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Cool Sangakkara takes Punjab to victory

For the first time in what has been a mediocre campaign, the Kings XI Punjab arrived at the ground with three words carved in their minds: find a way

15-May-2009•The Bulletin by Jamie Alter

Isuru Udana in Sri Lanka's World Twenty20 squad

Sri Lanka have included an uncapped 21-year old allrounder, Isuru Udana, and 35-year old batsman Indika de Saram in their 15-man squad for the World Twenty20

04-May-2009•Cricinfo staff

Abdulla clinches Punjab a last-over thriller

Talk about pulling one from out of the hat. Defending a small total Kings XI Punjab's three-pronged pace attack bowled canny spells to rock Mumbai Indians' chase, and despite a composed half-century from JP Duminy, Punjab hung on to complete a nerve-wrack

29-Apr-2009•The Bulletin by Jamie Alter

'I told myself it's just another day'

The Lahore attack still weighs heavy on Mahela Jayawardene's mind, to the extent that he finds it difficult even now to board the team bus while on duty for Kings XI Punjab in the IPL

24-Apr-2009•Sriram Veera

Farbrace backs Sri Lanka to deliver at World Twenty20

Paul Farbrace, Sri Lanka's assistant coach, is his confident his team will be well-prepared for Australia and West Indies, the other teams in their group, when the World Twenty20 gets underway in June

19-Apr-2009•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Sri Lanka honour 'hero' bus driver

Meher Mohammad Khalil, the Pakistani driver of the Sri Lankan team bus that came under fire from terrorists in Lahore last month, was honoured at a ceremony in Colombo today

06-Apr-2009•Cricinfo staff

Sangakkara open to 'maverick idea'

Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara believes John Buchanan's idea of having multiple captains in a team is an interesting concept that opens endless possibilities for the game's future

28-Mar-2009•Ajay S Shankar

Sangakkara desperate for normality again

The healing continues. After a painful month of reflection and rehabilitation, Sri Lanka's cricketers are excitedly awaiting the commencement of the IPL, and the opportunity to restore a degree of normalcy to lives upturned by the Lahore terror attacks

27-Mar-2009•Alex Brown

Players must take on responsibility - Sangakkara

Sri Lanka's new captain Kumar Sangakkara has asked the players to do more to improve their own performances

12-Mar-2009•Cricinfo staff

Sangakkara appointed SL captain for World Twenty20

Kumar Sangakkara was named captain of Sri Lanka for the World Twenty20 tournament in England while Muttiah Muralitharan was appointed Sangakkara's deputy in the provisional 25-member squad announced by the national selection committee today

11-Mar-2009•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Samaraweera undergoes surgery

Thilan Samaraweera, who was shot on his leg during the armed attack on the Sri Lankan team bus in Lahore, has undergone a two-hour surgery and is reported to be safe and stable

05-Mar-2009•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Sri Lankan cricketers injured in terror attack

A shoot out occurred in Lahore close to the Gaddafi Stadium which left five Sri Lankan players injured and another eight people dead

03-Mar-2009•Cricinfo staff

Samaraweera batting best among us - Sangakkara

After Thilan Samaraweera made an assured hundred in Lahore to follow up his double-century in the first Test, his team-mate Kumar Sangakkara hailed him as the player "batting best" in the Sri Lankan side

01-Mar-2009•Cricinfo staff

Samaraweera and Sangakkara make it Sri Lanka's day

A serene 204-run partnership between Kumar Sangakkara and Thilan Samaraweera allowed Sri Lanka to soak up the pressure of three early wickets and reach a comfortable position by the end of the opening day at Lahore

01-Mar-2009•The Bulletin by Sriram Veera

Match drawn after late drama

In the end the pitch won. Pakistan created late excitement by knocking out five top-order wickets but they didn't have enough time to pull off the minor miracle

25-Feb-2009•The Bulletin by Sriram Veera

Sri Lankans lose despite Sangakkara ton

The Sri Lankans fell 112 runs short of their target in the warm-up match against Patron's XI despite Kumar Sangakkara's century

18-Feb-2009•Cricinfo staff

Sri Lanka claim consolation victory

Finally Sri Lanka showed up, prevented their first 5-0 series whitewash, and stopped India at nine ODI wins in a row

08-Feb-2009•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga

Experience in finals won us the game - Sangakkara

Sri Lanka batsman Kumar Sangakkara believes Sri Lanka's experience of playing in final proved decisive as they managed a narrow two-wicket win against Bangladesh in the final of the Tri-Nation Tournament.

16-Jan-2009•Cricinfo staff

Six for five, yet Bangladesh lost

At the end of eight dramatic overs, unprecedented in Bangladesh cricket history, the score read 6 for 5 and the improbable seemed likely

16-Jan-2009•Kanishkaa Balachandran

Murali cameo clinches humdinger

Muttiah Muralitharan's late cameo clinched the trophy for Sri Lanka after a pulsating low-scoring match in Mirpur

16-Jan-2009•Cricinfo staff

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