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Thirimanne century could prove career-defining

Sri Lanka's selectors have persisted with Lahiru Thirimanne, and in his 62nd ODI, he underlined his top-order potential again, under the pressure of a chase in a final

08-Mar-2014•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Mirpur

After lengthy wait, Fawad grabs his chances

Misbah-ul-Haq has had to routinely rescue Pakistan after top-order collapses, but in the Asia Cup Fawad Alam showed the temperament to be a worthy ally

08-Mar-2014•Mohammad Isam in Mirpur

The Gul-Thirimanne clash

Plays of the Day from the Asia Cup final between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Mirpur

08-Mar-2014•Karthik Krishnaswamy and Mohammad Isam in Mirpur

Sri Lanka's fifth triumph, and Fawad's special feat

Stats highlights from Sri Lanka's Asia Cup title triumph in Mirpur

08-Mar-2014•Shiva Jayaraman

Shehzad may be the long-term answer

A lot of people have commented on Ahmed Shehzad's mild facial resemblance to Virat Kohli, but there's also a bit of Kohli about the way he sets up at the crease

07-Mar-2014•Karthik Krishnaswamy

Can Sangakkara rise for the final?

Kumar Sangakkara's form in Bangladesh this season has been sublime. But his record in ODI finals has not

07-Mar-2014•Mohammad Isam

Battle between evenly matched sides

The Asia Cup final will be the first time the two teams will be playing each other for the title in a tournament involving five or more teams

07-Mar-2014•Shiva Jayaraman

Mathews overcomes the finisher's jinx

Angelo Mathews has had his share of heartbreak in chases, but lately he has shown a thirst to do whatever it takes to ensure Sri Lanka come out the victors

06-Mar-2014•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Mirpur

Bangladesh devoid of form, balance and confidence

Bangladesh's struggle to strike a balance between ball and bat has hurt the team badly, contributing to them losing seven ODIs in a row

06-Mar-2014•Mohammad Isam in Mirpur

Thirimanne's punch, turn and grab

Plays of the Day from the Asia Cup clash between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in Mirpur

06-Mar-2014•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Mirpur

Ashwin back in business after going on the attack

R Ashwin has always looked a better bowler when he has tried to take wickets, as was showcased in the Asia Cup

05-Mar-2014•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Mirpur

A bus with a view

Our correspondent makes good use of the many hours he spends sitting in buses stuck in traffic while travelling from Dhaka to Fatullah

05-Mar-2014•Karthik Krishnaswamy

Bangladesh batsmen show bite

Despite the loss to Pakistan, Bangladesh's batting showed marked improvements and would need to continue if they are to finally win a match in 2014

05-Mar-2014•Mohammad Isam in Mirpur

Records tumble as Afridi gives an encore

Stats highlights from the Bangladesh v Pakistan Asia Cup match in Mirpur

04-Mar-2014•Shiva Jayaraman

Fielding failures galore

The Plays of the day from the Asia Cup match between Bangladesh and Pakistan

04-Mar-2014•Mohammad Isam in Mirpur

Matiullah Abid, Afghanistan's 'cricket man'

Meet a Washington-based Afghan journalist who follows the nation's cricket team as he tries to spread some cheer in a country starved of good news

04-Mar-2014•Karthik Krishnaswamy

Afghanistan bowlers grab all the attention

Despite losing by 129 runs, Afghanistan's bowling won the praise of Angelo Mathews who was impressed by two factors that have been noticed since the first game: variety and control

03-Mar-2014•Mohammad Isam in Mirpur

Pakistan nearly through, India nearly out

What the teams need to do to reach the final of the Asia Cup

03-Mar-2014•Shiva Jayaraman

Mendis' googlies, Shahzad's slog

The Plays of the day of the ODI between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka

03-Mar-2014•Mohammad Isam and Karthik Krishnaswamy

Karthik lets it slip again

Dinesh Karthik has missed two important stumpings in two matches, and has lost his wicket at times when he could have helped India towards stronger totals

02-Mar-2014•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Mirpur

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