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Anonymous at August 24, 2013 0
Apart from real and practical steps which benefit the masses, there has always been a confrontation between Pakistan and India. Be it games in the playgrounds or skirmishes at the border, a dispute is indispensable when players or soldiers of both countries come face-to-face. That’s why Pak-India contest in the world of games draws so much excitement and drama. Fate has now once again pitted the archrivals against each other as both teams are going to lock horns in the final of the Asian Cricket Council Emerging Teams Cup 2013 on Sunday.

[caption id="attachment_2228" align="alignright" width="279"]Hammad Azam’s 66 saved the day for Pakistan (Photo: AFP) Hammad Azam’s 66 saved the day for Pakistan (Photo: AFP)[/caption]

Pakistan Under-23 beat Sri Lanka in the second semi-final after a sensational match. In the game played at The Padang, Singapore, Sri Lanka chose to bat after winning the toss and scored 230 runs at the loss of seven wickets, thanks to the 94-run knock of opener Udara Jayasundera. The other opener, Shehan Jayasuria, was the second top-scorer for the team with 33 off 46. Both batsmen provided an 81-run start to the team.

Usman Qadir’s heroics with the ball restricted the Sri Lankans from amassing a big total. He took five-wicket haul against just 32 runs.

Pakistan suffered their first at the score of zero, and the match was almost slipped out of their hands when the team lost its seventh wicket on 129. Now Pakistan needed over 100 runs with just three wickets in hand. But captain Hammad Azam led from the from at the stage and first took the score to 169 with Bilawal Bhatti (25) and then to 196 with Usman Qadir (11).

When Qadir departed at 196, it seemed the game was over for the green shirts as they required another 35 runs and only one ball could shatter dreams. But Ehsan Adil managed to save his wicket by facing 14 balls, giving time to Azam to continue his fireworks from the other end. In the 49th over, Azam smashed a four to Lahiru Jayaratne on the first ball and then hit a six on the fifth ball to lead Pakistan to a one-wicket victory with seven balls remaining.

Azam’s 66-run innings off 69 balls included two 4s and three 6s. He was also given the player-of-the-match award.

Meanwhile, India beat minnows UAE in the first semi-final by 46 runs to earn a place in the final.

Now the final will be played between Pakistan and India on Sunday (Aug 25) in Kallang Ground, Singapore. The match will start at 6.30am (1.30 GMT) according to Pakistan time.
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Anonymous at August 16, 2013 0
Sri Lanka have made a U-turn and refused to play day-night Tests against Pakistan in Dubai. They say the team’s players had no experience of playing under artificial lights with pink or orange balls, that is why they could not carry out an experiment at this moment in time, and that too in the most superior format of the game.

[caption id="attachment_2177" align="alignright" width="300"]Dubai Sports City Cricket Stadium has been deprived of becoming a historic venue (Photo: Vision) Dubai Sports City Cricket Stadium has been deprived of becoming a historic venue (Photo: Vision)[/caption]

Sri Lanka said first they test the innovation in domestic cricket to make players familiar with it, and only then they would think about playing day-night Tests at the international level.

The Pakistan Cricket Board had suggested including day-night Tests in the series between Pakistan and Sri Lanka scheduled to be held late this year. At first, the Sri Lankan board appreciated the proposal, but now it backed out, and not without a solid reason. Sri Lanka’s stance seems rational as Pakistan have experienced day-night Tests in two domestic seasons and their players are more familiar with pink and orange balls.

As the dream of Pak-Sri Lanka day-nights Tests has shattered, let’s see which teams blaze a trail in this regard. South Africa expressed their interest last year to hold day-night Tests, but no concrete step has been taken yet.
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Anonymous at August 05, 2013 0
The ODI series against Sri Lanka was more of a nightmare for South Africa where they faced one defeat after the other and lost their 4th position in the ODI rankings. However, T20 series has been a silver lining for them. South Africa defeated the hosts in second T20 played at Hambantota by 22 runs, stamping a 2-0 lead in the series.

[caption id="attachment_2125" align="alignright" width="300"]Victory in T20 Series Over Sri Lanka Finally Some Relief For South Africa. David Miller Man of the Match The 36 on 21 balls from the 'Charged bat' of Miller made him Man of the Match.[/caption]

South African captain Faf du Plessis won the toss and set out to bat. Batsmen's performance was pretty ordinary in the beginning until the fireworks by David Miller.

South Africa lost Henry Davids at the score of 11. Quinton de Kock and du Plessis were also back in pavilion before the total could reach 50 . JP Duminy and AB de Villiers dragged the score to 86, and then came David Miller after de Viliers' dismissal. Miller led the team to a decent 145 total with his “charged bat”. He scored 36 off just 21 with two sixes and one four. On the other end, Duminy scored 30 off 23.

Sri Lanka’s Nuwan Kulasekara and Sachithra Senanayake took two wickets each and Lasith Malinga took one.

Sri Lanka looked completely helpless in the chase. Their batting line displayed total opposite picture as compared to ODIs. They lost three valuable wickets of Mahela Jayawardene, Dinesh Chandimal, and Kusal Perera at 48.

