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Sangakkara shines in even battle

It swung one way, then the other, then back again only to be further prodded and nudged back and forth on an intriguing first day.

03-Apr-2006•The Bulletin by Osman Samiuddin

Sangakkara and Malik climb the table

Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara and Shoaib Malik of Pakistan, the two century-makers in the drawn first Test in Colombo, have both made significant moves up the ICC Test batting rankings

30-Mar-2006•Cricinfo staff

'I am not disappointed with the way we played' - Mahela

Mahela Jayawardene speaks to the media after the first Test against Pakistan at SSC

30-Mar-2006•Charlie Austin

'We are looking for consistency and we are looking to win'

'Right now, I think they have been batted out of the game unless someone comes out and does something miraculous tomorrow,' says Kumar Sangakkara.

29-Mar-2006•Charlie Austin in Colombo

Murali strikes after Sangakkara special

Sri Lanka, thrust by an immense 185 from Kumar Sangakkara and a twirling late afternoon special from Muttiah Muralitharan, edged closer to a memorable victory against Pakistan at the SSC in Colombo

29-Mar-2006•The Bulletin by Osman Samiuddin

Sri Lanka ease into position of strength

Solid contributions from Upul Tharanga, Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene enabled Sri Lanka to end the third day on 242 for 2, a lead of 251

28-Mar-2006•The Bulletin by Osman Samiuddin

Jayawardene enjoying captaincy challenge

Mahela Jayawardene speaks to Cricinfo about the tour of Bangladesh, his first as captain of Sri Lanka

06-Mar-2006•Charlie Austin

Spirited Bangladesh peg back Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka recovered from a mid-afternoon wobble and saved themselves from the embarrassment of a first-innings deficit to close on 313 for 6

01-Mar-2006•The Bulletin by Charlie Austin

Sangakkara leads Sri Lanka to victory

A superbly-paced century from Kumar Sangakkara inspired a rampaging Sri Lankan performance, helping them post a tall score and coast to a 78-run win

25-Feb-2006•The Bulletin by Siddhartha Vaidyanathan

Gilchrist and Katich seal series

Adam Gilchrist finished his home international season the way he started it by smashing a national record for the fastest century as he led Australia to a 2-1 VB Series finals victory

14-Feb-2006•Peter English at the Gabba

Bandara spins Sri Lanka into the finals

Malinga Bandara proved he really was a supersub with a stunning performance against South Africa that spun Sri Lanka into the VB Series finals with a 76-run victory

06-Feb-2006•Peter English

Sangakkara shrugs off recent spate of losses

Kumar Sangakarra hopes to build on the win and dispel doubts about his team's credibility

18-Jan-2006•Cricinfo staff

Sri Lanka win brings tournament to life

Sri Lanka completed their first win of the VB Series by a convincing 94 runs at Brisbane to throw the tournament wide open

17-Jan-2006•The Bulletin by Jenny Thompson

Five-star Wise too shrewd for Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka got their preparations for the VB Series off to a woeful start, losing by seven wickets to Victoria

11-Jan-2006•Cricinfo staff

Sri Lanka run into trouble on India tour

Sri Lanka's batsmen faltered against spin at the start of their Test tour of India, leaving them short of confidence ahead of the first Test starting in Chennai on Friday

28-Nov-2005•Cricinfo staff

'The real test comes when one loses' - Sangakkara

Kumar Sangakkara insisted that Sri Lanka were concentrating on their long term plans and hoped they could end the tour on a high. He spoke to the press on the eve of the game

11-Nov-2005•Cricinfo staff

Dravid likens Dhoni's blitz to Tendulkar's desert storm

I have been privileged to see some great one-day innings by Sachin, Veeru and Sourav. But possibly in a chase, this is pretty close to the hundred Sachin made against Australia in Sharjah

31-Oct-2005•Cricinfo staff

Dhoni scripts magnificent victory

Mahendra Singh Dhoni was the difference between India and Sri Lanka as what appeared to be an even contest turned out to be another romp for the home team

31-Oct-2005•The Bulletin by S Rajesh

Sangakkara's recipe to beat India

Kumar Sangakkara who forms an integral part of the Sri Lanka team that leaves for India on October 19 is of the opinion that if you negate the negative aspect, there is every chance of them beating India

19-Oct-2005•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Nondescripts Cricket Club set new Twenty20 record

Nondescripts Cricket Club beat Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club by the thumping margin of 142 runs at Colombo

16-Oct-2005•Cricinfo staff

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