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'The guys were pumped-up to perform' - Dhoni

The Indian captain hailed the victory as 'satisfying' but wanted more improvement in the fielding

24-Jun-2010•Siddarth Ravindran in Dambulla

We lost it in the first 15 overs - Sangakkara

Kumar Sangakkara said the target of 269 was achievable but his batsmen lost the advantage when five wickets fell in the first 15 overs

24-Jun-2010•Sa'adi Thawfeeq in Dambulla

Seamers set up India's thumping title win

India's under-fire seam attack came good when it mattered, setting up MS Dhoni's side's fourth win in seven tournament finals

24-Jun-2010•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga

Sri Lanka Cricket defends Dambulla lights

The low intensity of floodlights at the Rangiri Dambulla Stadium has been a talking point during the Asia Cup, and it could be a factor in Thursday's final as well

23-Jun-2010•Siddarth Ravindran in Dambulla

We will hit the ground running - Sangakkara

Kumar Sangakkara, the Sri Lankan captain, is confident his team will pull off a hat-trick of Asia Cup titles ahead of Thursday's final against India in Dambulla

23-Jun-2010•Sa'adi Thawfeeq in Dambulla

Sri Lanka favourites in summit clash

India's performance has lacked the assuredness of their opponents, and they begin Thursday's final with more glitches to rectify

23-Jun-2010•The Preview by Siddhartha Talya

Maharoof's five-for leads Sri Lanka's huge win

Three wickets for 19 runs stalled India's start, and then Farveez Maharoof's hat-trick destroyed the middle order's rebuild and practically finished the dress rehearsal for the final in Sri Lanka's favour

22-Jun-2010•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga

Siddons blames bowlers for drubbing

In a tournament that has witnessed two high-intensity one-dayers, all three matches featuring Bangladesh have been frustratingly one-sided

21-Jun-2010•Siddarth Ravindran in Dambulla

Wins will come soon - Waqar

Waqar Younis has said it will only be a matter of time before Pakistan start winning matches

21-Jun-2010•Sa'adi Thawfeeq in Dambulla

Umar Amin's run-out 'unfortunate', says Waqar

The controversial run-out of Pakistan batsman Umar Amin in the dead rubber against Bangladesh has again brought into focus the much-debated spirit of cricket

21-Jun-2010•Siddarth Ravindran in Dambulla

Finalists clash in dress rehearsal

Tuesday's contest, a dress rehearsal for the final, despite the monotony of what began in January last year, will be one that India will welcome

21-Jun-2010•The Preview by Siddhartha Talya

India will stay focused - Harbhajan Singh

Harbhajan Singh has said India won't lose their focus in the Asia Cup after the high of beating Pakistan

21-Jun-2010•Siddarth Ravindran in Dambulla

Afridi's century flattens Bangladesh

A new-look Pakistan, led by a new-look Shahid Afridi, bowed out of the Asia Cup with little to boast about but with their reputations enhanced, while Bangladesh ended their campaign by reaffirming the gulf between them and the top-flight teams

21-Jun-2010•The Bulletin by Nitin Sundar

Mashrafe Mortaza not giving up on Tests

Mashrafe Mortaza, the Bangladesh fast bowler, has scotched doubts over his Test future, saying he definitely wants to continue playing the five-day game

20-Jun-2010•Siddarth Ravindran in Dambulla

Knocked-out teams search for consolation

Leading up to their respective tours of England, Bangladesh remain a struggling outfit with their incompetent batting, giving Pakistan an excellent opportunity to end a nine-match losing streak

20-Jun-2010•The Preview by Siddhartha Talya

Sehwag ruled out of Asia Cup

India have suffered an injury scare with opener Virender Sehwag pulling his hamstring during his team's chase against Pakistan in Dambulla

20-Jun-2010•Cricinfo staff

Afridi praises team unity

Shahid Afridi felt the big plus from the matches so far was the united dressing room, unlike on some of Pakistan's recent tours

20-Jun-2010•Siddarth Ravindran in Dambulla

Pakistan eliminated in cliffhanger

Pakistan, fighting to stay alive in the Asia Cup, watched Harbhajan Singh heave the penultimate ball of the match from Mohammad Aamer over the midwicket boundary to trigger explosive celebrations in the Indian dressing room

19-Jun-2010•The Bulletin by George Binoy

Middle-order collapses baffle Siddons

The Bangladesh coach was at loss to explain why the once reliable middle order has been failing in the last two tours

18-Jun-2010•Siddarth Ravindran in Dambulla

Dilshan targets 1000 calendar runs

Tillakaratne Dilshan has said the tri-series in Zimbabwe, in which he led Sri Lanka to victory as stand-in captain, helped him recover his lost form and carry it into the Asia Cup

18-Jun-2010•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

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