Kumar Sangakkara and Lahiru Thirimanne pushed the score to 85 but Sri Lanka lost Thirimanne, Angelo Mathews, and Kumar Sangakkara one after the other in the next three overs. These three scored 18, 1, and 39, respectively. Sri Lanka only managed to score 123 for seven wickets by the end of 20 overs.

The victory over ranked number one team will add a positive impact on the position of Proteas in the rankings. Miller was declared the man of the match. The next and final match of the series will be played on Thursday at Hambantota.
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Anonymous at August 03, 2013 3
Sri Lanka, which has been advocating for the return of international cricket to Pakistan, is now helpless, too. The team was the first to visit Pakistan in 2009 after a long period, only to become the victim of gunmen. The event rocked Pakistani cricket, and it has been four years that no team has visited the country.

[caption id="attachment_2046" align="alignright" width="204"]Pakistan have defeated Sri Lanka in the UAE in T20, ODI and Test series in 2011 (Photo: AFP) Pakistan have defeated Sri Lanka in the UAE in T20, ODI and Test series in 2011 (Photo: AFP)[/caption]

The Pakistan Cricket Board is doing what it can do, but, practically, the environment is not suitable for international cricket. That is why Sri Lanka are also compelled to play the series on a neutral venue and now the series, which was earlier expected to held in Pakistan, will now be held in the UAE.

After the consultation between the boards of both countries, Sri Lanka have announced the schedule for ‘Pakistan tour’, which will not be in Pakistan, of course.

Both teams will play two T20s, five ODIs and three Tests at the end of the current year.

Sri Lanka will reach Dubai on December 27, whereas Pakistan will play a T20 against Afghanistan the next day.

Pakistan-Sri Lanka series will officially start from December 11 with a T20 in Dubai, and the next T20 will also be held in the same city.

Below is the complete schedule of the series:

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 2013-14: Complete schedule































































































Pakistanvs Sri Lanka1st T20December 11, 2013Dubai
Pakistanvs Sri Lanka2nd T20December 13, 2013Dubai
Pakistanvs Sri Lanka1st ODIDecember 18, 2013Sharjah
Pakistanvs Sri Lanka2nd ODIDecember 20, 2013Dubai
Pakistanvs Sri Lanka3rd ODIDecember 22, 2013Sharjah
Pakistanvs Sri Lanka4th ODIDecember 25, 2013Abu Dhabi
Pakistanvs Sri Lanka5th ODIDecember 27, 2013Abu Dhabi
Pakistanvs Sri Lanka1st TestDecember 31, 2013Dubai
Pakistanvs Sri Lanka2nd TestJanuary 8, 2014Abu Dhabi
Pakistanvs Sri Lanka3rd TestJanuary 16, 2014Sharjah
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Anonymous at August 01, 2013 0
The final between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in the ICC Women's World T20 qualifier has been postponed till tomorrow because of rain. Pakistan have set a target of 113 and the opponents will now try to chase it tomorrow.

[caption id="attachment_2002" align="alignright" width="273"]Rain stopped Women World T20 Qualifier Final between Pakistan and Sri Lanka Pakistan have been unbeaten throughout the tournament (Photo: ICC)[/caption]

Sri Lankan captain Shashikala Siriwardene won the toss and decided to bowl in the match played at Dublin

Pakistan openers Javeria Khan and Nahida Khan were dismissed when the total was just 27 after scoring 11 and 8 runs, respectively.

Nain Abidi and Bismah Maroof lad the innings to almost the end. Abidi got out when the total was 109. She scored 45 off 50, hitting 2 fours. Nida Dar returned to the pavilion in the same over after scoring 1 run and then Qanitah Jalil left the ground for duck. Maroof remained not out on 35 off 35. Pakistan scored 112 runs for the loss of five wickets.

Before Sri Lanka could start their innings, rain stopped the game. However, there was an extra day allocated for the match, so organisers delayed the second innings until tomorrow.

The green shirts have remained unbeaten so far in the event. After trouncing Ireland in the semi-finals, Pakistan have already qualified for the Women's World T20, scheduled to be held in Bangladesh next year.
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Anonymous at August 01, 2013 0
Nobody had imagined that South Africa would have fallen like a house of cards against Sri Lanka the way they did in the wake of the their defeat in the Champions Trophy. A defeat of 4-1 in the series! Until the last match at Premadasa, the Proteas failed to make a comeback which is inherent in the team. But with an exception of one match, the team remained below par throughout the series, and their 128-run defeat in Colombo provided a fitting climax to Sri Lanka’s winning streak.

[caption id="attachment_2013" align="alignright" width="300"]The only disappointing moment for Sri Lanka in the match was when Dilshan lost his wicket in 99 (Photo: AFP) The only disappointing moment for Sri Lanka in the match was when Dilshan lost his wicket in 99 (Photo: AFP)[/caption]

None of their batsmen could play a notable part against host bowlers except AB de Villiers, who scored 51 runs off 51 balls. Ryan McLaren was the second top-scorer for the team with 29 runs. It did not take a Lasith Malinga for Sri Lanka to round off South Africa’s innings in the 44th over on 179. Hashim Amla, Jean-Paul Duminy, Faf du Plessis and David Miller – none of them could stand Sri Lankan bowlers. The tourists were already out of the game when Amla, Duminy and Plessis were dismissed within five overs, and then the team were 85 for 6.

