Sri Lanka to Big Win

Match 35 CWC 2015: Sanga, Dilshan Tons Take Sri Lanka to Big Win Over Scotland

 March 12, 2015   R K Gupta

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Kumar Sangakkara has announced his retirement from ODIs after the World Cup. One will wonder why after such a record-breaking performance. If he sticks to his decision, Sanga will be one world cricketer, who would hang his boots in the zenith of his personal glory. After equaling the record of three consecutive ODI hundreds, he […]

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Helped by Maxwell’s Blitz, Australia Outclass Sri Lanka in Match # 32 of CWC 2015

 March 9, 2015   R K Gupta

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When Australia lost 4 wickets in the 33rd over for 177, no one would have dreamt of the final score of 376 in the remaining 16 overs and 3 balls. But that was made possible yesterday in match no.32 at the SCG by a punkish figure. The cult of Glenn Maxwell is oozing out of […]

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England face prospect of early World Cup elimination after defeat by Sri Lanka

 March 2, 2015   John Welsh

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As England scored 309-6 during their allotted 50 overs in their World Cup cricket match against Sri Lanka in Pool A of the tournament, a close contest was envisaged with bowlers James Anderson and Stuart Broad targeting the opposition opening batsman. Joe Root had scored 121 for England and had been ably supported by Ian […]

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CWC 2015 Match#22: Unlucky England Lose to Sri Lanka after Making 309 at Wellington on Sunday

 March 2, 2015   R K Gupta

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Change of fielding-rules in this World Cup has made the score of 300-plus like a walk in the park. There is no guarantee that posting above 300 runs will arm the team with any command in the match like the earlier days. The heavily demoralized England team had to eat a humble pie after being […]

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Sri Lanka Finally Come Good; Soundly Beat Bangladesh in Match 18 of CWC 2015

 February 27, 2015   R K Gupta

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On Thursday, it was the Sri Lanka of the yore as they hammered the Bangladesh bowlers with disdain and took command of the game at the MCG. For once, it proved to be great toss to win for Angelo Mathews, who took the first chance to bat. They began well and after the fall of […]

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Jayawardane Rescues Panic-Stricken Sri Lanka From Defeat Against Inspired Afghanis in Match 12 of CWC2015

 February 23, 2015   R K Gupta

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In their short international cricket history, Afghanistan nearly pulled off their biggest success against a side, which has won the World Cup once. There was one thriller two days ago, when Zimbabwe played UAE but no one thought of another in such a short time, in which a non-regular cricket nation would take a full […]

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Sri Lanka Suffer First-Day Blues in the World Cup Opener Against New Zealand

 February 15, 2015   R K Gupta

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Co-hosts New Zealand demonstrated their impressive credentials in the most emphatic way by completely outplaying Sri Lanka in Cup Opener at Christchurch’s Hagley Park on Saturday February 14, 2015. Put into bat by Sri Lankan captain, who won the toss, New Zealand began with their skipper Brendon McCullum leading from front. By 16th over, they […]

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7th ODI Wellington: Consolation Win for Sri Lanka in the Dead Rubber on Friday

 January 31, 2015   R K Gupta

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Having lost the 7-match series already, Sri Lanka were content in taking the last game from the hosts at the Westpac Stadium in Wellington on January 29. To a solid foundation laid by Lahiru Thirimanne and Tilakaratne Dilshan, Kumara Sangakkara added his mercurial touch with a scintillating hundred. Sri Lanka reached 175 before the 35th […]

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Williamson and Taylor Star in New Zealand’s ODI Series Win at Dunedin

 January 28, 2015   R K Gupta

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New Zealand lost their captain without any score against Sri Lanka in the sixth ODI at Dunedin and in the 14th over, lost the other opener as well when the score reached 59. The Lankans were elated and they applied pressure. But Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor settled down to thwart Sri Lanka attack and […]

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Ronchi, Elliot Turn the Tables on Sri Lanka with Record Stand in 5th ODI at Dunedin on Friday

 January 23, 2015   R K Gupta

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After AB de Villiers’ 31-ball hundred last Sunday at Johannesburg, another ODI record was shattered on Friday, January 23, 2015 in faraway Dunedin. Just when everyone thought that New Zealand would be run over by the touring Sri Lanka side, Luke Ronchi and Grant Elliot produced an unbeaten sixth-wicket stand of 267 runs off just […]

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