Pollard's dismissal:
 The final Group B match was a virtual quarterfinal.West Indies, in pursuit of West Indies, in pursuit of 231 in 31 overs, were 190/5 in 26 overs and looked on course for a victo

Cardiff: Skipper Angelo Mathews said losing the toss and Tillakaratne Dilshan's injury were the key factors in Sri Lanka's eight-wicket defeat against India in the ICC Champions Trophy semifinal here

Angelo Mathews and Prasanna Jayawardene were keeping New Zealand's attack at bay at lunch on the last day of the second and final Test Thursday but Sri Lanka still face a major fight to save the match

Tim Southee completed a five-wicket haul to help New Zealand gain a big lead over Sri Lanka on the penultimate day of the second and final Test at the P. Sara Oval in Colombo on Wednesday.

The fast b

Rangana Herath grabbed two big wickets to lead Sri Lanka's fightback on the second day of the second and final Test against New Zealand at the P. Sara Oval in Colombo on Monday.

The left-arm spinner

Sri Lanka suffered a big blow with opener Tillakaratne Dilshan being ruled out of the first Test against New Zealand starting in Galle tomorrow as he is yet to recover from his back injury.

Sri Lanka's cricket selectors on Friday named uncapped teenager Tharindu Kaushal in a 15-man squad for a two-Test home series against New Zealand starting next week.

The 19-year-old is one of the th

All-rounder Angelo Mathews has been named as Sri Lanka's new Twenty20 captain for one year, the national selectors announced on Thursday.

The 25-year-old replaced prolific batsman Mahela Jayawardene,

Memorable moment: It has to be when I made Test debut against Zimbabwe in 1999. Getting my Test cap will always remain in my memory.

Forgettable moment: Losing in the World Cup final to India, that

Mahela Jayawardene was on Monday reappointed captain of the Sri Lankan squad for all three formats of the game hours after Tillakaratne Dilshan resigned from the post following the team's dismal showi