Suranga Lakmal and Ajantha Mendis took three wickets each for 24 and 36 runs, respectively. Sachithra Senanayake took two wickets, and Tillakaratne Dilshan and Thisara Perera claimed one wicket each.

Earlier, when Sri Lanka started their innings after captain Angelo Mathews decided to bat after winning the toss, their first wicket fell at 13 runs when Kusal Perera was dismissed by Morne Morkel. It seemed South African bowlers were back in their form. But Dilshan and Lahiru Thirimanne proved the impression wrong and set up a partnership of 163 runs, guiding Sri Lanka to a big total.

As Thirimanne (68) were sent to pavilion after compeleting his sixth half-century on 176 runs, Sangakkara came to lend his support to Dilshan. Fate was kind to Dilshan, but not that kind. He was clean bowled when he was just one run short of his 18th ODI hundred. McLaren’s delivery crashed into the middle of wickets when Dilshan was on 99. He hit 13 fours in his innings built on 110 balls.

Mathews (23) also departed when the score was 257. Sri Lanka made 307 runs at the loss of four wickets in 50 overs. Sangakkara played a quick innings of 75 off just 45, completing his 79th ODI century. He smashed 12 fours during his knock. So Sangakkara scored 372 run in the series at an unbelievable average of 93, and this includes a remarkable innings of 169. The performance also earned him the player-of-the-series award.

Morne Morkel, Lonwabo Tsotsobe, Ryan McLaren and Aaron Phangiso all took once wicket apiece.

Dilshan was declared the player of the match for his 99-run knock.

Both teams will now play three T20s, the first being played on August 2 (Friday) at the same venue as today’s match.
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Anonymous at July 22, 2013 0
The way South Africa have been trounced today has proved that when you opt to rule out world No. one bowler and world No. batsman from the team, the consequences are horrible – 180-run defeat. Sri Lanka limited the opponents to 140, who were chasing a target of 321 runs.

[caption id="attachment_1914" align="alignright" width="193"]169 runs on 137 balls, with six sixes and 18 fours. (Photo: AP) 169 runs on 137 balls, with six sixes and 18 fours. (Photo: AP)[/caption]

The main character of Sri Lanka’s victory was Kumar Sangakkara who scored 16th and undoubtedly one of the best centuries of his career. He scored 169 off 137 with the help of six 6s and 18 4s. What else do you need?

As Angelo Mathews was not leading the team due to suspension, young Dinesh Chandimal was captaining the team in the presence if three former skippers in the team. Chandimal did not even dream of such a victory.

Sangakkara entered the ground when Sri Lanka had lost Tillakaratne Dilshan in the fourth over. He had been clean bowled by Chris Morris. He then added 70 run to the total with Upal Tharanga, who was dismissed by Morkel in the 21st over after scoring 43 runs. The ball edged past the bat straight into the wickets.

Now two most senior players of the team were at the crease – Sangakkara along with Mahela Jayawardene.  They added 74 runs in the third wicket in 13 overs. When the last powerplay was about to start, Jayawardene fell prey to Morkel. The loss could be damaging on any other day. But today was a special day for Sangakkara. He completed his 16th century on 103 balls and then rammed into South African bowlers. From the 137 deliveries he faced during the innings, he made 103 runs on the last 46 balls.

When Sangakkara was dismissed by Aaron Phangiso in the 49th over, the score was already above 300.

Barring Morne Morkel, who gave 34 runs in 10 overs and took two wickets, all South African bowlers failed badly. Morris gave 80 runs in 9 overs, whereas Ryan McLaren gave 69 runs in 10 overs, and took one wicket apiece. Phangiso also took one wicket and gave 50 runs in 9 overs, but Jean-Paul Duminy could not claim a wicket and added insult to the team’s injury by giving 51 runs in 7 overs.

Chasing a gigantic target, the Proteas got a blow as soon as their innings started. Lasith Malinga sent Colin Ingram packing on the first ball, paving Sri Lanka’s way to win. Not a single partnership could be made that worried Sri Lanka. Alviro Petersen and Robin Peterson were the top scorers with 29 runs each and the team was bowled out on 140 runs in the 32nd over.

Thisara Perera and Rangana Herath both took three wickets, whereas Dilshan took two. Malinga and Shaminda Eranga took one wicket apiece.

And if you are still thinking who was declared the man of the match then you haven’t read this article from the beginning. Of course, Sangakkara.

Both teams will now face each other at the same venue on July 23 when Hashim Amla will possibly be back in the team and South Africa will live up to expectations.
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Anonymous at June 21, 2013 0
The way India showed an all-round performance throughout the tournament despite reservations has certainly surprised many experts, but what is more surprising is the one-sidedness of the semi-finals. On the one hand, the hosts England trounced South Africa, and on the other, India gave Sri Lanka an eight-wicket drubbing in the second semi-final.

