Siddhartha Vaidyanathan

Sanath Jayasuriya's savagery left Pakistan battered and helpless, before Dilhara Fernando rubbed salt in the wounds with four quick wickets

A superb unbeaten 131 by Sanath Jayasuriya put Sri Lanka in charge of the Faisalabad Test

The Sri Lankan batsmen made amends for their first-innings collapse and gained complete control of the game at the end of the third day at Faisalabad

Sri Lanka's bowlers, led by Rangana Herath and Dilhara Fernando, restricted Pakistan to 256 for 8 at close of play on the second day at Faisalabad.

Sri Lanka's bowlers, led by Rangana Herath and Dilhara Fernando, restricted Pakistan to 256 for 8 at close of play on the second day at Faisalabad

A triple strike in the first four overs of the match swung the game Pakistan's way on the opening day of the first Test at Faisalabad, before a grim 97 not out from Thilan Samaraweera helped Sri Lanka reach 233 for 7 at stumps

A triple strike in the first four overs of the match swung the game Pakistan's way on the opening day of the first Test at Faisalabad

Battling against the energy-sapping conditions and an upset stomach, Damien Martyn produced a classy 71 before retiring and allowing the rest of the batsmen to get a hit

Damien Martyn's 71 shone bright on a scorching second day of the Australians' tour opener in Mumbai

West Indies produced a consummate team performance to power past South Africa and take their place in the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy, where they will face either India or Pakistan

West Indies produced a consummate team performance to power past South Africa and take their place in the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy, where they will face Pakistan

The confusion over Australia's opponents for the warm-up game in Hyderabad was finally resolved today when the Indian board confirmed that Mumbai will play

While the Australian board are concerned about the state of the new stadium in Hyderabad, where the team will play its only warm-up game of the Indian tour, confusion abounds about their opponents

Almost everything fell neatly into place for India as they romped to a 98-run win in their opening game at Southampton

Almost everything fell neatly into place for India as they romped to a 98-run win in their opening game at Southampton

Almost everything fell neatly into place for India as they romped to a 98-run win in their opening game at Southampton

Nathan Astle's sizzling 145, and his electric partnership with Craig McMillan, ensured that New Zealand came away with a crushing 210-run victory from their opening match of the Champions Trophy against the USA

New Zealand predictably romped to victory in their opening Champions Trophy game against USA at The Oval

New Zealand predictably romped to victory in their opening Champions Trophy game against USA at The Oval

Siddhartha Vaidyanathan looks back on the previous three Champions Trophy tournaments