Dhammika Prasad is on cloud nine having scalped Sachin Tendulkar, the 'greatest' batsmen of modern era, on his debut.Prasad, who replaced Nuwan Kulasekara, accounted for three batsmen today as the Indian innings folded for just 249 against Sri Lanka on the opening day of the third and final cr

With no certain word still on Sachin Tendulkar's Indian Premier League debut tomorrow, Kings XI Punjab will be eager to take the opportunity to clinch an elusive win at home turf against Mumbai Indians here. The Yuvraj Singh-led Punjab team, having lost both its matches -- against Chenna

The match-up between Australia's bowling attack and India's star-studded batting line-up will decide the fate of the upcoming Test series Down Under, Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardene has said. After the retirement of legends Glenn McGrath and Shane Warne, the Aussie bowling has a new l

The Sri Lankan cricket authorities today cleared seven of its eight players to play in the BCCI backed multi-million Indian Premier League (IPL) scheduled for April next year. Captain Mahela Jayawardene and spin wizard Muttiah Muralitharan are among the top players to have signed

Africa XI captain Justin Kemp has attributed lack of the fifth bowler in his team for the Asian XI's recovery while rival captain Mahela Jayawardene gave credit to his bowlers for winning the third and final ODI of the Afro Asian Cup cricket tournament. "Spinners Rafique and Harbh

Mahela Jayawardene and Mohammed Yousuf scored half centuries while Virender Sehwag showed glimpses of his vintage form as Asia XI posted a commanding 317 for nine against Africa XI in the first Afro Asia Cup One-Day International here today. Jayawardene, who made a match-winning hundred ag

Australia recorded a hat-trick of World Cup titles by subduing a fighting Sri Lanka to a 53-run win in a rain-marred cricket final here on Saturday. Adam Gilchrist set the tone for an imposing Australian total as he hammered a 104-ball 149, the highest score in a summit clash as well as

Sri Lanka marched into the finals of the 2007 Cricket World Cup with a 81-run victory over New Zealand in the first semifinal here at Sabina Park, Sahara Samay sources said. Sri Lanka has reached the finals for the second time whereas New Zealand's loss was its fifth in semifinals. The

The Sri Lanka skipper, Mahela Jayawardene, today exuded confidence in his team, saying that they are ready for the big match. "We are ready for the final showdown. We are ready to beat the best. I would be quite happy to play whoever comes up in the final," a pumped up Sri Lank

Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene won the toss and elected to bat first in their World Cup semi-final against New Zealand at Sabina Park in Kingston, Jamaica today. Sri Lankans were 13 runs for one in the third over of their inning. Opener Jayasuriya was clean bowled by James Franklin on

Sri Lankan skipper Mahela Jayawardene won the toss and elected to bat against Bermuda in the World Cup Group B encounter today. Lankans openers Upul Tharanga and Sanath Jayasuriya were helped their team to cross 50 in 6.1 overs. Sri Lanka were 74 for one in 11th overs. Jayasuriya wa

A glittering ceremony under floodlights will mark the grand opening of ICC 9th edition of Cricket World Cup at Trelawny Multi-Purpose Stadium about 220 kilometers from here in the evening today. More than a thousand performers, as part of over two and a half-hour ceremony, will be demonst

It was a dream start for Sreesanth as he delivered his first ball and saw the wickets spatter all over the ground. Attapatu was taken off-guard as he tried to defend but unfortunately got an inside edge. He lost his off-stump and the Sri Lankans were left stranded with their top 4 batsme

Indian captain Rahul Dravid and his Sri Lankan counterpart Mahela Jayawardene on Friday agreed that the series decider on Saturday would give the winning side a minor psychological edge ahead of the World Cup. Dravid said that a positive result in the match on Saturday would not m

Indian speedster Zaheer Khan claimed a five-wicket haul as Sri Lanka managed a modest total of 230 runs in the third One Day International of the four-match series here. Left-arm seamer Zaheer blasted the Lankan top order in a sensational opening spell when he had 3-4 in his first three

Sri Lankan skipper, Mahela Jayawardene, today threw the gauntlet at India ahead of the third cricket one dayer, saying the hosts had to play "really good cricket" right through the contest to be able to beat his team. Jayawardene said that his players had developed the attitude

With the Indian and Sri Lankan cricket teams for the icc cricket world cup west indies 2007 announced, the third one day international between the two countries here Wednesday will be little more than a rehearsal for next month's mega cricket tournament. Sri Lanka has taken a 1-0 lead with

The cricket board brought little relief for the fans of the Bengal Tiger by declaring that the thumb injury suffered by Sourav Ganguly in the second one-dayer against Sri Lanka was not serious. Ganguly is available for World Cup selection, the BCCI said. "It is a minor injury and w

Indian skipper Rahul Dravid won the toss and elected to field in the second one day international against Sri Lanka at the Madhavrao Scindia ground here today. India made one change in their eleven fielded in the washed out first ODI in Kolkata, opting for a double spin attack by bringing

Indian skipper Rahul Dravid won the toss and elected to field in the first ODI against Sri Lanka at the Eden Gardens here today. Dravid's decision to field first backfired as Sri Lankan opener Upul Tharanga and Sanath Jayasuriya started on an aggressive note. But Tharanga did not last l

Indian cricket captain Rahul Dravid will lead India against Sri Lanka in a four-match ODI series that kicks off here today. The spotlight will be on Sourav Ganguly and dashing batsman Virender Sehwag who is hoping to make a comeback. Indian chief selector Dilip Vengsarkar has said unambig

The Sri Lankan cricket team arrived here on Friday for a four-match ODI series against India, According to the channel, the 15-member Sri Lankan team has come without off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan and left-arm pacer Chaminda Vaas, who have been rested as the World Cup is round the corner.

A 15-member Sri Lankan cricket team, led by Mahela Jayawardene, arrived here today without key bowlers Muttiah Muralitharan and Chaminda Vaas, to play against India a four-match ODI series beginning in Kolkata on February 8. Off-spinner Muralitharan and left-arm pace bowler Vaas, Lanka's

Nathan Astle remained unbeaten as New Zealand reached their target of 116 with nine balls remaining to secure victory in their Twenty20 match against Sri Lanka. Astle struck an unbeaten 40 off 37 balls to guide the home side to victory, while opener Brendon McCullum contributed 28