Sri Lankan selection committee Resigned

Sri Lankan selection committee has resigned and they handed over the resignations to the sports minister. The Sri Lankan selection committee headed by Arvinda de Silva has put their resignation to sports minister. The action was done after Sangakkara steps down from captaincy and Mahela Jayewardene also resigned from vice captaincy.

Sri Lankan spinners impress in drawn Windies Test

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s spinners, led by Rangana Herath, put in an impressive performance as the second Test against the West Indies ended in a draw on the fifth and final day on Saturday.

Left-armer Herath removed Dwayne Bravo, Sulieman Benn and Carlton Baugh as the West Indies were bowled out for 243 in their first innings just before tea in reply to Sri Lanka’s 387-9 declared.

Sri Lanka declared in their second innings on 57-1, with Tharanga Paranavitana scoring 20 not out and skipper Kumar Sangakkara one not out.

Opener Tillakaratne Dilshan (26) was the lone batsman to be dismissed, caught behind off Bravo.

The West Indies, set an improbable 202-run target off 21 overs, lost openers Chris Gayle (three) and Adrian Barath (eight) before reaching 12-2 in their second innings when play was called off due to bad light.

Spinner Ajantha Mendis

Dilshan’s double strike puts Sri Lanka on top

COLOMBO: Part-time bowler Tillakaratne Dilshan snapped up two West Indies wickets within the space of three balls to tilt the balance of the second test in Sri Lanka’s favour on the third day on Thursday.

At the close West Indies were 165 for five in reply to Sri Lanka’s 387 for nine declared with play ending 52 minutes after tea due to bad light. West Indies trail by 222 runs.

Dilshan, bowling his off-breaks, first broke a threatening fourth wicket partnership of 83 between Darren Bravo and Brendan Nash. He trapped Nash lbw for 29 with a straight ball which the batsman played for the turn.

Two balls later Bravo, who had been batting confidently, played a loose drive and spooned the ball to cover point where Rangana Herath made a lot of ground and took a spectacular catch inches off the ground. Bravo hit a test best 80.

“That was a fantastic effort.

Dilshan’s double strike puts Sri Lanka on top

COLOMBO: Part-time bowler Tillakaratne Dilshan snapped up two West Indies wickets within the space of three balls to tilt the balance of the second test in Sri Lanka’s favour on the third day on Thursday.

At the close West Indies were 165 for five in reply to Sri Lanka’s 387 for nine declared with play ending 52 minutes after tea due to bad light. West Indies trail by 222 runs.

Dilshan, bowling his off-breaks, first broke a threatening fourth wicket partnership of 83 between Darren Bravo and Brendan Nash. He trapped Nash lbw for 29 with a straight ball which the batsman played for the turn.

Two balls later Bravo, who had been batting confidently, played a loose drive and spooned the ball to cover point where Rangana Herath made a lot of ground and took a spectacular catch inches off the ground. Bravo hit a test best 80.

“That was a fantastic effort.

Paranavitana stands firm as Sri Lanka battle on

GALLE: Opener Tharanga Paranavitana led Sri Lanka’s fightback to save the first test against West Indies with a patient knock of 83 not out on the fifth and final day on Friday.

The left-hander batted throughout the morning session, hitting seven fours in his 168-ball innings to take Sri Lanka to 159-2 wickets at lunch. Sri Lanka still trail West Indies by 43 runs with two sessions remaining.

West Indies scored 580-9 declared and Sri Lanka made 378 in the first innings and were forced to follow-on three runs short of avoiding being asked to bat again.

Mahela Jayawardene (13) kept Paranavitana company in an unbroken third wicket partnership of 49 off 151 balls.

West Indies started brightly and struck two early blows in the morning to have Sri Lanka struggling at 110-2 when Tillakaratne Dilshan and Kumar Sangakkara were dismissed within

Shillingford, Roach boost Windies in S.Lanka Test

GALLE: Inexperienced Shane Shillingford and Kemar Roach shared seven wickets to help the West Indies gain a big lead in the opening Test against Sri Lanka on Thursday.

Off-spinner Shillingford finished with 4-123, his maiden four-wicket haul in four Tests, and paceman Roach took 3-75 as Sri Lanka were bowled out for 378 in their first innings in reply to the West Indies’ 580-9 declared.

Following on, Sri Lanka batted steadily in their second innings to reach 89 for no loss at stumps to keep alive their hopes of salvaging a draw.

