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Middle order needs to fire for SL

Jayasuriya's return, after a terrific Indian Premier League and his Asia Cup final century, makes a massive difference to Sri Lanka, as he is the only real power player they have

17-Aug-2008•Jamie Alter in Dambulla

Sri Lanka extend home dominance

A statistical review of the recently concluded Sri Lanka-India Test series

12-Aug-2008•Mathew Varghese

The summer of Mendis

Cricinfo runs the rule over Sri Lanka's contributors to the 2-1 success

12-Aug-2008•Jamie Alter

Butter fingers, and Sehwag's woes

Sidharth Monga looks back at the turning points of the series

12-Aug-2008•Sidharth Monga

India's cracks were everywhere

The defeat ultimately came down to a batting line-up that couldn't pull its weight

11-Aug-2008•Dileep Premachandran in Colombo

Fielding horrors hurt India

India's close-in fielders repeatedly reacted too late or too early, flat-footed rookies and veterans tripped over balls and failed to reach down in time while Sri Lanka's have been disciplined, sharp and athletic

10-Aug-2008•Jamie Alter in Colombo

Playing out of character

Thanks to Chaminda Vaas and Kumar Sangakkara's sheer doggedness, Sri Lanka overcame the rough to draw level with an Indian side plagued by bad luck, three injuries and another indifferent day in the field

09-Aug-2008•Jamie Alter in Colombo

Prasad's shot of pace

Dammika Prasad justified Sri Lanka's decision to hand him a debut by taking three big wickets - Virender Sehwag, Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar - in the first session

08-Aug-2008•Jamie Alter in Colombo

Muddle order

After the Indian middle order's latest fiasco in Sri Lanka, many will wonder just how many grains of sand are left in the upper half of the timer

08-Aug-2008•Dileep Premachandran in Colombo

An Asian champion awaits

Both teams go into this match determined to win, but for India, with all the talk of becoming No. 1, this Test could prove definitive

07-Aug-2008•Jamie Alter in Colombo

Batting first the favoured approach

A statistical preview to the third and final Test between India and Sri Lanka in Colombo

07-Aug-2008•George Binoy

A many-storied venue

The P Saravanamuttu Stadium has hosted Bradman's Invicibles, and was the setting for a local renaissance

07-Aug-2008•Dileep Premachandran

Sri Lanka weak at the top

Sri Lanka's opening batsmen failed to provide starts in three innings and their new-ball bowlers could not prevent Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir from rapidly building a platform

04-Aug-2008•Jamie Alter in Galle

India haul themselves from the precipice

India once again look like world-beaters, riding on a wave of momentum created by sensational batting from Virender Sehwag, canny bowling from Harbhajan Singh and a devastating new-ball burst from Ishant Sharma

03-Aug-2008•Dileep Premachandran in Galle

Ishant runs on <i>ubuntu</i>

Nothing summarised India's spirit more than Ishant Sharma, to some an unlikely hero in India's 170-run, series-leveling win against Sri Lanka in Galle

03-Aug-2008•Jamie Alter in Galle

Dravid dismissal adds familiar twist

Such has been the vicissitudes of this is Test that the third day would have been a letdown without a last-minute twist

02-Aug-2008•Sambit Bal in Galle

Gambhir proves Test credentials

On this tour Gambhir has been India's most consistent batsman and key to that has been tackling Murali and Ajantha Mendis

02-Aug-2008•Jamie Alter in Galle

Spinning it right

Ajantha Mendis and Harbhajan Singh came into this match with varying levels of pressure on their backs, but a t the end of a gripping second day's play, both outbowled their illustrious partners

01-Aug-2008•Jamie Alter in Galle

Sublime Sehwag on a different plane

On a day dominated by two spinners, Mendis and Harbhajan, Sehwag batted on a different plane to keep India in the match

01-Aug-2008•Sambit Bal in Galle

Shots, drops, and spankings

Plays of the day for the second day of the Galle Test between Sri Lanka and India

01-Aug-2008•Jamie Alter in Galle

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