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Cricket: Dilshan ton lifts Sri Lanka to 302-9

March 28, 2013 10:15
Tillakaratne Dilshan cracked a quick-fire 125 to help Sri Lanka post a challenging 302-9 in the third and final one-day international against Bangladesh in Pallekele on Thursday. The in-form opener, who made an unbeaten 113 in the first match, hit 12 fours in a 128-ball knock for his 16th one-day hundred to boost his team's hopes of clinching the series. Sri Lanka lead 1-0 in the series following their eight-wicket victory in the opening match in Hambantota. The second one-dayer at the same venue was abandoned due to rain.

Cricket: Sri Lanka 302-9 in third Bangladesh ODI

March 28, 2013 09:17
Sri Lanka scored a challenging 302-9 after electing to bat against Bangladesh in the third and final one-day international in Pallekele on Thursday. Opener Tillakaratne Dilshan top-scored for Sri Lanka with a solid 125, while Kusal Perera (56) and Kumar Sangakkara (48) were the other main scorers in the day-night match. Bangladesh's left-arm spinner Abdur Razzak finished with 5-62 off 10 overs. Sri Lanka lead 1-0 in the series following their eight-wicket win in the opening match in Hambantota. The second one-dayer at the same venue was abandoned due to rain.

Cricket: Dilshan powers Sri Lanka to victory with ton

March 23, 2013 15:45
Tillakaratne Dilshan hammered an unbeaten 113 to fire Sri Lanka to an eight-wicket win over Bangladesh in the first one-dayer, marked by a power failure and bees' invasion on Saturday. The opener hit 11 fours in his 15th one-day century as Sri Lanka, chasing a revised target of 238 in 41 overs following the outage, won the day-night match in Hambantota with 32 balls to spare for a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

Cricket: Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by eight wickets

March 23, 2013 14:15
Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh by eight wickets in the opening one-day international in Hambantota on Saturday to gain a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Sri Lanka, chasing a revised target of 238 in 41 overs following a power failure, won the day-night match with 32 balls to spare. Opener Tillakaratne Dilshan top-scored for Sri Lanka with an unbeaten 113, while Kumar Sangakkara (63) and Kushal Perera (42) were the other main scorers.

Hero Herath hailed after Sri Lanka series win

March 19, 2013 10:00
COLOMBO (Reuters) - New Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews showered praise on Rangana Herath on Tuesday after the slow left armer's nagging accuracy did for Bangladesh in the second test and brought up his 200th test wicket. Sri Lanka coasted to a seven-wicket series-clinching victory on the fourth day of the final test in Colombo after Herath, celebrating his 35th birthday, took career-best figures of seven for 89. "Since the legend Muttiah Muralitharan retired, Herath has been the man for us," Mathews told reporters.

Cricket: Sri Lanka clinch Bangladesh Test series

March 19, 2013 07:30
Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by seven wickets on the penultimate day of the second and final Test in Colombo on Tuesday to clinch the series 1-0. Sri Lanka, who drew the opening Test in Galle, achieved a 160-run target in the last session as opener Tillakaratne Dilshan (57) and Kumar Sangakkara (55) made impressive half-centuries. Bangladesh, trailing by 106 runs on the first innings, were dismissed for 265 in their second innings in the morning session.

Sri Lanka ease to second test victory

March 19, 2013 07:30
COLOMBO (Reuters) - Tillakaratne Dilshan and Kumar Sangakkara struck half centuries as Sri Lanka coasted to a seven-wicket series-clinching victory over Bangladesh on the fourth day of the second and final test on Tuesday. The win had been set up by left-arm spinner Rangana Herath, who celebrated his 35th birthday with career-best figures of seven for 89 and his 200th test wicket as Bangladesh were earlier bowled out for 265 in their second innings.

URGENT ¥¥¥ Cricket: Sri Lanka clinch Bangladesh Test series

March 19, 2013 07:16
Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by seven wickets on the penultimate day of the second and final Test in Colombo on Tuesday to clinch the series 1-0. Sri Lanka, who drew the opening Test in Galle, achieved a 160-run target in the last session as opener Tillakaratne Dilshan (57) and Kumar Sangakkara (55) made impressive half-centuries. str-mv/ami

Cricket: Bangladesh 158-4 in second innings

March 18, 2013 08:16
Bangladesh, trailing by 106 runs, were 158-4 in their second innings at stumps on the third day of the second and final Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo on Monday. Mominul Haque was unbeaten on 36 with skipper Mushfiqur Rahim seven not out. Sri Lanka were bowled out for 346 in their first innings, in reply to Bangladesh's 240. Kumar Sangakkara (139) and Dinesh Chandimal (102) were the main scorers for Sri Lanka, while off-spinner Sohag Gazi took three wickets for Bangladesh. The opening Test ended in a draw. str-mv/ami

Cricket: Bangladesh 93-1 in second innings

March 18, 2013 05:46
Bangladesh, trailing by 106 runs, were 93-1 in their second innings at tea on the third day of the second and final Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo on Monday. Opener Jahurul Islam was unbeaten on 32 at the break with Mohammad Ashraful one not out. The hosts were earlier bowled out for 346 in their first innings in reply to Bangladesh's 240. Kumar Sangakkara (139) and Dinesh Chandimal (102) were the main scorers for Sri Lanka, while off-spinner Sohag Gazi took three wickets for Bangladesh. The opening Test ended in a draw. str-mv/sm
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