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5th ODI India vs Sri Lanka at Colombo (RPS) – Aug 29, 2008
Match scheduled to begin at 14:30 local time (09:00 GMT).

A spirited India tonight recorded their first-ever bilateral ODI series win against Sri Lanka in their back-yard as they spank-ed the hosts by 46 runs in the fourth ODI to take an un-assailable 3-1 lead in the five-match series.

After putting a competitive target of 259 before the Lankans, Indian bowlers skittled out the hosts for 212 in 46.3 overs.

With this win India kept in pocket the five-match series with one match to spare which is scheduled for Friday and avenged their Test series drubbing.

Looking at the lighter side of it, both India and Sri Lanka are like bullies trying to gain traction in the sub-continent. India though have fallen into a strange pattern in One-day cricket. They have managed to punch above their weight overseas, winning the T20 World Cup in South Africa and the Commonwealth Bank Series in Australia. But as far as winning the significant tournaments in the sub-continent, the Men in Blue have had a disappointing run of late.

“It’s just that we are losing the big games,” Mahendra Singh Dhoni said after arriving in Sri Lanka. “At times it may seem that we are not doing well in the sub-continent but if you see our performances, we have done well. You could say we have lost a few crucial games. We lost the tri-series final in Bangladesh and the Asia Cup finals. But overall we have done consistently well in the sub-continent.”

3rd Test India vs Sri Lanka at Colombo (PSS) – Day2, Live Cricket Streaming

Spinner Ajantha Mendis claimed 5-56 to help Sri Lanka bowl India out for 249 on the first day of the third Test on Friday.

India hit back with an early wicket, as Ishant Sharma bowled Malinda Warnapura (8), before Sri Lanka closed on 14 for one with Michael Vandort on three and nightwatchman Chaminda Vaas on nought.

Mendis extended his wicket tally in his first series to 23 as India failed to take any advantage from winning the toss on a good batting pitch.

However, the early damage was done by debutant pace bowler Dammika Prasad, who recovered from a nervous start with the new ball to dismiss Virender Sehwag (21), Rahul Dravid (10) and Sachin Tendulkar (six) in the first session.

3rd Test India vs Sri Lanka at Colombo (PSS) – Aug 8-12, 2008

Match scheduled to begin at 10:15 local time (04:45 GMT).

India have decided to drop wicket-keeper Dinesh Karthik for the series deciding third and final Test Match against the Sri Lankans that starts on Friday at the P. Saravanamuttu Stadium in Colombo.

Karthik, whose glove work and batting have been poor in the series, will be replaced by Parthiv Patel (23), who plays his 20th Test Match for his country.

Similarly the Sri Lankans also will make just one change with medium-pacer Nuwan Kulasekara replaced by either left-armer Thilan Tushara Mirando or the uncapped Dhammika Prasad, a decision they have left for the morning of the Test Match.

Give a big hand to India team to take the revenge on Srilanka

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India lost three second-innings wickets in the evening session but will feel they hold the upper hand having established a 237-run lead over Sri Lanka by stumps on the third day of the second Test in Galle.

Bad light brought a premature close to play on Saturday with the tourists 200 for four, having cut through the Sri Lanka tail in the morning session to establish a 37-run first-innings advantage.

Sourav Ganguly and VVS Laxman – both yet to get off the mark – will look to build on India’s cushion on Sunday morning after finding themselves at the crease thanks to the late departures of Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid.

Sri Lanka v India, 1st Test, SSC, Colombo – Live Cricket Streaming – Day3

Malinda Warnapura, Mahela Jayawardene and Thilan Samaraweera all hit centuries as Sri Lanka took a stranglehold on the first Test against India.

Warnapura made 115, Jayawardene struck a fine 136 and Thilan Samaraweera was not out on 111 as the Sri Lankans closed the second day on 422 for four.Harbhajan Singh and Ishant Sharma picked up a wicket each, but they were few and far between as the hosts piled on the runs. India’s bowlers struggled throughout for consistent line and length and rarely put the opposition under any pressure.

It was not the first time the umpire referral system, being trialled in this series, was used.

India asked for a review of a lbw decision during the morning session, making it the first time the system was put to use. Harbhajan struck Warnapura on the pads with a delivery that pitched on middle stump and seemed to be going down leg. The appeal was turned down by referee Mark Benson, with Warnapura on 86, but Kumble challenged the decision and the umpire referred it to third umpire Rudi Koertzen, who endorsed Benson’s not out ruling.

Another leg before decision against Dilshan was referred to Koertzen, who again ruled in favour of the batsman after watching replays.

That means India have only one challenge left, while Sri Lanka have all three intact.

2nd Test India vs Sri Lanka at Galle – Day 2 – Live Cricket Streaming

Virender Sehwag blasted a quickfire unbeaten 128 as India started with a dramatic collapse which saw the visitors losing four wickets in the span of 20 balls on a rain-truncated opening day of the second Test against Sri Lanka on Thursday.

The flashy Sehwag serrated up his 15th Test century but India, who were cruising along comfortably at 167 for no loss, lost four wickets in quick succession to reach 214 for four when play was called off early because of bad light.

The complexion of the game changed unexpectedly after play resumed following a rain interruption as paceman Chaminda Vaas and ‘mystery’ spinner Ajantha Mendis ripped through the top order to help the islanders claw back brilliantly.

While Sehwag played with characteristic flair, the quick dismissals of opener Gautam Gambhir (56), Rahul Dravid (2), Sachin Tendulkar (5) and Sourav Ganguly (0) has dented India’s hopes of posting a big first innings total on what appeared to be a good batting strip at the Galle International stadium.

2nd Test India vs Sri Lanka at Galle – Day 1 – Live Cricket Streaming

2nd Test India vs Sri Lanka at Galle – Jul 31-Aug 4, 2008
Match scheduled to begin at 10:15 local time (04:45 GMT).

Sri Lanka squad

(captain)DPMD Jayawardene, TM Dilshan, (wicketkeeper)HAPW Jayawardene, CK Kapugedera, KMDN Kulasekara, BAW Mendis, M Muralitharan, KTGD Prasad, TT Samaraweera, KC Sangakkara, LPC Silva, T Thushara, WPUJC Vaas, MG Vandort, BSM Warnapura

India squad

(captain)A Kumble, R Dravid, G Gambhir, SC Ganguly, Harbhajan Singh, (wicketkeeper)KD Karthik, Z Khan, VVS Laxman, PP Ojha, MM Patel, (wicketkeeper)PA Patel, V Sehwag, I Sharma, RG Sharma, RP Singh, SR Tendulkar

3rd Test South Africa vs England at Birmingham – Live Cricket Streaming – Day 1

Michael Vaughan is hoping a week of intensive practice allows him to end a personal run Deficiency in the crucial third Test against South Africa.

England’s performance has prompted them to make two changes for this week’s third match at Edgbaston with Paul Collingwood being recalled to stiffen the batting and left-arm seamer Ryan Sidebottom replacing Nottinghamshire team-mate Stuart Broad.

Hopefully England will play a good match( touch wood ) in the third innings.

Sri Lanka v India, 1st Test, SSC, Colombo – Live Cricket Streaming – Day4

Muttiah Muralitharan and Ajantha Mendis shook the SSC pitch out of its slumber after the Sri Lankan batsmen given them a mountain of runs as a cushion, and the new-ball bowlers had done their bit in taking the shine off the ball. Once the spinners came on, the batsmen were either mesmerised or stunned — both, in rapid succession, in the case of Rahul Dravid — and when bad light stopped play on the third day, India were 242 adrift of the follow-on with only four wickets left.

Lets see how india will play today