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Lahiru Kumara breaks through Zimbabwe's resistance to seal victory
Chakabva produced a defiant 142-ball innings but failed to secure Zimbabwe a draw
Angelo Mathews' maiden double-century puts Sri Lanka in near-unassailable position
However, with Zimbabwe batting diligently so far in the third innings, the visitors have a tough road to victory
West Indies to tour Sri Lanka in February for three ODIs, two T20Is
The visitors will play two warm-up matches on February 17 and 20, before the first ODI on February 22
Angelo Mathews, Kusal Mendis lead Sri Lanka's strong reply
They lost a wicket in each session on day three and whittled their deficit to 63 by stumps
Lasith Embuldeniya takes five but Zimbabwe in control
Sri Lanka lost Oshada Fernando early in reply to Zimbabwe's 358
Craig Ervine, Prince Masvaure, Kevin Kasuza grind Sri Lanka attack
The trio made fifties and led Zimbabwe's slow progress on a slow Harare pitch
Three thrilling quicks and an offie with a seven-for
Exciting pacers, a new Test opener, and a dashing keeper-batsman feature in our list of nominees for debutants of the year
Angelo Mathews and Sean Williams in focus as Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka resume a strange rivalry
Zimbabwe are in such flux that Sri Lanka go into the series as favourites, despite consistency issues in both departments
From Under-19 World Cups to international stardom
How many players have made a smooth transition from junior cricket to internationals?
The long and short of it
Bouncers, wrong'uns, yorkers, inswingers - our nominees brought everything they had to the fight
Push the tempo
The T20I batting nominees were in no mood to take their foot off the pedal
Don't dismiss the idea of four-day Test cricket
As long as the essentials of the contest are preserved, shedding some traditions is a small price to pay
Lakmal returns, Kusal Perera dropped from Sri Lanka's Test squad
Coach Mickey Arthur felt Kusal would be better served training for the white-ball formats at home
SLC to terminate coach Hathurusingha's contract, finally
Hathurusingha has moved for compensation through the Court of Arbitration for Sport
The fast and the glorious
An ace of pace and a duke of yorker feature in our nominees
Who played the better innings, Stokes at Headingley or Perera in Durban?
Their fourth-innings performances are among the greatest ever in Test cricket. We compare them on the numbers
Stokes and Perera, plus seven
Two contenders stood head and shoulders above the rest in the field of ten
Navdeep Saini's rise, Malinga's problems and India's change
The things we learned after Virat Kohli and his men beat Sri Lanka 2-0 in the recently concluded T20I series
Angelo Mathews reminds Sri Lanka of his enduring utility
He's older, slower, and less explosive than he once was, but his T20I comeback showed what he still offers
'I've to perform well because I've got experience' - Malinga (2:46)
Star Sports Match Point - 'Indian team a well-oiled machine' (5:02)
All-round India outclass Sri Lanka (3:18)
All-round domination helps India seal series 2-0
A strong opening partnership, a lower-order cameo, and fiery fast bowling helped India romp home despite a collapse
Fantasy picks: Take a punt on KL Rahul's T20 consistency
Looking past Kohli as captain could be a risk, but it comes with the potential for big rewards
Bangar: Sri Lanka need their best batsmen in top three (5:01)
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Sri Lanka beat Zimbabwe by 10 wickets to win 1st Test
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