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'One of my best innings' - Tendulkar

Sachin Tendulkar has rated his match-winning 138 against Sri Lanka in the final of the Compaq Cup as "one of his best innings"

15-Sep-2009•Cricinfo staff

Harbhajan ensures India's cup overflows

Two rapturous celebrations by Harbhajan Singh told the story this evening. The first was when he bowled Thilina Kandamby, the second when he sealed India's first finals win in Sri Lanka this decade

14-Sep-2009•Jamie Alter at the Premadasa Stadium

Tendulkar, Harbhajan seal title in thriller

The ghost of the R Premadasa lights was almost slain tonight

14-Sep-2009•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga

We're not out for revenge - Sangakkara

Sri Lanka surrendered their last two home series to India but scored an emphatic victory on Saturday, one that left Sangakkara pleased at the way the team had shaped up

13-Sep-2009•Jamie Alter in Colombo

Chastened India seek quick turnaround

Sri Lanka are boosted by the return of Muttiah Muralitharan and should be fielding their strongest side which means an Indian team missing the experience of three big-match players will have its work cut out to be competitive

13-Sep-2009•The Preview by Jamie Alter in Colombo

India flummoxed by Mathews

Repeatedly pitching the ball just short of a length and getting the odd one to sit up alongside crafty cutters, Mathews ran riot

12-Sep-2009•Jamie Alter at the Premadasa Stadium

Gambhir confident of Champions Trophy return

Gautam Gambhir is confident he will recover in time for the Champions Trophy from his injury that has kept him out of the ongoing tri-series in Sri Lanka

12-Sep-2009•Sidharth Monga

Mathews demolishes feeble India

India's stay at No. 1 in the ICC rankings lasted all of 24 hours. Sri Lanka reasserted their superiority at home, scoring 307, and then strangled wickets at regular intervals to completely rout India in the dress rehearsal for Monday's final

12-Sep-2009•The Bulletin by Jamie Alter at the Premadasa Stadium

New Zealand reflect on disappointing tour

The most vivid impression they have left through the tour is of an incongruent bunch of individuals, just not entirely with it when they take the field

11-Sep-2009•Jamie Alter at the Premadasa Stadium

Nehra shapes up for big role

One of the key figures today was Ashish Nehra, whose bowling performance was further indication that he has rediscovered his form

11-Sep-2009•Jamie Alter at the Premadasa Stadium

Yuvraj and Nehra knock New Zealand out

India stumbled in pursuit of 156 under lights but MS Dhoni and Suresh Raina kept cool heads to steer them to a six-wicket win with 57 deliveries to spare and with it move to No. 1 in the ICC's ODI rankings

11-Sep-2009•The Bulletin by Jamie Alter at the Premadasa Stadium

Dhoni backs flexible line-up to fill Gambhir void

Part of Dhoni's method since taking over the captaincy has been to experiment with his batting line-up. With Gambhir out, he has to do it again

10-Sep-2009•Jamie Alter in Colombo

New Zealand under pressure to stay afloat

10-Sep-2009•The Preview by Jamie Alter in Colombo

Kohli to replace injured Gambhir in tri-series

The Indian opener will be heading back to India ahead of the tri-series with the selectors scheduled to announce his replacement shortly, a release from the BCCI said

10-Sep-2009•Cricinfo staff

Kirsten sets sights on No. 1 ranking

India's coach is optimistic as three of these five recent series triumphs have come against the two opponents in the tri-series - Sri Lanka and New Zealand

09-Sep-2009•Cricinfo staff

Moles demands consistency

Andy Moles, New Zealand's coach, has called his side "a bit of a Jekyll and Hyde team" after they let Sri Lanka off the hook, allowing the home side to recover from 69 for 5 to 216

08-Sep-2009•Jamie Alter in Colombo

New Zealand crumble to Sri Lankan pace

A batting masterpiece and a fast-bowling barrage. It isn't often that a team can combine both of those forces in one night, but Sri Lanka had all of that going for them and more

08-Sep-2009•The Bulletin by Jamie Alter

Teams look to iron out one-day glitches

Sri Lanka and New Zealand still have a few experiments to complete and players to evaluate in their last chance before the Champions Trophy

07-Sep-2009•Jamie Alter in Colombo

New Zealand seek to replicate Twenty20 form

Sri Lanka and New Zealand will attempt to kick-start the Compaq Cup on Tuesday though the weather threatens to be a dampener

07-Sep-2009•Jamie Alter in Colombo

PIL filed to stop India from touring Sri Lanka

A Public Interest Litigation has been filed at the Madras High Court seeking to stop the Indian team from visiting Sri Lanka for the tri-series

01-Sep-2009•Cricinfo staff

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