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  • sri lanka 99 1 at lunch on 5th day set 390 to win

    Sri Lanka 99-1 at lunch on 5th day, set 390 to win

    Cricket | June 16, 2014 19:40 IST

    London: Sri Lanka has calmly reached 99-1 at lunch on the last day of the first test after England declared its overnight score and set the visitors 390 to win at Lord's.England predictably declared on

  • sri lanka beats england in 4th odi forces decider

    Sri Lanka beats England in 4th ODI, forces decider

    Cricket | May 31, 2014 23:31 IST

    LONDON: Sri Lanka weathered a brilliant knock of 121 by Jos Buttler to beat England by seven runs in the fourth one-day international and take the five-match series to a decider at 2-2.   Veteran left-hander

  • sangakkara jayawardene face disciplinary action

    Sangakkara, Jayawardene face disciplinary action

    Cricket | April 22, 2014 20:46 IST

    COLOMBO, Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka stars Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene are facing disciplinary action for their public criticism of cricket board officials in a dispute over their retirement from Twenty20 internationals.   Sri Lanka Cricket

  • the legends who will be missed during ipl 7

    The legends who will be missed during IPL 7

    Cricket | April 14, 2014 7:53 IST

    New Delhi: They said T20 cricket is all about young generation cricket. But legendary players like Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Kumar Sangakkara, Brett Lee proved that form is temporary but class is permanent. The experience

  • veterans hit out at officials over retirement row

    Veterans hit out at officials over retirement row

    Cricket | April 08, 2014 23:30 IST

    COLOMBO, Sri Lanka: Veterans Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara hit out on Tuesday at Sri Lanka Cricket administrators who criticized them for announcing their retirement from Twenty20 internationals to the media without discussing with the

  • meet the winners and losers of world t20 2014

    Meet the winners and losers of World T20 2014

    Cricket | April 08, 2014 15:58 IST

    New Delhi: Sri Lanka secured a fine victory against India in the world T20 final. The best thing of the final was the Lankan veteran duo Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara signed off from T20

  • i don t think game of cricket owes us anything kumar

    I don't think game of cricket owes us anything: Kumar Sangakkara

    Cricket | April 07, 2014 8:20 IST

    Mirpur: Kumar Sangakkara's eloquence isunquestionable and he was grace personified on the final dayof his T20 International career stating that it was a privilege to play the sport and it "does not owe anything to

  • the highest partnerships in t20 cricket

    The highest partnerships in T20 cricket

    Cricket | April 07, 2014 6:53 IST

    New Delhi: The Twenty20 cricket is all about the batsmen. Every individual expects a great show of fireworks. In the shortest form of cricket, sometimes lower order or even the tailenders play such cameos which

  • icc world t20 form history gives india slight edge against

    ICC World T20: Form, history gives India slight edge against SL in WT20 final

    Cricket | April 05, 2014 16:24 IST

    Mirpur: In sublime form through the tournament, India would be aiming to become the first team to win the World Twenty20 title for a second time but a gutsy Sri Lanka stands in the way

  • almighty wants sangakkara mahela to win a world cup sammy

    Almighty wants Sangakkara, Mahela to win a World Cup: Sammy

    Cricket | April 03, 2014 23:30 IST

    Mirpur: The affable Darren Sammy was graceful in defeat and said that may be God wants Sri Lankan legends Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara to get a chance to savour the taste of winning a

  • hope to retire with world t20 win kumar sangakkara

    Hope to retire with World T20 win : Kumar Sangakkara

    Cricket | March 17, 2014 18:07 IST

    Dhaka:  Sri Lankan batting great Kumar Sangakkara said Monday that this is the right time for him to retire and he wants to go out with a bang by winning the ICC World Twenty20 in

  • kumar sangakkara 2015 would be my last world cup.

    Kumar Sangakkara: 2015 would be my last world cup.

    Cricket | March 17, 2014 17:00 IST

    Dhaka:  Having announced his retirement fromT20 internationals, Kumar Sangakkara today said that he would like to call time on his ODI career after  the 2015 ICC WorldCup in Australia and New Zealand.The veteran Sri Lankan

  • sa sri lanka series sri lanka takes south africa odi series

    SA-Sri Lanka Series: Sri Lanka takes South Africa ODI series 4-1

    Cricket | August 01, 2013 7:13 IST

    Colombo, Sri Lanka, Aug 01: Tillakaratne Dilshan was bowled for 99 and Kumar Sangakkara smashed an unbeaten 75 on Wednesday to propel Sri Lanka to a convincing 128-run win over South Africa, and a 4-1

  • sangakkara crosses gavaskar s career total of 10 122

    Sangakkara crosses Gavaskar's career total of 10,122

    Cricket | March 09, 2013 12:41 IST

    Galle, Sri Lanka, March 9 :Sri Lankan batsman Kumar Sangakkara hit a smashing century against Bangladesh here on Friday to cross Sunil Gavaskar's career total of 10,122 runs. Sangakkara's 142 came off 226 balls, with 16

  • kumar sangakkara returns to the top of the world

    Kumar Sangakkara returns to the top of the world

    Cricket | July 05, 2012 18:33 IST

    Dubai, Jul 5: Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara has reclaimed the number-one batting spot from West Indies' Shivnarine Chanderpaul in the ICC Player Rankings for Test batsmen after another big century against Pakistan in the second

  • sri lanka pakistan second test ends in a draw

    Sri Lanka-Pakistan second test ends in a draw

    Cricket | July 04, 2012 18:00 IST

    Colombo, Jul 4: Sri Lanka took no risks with a winning target of 261 against Pakistan by settling for a draw in the second test at Sinhalese Sports Club on Wednesday.Sri Lanka held onto its

  • sri lanka reaches 178 1 vs pakistan in 2nd test

    Sri Lanka reaches 178-1 vs Pakistan in 2nd test

    Cricket | July 03, 2012 17:17 IST

    Colombo (Sri Lanka), Jul 3: Kumar Sangakkara and Tillakaratne Dilshan extended their second wicket partnership to 167 runs as Sri Lanka moved to 178 for one at tea on the fourth day of the second

  • sri lanka reaches 439 8 in 1st test against pakistan

    Sri Lanka reaches 439-8 in 1st test against Pakistan

    Cricket | June 23, 2012 16:59 IST

    Galle, Jun 23: Kumar Sangakkara smashed an unbeaten 170 to guide Sri Lanka to 439-8 at tea on the second day of the first test against Pakistan on Saturday.Sangakkara's knock was a chanceless one and,

  • dilshan sangakkara hundreds take sri lanka to 300

    Dilshan, Sangakkara hundreds take Sri Lanka to 300

    Cricket | June 22, 2012 19:02 IST

    Galle, Jun 22: Former captains Tillakaratne Dilshan and Kumar Sangakkara slammed hundreds as Sri Lanka bludgeoned Pakistan for 300-2 to begin the first test at Galle International Stadium on Friday.Dilshan opened with 101 for his

  • sri lanka beats pakistan to lead 2 1 in odi series

    Sri Lanka beats Pakistan to lead 2-1 in ODI series

    Cricket | June 17, 2012 15:36 IST

    Colombo, Jun 17: All-rounder Thisara Perera took a hat trick and Kumar Sangakkara scored 97 to guide Sri Lanka to a 44-run win in the fourth one-day international against Pakistan on Saturday, taking an unassailable

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