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'We are a better team than this' - Herath

'We are a better team than this' - Herath

The Sri Lanka captain said his team expected the pitch to be good for batting from before the game began, and wanted it to be so, but failed to execute their plans

29-Jul-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Galle

Bowlers' show on flat deck pleases Kohli

Bowlers' show on flat deck pleases Kohli

Virat Kohli felt India ticked most boxes during the course of a dominating win in Galle

29-Jul-2017•Sidharth Monga in Galle

Ashwin, Jadeja wrap up 304-run win

Ashwin, Jadeja wrap up 304-run win

R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja took three wickets each as India secured their biggest away win in terms of runs, an hour after tea on the fourth day

29-Jul-2017•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Abhinav, Kohli extend India's lead to 498

Abhinav, Kohli extend India's lead to 498

India declined to enforce the follow-on after wrapping up a 309-run first-innings lead, and extended it by a further 189 runs by stumps on day three

28-Jul-2017•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

India run through top order after amassing 600

India run through top order after amassing 600

India's lower order propelled them to 600 before their bowlers left Sri Lanka five down and 247 short of the follow-on mark at stumps on day two

27-Jul-2017•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Gunaratne out of India series, to undergo surgery on thumb

The injury also rules the Sri Lanka allrounder out of the ODI and T20 legs of the India tour

26-Jul-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Galle

Dhawan, Pujara tons put India in control

Dhawan, Pujara tons put India in control

Shikhar Dhawan's career-best 190 and a chanceless, unbeaten 144 led India to a commanding position on day one of the Galle Test

26-Jul-2017•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

'The bond within the team is outstanding' - Kohli

'The bond within the team is outstanding' - Kohli

The India captain feels development of a tight-knit team is the biggest success of his captaincy apart from the rise to No. 1 on the rankings

25-Jul-2017•Sidharth Monga in Galle

Shaky Sri Lanka brace for tougher test

Shaky Sri Lanka brace for tougher test

While India will rely on Cheteshwar Pujara in the absence of their first-choice openers, much of Sri Lanka's fortunes will depend on Kusal Mendis and stand-in captain Rangana Herath

25-Jul-2017•The Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando

'Every Test match is a blessing'

'Every Test match is a blessing'

Two days before what is set to be his 50th Test match, R Ashwin spoke about how he has changed, as a cricketer and a person, in the two years since he last toured Sri Lanka

24-Jul-2017•Sidharth Monga in Galle

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