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(c)Cricinfo en-gb India showed that they are a team that is increasingly aware of its own strength but Sri Lanka were let down by men who are not sure of themselves. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind2009/content/story/390430.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind2009/content/story/390430.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-390430 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tillakaratne Dilshan, Sri Lanka's stand-in captain for the Twenty20 international, admitted his side's indiscipline in the field cost them the first Twenty20 international played at home https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind2009/content/story/390344.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind2009/content/story/390344.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-390344 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka have been fined for a slow over-rate in the one-off Twenty20 international against India in Colombo https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind2009/content/story/390326.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind2009/content/story/390326.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-390326 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT On a day when the Hussey brothers did the winning act for Australia, India found their answer in the two Pathans, with Yusuf and Irfan scripting a thrilling three-wicket win in the one-off Twenty20 game. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind2009/content/story/390291.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind2009/content/story/390291.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-390291 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Cricinfo previews the Twenty20 between Sri Lanka and India in Colombo https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind2009/content/story/389931.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind2009/content/story/389931.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-389931 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Lasith Malinga is back and ready for Tuesday's Twenty20 game, the first big step on his rehabilitation https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind2009/content/story/389923.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind2009/content/story/389923.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-389923 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tillakaratne Dilshan, who will juggle captaincy and wicketkeeping in the upcoming Twenty20 international against India, has said Sri Lanka will benefit by persisting with him as an opener https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind2009/content/story/389921.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind2009/content/story/389921.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-389921 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sachin Tendulkar has returned early from India's tour of Sri Lanka, and will miss the Twenty20 international on Tuesday https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind2009/content/story/389857.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind2009/content/story/389857.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-389857 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nuwan Kulasekara has attributed his rise to the elite of international cricket's one-day bowlers as down to to his perseverance and hard work over the past year https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind2009/content/story/389702.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind2009/content/story/389702.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-389702 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Former captain Arjuna Ranatunga has ruled out Sri Lanka's chances of another World Cup win if "unprofessional" officials continued to run the game https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/389698.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/389698.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-389698 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Straight-jacketing a bowler to stick to a pre-determined plan might at the outset seem like killing the creativity of a bowler but Mahendra Singh Dhoni sees it just as sticking to a method and being disciplined https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind2009/content/story/389662.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind2009/content/story/389662.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-389662 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Cricinfo previews the fifth ODI between Sri Lanka and India in Colombo https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind2009/content/story/389643.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind2009/content/story/389643.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-389643 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Gary Kirsten has said that India's goal in 2009 is to be the No. 1 team in the world https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind2009/content/story/389516.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind2009/content/story/389516.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-389516 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Like everyone else, Muttiah Muralitharan knew the day was inevitable when he would end up becoming the leading wicket-taker in ODIs https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind2009/content/story/389421.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind2009/content/story/389421.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-389421 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Gautam Gambhir is now completely aware of the demands of a match situation and, more importantly, what he is capable of https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind2009/content/story/389386.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind2009/content/story/389386.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-389386 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Plays of the Day from the fourth ODI between Sri Lanka and India in Colombo https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind2009/content/story/389379.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind2009/content/story/389379.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-389379 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Muttiah Muralitharan beat Pakistan fast bowler Wasim Akram's haul of 502 wickets https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind2009/content/story/389306.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind2009/content/story/389306.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-389306 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Muttiah Muralitharan breaking Wasim Akram's world record was the only moment of joy for Sri Lanka on a day when India stormed to their fourth consecutive victory of the series in Colombo https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind2009/content/story/389286.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind2009/content/story/389286.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-389286 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ashantha de Mel, Sri Lanka's chief selector, has said that the poor fielding has let the team down in the ODI series against India https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind2009/content/story/389191.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind2009/content/story/389191.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-389191 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mahela Jayawardene has described Tuesday's 147-run defeat as Sri Lanka's worst in recent times https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind2009/content/story/389183.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind2009/content/story/389183.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-389183 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Cricinfo previews the fourth ODI between Sri Lanka and India in Colombo https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind2009/content/story/389137.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind2009/content/story/389137.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-389137 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lankan fast bowler Lasith Malinga has been included in the squad for the Twenty20 international against India after an absence of nearly a year due to a knee injury https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind2009/content/story/389003.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind2009/content/story/389003.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-389003 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Centuries from Yuvraj Singh and Virender Sehwag led India to a comprehensive 147-run victory at the Premadasa Stadium https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind2009/content/story/388885.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind2009/content/story/388885.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-388885 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Muttiah Muralitharan is keeping everybody waiting. He began the series against India needing three wickets to overtake Wasim Akram and become the highest wicket-taker in ODIs https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind2009/content/story/388826.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind2009/content/story/388826.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-388826 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The momentum in the series is clearly with India, who own a 2-0 lead, and their coach Gary Kirsten reckoned that his team could win matches even by playing at "60% of our ability" https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind2009/content/story/388824.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind2009/content/story/388824.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-388824 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mahela Jayawardene, the Sri Lanka captain, believes his side will need to avoid mistakes if they are to challenge a 'confident and consistent' India https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind2009/content/story/388791.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind2009/content/story/388791.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-388791 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Cricinfo previews the third ODI between Sri Lanka and India in Colombo https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind2009/content/story/388754.