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Bowlers 'went into defensive mode' - Mashrafe

Bowlers 'went into defensive mode' - Mashrafe

A failure to take early wickets during the Sri Lanka innings was behind Bangladesh's defeat, according to captain Mashrafe Mortaza

01-Apr-2017•Mohammad Isam

Tharanga puts improved fielding down to fearlessness

Tharanga puts improved fielding down to fearlessness

Sri Lanka captain Upul Tharanga said that fearlessness helped his team tighten up their fielding, after their athletic defence of 280 in the third ODI

01-Apr-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Colombo

Run out rule change in focus, again

Run out rule change in focus, again

For the second time in three days, a batsman has been given out despite the bulk of his body having crossed the plane of the crease

01-Apr-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando

SL break ODI drought to level series

SL break ODI drought to level series

Sri Lanka rode a fast start and a fast finish to a competitive score, bowled with discipline, and found some spirit in the field to defeat Bangladesh by 70 runs and snap a six-match losing streak that stretched back to January

01-Apr-2017•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Mashrafe targets greater away success

Mashrafe targets greater away success

Having won six of their last seven ODI series at home, Bangladesh are now keen to improve their away record

31-Mar-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Inconsistent selection leaves Sri Lanka in flux

Inconsistent selection leaves Sri Lanka in flux

Sri Lanka's inconsistent selection has had a "big effect" on the present state of the ODI team, according to cricket manager Asanka Gurusinha

31-Mar-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Bangladesh eye series win, SL an end to losing streak

Bangladesh eye series win, SL an end to losing streak

Bangladesh are 1-0 up going into the decider in Colombo and are confident of upsetting the hosts, who have lost all six of their most recent completed ODIs

31-Mar-2017•Mohammad Isam

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