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Sri Lanka opt to bat against India

By ians • Dec 24th, 2009
Kumar Sangakkara

Kolkata, Dec 24, Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara won the toss and elected to bat against India in the fourth One-day International of the five-match series at the Eden Gardens here Thursday.



Terror hits cricket, but India rises to No.1

By ians • Dec 24th, 2009
Sachin Tendulkar

New Delhi, Dec 24 , Seventy-seven years after playing their first Test, India realised its ultimate dream of becoming the numero uno in Test cricket and in the process celebrated their 100th Test win beating Sri Lanka at home. The feat came in a year when terror hit cricket on the subcontinent.



Sri Lankan cricketers breach security in Kolkata

By ians • Dec 24th, 2009
Kumar Sangakkara

Kolkata, Dec 23, Throwing policemen into a tizzy, several Sri Lankan cricketers, including skipper Kumar Sangakkara, batsmen Sanath Jayasuriya and Tillakaratne Dilshan, left their hotel here Monday night without proper security cover, an official said Wednesday.



India look to wrap up ODI series at Eden Gardens

By ians • Dec 23rd, 2009
Sachin Tendulkar

Kolkata, Dec 23 , A win away from clinching the series, India will bank on their explosive batting line-up as they battle history and injury in the fourth One-day international against Sri Lanka at the half-filled Eden Gardens here Thursday.



Yuvraj ruled out from Sri Lanka ODI series

By ians • Dec 23rd, 2009
Yuvraj Singh

Mumbai, Dec 22, A finger injury has ruled out India’s middle order batsman Yuvraj Singh from the remaining two matches of the one-day series against Sri Lanka.



Cricketers to be driven straight to dressing room as security measure

By ians • Dec 23rd, 2009

Kolkata, Dec 22, For the first time, Indian and Sri Lankan players would be driven straight to the Eden Gardens dressing room during practice and Thursday’s One-day International match as part of heightened security following reports of Taliban-trained terrorists sneaking into the city.



Tendulkar, Jadeja star in India’s seven-wicket win

By ians • Dec 22nd, 2009
Sachin Tendulkar

Cuttack, Dec 21, Sachin Tendulkar hit a crafty unbeaten 96 to guide India to a seven-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the third One-Day International of the five-match series here Monday.



Scoreboard: India vs. Sri Lanka, third ODI

By ians • Dec 22nd, 2009

Cuttack, Dec 21, The following is the scoreboard of the third One-day international between India and Sri Lanka at the Barabati Stadium here Monday.



Jadeja restricts Sri Lanka to 239

By ians • Dec 22nd, 2009
Ravindra Jadeja

Cuttack, Dec 21, Left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja picked up career-best four wickets for 32 as Sri Lanka failed to take advantage of a breezy start and were bowled out for 239 in 44.2 overs against India in the third One-Day International at the Barabati Satdium here Monday.



Scoreboard of Sri Lanka’s innings against India

By ians • Dec 22nd, 2009

Cuttack, Dec 21, The following is the scoreboard of Sri Lanka’s innings against India in the third One-Day International match at Barabati stadium here Monday.