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SL bring Chandimal, Thirimanne in place of Gunathilaka, Tharanga

SL bring Chandimal, Thirimanne in place of Gunathilaka, Tharanga

The two batsmen have been brought in for the remainder of the ODI series after Danushka Gunathilaka was ruled out due to a shoulder injury and Upul Tharanga was suspended for two matches

25-Aug-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Realised offbreaks wouldn't help on this track - Dananjaya

Realised offbreaks wouldn't help on this track - Dananjaya

Akila Dananjaya, who took 6 for 54, realised early on that the offbreak wouldn't be helpful against India in Pallekele and switched to bowling legbreaks and googlies instead

25-Aug-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Wanted to play Dananjaya as someone who bowls googlies - Bhuvneshwar

Wanted to play Dananjaya as someone who bowls googlies - Bhuvneshwar

Bhuvneshwar Kumar revealed that he was especially mindful of Dananjaya's incoming delivery and walked in with a plan to counter it, after hauling India to an improbable win in the second ODI

25-Aug-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Dhoni, Bhuvneshwar trump Dananjaya's 6 for 54

Dhoni, Bhuvneshwar trump Dananjaya's 6 for 54

Bhuvneshwar Kumar and MS Dhoni added an unbroken 100, an Indian record for the eighth wicket, to turn the tables on Sri Lanka and lead India to a three-wicket win

24-Aug-2017•The Report by Alagappan Muthu

Pothas 'very happy' with 'hugely supportive' SLC

Pothas 'very happy' with 'hugely supportive' SLC

The interim coach was earlier critical of fickle selections following the nine-wicket loss in Dambulla, but has now struck an optimistic note about the team's prospects

23-Aug-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Onus on youngsters to lift Sri Lanka out of the pits

Onus on youngsters to lift Sri Lanka out of the pits

India would not have expected their successes to come quite as easily as they have so far on this tour. There's little to suggest the trend will be bucked in Pallekele

23-Aug-2017•The Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando

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