Kanishkaa Balachandran

Sri Lanka maul Pakistan to win series

It was all over before the packed Gaddafi Stadium crowd could blink. Sri Lanka inflicted one of the biggest annihilations in ODIs as they trampled over a hapless Pakistan to dismiss them for 75 in response to 309

24-Jan-2009•The Bulletin by Kanishkaa Balachandran

Butt century powers Pakistan to easy win

A country starved of international cricket for over six months celebrated with a comprehensive eight-wicket victory over Sri Lanka to take a 1-0 lead in the series, thanks to the efforts of Salman Butt and Khurram Manzoor, who made light work of a target

20-Jan-2009•The Bulletin by Kanishkaa Balachandran

Six for five, yet Bangladesh lost

At the end of eight dramatic overs, unprecedented in Bangladesh cricket history, the score read 6 for 5 and the improbable seemed likely

16-Jan-2009•Kanishkaa Balachandran

Bangladesh search for historic title win

Cricinfo's preview of the tri-series final between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Mirpur

15-Jan-2009•The Preview by Kanishkaa Balachandran

Tyagi's test

Great debut season. Heartbreaking injury. Loss of form. But Sudeep Tyagi did enough in his first season of first-class cricket to merit a central contract, and to be retained by Chennai Super Kings

14-Jan-2009

Stats but no story

Gulu Ezekiel's biography of Dhoni is a handy ready reckoner, but don't expect any insights into the book's subject

11-Jan-2009•Kanishkaa Balachandran

Fight for finals starts now

Preview of the first match of the tri series between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe in Mirpur

09-Jan-2009•The Preview by Kanishkaa Balachandran

Dilshan's all-round display seals series for Sri Lanka

This was a match Tillakaratne Dilshan made his own. He set up Sri Lanka with 162 and 143 and completed the job by wiping out the Bangladesh lower-order and finishing with figures of 4 for 10 to wrap up the series 2-0 and script the fifth-biggest margin of

06-Jan-2009•The Bulletin by Kanishkaa Balachandran

Samaraweera and Dilshan hand Sri Lanka the advantage

It was déjà vu at the end of the third day at the Chittagong Divisional Stadium, with Sri Lanka poised to set yet another huge target for Bangladesh to chase, just like in Mirpur

05-Jan-2009•The Bulletin by Kanishkaa Balachandran

Last-wicket pair frustrate dominant Sri Lanka

A last-wicket stand of 63 between Mashrafe Mortaza and Shahadat Hossain revived a crumbling innings and helped Bangladesh avert the follow-on

04-Jan-2009•The Bulletin by Kanishkaa Balachandran

Dilshan's explosive 162 dents Bangladesh

Tillkaratne Dilshan's sixth Test century put Sri Lanka in charge of the second Test in Chittagong

03-Jan-2009•The Bulletin by Kanishkaa Balachandran

Bangladesh prepare for Mendis threat

Preview of the 2nd Test between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in Chittagong

02-Jan-2009•The Preview by Kanishkaa Balachandran

Brave Bangladesh fall 107 short

Bangladesh fell 107 short of pulling off the most miraculous of chases as Sri Lanka clawed back after lunch to seal a victory

31-Dec-2008•The Bulletin by Kanishkaa Balachandran

Ashraful takes contest into fifth day

A face-saving partnership of 74 for the sixth wicket between Mohammad Ashraful and Shakib Al Hasan ensured Bangladesh put up a fight chasing an improbable target of 521

30-Dec-2008•The Bulletin by Kanishkaa Balachandran

Stalwarts depart, empires crumble

India lose two veterans, Australia lose their sheen

30-Dec-2008•Kanishkaa Balachandran

Jayawardene puts Sri Lanka in dominant position

A fine hundred by Mahela Jayawardene and half-centuries by Kumar Sangakkara and Thilan Samaraweera effectively shut Bangladesh out of the match as Sri Lanka extended their lead to an imposing 406

28-Dec-2008•The Bulletin by Kanishkaa Balachandran

Muralitharan hastens Bangladesh collapse

Muttiah Muralitharan continued his utter domination of Bangladesh, taking 5 for 48 - his 11th five-for against them - to leave the home team struggling at 177 for 9, still 116 behind Sri Lanka's first-innings total of 293

27-Dec-2008•The Bulletin by Kanishkaa Balachandran

Murali gives Sri Lanka the edge in spin battle

Preview of the 1st Test between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in Mirpur

25-Dec-2008•The Preview by Kanishkaa Balachandran

Taylor ton turns the tables on NZ

Jerome Taylor was the unlikely hero with the bat as his frenetic century at No. 8 altered the course of the match and upset New Zealand's plans after they held the edge in the morning

14-Dec-2008•The Bulletin by Kanishkaa Balachandran

NZ dismissed for 365 on rain-hit day

The weekend crowd at the University Oval finally got some cricket after a day and a session was lost due to rain and New Zealand, under overcast skies, steered to a position of safety by making 365 with two days remaining

13-Dec-2008•The Bulletin by Kanishkaa Balachandran

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