Tillakaratne Dilshan has regained form at the right time for Sri Lanka. In conditions where run gathering is not easy, the opener dished out a particularly authoritative innings against Bangladesh. His all-round effort of 71 runs and three wickets gave him the man of the match award.

The pride and passion missing in the field was back with the bat as India built on a well-planned chase to seal a spot in the Asia Cup final. Chasing a challenging 268, India reached the mark off the penultimate ball and will meet Sri Lanka in Thursday’s final.

South African openers Graeme Smith and Alviro Petersen got their team off to a bright start in the second Test against the West Indies here on Friday.
The visitors were 104/1 when rain stopped play forcing the players to take early lunch on day one. After electing to bat first at Warner Park, skipper Smith and Petersen were off the blocks quickly scoring at six per an over, as pacers Kemar Roach and Ravi Rampaul erred in length.

The only time when the teams were on par was during the toss. Once the coin fell in favour of the hosts, it was a one-horse race.
Sri Lanka took a confident step towards the final of the Asia Cup with an authoritative 126-run win over Bangladesh here on Friday. After registering the highest score at t

There are a clutch of worries for M.S. Dhoni and Shahid Afridi as the Asian powerhouses seek deliverance. A win here would be good tonic to one side troubled with fitness issues while the other are in a shambles thanks to dressing room squabbles and the ugly head of match fixing rearing its head again.

The quality of lights at the Rangiri Dambulla Stadium has come under the scanner. The eight light masts that are fitted with 20 bulbs in each tower are not adequate according to players. After bowling Sri Lanka to a thrilling win, speedster Lasith Malinga agreed that lights have been a problem here but the local side is used to it.

The Amaya Lake is a parallel universe, far away from the infuriating urban mix. Waking to the warm chirping of birds and the slow, rhythmic beat of the traditional drums, cricket makes a hazy walk to the breakfast table. All details revolve around the game. Ravi Shastri, Rameez Raja and Warney, err Darryl Cullinan give their inputs. A game of table tennis where cricket continues to dominate and then to a voyage of discovery.

A win with a bonus point was a good start for India but a few proverbial problems exist. The senior members had not played competitive cricket for nearly a month and the rustiness showed on the field. Lack of sting with the new ball continues to haunt. If not for Virender Sehwag’s freakish success with the ball, the target could have been further challenging.

Ireland squandered a great chance to beat Australia as the world champions clinched a 39-run victory in a one-off one-dayer in Dublin on Thursday.
Tim Paine’s defiant 81 was the backbone of Australia’s modest 231/9 in 50 overs. Ireland, in reply, were bowled out for 192 in 42 overs with James Hopes taking 5/14.

Suspended IPL commissioner Lalit Modi, in his reply to the third show cause notice slapped by the BCCI, has maintained that there had been no violation of the clauses of Invitation to Tender in awarding of theatrical rights in IPL-3.