Kanishkaa Balachandran

Dominant West Indies seal series

The end came sooner than the clouds. West Indies began the day needing 71 with six wickets in hand, but there were no twists as the hosts knocked off the required runs in just over an hour and secured a 2-0 series win

05-Aug-2012•The Report by Kanishkaa Balachandran

Samuels, spinners give West Indies the edge

The balance shifted in favour of West Indies as they were just 71 adrift of closing out the Test and the series with six wickets in hand going into what could be the final day of the game

04-Aug-2012•The Report by Kanishkaa Balachandran

New Zealand ahead despite Samuels ton

The decision to play four seamers paid dividends for New Zealand as they secured a first-innings lead of 51 on a day where West Indies, barring Marlon Samuels, took their eyes off the ball

03-Aug-2012•The Report by Kanishkaa Balachandran

Roach and Best make it West Indies' day

West Indies achieved what was expected of them after winning the toss and opting to bowl, that was to bowl the opposition out. Kemar Roach justified his captain's decision with a four-wicket haul, backed by Tino Best, to restrict the struggling New Zealan

02-Aug-2012•The Report by Kanishkaa Balachandran

Roach sets up crushing win for West Indies

Victory didn't seem so certain at the end of the fourth day, but West Indies delivered the knockout punch on the fifth, thanks to their seamers, to cruise to a nine-wicket win and take a 1-0 lead in the series

29-Jul-2012•The Report by Kanishkaa Balachandran

New Zealand top order bridges gap

After playing catch-up for two days, New Zealand finally showed more control over a sustained period to entertain thoughts of saving the game, after West Indies held the initiative with a 171-run first-innings lead

28-Jul-2012•The Report by Kanishkaa Balachandran

Gayle, Powell tons give WI edge

Centuries by Chris Gayle and Kieran Powell, who put on 254 for the first wicket, put West Indies on the path to securing a sizeable first-innings lead, but a few late strikes after tea gave New Zealand an opening

27-Jul-2012•The Report by Kanishkaa Balachandran

Gayle and Powell deflate New Zealand

Chris Gayle didn't show any nerves or caution after slipping into Test whites for the first time in one and a half years, smashing an unbeaten 85 and sharing an unbeaten opening stand of 145 with Kieran Powell

26-Jul-2012•The Report by Kanishkaa Balachandran

Honours even after Narine strikes

It turned out to be a bittersweet first day in Antigua for New Zealand, for though they fought hard they gifted away four wickets

25-Jul-2012•The Report by Kanishkaa Balachandran

If you build it, they might come

Hambantota's shiny new stadium may have been built at great cost but getting to it and finding accommodation in the vicinity is a struggle for the fans

21-Jul-2012•Kanishkaa Balachandran

Junaid and Sangakkara top performance charts

How the players fared during the Tests between Sri Lanka and Pakistan

14-Jul-2012•Kanishkaa Balachandran

DRS drama, and Sri Lanka move on from Murali

Five key factors and observations from the Test series between Sri Lanka and Pakistan

14-Jul-2012•Kanishkaa Balachandran

Draw takes shine off Sri Lanka victory

Mahela Jayawardene made sure he achieved that elusive Test series win for Sri Lanka, but critics will always argue that the hosts should have finished better

12-Jul-2012•Kanishkaa Balachandran in Pallekele

Adnan Akmal beats the pain

Plays of the Day from the fifth day of the third Test between Sri Lanka and Pakistan in Pallekele

12-Jul-2012•Kanishkaa Balachandran in Pallekele

Azhar shows off his Test skills, again

The search for young batsmen who display the virtues of patience, concentration and lengthy attention spans has gathered steam, and Azhar Ali, so far in his two-year career, has shown signs that he is one such player

11-Jul-2012•Kanishkaa Balachandran in Pallekele

Hafeez's lapse and Fernando's strikes

Plays of the Day from the fourth day of the third Test between Sri Lanka and Pakistan in Pallekele

11-Jul-2012•Kanishkaa Balachandran in Pallekele

Paranavitana comes through when it counts

The Pallekele Test was one last chance for Tharanga Paranavitana to end the season with confidence, and he grabbed it

10-Jul-2012•Kanishkaa Balachandran in Pallekele

Pakistan fumbles, Thisara flourishes

Plays of the Day from the third day of the third Test between Sri Lanka and Pakistan in Pallekele

10-Jul-2012•Kanishkaa Balachandran in Pallekele

Perera gives Pakistan a headache again

After troubling Pakistan in the Twenty20s and the one-dayers, Thisara Perera wrecked their top order in his first chance in the Test series

08-Jul-2012•Kanishkaa Balachandran in Pallekele

Fernando and Sami, the Comeback kings

Plays of the day from the first day of the third Test between Sri Lanka and Pakistan in Pallekele

08-Jul-2012•Kanishkaa Balachandran in Pallekele

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