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How India's 'Fab Four' handled spin was always going to be a central focus of this match, and of the series

Gary Kirsten has expressed disappointment at the way India batted on the third day, on which they finished at 159 for 6 in response to Sri Lanka's first-innings total of 600

A few questions emerged on the day when for the first time a player challenged the umpire's decision

Cricket is about to take a leap of faith in technology with the trial of a system that allows players to challenge the decision of the on-field umpires

A team that loves playing at home is to play three Tests against a team that has performed well overseas in recent years - except that India are hardly a visiting side when in neighbouring Sri Lanka

He has an uncomplicated technique, an assured defence, a range of strokes, and the rare gift of being able to play the ball late - and now an opportunity to display them on the biggest stage.

How a chubby left-armer made it from Orissa via Hyderabad into the India side

Cricinfo brings to you twenty key numbers from the recently-concluded Asia Cup held in Pakistan

For two weeks in Karachi almost everyone talked about cricket, but none bothered to turn up at the National Stadium

Dhoni was mesmerised even at the press-conference. For every question demanding explanations for the defeat, he the same answer: Mendis

A great knock is one that can be seen independent of the situation, irrespective of the result, yet one that contributes to the team cause. Some times a great knock looks effortless compared to batsmen. Jayasuirya, today, satisfied all the above criteria

Sri Lanka equalled India's mark of four Asia Cup wins with their 100-run triumph in the final in Karachi. A few statistical highlights from the game

The mystery is now out in the open and every batsman is out to solve it. The real challenge for Ajantha Mendis, of uncertain categorisation, to maintain that secrecy, begins now

A statistical preview to the Asia Cup final between India and Sri Lanka

On pitches where the bowlers can do very little, such as at the Asia Cup, the little they manage to do is priceless

All of a sudden the favourites going in to the tournament find themselves one defeat short of being ousted from the event.

Some strife, considerable friction within the side, a run of bad results and a boggling glut of off-field controversies seems to be what spurs Pakistan on

For all the flaws in the Asia Cup, there lies a positive for India: it provides their fast bowlers with a constructive challenge

For Pakistan, this is not so much do-or-die as do-or-don't be around. The equation is now simple: beat India, hope Sri Lanka beat India, beat Bangladesh, all the while with an eye on a better net run-rate

There has been a sense of unfulfilled promise about Suresh Raina for more than two years now, and his last two innings are perhaps signs of a coming of age