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Sri Lanka overcome Zimbabwe's resistance in last-hour win

Sri Lanka overcome Zimbabwe's resistance in last-hour win

Zimbabwe captain Graeme Cremer soaked up 175 balls and 121 dots to lead another lower-order rally, but Sri Lanka dug deep into their reserves to secure a hard-earned victory with 45 balls to spare

02-Nov-2016•The Report by Deivarayan Muthu

Karunaratne ton stretches lead to 411 on rain-hit day

Karunaratne ton stretches lead to 411 on rain-hit day

Dimuth Karunaratne's second fifty-plus score of the match - 110 off 173 balls - lifted Sri Lanka's lead to 411 before rain wiped out almost all of the post-tea session

01-Nov-2016•The Report by Deivarayan Muthu

Cremer's 102* helps Zimbabwe avoid follow-on

Cremer's 102* helps Zimbabwe avoid follow-on

Graeme Cremer struck his maiden test ton to resuscitate a faltering batting effort and help Zimbabwe avoid the follow-on on the third day in Harare

31-Oct-2016•The Report by Nikhil Kalro

SL strike after Tharanga ton gives them 537

SL strike after Tharanga ton gives them 537

Having shown patience against some tight bowling in the morning, Sri Lanka enjoyed a flat surface and a tiring bowling attack to gain firm hold of the Harare Test against Zimbabwe

30-Oct-2016•The Report by Nikhil Kalro

Perera's rapid 110 headlines Sri Lanka's dominance

Perera's rapid 110 headlines Sri Lanka's dominance

Kusal Perera's maiden Test ton and fifties from Kaushal Silva and Dimuth Karunaratne helped Sri Lanka plunder 317 for 4 on the first day in Harare

29-Oct-2016•The Report by Nikhil Kalro

Herath set for captaincy debut in Zimbabwe's 100th Test

Herath set for captaincy debut in Zimbabwe's 100th Test

Sri Lanka are playing Zimbabwe in a Test series for the first time since 2004. Zimbabwe have never won a Test against Sri Lanka

28-Oct-2016•The Preview by Varun Shetty

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