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If this series has been a show of trust on Yusuf Pathan by the captain, this game could be the beginning of Irfan Pathan's second innings

A statistical analysis of Muttiah Muralitharan's ODI career

By opening with Dilshan, Sri Lanka are hoping to recapture the glory days when Sanath Jayasuriya and Romesh Kaluwitharana indulged themselves against the new ball

Yuvraj Singh reveals how he tackled Ajantha Mendis after his nightmare series against him Sri Lanka last year

How wide is the gulf between victory and defeat in a one-sided ODI? Today, its width was determined by the difference in the quality of bowling between India and Sri Lanka during the Powerplay overs

How thin is the line between victory and loss in an ODI game? It's the line that separated Ishant Sharma and Thilina Kandamby on Saturday at the R Premadasa Stadium

There isn't a notice on the Sri Lankan dressing-room door but if there was one, it would read: 'If you find the old Mahela Jayawardene please return. We need him. Desperately'

Two teams with fairly impressive recent ODI records face off as they search for the perfect combination