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The New Zealanders are back in the nets preparing for their first match of the second round of the Coca Cola Cup against Sri Lanka at the Premadasa Stadium which will be played on Wednesday

Dav Whatmore National Coach Two wins out of two and Sri Lanka are well placed to reach the finals even though our performance with the bat has not been up to our normal high standards

It was the 1737th ODI in cricket history

Sri Lanka defeated India by six runs in the tension racked Premadasa International Stadium tonight in a game that could have swung either way and was only settled in the final nerve jangling over of the game

A disappointed Sourav Ganguly blamed his batsman for their second consecutive loss in the Coca Cola Cup at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

We are one and one after the first two games but I know everyone in the team would have thought we are very unlucky not to be unbeaten at this stage of the Coca-Cola Cup

Sierra Constructors, the building company responsible for the development of the Dambulla International Cricket Stadium, have told the Sri Lankan Minister of Sports that they had no intention to disrupt the three games played at Dambulla next week

Indian skipper, Saurav Ganguly, blamed the wicket for his team's poor performance after they suffered a crushing 84-run defeat at the hands of New Zealand in the second match of the Coca Cola Cup at R

The Coca Cola Cup may have come alive last night after New Zealand's shock victory over India, but for the Asian sub-continent as a whole and Sri Lankan cricket fans in particular, the real action starts on Sunday when Sri Lanka takes on India for

Given New Zealand's history during unrest in Sri Lanka, it is little wonder that yesterday's anti-Government demonstrations have raised concerns here

The International Cricket Council ban on players using mobile phones is being "strictly" enforced during the ongoing one-day tri-series involving India, New Zealand and Sri Lanka here, sources say

New Zealand team manager Jeff Crowe has given the all clear for his team's safety in Sri Lanka after a team practice was cut short due to anti-Government rioting in Colombo yesterday.

Trouble on the streets..

Caked in white zinc, his eyes covered by shades, and his skin crinkled by the sun, the New Zealand-born Indian coach could be attempting to scale Everest

It was the 1735th ODI in cricket history

We have reliable information to indicate that interested parties are planning to disrupt matches of the Coca-Cola Cup One Day International Tournament to be played at Dambulla.

A key match of the Promotion and Relegation tournament will be played tomorrow between Ragama Cricket Club and Singha Sports Club in Galle

Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium The three Coca Cola Cup matches scheduled to be played in the Dambulla International Cricket Stadium next week have been cancelled on the advice of government authorities

Sri Lanka won the first game of the Coca-Cola Cup against New Zealand by 16 runs, but captain Sanath Jayasuriya admitted afterwards that he was not entirely happy with his team's performance, warning them that they had to play better if they are to

In his column for CricInfo, Sri Lankan coach Dav Whatmore previews the Coca Cola Cup which starts on the 18th of July