
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) and its players have agreed in principle to the terms of the central contracts for the next year, bringing to an end almost five months of negotiations and avoiding a potential stand-off over Sri Lanka`s top players participating in the inaugural Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL).
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Sri Lanka series chance to assess team - Dhoni
Thursday, 19 July 2012 - 7:28 AM SL Time
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India in Sri Lanka 2012
Sri Lanka series chance to assess team - Dhoni
Sa`adi Thawfeeq
July 18, 2012
India captain MS Dhoni has said that the limited-overs series against Sri Lanka will help his team assess where they stand at the moment.
`It`s the start of the season for us,` Dhoni said on Wednesday, shortly after India had arrived in Colombo for the five ODIs and one-off Twenty20 against Sri Lanka. `There are certain areas where we`ve wanted to improve, where we`ve had a discussion saying these are the areas where we need to improve upon to consistently do well This is a nice occasion to test how much we have improved and how much further we can actually improve on the field.`
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SRI LANKAN SQUAD OF 30 FOR THE T20 WORLD CUP
Thursday, 19 July 2012 - 9:48 PM SL Time
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At a Selection Committee meeting, the following squad of 30 players were selected to represent Sri Lanka in the T20 World Cup Tournament to be held in Sri Lanka.
Mahela jayawardana (Capt)
T.M Dilshan
Kumar Sangakkara
Dinesh Chandimal
Anjelo Mathews
Lahiru Thirimanne
Nuwan kulaseara
Thisara Perera
Kaushal Lokuarachchi
Sachithra Senanayake
Lasith malinga
Chamara Kapugedara
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14 dead, 50 wounded in shooting at Colorado theater, police chief says
Friday, 20 July 2012 - 6:40 PM SL Time
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By the CNN Wire Staff
July 20, 2012 -- Updated 1105 GMT (1905 HK
CNN) -- At least 14 people were killed and 50 wounded when a gunman opened fire during an early Friday morning screening of the new Batman movie at an Aurora, Colorado, theater, Police Chief Dan Oates told reporters.
The heavily armed suspect, who was wearing a bulletproof vest, was apprehended by police in a rear parking lot of the theater, Frank Fania, a police spokesman, told CNN. The suspect was not immediately identified, though Fania said he was believed to be in his early 20s.
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South Africa surge after Amla`s triple hundred
Monday, 23 July 2012 - 7:27 AM SL Time
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pic: Morne Morkel added to a wonderful day for South Africa by removing Kevin Pietersen Getty Images
England v South Africa, 1st Investec Test, The Oval, 4th day
South Africa surge after Amla`s triple hundred
The Report by Andrew McGlashan
July 22, 2012
England 385 and 102 for 4 (Bell 14*, Bopara 15*) trail South Africa 637 for 2 dec (Amla 311*, Kallis 182*) lead by 150 runs
South Africa enjoyed the type of day teams dream of which ended with England staggering on 102 for 4 after being overwhelmed by the insatiable hunger of two batsmen. Hashim Amla scored the country`s first triple century in Tests, building an overwhelming stand of 377 with Jacques Kallis, as South Africa amassed a lead of 252. The visitors then made major inroads into a dispirited England side who lurched to the close with a huge task ahead to leave The Oval with the series level.
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Sri Lanka v India, 2nd ODI, Hambantota
Tuesday, 24 July 2012 - 5:35 AM SL Time
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Chandimal is long-term No. 4 - Jayawardene
Abhishek Purohit in Hambantota
July 23, 2012
pic: Dinesh Chandimal has been earmarked as a long-term No. 4 batsman AFP
Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene has said Dinesh Candimal will continue to bat at No. 4 to settle into the role in time for the 2015 World Cup. Since Chandimal became a regular in the side after the 2011 World Cup, Jayawardene has given up his usual No. 4 position and batted either at No. 5 or at the top, pushing regular opener Upul Tharanga down the order.
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Pace of pitch, not rashness, cost India - Dhoni
Wednesday, 25 July 2012 - 9:33 PM SL Time
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Sri Lanka v India, 2nd ODI, Hambantota
Pace of pitch, not rashness, cost India - Dhoni
Abhishek Purohit in Hambantota
July 24, 2012
It was that kind of day for India. The first ball Virat Kohli chased outside off stump, he edged to the wicketkeeper. The first ball Rohit Sharma inside-edged, he played on. Ditto Suresh Raina. Virender Sehwag departed courtesy an outstanding return-catch by Thisara Perera. Before they knew it, India were 41 for 4. Soon, before the floodlights had come on in the Hambantota jungle, India had been bowled out for 138 in 33.3 overs, their fourth-lowest ODI total in the past five years. The three lowest have also come in Sri Lanka.
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Sri Lanka v India, 3rd ODI, Colombo - Teams seek fresh start in Colombo
Saturday, 28 July 2012 - 1:49 PM SL Time
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The Preview by Devashish Fuloria
July 27, 2012
Pic: Performers play cricket at the opening ceremony of the Olympics in London Getty Images
Match facts
Saturday, July 28
Start time 1430 (0900 GMT)
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After two contrasting matches in Hambantota, the teams gear up for another double-header at the Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, with the series neatly tied up at 1-1. Sri Lanka will be the more confident of the two sides after the nine-wicket hiding they dished out to India in the previous outing, but India have a superior record at the Premadasa, where the heat and humidity and shorter boundaries will feel more comfortable after blustery Hambantota.
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`Sangakkara injury provides useful break` - Jayawardene
Monday, 30 July 2012 - 7:44 AM SL Time
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pic: Mahela Jayawardene hopes that Kumar Sangakkara will be fit for World Twenty20 in September AFP
Sri Lanka v India, 3rd ODI, Colombo
`Sangakkara injury provides useful break` - Jayawardene
Abhishek Purohit in Colombo
July 29, 2012
Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene said that although Kumar Sangakkara`s injury was unfortunate, it was good in a way as it allowed Sangakkara an overdue break from cricket ahead of the World Twenty20 tournament in September. `He hasn`t had a break for nearly two years so if you look at it that way, it`s unfortunate but he gets a deserving break. Hopefully he will get fit for the World Cup [World Twenty20],` Jayawardene said.
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Sri Lanka v India, 4th ODI, Colombo - Sri Lanka strive to keep series alive
Tuesday, 31 July 2012 - 8:07 AM SL Time
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The Preview by Siddarth Ravindran
July 30, 2012
Match facts
Tuesday, July 31
Start time 1430 (0900 GMT)
Big Picture
India`s win on Saturday has left Sri Lanka needing to win both remaining matches if they are to take the series. None of the players involved in the series had made their ODI debuts when India last lost a bilateral series in Sri Lanka - that was way back in 1997, when Sanath Jayasuriya and Aravinda de Silva were at the peak of their powers.
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