[caption id="attachment_1705" align="alignright" width="293"]The picture depicts Sri Lanka's innings -- totally disappointing (Photo: AFP) The picture depicts Sri Lanka's innings -- totally disappointing (Photo: AFP)[/caption]

The pre-tournament forecasts were suggesting that India could not perform in the 2013 Champions Trophy because of the spot-fixing scandal in the Indian Premier League (IPL). But after a few matches, the situation has made a U-turn as people are now comparing India with Australia, who ruled the world of cricket for more than a decade. Be it the tournament’s favourite South Africa, arch-rivals Pakistan, West Indies or Sri Lanka, no team could erect barriers to stop India from reaching the tournament’s final. Now India have a golden chance to beat the hosts and clinched the Champions Trophy’s title, two years after they lifted the World Cup.

The match started late at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff because if rain. Winning the toss was of crucial importance to avoid the ‘negative’ effects of batting first. MS Dhoni was lucky to choose batting first after winning the toss. It seemed as if there were landmines in the Cardiff’s wicket because of which Sri Lankan captain Angelo Mathews forgot the names of players included in the team. The same batting side which gave a tough time to England seemed left to the mercy of Indian bowlers.

Kusal Perera, 4; Lahiru Thrimanne, 7; and Kumar Sangakkara, 17; were back to the pavilion on 41. In between, Tillakaratne Dilshan was also retired hurt, which means four of their players were back to the pavilion before 50. Mahela Jayawardene and Mathews supported the innings at the stage. They faced Indian bowlers for the next 20 over but could not overcome them. The duo added 78 runs in the fourth wicket until the batting powerplay started in which Ravindra Jadeja clean bowled Jayawardene (38 off 63), ending Sri Lanka’s chances of recovery. The pace of runs fell further with the dismissal. After scoring runs at a snail’s pace in the next 10 overs, Sri Lanka lost quick wickets when they tried to get their innings into gear. Mathews, Thisara Perera, Nuwan Kulasekara and Jeevan Mendis lost their wickets in the space of just 13 runs. Dilshan came back to the crease when the score was 164 for 7 and remained not out until Sri Lankan innings ended with 181 runs on the scoreboard at the loss of eight wickets.

The position of Sri Lankan batting in the match can be gauged with the fact that even Dhoni tried his hand in bowling and bowled four overs. He could even have taken Jayawardene’s wicket had the third umpire not saved him on review.

All Indian bowlers shared their bit in making the Sri Lankan batting collapse. Ishant Sharma and Ravichandran Ashwin took three wickets each, while Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jadeja took one each.

[caption id="attachment_1706" align="alignright" width="208"]Another riveting innings by Shikhar Dhawan, but this time fortune was smiling on him (Photo: ICC) Another riveting innings by Shikhar Dhawan, but this time fortune was smiling on him (Photo: ICC)[/caption]

Looking at the performance of India’s top order, it can be safely said that a total of 300 had not bothered them, let alone a 182-run target as only Shikhar Dhawan was enough for that. Aided with Rohit Sharma, and fortune, Dhawan gave India a 77-run opening stand, stifling even the weakest glimmer of hope for Sri Lanka. In the last ball of the ninth over, Dhawan was dropped by Mathews in Kulasekara’s over. In the next over Sharma’s was by a few inches when the ball fell short of the first slip. Fate was not kind to Sri Lanka that day. Wicket-keeper Sangakkara missed another chanced to take Dhawan’s catch as he was standing very close to wicket to stop Dhawan. Three missed chances in three overs; what else one could expect after that?

During the innings’ break, a few overoptimistic fellows were hoping that he match would be a replica of the one between Sri Lanka and New Zealand, where the former took the match into a thrilling phase, defending just 130 runs. But people thinking this forgot that the batting line-up of India and the Black Caps are poles apart.

India lost their fist wicket in he form of Sharma, who paid the price because of quite a sloppy shot selection. Dhawan added another 65 runs with Virat Kohli before losing his wicket in the 32nd over. He remained the best batsman of the tournament, scoring yet another half-century. He returned to the pavilion after making 68 off 92. It took Kohli (58) and Suresh Raina (7) only three overs to end Sri Lanka’s campaign. Raina played the victory shot in the 35th over.

Ishant was declared the man of the match for his three wickets.

India will now face England on June 23 in the final. India are certainly the favourites for the grand match, given their performance throughout the tournament. The only the hosts can do to lift the title is to harness India’s batsmen. Otherwise “Ye cup kaheen naheen jaye ga”.

India vs Sri Lanka


Champions Trophy 2013, 2nd semi-final


June 20, 2013


Venue: Sophia Gardens, Cardiff


Result; India won by 8 wickets


Man of the match: Ishant Sharma

















































































































سری لنکاRunsBalls4s6s
Kusal Pererac Raina b Kumar4810
Tillakaratne Dilshannot out182120
Kumar Sangakkarac Raina b I Sharma174410
Lahiru Thirimannec Raina b I Sharma73110
Mahela Jayawardeneb Jadeja386330
Angelo Mathewsc Kumar b Ashwin518911
Jeevan Mendisst Dhoni b Ashwin253510
Thisara Pererac Dhawan b I Sharma0400
Nuwan Kulasekarab Ashwin1300
Lasith Malinganot out7210
Extras(lb 2, w 11)13
Total(8 wickets; 50 overs)181

 






















