Tharanga Paranavitana and Tillakaratne Dilshan were unbeaten on 44 each before rain stopped play, with 22 overs remaining in the day.

Shillingford and Roach, who had a combined experience of just 10 Tests before this match, did not allow the hosts to build a big stand as the West Indies enforced the follow-on against any team

Dilshan ton helps Sri Lanka destroy India in final

DAMBULLA: A brilliant century by opener Tillakaratne Dilshan led Sri Lanka to a crushing 74-run win over India in the final of the Tri-series on Saturday.

Dilshan bludgeoned 12 fours and a six to help the hosts amass a total of 299 for eight after choosing to bat first.

He shared a run-a-ball opening stand of 121 with Mahela Jayawardene (39) and also added 85 in 96 balls for the third wicket with captain Kumar Sangakkara (71).

In reply India lost Dinesh Karthik for a duck in the first over and their hopes took a serious dent when the in-form Virender Sehwag followed for 28.

Opener Sehwag, the leading run-scorer in the tournament, was run out by a direct hit as he attempted to steal a leg bye.

India then lost wickets regularly and only skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni was able to offer resistance, top-scoring with 67 as his side were bowled out

Sri Lanka choose to bat v India

DAMBULLA: Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat first in the one-day tri-series final against India on Saturday.

Sri Lanka fielded an unchanged side. India made one change with Rohith Sharma replacing Ravindra Jadeja.

Teams:

India: MS Dhoni (captain), Dinesh Karthik, Virender Sehwag, Yuvraj Singh, Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, Rohith Sharma, Praveen Kumar, Ashish Nehra, Ishant Sharma, Munaf Patel.

Sri Lanka: Kumar Sangakkara (captain), Mahela Jayawardene, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Upul Tharanga, Angelo Mathews, Chamara Silva, Chamara Kapugedera, Suraj Randiv, Lasith Malinga, Nuwan Kulasekara, Thisara Perera. AGENCIES

SLanka win by 126 runs against Bangladesh

DAMBULLA, Sri Lanka: Tillakaratne Dilshan’s allround effort of an entertaining 71 and three wickets guided Sri Lanka to a 126-run win against Bangladesh in the Asia Cup on Friday.

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Serbia shock10-man Germany 1-0

PORT ELIZABETH: Serbia stunned Germany 1-0 here on Friday in a pulsating World Cup tie marked by a cluster of yellow cards, Miroslav Klose”s sending off and Germany”s Lukas Podolski missing a second-half penalty.

Milan Jovanovic”s first half goal gave Serbia victory to throw Group D wide open with Radomir Antic”s side joining Germany and Ghana – who play pointless Australia on Saturday – with three points.

Germany striker Klose picked up the first booking of the game and then his fatal second, from Spanish referee Alberto Undiano, in the 37th minute for a tackle on Serbia captain Dejan Stankevic.

Less than a minute after he had left the pitch Serbia went ahead after a fine three-man move.

Milos Krasic sent a high ball in from the right post for Nikola Zigic, the tallest player at 2m 2cm high in the World Cup, to head down for Jovanovic to flick in past keeper Manuel Neuer.

The Standard Liege midfielder celebrated by jumping into the arms of a small band of ecstatic Serbian supporters in the stands.

A goal and a man down Germany had a mountain to climb to get back into the match but they almost grabbed a first half stoppage time equaliser when Sami Khedira”s shot hit the crossbar.

Before he was sent packing Klose thought he had come up with his 12th World Cup goal on the half hour but the linesman”s flag had already been raised for offside.

Trigger-happpy Undiano dished out two bookings in the space of barely a minute to Serbian duo Branislav Ivanovic and Aleksandar Kolarov.

It was two cards apiece on 21 minutes as Khedira caught Undiano”s attention for felling Milos Krasic, the latter a menacing threat to Germany down the right wing.

Germany came out for the second half full of intent and Serbia keeper Vladimir Stojkovic was kept busy as the three time champions peppered his goal.

Undiano must have thought it was Christmas as he handed out yet another card to Serbia”s Neven Subotic.

The game”s eighth booking for a handball by Vidic in the box, led to Germany being awarded a penalty on the hour.

Podolski stepped up but his spot kick into the left hand corner lacked inspiration and Wigan”s Stojkovic comfortably saved.

Jovanovic then hit the woodwork down at the other end.

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