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'Our best chance to beat SL at home' - Misbah

'Our best chance to beat SL at home' - Misbah

Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq believes the Pallekele Test is his team's best chance to beat Sri Lanka in their backyard, since the hosts will be without both Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara

02-Jul-2015•Umar Farooq in Pallekele
Karunaratne relishes 'batting under pressure'

Karunaratne relishes 'batting under pressure'

Dimuth Karunaratne, on debut, scored 0 in the first innings and 60 in the second. Sixteen Tests on, he averages 23.58 in the first innings but 47.35 in the second dig

02-Jul-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Pallekele
Teams in flux square up for decider

Teams in flux square up for decider

With the series tied 1-1 and both Pakistan and Sri Lanka in flux, tipping a winner for the third Test and the series is foolish

02-Jul-2015•The Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando and Umar Farooq
Hafeez's action to be officially tested on July 6

Hafeez's action to be officially tested on July 6

Pakistan allrounder Mohammad Hafeez will undergo an official test on his bowling action on July 6 in Chennai

02-Jul-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff
Hafeez to miss third Test, set to undergo test on bowling action

Hafeez to miss third Test, set to undergo test on bowling action

Mohammad Hafeez will miss the third Test against Sri Lanka in Pallekele to undergo a test on his bowling action, which was found suspect after the Galle Test

01-Jul-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff
Tharanga replaces Sangakkara for third Test

Tharanga replaces Sangakkara for third Test

Sri Lanka batsman Upul Tharanga has replaced Kumar Sangakkara for the third Test against Pakistan starting Friday in Pallekele

30-Jun-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff
Need to manage Chameera, Kaushal very carefully - Mathews

Need to manage Chameera, Kaushal very carefully - Mathews

Dushmantha Chameera's pace and Tharindu Kaushal's turn was raw, but exciting, Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews said, after his team completed a seven-wicket win at the P Sara Oval

29-Jun-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Colombo
Karunaratne, Mathews steer SL to series-levelling win

Karunaratne, Mathews steer SL to series-levelling win

Sri Lanka negotiated a 153-run target, the threat of rain and a brief batting stutter to eventually ease to a seven-wicket win over Pakistan in the second Test at the P Sara Oval, levelling the series with one match to go

29-Jun-2015•The Report by Rachna Shetty
Prasad shines as SL seek 153 to level series

Prasad shines as SL seek 153 to level series

Fast bowler Dhammika Prasad's 4 for 92 helped Sri Lanka pull ahead in the second Test as they dismissed Pakistan for 329 to leave them needing 153 to draw level in the three-match series

28-Jun-2015•The Report by Rachna Shetty
'Match is evenly poised now' - Shehzad

'Match is evenly poised now' - Shehzad

Pakistan batsman Ahmed Shehzad has said that the ongoing Test would be "evenly poised" on the fourth day after a "tremendous effort" from his bowlers, and batsmen on the third day

27-Jun-2015•Umar Farooq in Colombo
Shehzad, Azhar lead Pakistan fightback

Shehzad, Azhar lead Pakistan fightback

A 120-run, second-wicket partnership between Azhar Ali and Ahmed Shehzad led Pakistan's fightback on the third day of the second Test in Colombo

27-Jun-2015•The Report by Rachna Shetty
'Thrived with every match I played' - Yasir

'Thrived with every match I played' - Yasir

Yasir Shah, who has become the fastest Pakistan bowler to 50 Test wickets, has said his only aim is to do the best he can for his country

26-Jun-2015•Umar Farooq in Colombo
Mathews, Silva consolidate Sri Lanka's lead

Mathews, Silva consolidate Sri Lanka's lead

Kaushal Silva's 80 and 77 from Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews helped Sri Lanka finish the second day of the second Test with a lead of 166 runs

26-Jun-2015•The Report by Rachna Shetty
Pakistan get back review lost to umpire oversight

Pakistan get back review lost to umpire oversight

Pakistan have been given back the review they lost due to an umpiring oversight on the first day of the second Test at the P Sara Oval in Colombo

26-Jun-2015•Umar Farooq and Andrew Fidel Fernando
Injured Wahab out of SL Test series

Injured Wahab out of SL Test series

Pakistan fast bowler Wahab Riaz has been ruled out for two weeks after suffering a knuckle fracture to his bowling hand on the first day of the second Test against Sri Lanka

26-Jun-2015•Umar Farooq
Umpiring oversight costs Pakistan

Umpiring oversight costs Pakistan

Sub-optimal use of the DRS by the officiating umpires in the Test between Pakistan and Sri Lanka at the P Sara Oval has appeared to have cost Pakistan the wicket of Kaushal Silva

25-Jun-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando and Umar Farooq
Sri Lanka strong after Kaushal five-for

Sri Lanka strong after Kaushal five-for

Offspinner Tharindu Kaushal and pacer Dhammika Prasad carved out Pakistan's batting order, bowling the visitors out for 138 on the first day of the second Test at P Sara Oval

25-Jun-2015•The Report by Rachna Shetty
Confidence up after Galle win - Misbah

Confidence up after Galle win - Misbah

Misbah-ul-Haq, the Pakistan captain, has said the win in the first Test in Galle has helped his side regain confidence and got rid of the nervousness they felt ahead of the series

24-Jun-2015•Umar Farooq in Colombo
Mathews calls for better shot selection

Mathews calls for better shot selection

Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews has urged his batsmen to make sharp improvements in their shot selection, ahead of the second Test in Colombo

24-Jun-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando
Adverse venue awaits shaky hosts

Adverse venue awaits shaky hosts

If there is a home venue Sri Lanka would prefer not to head to after a loss, it would be the P Sara Oval in Colombo. On each of the last three occasions Sri Lanka have played here, they have lost. And unlike those times, they trail Pakistan 0-1 now

24-Jun-2015•The Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando and Umar Farooq
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