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Remorseless Sri Lanka thrash India

Sri Lanka didn't gallop towards the small target but ensured only two wickets fell in the first 20 overs

18-Aug-2008•The Bulletin by Sriram Veera

Handling Mendis is up to the individual - Dhoni

Hardly 15 minutes after Mahendra Singh Dhoni arrived at the team hotel in Colombo with his fellow one-day recruits, had he faced a barrage of questions

13-Aug-2008•Jamie Alter in Colombo

Relentless Sri Lanka seize control

Sri Lanka closed in on maintaining their unbeaten home Test series record against India since 1993.

10-Aug-2008•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga

Mendis and Prasad put Sri Lanka on top

Dammika Prasad's raw pace pulled India back after an explosive start, whereupon the spinners took charge of the game, as has been their wont over the course of the series

08-Aug-2008•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga

Mendis's rapid rise surprised us - Jayawardene

Regardless of the outcome of the third and final Test between Sri Lanka and India, the astonishing bowling performances of Ajantha Mendis will no doubt go down as the highlight of the series

07-Aug-2008•Sa'adi Thawfeeq in Colombo

Ishant inspires India to series-levelling win

On a pitch and in a series where the fast bowlers have only been making up the numbers, a hostile and quick Ishant Sharma helped India seal an incredible comeback

03-Aug-2008•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga

Harbhajan's four keeps match poised

Sri Lanka couldn't get Virender Sehwag out, but Ajantha Mendis found a way around him, helping Sri Lanka dismiss the others cheaply before Harbhajan Singh enacted a similar turnaround to restore the balance

01-Aug-2008•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga

Surprised how India folded - Jayawardene

Sri Lanka won the first Test in a little over three days and Mahela Jayawardene said he was surprised by the way India folded up. Muttiah Muralitharan and Ajantha Mendis shared 19 wickets between them as India slumped to an innings and 239-run defeat

26-Jul-2008•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Murali and Mendis maul India

In a match dominated by not one but two smiling assassins, Sri Lanka completely destroyed the Indian batting line-up twice over to script their best win at home

26-Jul-2008•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga

Muralitharan leaves India in tatters

Muttiah Muralitharan and Ajantha Mendis shook the SCC pitch out of its slumber after the Sri Lankan batsmen given them a mountain of runs as a cushion, and the new-ball bowlers had done their bit in taking the shine off the ball

25-Jul-2008•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga

We welcome referral system - Kumble

The two main topics of conversation before the first Test was the to-be trialled umpiring referral system, and Ajantha Mendis, the unorthodox spinner who is in line to make his debut

22-Jul-2008•Jamie Alter in Colombo

It's a mistake to focus on Mendis alone - Dravid

Rahul Dravid, the former Indian captain, has said it would be wrong to concentrate on tackling Ajantha Mendis alone before the three-Test series against Sri Lanka commences on Wednesday at the SSC in Colombo

21-Jul-2008•Cricinfo staff

Mendis named in first Test squad

International cricket's new spin sensation Ajantha Mendis was named in a Sri Lanka's 14-member squad for the first Test against India starting at the SSC on Wednesday

21-Jul-2008•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Too early to assess Mendis - Jenner

Terry Jenner, the former Australian legspinner who mentored Shane Warne, has said while Sri Lankan spinner Ajantha Mendis is an exciting prospect, it is too early to assess him

16-Jul-2008•Cricinfo staff

Ganguly not hanging up boots yet

Sourav Ganguly has brushed off suggestions of his ODI retirement after being left out of India's preliminary squad of 30 for the Champions Trophy

11-Jul-2008•Cricinfo staff

Mendis spins Sri Lanka to title triumph

Sanath Jayasuriya smashed another superb century before Ajantha Mendis, the mystery spinner still classed as a slow-medium bowler, bamboozled a highly rated batting line-up to finish with astonishing figures of 6 for 13

06-Jul-2008•The Bulletin by Dileep Premachandran

Under-pressure India face stern test

Instead of a dress rehearsal for the final, the contest against Sri Lanka becomes India's chance to seal outright a place in the final

02-Jul-2008•The Preview by George Binoy

Bangladesh under pressure to stay afloat

Cricinfo previews the Asia Cup Super Four clash between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh

29-Jun-2008•Kanishkaa Balachandran

Sangakkara ton sets up 64-run win

Kumar Sangakkara's flawless century was backed by a disciplined bowling performance as Sri Lanka took a giant stride towards the final with a comfortable 64-run win

29-Jun-2008•The Bulletin by Siddarth Ravindran

Mendis joins Kolkata Knight Riders

The Kolkata Knight Riders have signed Ajantha Mendis, the Sri Lankan slow bowler, till the end of the current season

18-May-2008•Cricinfo staff

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