India (bowling)OversMaidensRunsWickets
Bhuvneshwar Kumar92181
Umesh Yadav82300
Ishant Sharma91333
Ravindra Jadeja101331
MS Dhoni40170
Ravichandran Ashwin101483

 






























































بھارتTarget: 182 runsRunsBalls4s6s
Rohit Sharmab Mathews335040
Shikhar Dhawanst Sangakkara b Mendis689261
Virat Kohlinot out586441
Suresh Rainanot out7410
Extras(b 1, lb 5, w 10)16
Total(2 wickets; 35 overs; 155 mins)182

 






















































Sri Lanka (bowling)OversMaidensRunsWickets
Nuwan Kulasekara100450
Lasith Malinga80540
Thisara Perera60250
Angelo Mathews40101
Rangana Herath40140
Jeevan Mendis30281
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Anonymous at June 20, 2013 0
India vs Sri Lanka - Match Information
Event:         ICC Champions Trophy
This Match:    Second Semi-final
Toss: 	       India won the toss and choose to Field
Venue: 	       Kennington, Oval, London

 

Sri Lanka Team: Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kushal Janith Perera, Kumar Sangakkara (Wicket Keeper), Mahela Jayawardene, Jeevan Mendis, Lahiru Thirimanne, Angelo Mathews (Captain), Nuwan Kulasekara, Rangana Herath, Thisara Perera, Lasith Malinga

India Team: Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Dinesh Karthik, Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni (C), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav


Part 1 (Sri Lanka Innings Highlights):












Part 2 (India Innings Highlights):








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Anonymous at June 18, 2013 0
The last round match of the 2013 Champions Trophy played between Australia and Sri Lanka unexpectedly entered in exciting phase, and before the Sri Lankan fans suffered heart attack, Tillakaratne Dilshan ended the Aussies’ campaign with an unbelievable catch. The 20-run victory helped Sri Lanka to qualify for the semi-finals and it also sent packing Australia and New Zealand form the tournament.

[caption id="attachment_1684" align="alignright" width="300"]The moment of triumph (Photo: AFP) The moment of triumph (Photo: AFP)[/caption]

Though it was a pleasant end for Sri Lanka, Australia did ruffle a few feathers before quitting. They were supposed to achieve the 254-run target in 29.1 overs to qualify for the final four, which they couldn’t. However, they also did not allow the opponents to gain the first position in the group as Sri Lanka would have got the top slot had Australia were dismissed before 164. Moreover, Australia also lulled New Zealand into a false sense of security as the Black Caps were pinning all their hopes on Australia to proceed to the next round.

Australian captain George Bailey won toss and put the opponents into bat in the match that was going to decide the fate of three teams. After the in-form Kumar Sangakkara failed to perform in the crucial match, it was Mahela Jayawardene who faded away all the hopes of Australia and New Zealand to reach the semi-finals with his unbeaten 84 runs. After Kusal Perera and Sangakkara left the ground on just 20 runs, Dilshan and Lahiru Thirimanne gave their team some sense of relief by adding 72 runs together. After Dilshan was dismissed on 34, Jayawardene came to stay till the end. Thirimanne’s 57 and Dinesh Chandimal’s 31 also helped Sri Lanka amass a respectable total at the loss of eight wickets.

Australia’s Mitchell Johnson took three while Clint McKay, James Faulkner and Xavier Doherty took one wicket apiece.

Australia’s actual aim was to score 254 runs in a maximum of 29.1 overs and they started accordingly. But they failed to defend their wickets. When the 30th over started, Australia had lost their eight wickets on 189. Australia had been ruled out of the tournament by the time, but it was yet to be decided which was going to be the last team to qualify for the semis, because if the Aussies had won the match, New Zealand, and not Sri Lanka, would have reached the semi-finals.

[caption id="attachment_1685" align="alignright" width="278"]Mahela Jayawardene crossed the 11,000-run milestone in the ODIs during his undefeated 84 runs’ innings (Photo: ICC) Mahela Jayawardene crossed the 11,000-run milestone in the ODIs during his undefeated 84 runs’ innings (Photo: ICC)[/caption]

Glenn Maxwell’s quick 32 and Adam Voges’ put some resistance, but actually it was the last-wicket partnership of 41 runs that reduced the Sri Lanka’s thousands of fans to silence. The crowd broke into a thunderous applause when Voges’ wicket fell on 192 as he was Australia’s last hope, because scoring 62 runs in 20 overs with one wicket remaining seemed a distant dream.

But McKay and Doherty played responsibly in the end and guided the match to a position where Australia, and New Zealand, started hoping that Sri Lanka would be returning home after the match. Bu when Australia required another 21 runs in 46 balls, Dilshan rounded off the competition with a mind-boggling catch. Nuwan Kulasekara took three wicket while Rangana Herath took two. Shaminda Eranga, Angelo Mathews, Lasith Malinga and Dilshan each claim wicket.

The man-of-the-match award went to Jayawardene for playing a key role in the team’s victory by his unbeaten 84 off 81, which included 11 fours.

Sri Lanka missed the chance to restrict Australia to 164. By doing they so, they would have got the top slot in their group and would face South Africa in the semi-final. Now as they are at the second position, they will go head to head with India, the only unbeaten side in the tournament so far.

