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Sangakkara takes command

At the Wankhede, Kumar Sangakkara scored his first one-day century since 2008, but more importantly, it was an innings of control, one under pressure; one that shows he is ready to take responsibility for his team's fortunes

18-Mar-2011•Nagraj Gollapudi at the Wankhede Stadium

Not a lucky day for Tharanga or Malinga

ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the World Cup, Group A match between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in Mumbai

18-Mar-2011•Nagraj Gollapudi at the Wankhede Stadium

'Angelo Mathews is a tremendous asset'

Mahela Jayawardene on playing away from home, Sri Lanka's attempt to improve their general knowledge and the batting Powerplay

18-Mar-2011•Mahela Jayawardene

Battle of the last ten overs

Both teams are in good form coming into this clash, but Sri Lanka will derive confidence from their superior record against New Zealand in recent global tournaments

17-Mar-2011•Madhusudhan Ramakrishnan

Priceless opening and the upar cut

Plays of the day from Sri Lanka's one-sided encounter against Zimbabwe in Pallekele

10-Mar-2011•Osman Samiuddin in Pallekele

Reads for the road

A dozen books that will give you an insight into the subcontinent when you visit for the cricket

10-Mar-2011•Suresh Menon

'Solidity of middle order has helped me and Kumar'

Mahela Jayawardene on how the World Cup is shaping up, the rained-out game against Australia, his own form and more

10-Mar-2011•Mahela Jayawardene

World Cup record favours Australia

Both teams are evenly matched in both batting and bowling, but it could just be Australia's big match temperament that proves crucial

04-Mar-2011•Madhusudhan Ramakrishnan

A clash of contrasting bowling philosophies

The headline duel is between the bowling attacks of Australia and Sri Lanka, an expected battle between pace and spin and that is a relief, given how unkind Group B has been to bowlers

04-Mar-2011•Osman Samiuddin in Colombo

Malinga's freakery wasted on Kenya

Kenya were such miserably unequal opponents, Lasith Malinga's hat-trick was too underwhelming

01-Mar-2011•Osman Samiuddin in Colombo

'Chasing at Premadasa no longer difficult'

Mahela Jayawardene on the defeat to Pakistan, chasing under lights at the Premadasa and Sri Lanka's middle-order options

01-Mar-2011•Mahela Jayawardene

Time-travel with Tillakaratne

Sri Lanka has just produced its first-ever cricket movie. Our correspondent donned the greasepaint and flannels

27-Feb-2011•Richard Browne

A match of perfect twists and turns

High-quality batting, real fast bowling, clever legspin, collapses and recoveries plus a few howlers for good measure made for an enthralling encounter

26-Feb-2011•Osman Samiuddin in Colombo

Afridi's record, and the advantage of batting first

There were a few records set in the match, and it was the toss that played a huge role in the result

26-Feb-2011•Madhusudhan Ramakrishnan

Kamran Akmal sees red and old legs make hay

ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the Group A game between Sri Lanka and Pakistan in Colombo

26-Feb-2011•Osman Samiuddin in Colombo

Familiar rivals line up in big contest

Recently, when Pakistan haven't known anything about their future on and off the field, they've always known that soon, they'll be playing against Sri Lanka

25-Feb-2011•Osman Samiuddin in Colombo

The story of Hambantota

How politics influences cricket in the subcontinent, and particularly in Sri Lanka

23-Feb-2011•Osman Samiuddin

Where do the minnows go from here?

Watching Associates get hammered in World Cups is dispiriting, but there must be a way of ensuring they play against big teams more than once every four years

20-Feb-2011•Osman Samiuddin in Hambantota

The fans turn up...and so does an elephant

ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day as Sri Lanka begin their tournament by hosting Canada

20-Feb-2011•Osman Samiuddin in Hambantota

Excited to play World Cup at home

Mahela Jayawardene looks forward to playing his fourth World Cup

19-Feb-2011•Mahela Jayawardene

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