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2nd Test, India v Sri Lanka, Statistical Highlights

2nd Test, India v Sri Lanka, Statistical Highlights

It was 1558th Test in cricket history

26-Aug-2001•Rajneesh Gupta

India square series after Ganguly heroics

India square series after Ganguly heroics

In front of a capacity local crowd who had come to cheer Sri Lanka's first series victory for 16 months and with his captaincy attracting increasing criticism, Indian captain Sourav Ganguly finally cast off the shackles of poor form to guide his side

25-Aug-2001•Charlie Austin

High farce in Kandy leaves Test on a knife edge

High farce in Kandy leaves Test on a knife edge

Can the hill country folk of Kandy have ever been so richly entertained

24-Aug-2001•Charlie Austin

Fast bowlers tighten Sri Lanka's grip on Kandy Test

Fast bowlers tighten Sri Lanka's grip on Kandy Test

Sri Lanka's grip on this three-Test series tightened after an industrious performance by their fast bowlers and poor umpiring secured them a useful first innings lead at Asgiriya International Stadium today

23-Aug-2001•Charlie Austin

India show fight but Jayawardene saves Sri Lanka

India show fight but Jayawardene saves Sri Lanka

Most sensible commentators interpreted Sourav Ganguly's pre-match claims that "morale was good" and that "there was no reason to be down" as a valiant but forlorn attempt to save an injury ravaged team from total combustion

22-Aug-2001•Charlie Austin

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