The first semi-final will be played at The Oval between England and South Africa on June 19. In the second semi-final, India will lock horns with Sri Lanka on June 20 in Cardiff.

The moment of triumph (Photo: AFP)

Mahela Jayawardene crossed the 11,000-run milestone in the ODIs during his undefeated 84 runs’ innings (Photo: ICC)

Australia vs Sri Lanka


Champions Trophy 2013, Match 12


June 17, 2013


Venue: The Oval


Result: Sri Lanka won by 20 runs


Man of the match: Mahela Jayawardene

























































































































سری لنکاRunsBalls4s6s
Kusal Pereralbw b Johnson4310
Tillakaratne Dilshanc Watson b Doherty345810
Kumar Sangakkarac Maxwell b McKay31100
Lahiru Thirimannec Watson b Johnson57640
Mahela Jayawardenenot out8481110
Angelo Mathewsb Faulkner122010
Dinesh Chnadimalc Hughes b Johnson313211
Nuwan Kulasekararun out (Maxwell/Wade)6500
Rangana Herathrun out (Marsh/Faulkner)2500
Lasith Malinganot out2100
Extras(byes 5, leg-byes 7,

wides 4, no-balls 2)		18
Total(8 wickets; 50 overs)253

 















































Australia (bowling)OversMaidensRunsWickets
Mitchell Johnson100483
Clint McKay101511
James Faulkner90601
Shane Watson40140
Xavier Doherty101301

 






















































































































آسٹریلیاTargte: 254 runsRunsBalls4s6s
Shane Watsonb Kulasekara5710
Phillip Hughesc †Sangakkara b Kulasekara131030
Glenn Maxwellb Malinga322051
George Baileyrun out (Kulasekara)4700
Adam Vogesc Eranga b Herath496220
Mitchell Marshb Mathews41400
Matthew Wadec Dilshan b Kulasekara312341
James Faulknerc †Sangakkara b Herath171430
Mitchell Johnsonc Kulasekara b Eranga4410
Clint McKayc & b Dilshan305820
Xavier Dohertynot out153700
Extras(leg-byes 11, wides 17, no-balls 1)29
Total(all out; 42.3 overs)233

 















































Sri Lanka (bowling)OversMaidensRunsWickets
Shaminda Eranga81401
Nuwan Kulasekara90423
Lasith Malinga90601
Rangana Herath100482
Angelo Mathews30211
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Anonymous at June 17, 2013 10


Australia vs Sri Lanka - Match Information
Event:         ICC Champions Trophy
This Match:    12th Match ODI (Day/Night)
Toss: 	       Australia won the toss and choose to Field
Country:       England
City: 	       London
Venue: 	       Kennington Oval
Umpire 1:      Marais Erasmus
Umpire 2:      Tony Hill
TV Umpire:     Aleem Dar
Referee:       Javagal Srinath

 

Sri Lanka Team: Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kushal Janith Perera, Kumar Sangakkara (Wicket Keeper), Mahela Jayawardene, Dinesh Chandimal, Lahiru Thirimanne, Angelo Mathews (Captain), Nuwan Kulasekara, Rangana Herath, Shaminda Eranga, Lasith Malinga

Australia Squad: Shane Watson, Matthew Wade (Wicket Keeper), Phillip Hughes, George Bailey (Captain), Adam Voges, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Johnson, James Faulkner, Clint McKay, Xavier Doherty
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Anonymous at June 14, 2013 0
Kumar Sangakkara’s unbeaten hundred and “Nightwatchman” Nuwan Kulasekara’s quick half-century guided Sri Lanka to a seven-wicket victory over England. This not only makes Sri Lanka’s chances still alive in the tournament, but also provided other teams with a possibility of making it to the final four. Unfortunately, Pakistan are the only team whose exit from the tournament has been confirmed, while the chances of six other teams to qualify for the semi-finals are still on. India have already qualified for the last four.

[caption id="attachment_1529" align="alignright" width="223"]Sangakkara’s 15th ODI century was the key factor in the team’s victory (Photo: Getty Images) Sangakkara’s 15th ODI century was the key factor in the team’s victory (Photo: Getty Images)[/caption]

Sri Lanka lost Kusal Perera early in pursuit of the 294-run target. As a result, the team’s total dependence shifted on the experienced trio of Tillakaratne Dilshan, Mahela Jayawardene and Sangakkara. The three had failed to performed against the side’s first match against New Zealand and, consequently, Sri Lanka lost the thriller. But they could not afford a defeat against England as it was a do-or-die match for them – and they did and did not die. Dilshan and Sangakkara added 92 runs in the second wicket, laying the foundations of victory. Dilshan was dismissed at a time when he was just six runs from his half-century owing to wrong selection of the shot, making Sri Lanka lose their second wicket before reaching the triple figures.

Now Sri Lanka were hinging on old saviours of the team – Sangakkara and Jayawardene. And they lived to expectations. For the next 14 overs, it seemed impossible for the hosts to claim a wicket. Jayawardene lost his wicket in the first over of the powerplay because of a mediocre shot selection, and had the team lost, this would have been the turning point of the game. Now Sri Lanka were 187 for three, needing another 107 run on 88 balls.