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind2009/content/story/388754.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-388754 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Yuvraj Singh has been cleared of breaching the ICC Code of Conduct by the match referee Chris Broad at a hearing after the second ODI against Sri Lanka in Colombo https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind2009/content/story/388710.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind2009/content/story/388710.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-388710 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT L Balaji has earned a recall to the Indian team after being named as replacement to Munaf Patel, who sustained a groin injury and was forced to return home from Sri Lanka https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind2009/content/story/388707.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind2009/content/story/388707.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-388707 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ajantha Mendis has not had an impact in the first two ODIs against India but his lack of success is "not a huge concern" for his captain Mahela Jayawardene https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind2009/content/story/388654.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind2009/content/story/388654.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-388654 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Plays of the Day for the second ODI between Sri Lanka and India in Colombo https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind2009/content/story/388560.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind2009/content/story/388560.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-388560 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Thilina Kandamby almost masterminded a great escape for Sri Lanka, but just fell short in the face of Ishant Sharma, who kept his nerve and struck three crucial blows in the last 10 overs of a thrilling chase https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind2009/content/story/388528.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind2009/content/story/388528.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-388528 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Cricinfo previews the second ODI between Sri Lanka and India in Colombo https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind2009/content/story/388369.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind2009/content/story/388369.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-388369 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sanath Jayasuriya, whose 107 made him the oldest centurion in one-day internationals, says he is happy to be scoring runs for Sri Lanka https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind2009/content/story/388171.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind2009/content/story/388171.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-388171 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Half-centuries from Gautam Gambhir, Suresh Raina and Mahendra Singh Dhoni outdid a superlative century from Sanath Jayasuriya in Dambulla https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind2009/content/story/388069.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind2009/content/story/388069.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-388069 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Muttiah Muralitharan, with 500 ODI victims, starts the first game against India in Dambulla needing three wickets to overtake Wasim Akram and become the highest wicket-taker https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind2009/content/story/388023.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind2009/content/story/388023.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-388023 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Cricinfo previews the first ODI between Sri Lanka and India in Dambulla https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind2009/content/story/387965.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind2009/content/story/387965.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-387965 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Both Mahela Jayawardene and Mahendra Singh Dhoni are expecting the five-ODI contest, which starts on January 28 in Dambulla, to be a closely-fought affair https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind2009/content/story/387877.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind2009/content/story/387877.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-387877 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka's selectors have retained the 15-man squad that beat Pakistan 2-1 for the first three ODIs of the five-match series against India https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind2009/content/story/387853.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind2009/content/story/387853.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-387853 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mahela Jayawardene, the Sri Lanka captain, wants to avenge the defeat in the one-day series against India at home in July-August 2008, saying that it had "hurt badly" https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind2009/content/story/387741.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind2009/content/story/387741.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-387741 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka Cricket have revised the itinerary for India's upcoming tour of Sri Lanka, allotting just one ODI to Dambulla - as opposed to the previously planned two - and scheduled the remaining four ODI's and the Twenty20 International to be played in Colo https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/387397.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/387397.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-387397 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Rohit Sharma, the Indian batsman, is hoping a good performance in the upcoming series in Sri Lanka will help him secure a spot in the Test side https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/387395.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/387395.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-387395 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Singapore-based Nimbus Sport International has won the rights to broadcast the five one-day internationals and one Twenty20 match between Sri Lanka and India starting next week in Dambulla https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/387375.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/387375.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-387375 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka's cash-strapped board is facing more problems after sports minister Gamini Lokuge admitted that sponsors were deserting cricket as a result of the global downturn https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/386974.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/386974.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-386974 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Indian offspinner Harbhajan Singh, who will missing out on the tour of Sri Lanka after picking up a hamstring injury, expects to come back fitter for the team's next assignment, in New Zealand. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/386899.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/386899.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-386899 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) will close its invitation for bids for next month's bilateral series against India at 11 am on January 19 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/386792.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/386792.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-386792 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ravindra Jadeja is confident he can play the role of allrounder in the Indian team if given an opportunity https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/386789.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/386789.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-386789 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ravindra Jadeja's strong all-round showing in the Ranji Trophy has helped him earn a maiden call-up to the India ODI squad https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/386770.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/386770.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-386770 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Cricinfo previews the selection of India's limited-overs squad for the tour of Sri Lanka https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/386715.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/386715.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-386715 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka Cricket has announced the itinerary for the short home series against India in January and February https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/386527.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/386527.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-386527 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT India have confirmed a short series in Sri Lanka next month comprising five ODIs and one Twenty20 game and placed renewed faith in their bilateral ties, https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/386280.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/386280.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-386280 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Senior Indian board (BCCI) officials will reach Colombo on January 13 to discuss and possibly finalise a short Indian tour of Sri Lanka next month https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/386214.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/386214.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-386214 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka will split their tour to Pakistan over two legs in January and February, playing in total, three ODIs and two Tests. A gap in between of over two weeks thus paves the way for Sri Lanka for a potential tussle against India https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/385746.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/385746.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-385746 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT