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(c)Cricinfo en-gb http://i.imgci.com/espncricinfo/espnci.png http://www.espncricinfo.com/ After bossing New Zealand around in the Tests, Sri Lanka have been slightly deflated with a loss in momentum resulting from defeats in both Twenty20 contests over the past three days http://www.espncricinfo.com/slvnz2009/content/story/423625.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/slvnz2009/content/story/423625.html Sat, 05 Sep 2009 07:31:16 GMT Jesse Ryder's contributions, after being a phantom through the two Tests, had played a big part in putting the smiles back on New Zealand's faces http://www.espncricinfo.com/slvnz2009/content/story/423602.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/slvnz2009/content/story/423602.html Sat, 05 Sep 2009 03:04:01 GMT Plays of the day for the second Twenty20 between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in Colombo http://www.espncricinfo.com/slvnz2009/content/story/423551.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/slvnz2009/content/story/423551.html Fri, 04 Sep 2009 19:34:43 GMT Brendon McCullum and Jesse Ryder's clinical hitting and Nathan McCullum's teasing offspin were responsible for driving New Zealand to victory and handing Sri Lanka their fourth Twenty20 loss in a row http://www.espncricinfo.com/slvnz2009/content/story/423501.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/slvnz2009/content/story/423501.html Fri, 04 Sep 2009 20:18:07 GMT New Zealand snapped their winless streak on tour on Wednesday, and can savour a series victory if they keep their cool on Friday http://www.espncricinfo.com/slvnz2009/content/story/423364.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/slvnz2009/content/story/423364.html Fri, 04 Sep 2009 03:48:50 GMT Having won his first toss of what until this evening had been a disappointing tour, Vettori played a stellar role with the ball to help New Zealand sneak a humdinger at the R Premadasa Stadium http://www.espncricinfo.com/slvnz2009/content/story/423082.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/slvnz2009/content/story/423082.html Wed, 02 Sep 2009 19:16:33 GMT Plays of the day for the first Twenty20 between Sri Lanka and New Zealand http://www.espncricinfo.com/slvnz2009/content/story/423051.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/slvnz2009/content/story/423051.html Thu, 03 Sep 2009 02:58:37 GMT New Zealand put a small part of their tour blues behind them by clinching a thrilling three-run win over Sri Lanka in the first of two Twenty20s at the R Premadasa Stadium http://www.espncricinfo.com/slvnz2009/content/story/423026.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/slvnz2009/content/story/423026.html Wed, 02 Sep 2009 19:07:43 GMT Leading into the first of two Twenty20s at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, neither Kumar Sangakkara nor Daniel Vettori was overly concerned about their previous T20 encounter http://www.espncricinfo.com/slvnz2009/content/story/422928.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/slvnz2009/content/story/422928.html Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:13:49 GMT There is little riding on the outcome of two Twenty20 internationals except perhaps the chance to take an edge into the ensuing 50-over tri-series http://www.espncricinfo.com/slvnz2009/content/story/422878.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/slvnz2009/content/story/422878.html Wed, 02 Sep 2009 11:00:20 GMT Sri Lankan opener Tharanga Paranavitana has been fined 50% of his match fees for violating ICC's Code of Conduct during the second Test against New Zealand in Colombo http://www.espncricinfo.com/slvnz2009/content/story/422793.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/slvnz2009/content/story/422793.html Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:22:07 GMT Daniel Vettori didn't have a lot to smile about yesterday, but was hoping to start afresh with the two Twenty20s against Sri Lanka after the defeats in the Test matches http://www.espncricinfo.com/slvnz2009/content/story/422790.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/slvnz2009/content/story/422790.html Mon, 31 Aug 2009 08:33:33 GMT Kumar Sangakkara has said despite the 2-0 series win, the hosts were yet to reach their peak http://www.espncricinfo.com/slvnz2009/content/story/422739.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/slvnz2009/content/story/422739.html Sun, 30 Aug 2009 13:53:24 GMT The New Zealand captain was obviously disappointed, but found the need to sift through the rubble and take the proverbial positive from defeat http://www.espncricinfo.com/slvnz2009/content/story/422729.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/slvnz2009/content/story/422729.html Sun, 30 Aug 2009 13:36:58 GMT Sri Lanka had to wait until the 68th over of the day to seal a 2-0 sweep and cement their place at No. 2 in the ICC Test rankings http://www.espncricinfo.com/slvnz2009/content/story/422685.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/slvnz2009/content/story/422685.html Sun, 30 Aug 2009 11:47:32 GMT Just when he looked like getting a hundred in the second innings, Jayawardene put himself into the record books for a reason that left him bittersweet at the end of the day http://www.espncricinfo.com/slvnz2009/content/story/422658.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/slvnz2009/content/story/422658.html Sun, 30 Aug 2009 10:47:30 GMT New Zealand began their last innings of this series needing 494 to win or, more realistically, over four-and-a-half sessions to bat out a draw http://www.espncricinfo.com/slvnz2009/content/story/422589.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/slvnz2009/content/story/422589.html Sat, 29 Aug 2009 12:52:33 GMT Rangana Herath believes that he is good enough to hold down a regular spot in the Sri Lankan side in Test cricket as well as the limited-overs forms of the game http://www.espncricinfo.com/slvnz2009/content/story/422563.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/slvnz2009/content/story/422563.html Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:52:27 GMT Sri Lanka, polished by an unbroken 68-run stand between Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene, bolstered their grip on the second Test with a lead of 339 and eight wickets in hand - and two days to go http://www.espncricinfo.com/slvnz2009/content/story/422505.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/slvnz2009/content/story/422505.html Fri, 28 Aug 2009 11:41:24 GMT Jeetan Patel, the New Zealand offspinner, put his effort down to perseverance and his belief in his ability to bowl in the right areas as he triggered a Sri Lankan collapse and helped his team bowl the hosts out for 416 http://www.espncricinfo.com/slvnz2009/content/story/422467.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/slvnz2009/content/story/422467.html Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:09:05 GMT