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'Freedom doesn't mean swinging at every ball' - Dimuth Karunaratne

'Freedom doesn't mean swinging at every ball' - Dimuth Karunaratne

The Sri Lanka captain has been lauded for letting his batsmen play their shots, but after the Colombo defeat he was critical of their lack of patience

27-Aug-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando at the P Sara Oval

Watling, Southee, Boult star as New Zealand snatch victory in failing light

Dickwella's dogged half-century in vain as Williamson's men secure 60 points

26-Aug-2019•The Report by Deivarayan Muthu

'I probably am' in the form of my career - Tom Latham

'I probably am' in the form of my career - Tom Latham

Having made 154 to give New Zealand a chance of winning a rain-afflicted Test, he now has a stunning four scores of over 150 in his last eight innings

25-Aug-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Colombo

Latham, Watling, de Grandhomme power New Zealand's dominance

Latham, Watling, de Grandhomme power New Zealand's dominance

On yet another rain-affected day, New Zealand's batting held together to drive their advantage forward

25-Aug-2019•The Report by Saurabh Somani

Tom Latham, Dhananjaya de Silva hundreds headline exciting day

Tom Latham, Dhananjaya de Silva hundreds headline exciting day

The opener added an unbroken 70-run stand with Watling to reduce the deficit to 48 at stumps on day three

24-Aug-2019•The Report by Deivarayan Muthu

Fitness and 'simple' action key to Trent Boult's consistency - Shane Jurgensen

Fitness and 'simple' action key to Trent Boult's consistency - Shane Jurgensen

Bowling coach lauds 'fantastic team man' Boult after he became the third New Zealand bowler to 250 Test wickets

23-Aug-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Colombo

Boult, Southee send Sri Lanka tumbling on rain-drenched day

Boult, Southee send Sri Lanka tumbling on rain-drenched day

Karunaratne's solidity offered the home side some hope, but New Zealand's strike bowlers swung the match around quickly

23-Aug-2019•The Report by Saurabh Somani

Karunaratne sparkles for Sri Lanka on rain-hit day

Karunaratne sparkles for Sri Lanka on rain-hit day

Will Somerville and Colin de Grandhomme took a wicket each for New Zealand on a day that saw only 36.3 overs

22-Aug-2019•The Report by Deivarayan Muthu

Karunaratne gives players 'freedom to go and express themselves 100%' - Dickwella

Karunaratne gives players 'freedom to go and express themselves 100%' - Dickwella

Need to keep 'making good decisions at crunch moments', says the wicketkeeper-batsman as Sri Lanka chase series sweep against New Zealand

21-Aug-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Colombo

Pace-friendly P Sara in focus as Sri Lanka eye 2-0

Pace-friendly P Sara in focus as Sri Lanka eye 2-0

The conditions and history rather favour New Zealand at this venue, but then Sri Lanka often make a mockery of the expected narrative

21-Aug-2019•The Preview by Madushka Balasuriya

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