Considering the powerplay, captain Angelo Matthews held Dinesh Chandima and himself, and send Kulasekara. After initial failure in playing right shots and a number of dot balls, Kulasekara’s bat started pouring out runs in leaps and bound. He hit two sixes to Graeme Swann and then two fours a six to Stuart Broad to snatch the victory from England’s clutches.

From the other end, Sangakkara completed his 15th ODI century, which included eight fours and was the need of the time. Sangakkara played the match-winning stroke on the first ball of the 48th over.

[caption id="attachment_1530" align="alignright" width="246"]English bowlers failed to claim wickets and stop the flow of runs (Photo: ICC) English bowlers failed to claim wickets and stop the flow of runs (Photo: ICC)[/caption]

Both players returned unbeaten to the pavilion, with Sangakkara scoring 134 off 135 and Kulasekara scoring 58 off 38.

James Anderson took two while Swann took one wicket.

Earlier, Sri Lanka put England into bat after finding the conditions favourable for the bowlers, But the decision proved wrong until at least 45 overs. Alastair Cook and Ian Bell provided England with an opening stand of 48 runs. In the second wicket, the captain added 83 runs along with Jonathan Trott. Then after Cook’s dismissal in the 29th over, Trott made another partnership of 87 runs, this time with Joe Root. The strength of English batting line-up can be gauged by the fact that they had lost just two wickets on 218. At the time when England seemed poised to set a huge target, their batsmen failed. Their batting line-up collapsed with the departures of Root and Eoin Morgan in one over and after the back-to-back dismissals of Jos Buttler and Tim Bresnan. Ravi Bopara, however, compensated the loss to a considerable extent by his 33 off 13, studded with two fours and three sixes. As many as 28 runs were scored in the last over but England failed to cross the 300 mark. Trott was the top-scorer for the hosts with his 76, followed by Root (68) and Cook (59).

Lasith Malinga, Shaminda Eranga and Rangana Herath took two wickets apiece while one wicket was taken by Kulasekara.

Sangakkara was declared as the man of the match.

The Group A is now open for every team to qualify for the semi-finals.

England vs Sri Lanka


Champions Trophy, Match 8


June 13, 2013


Venue: The Oval, London


Result: Sri Lanka won by 7wickets


Man of the match: Kumar Sangakakra









































































































انگلستانRunsBalls4s6s
Alastair Cooklbw b Herath598530
Ian Bellc Perera b Eranga203730
Jonathan Trottlbw b Herath768750
Joe Rootc Jayawardene b Malinga685550
Eoin Morganlbw b Malinga131010
Jos Buttlerc Sangakkara b Kulasekara0200
Ravi Boparanot out331323
Tim Bresnanb Eranga4700
Stuart Broadnot out7410
Extras(leg-byes 10, wides 3)13
Total(7 wickets; 50 overs)293

 






















































Sri Lanka (bowling)OversMaidensRunsWickets
Nuwan Kulasekara100421
Lasith Malinga102582
Shaminda Eranga100802
Angelo Mathews60280
Rangana Herath100462
Tillakaratne Dilshan40290

 

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سری لنکاTarget: 294 runsRunsBalls4s6s
Kusal Pererac Bopara b Anderson61110
Tillakaratne Dilshanc Root b Swann445631
Kumar Sangakkaranot out134135120
Mahela Jayawardenec sub (JM Bairstow) b Anderson424331
Nuwan Kulasekaranot out583853
Extras(leg-bye 6, wides 7)13
Total(3 wickets; 47.1 overs)297

 






















































England (bowling)OversMaidenRunsWickets
James Anderson100512
Stuart Broad8.10670
Tim Bresnan100630
Joe Root30270
Graeme Swann100501
Ravi Bopara60330
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Anonymous at June 13, 2013 0
Match Information
Event:         ICC Champions Trophy
This Match:    8th match ODI (Day/Night)
Toss: 	       Sri Lanka won the toss and choose to Field
Country:       England
City: 	       London
Venue: 	       Kennington Oval
Umpire 1:      Aleem Dar
Umpire 2:      Billy Bowden
TV Umpire:     Marais Erasmus
Referee:       Javagal Srinath

 

Sri Lanka Team: Kusal Perera, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kumar Sangakkara (Wicket Keeper), Mahela Jayawardene, Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews (Captain), Lahiru Thirimanne, Nuwan Kulasekara, Rangana Herath, Shaminda Eranga and Lasith Malinga

England Team: Alastair Cook (Captain), Ian Bell, Jonathan Trott, Joe Root, Eoin Morgan, Ravi Bopara, Jos Buttler (Wicket Keeper), Tim Bresnan, Stuart Broad, Graeme Swann and James Anderson

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Anonymous at June 09, 2013 0


Match Information
Event         ICC Champions Trophy
This Match    4th Match ODI Day
Toss 	      Sri Lanka have won the toss and they will bat
Country       England
City 	      Cardiff
Venue 	      Sophia Gardens
Umpire 1      Bruce Oxenford
Umpire 2      Rod Tucker
TV Umpire     Ian Gould
Referee       Andy Pycroft

 

New Zealand Team: Thisara Perera, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kumar Sangakkara (Wicket Keeper), Mahela Jayawardene, Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews (Captain), Lahiru Thirimanne, Nuwan Kulasekara, Shaminda Eranga, Kushal Janith Perera, Rangana Herath

Sri Lanka Team: Luke Ronchi (Wicket Keeper), Martin Guptill, Kane Williamson, Ross Taylor, Brendon McCullum (Captain), James Franklin, Mitchell McClenaghan, Daniel Vettori, Tim Southee, Kyle Mills, Nathan McCullum
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Anonymous at May 03, 2013 0
Sri Lanka have announced their strong squad for this 2013 Champions Trophy, with Mahela Jayawardene, Rangana Herath and Chanaka Welegedara returning to the team.

[caption id="attachment_732" align="alignright" width="213"]Champions Trophy will be the first and the biggest challenge for Mathews as captain (Photo: Getty Images) Champions Trophy will be the first and the biggest challenge for Mathews as captain (Photo: Getty Images)[/caption]

Jayawardene, who quitted as ODI captain earlier this year, could not play recently held one-day series against Bangladesh, and Herath was rested in the series. Welegedara returned to the side first time since 2010.

Sri Lanka have excluded out-of-form Upul Tharanga, Ajantha Mendis and three other undistinguished players from the side to make space for Jayawardene, Herath and Welegedara.

Anyways, it will be the first major test for newly selected captain Angelo Mathews. Mathews’ captaincy was tested in the first match of recent Test series against Bangladesh, and eventually, Sri Lanka managed to end the series in a 1-1 draw. But the coming Champions Trophy will tell who have the nerve to stand up to pressure when world’s eight best teams are going to face each other in England.

Sri Lanka are in group A along with Australia, England and New Zealand in the last edition of the Champions Trophy. They will play their first match against Kiwis on June 9 in Cardiff.

In 2002, Sri Lanka clinched the Champions Trophy title when they were declared co-winner along with India after rain had washed away final twice.

Squad:

Angelo Mathews (captain), Tillakaratne Dilshan, Thisara Perera, Jeevan Mendis, Chanaka Welagedera, Dinesh Chandimal (vice captain), Rangana Herath, Sachithra Senanayake, Shaminda Eranga, Kusal Janith Perera, Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardena, Lahiru Thirimanne, Lasith Malinga and Nuwan Kulasekera.
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Anonymous at December 26, 2012 0

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Kumar Sangakkara of Sri Lanka has become the eleventh batsman in the history of cricket to have achieved 10,000 Test runs.

[caption id="attachment_186" align="alignright" width="234"]Sangakkara reached 10,000-run mark in least number of innings (Photo: Getty Images) Sangakkara reached 10,000-run mark in least number of innings (Photo: Getty Images)[/caption]

Though the first day of the ongoing traditional ‘Boxing Day Test’ in Melbourne has not proved any better for Sri Lanka because their inning ended only on 156 runs, Sangakkara was not only the top-scorer from the tourists with 58 runs, he also achieved the milestone.

He made his 10 thousandth Test run in the last over before the lunch break, and thus after touching the mark in his 195th inning, he became one of the three batsmen, along with Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara, to have achieved 10,000-mark in the least number of innings.

Lara in Manchester against England in August 2004 and Tendulkar in Kolkata Test against Pakistan in 2005 made their 10 thousandth run. Interestingly, both the batsmen, like Sangakkara, were playing their 195th inning.

Before Sangakkara, only one Sri Lankan batsman, the present captain Mahela Jayawardene, crossed the mark. He achieved the milestone today (December 26) in 2011 against South Africa in the historic Durban Test, in which Sri Lankans for the first time beat Proteas in Tests.

The first player to score 10,000 runs in the history of the game was Indian batting great Sunil Gavaskar, who, in March 1987, achieved the milestone against Pakistan in Ahmedabad Test.

Allan Border was the second player to reach his 10,000 Test runs in 1993, which was the last time in the 20th century any batsman reached the mark. But with the turn of the 21st century, many batsmen added to the list until now.

Below is the list of eleven players who have scored 10,000 runs in Tests. The list is arranged in ascending order according to the number of innings:





























































































































NameCountryvsVenueDateMatchesInningsCareer runs
Brian Laraویسٹ انڈیزEnglandManchesterAugust 12, 200411119511953
Kumar Sangakkaraسری لنکاAustraliaMelbourneDecember 26, 201211519510018
Sachin TendulkarبھارتPakistanKolkataMarch 16, 200512219515645
Ricky PontingآسٹریلیاWest IndiesNorth SoundMay 30, 200811819613378
Rahul DravidبھارتSouth AfricaChennaiMarch 26, 200812020613288
Mahela Jayawardeneسری لنکاSouth AfricaDurbanDecember 26, 201112721010674
Sunil GavaskarبھارتPakistanAhmedabadMarch 4, 198712421210122
Jacques Kallisجنوبی افریقہAustraliaJohannesburgFebruary 26, 200912921712980
Allan BorderآسٹریلیاWest IndiesSidneyJanuary 2, 199313623511174
Shivnarine Chanderpaulویسٹ انڈیزAustraliaRoseauApril 23, 201214023910696
Steve WaughآسٹریلیاEnglandSidneyJanuary 2, 200315624410927
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