Tag: India tour of Sri Lanka

SL vs IND ODIs | Vandersay’s six-wicket haul bowls Sri Lanka to series lead

August 4, 2024 admin

India’s Washington Sundar and KL Rahul celebrate the dismissal of Sri Lanka’s Avishka Fernando during their 2nd ODI match, at R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on August 4, 2024 | Photo Credit: ANI For the Indian fans, the memories of Sri Lankan bowlers like Chaminda Vaas, Muttiah Muralitharan and Ajantha Mendis running through the Men…

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IND in SL, Second ODI: Teams seek perfect formula to crack the finishing code

August 3, 2024 admin

It is often said, ‘lightning never strikes twice’. India and Sri Lanka, though, seem to be on a mission to prove the saying wrong after playing their second tied encounter in as many games, albeit in different formats. In the third and final T20I in Pallekele, the Lankans made a mess of a small chase,…

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SL vs IND first ODI: Spinners rule the day as Sri Lanka-India share the spoils

August 2, 2024 admin

If Sri Lanka squandered games from winning positions in the three-match T20I series, it was India’s turn to make a mess of a relatively simple chase as the two sides played out a sensational tied encounter in the first ODI at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on August 2. Chasing 231, the visitor needed…

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IND in SL: India prevails over Sri Lanka in a rain-curtailed encounter

July 27, 2024 admin

Suryakumar Yadav in action during the first Twenty20 International against Sri Lanka in Pallekele on July 27, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI It is uncommon for a cricket series to unfold in Sri Lanka without rain unsettling the proceedings in at least a game. Sunday’s second T20I in Pallekele ensured the ‘tradition’ stayed true as…

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IND vs SL 2024 1st T20I: First look at new Indian leadership – Gautam Gambhir and Suryakumar Yadav

July 26, 2024 admin

Indian players are seen during a practice session ahead of the first T20 international against Sri Lanka in Kandy on July 26, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP It is rare for an Indian cricket series to be obscured from the nation’s eye by another sporting event. But, such is the glow of the Olympics, that…

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Gautam Gambhir’s first headache: the onerous task of choosing between Pant and Samson

July 25, 2024 admin

Tough decision: Both are audacious stroke-makers — Pant’s falling pull shots are fascinating while Samson, on his day, can hit the fastest of bowlers over extra cover. | Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini New India head coach Gautam Gambhir will have the onerous task of choosing between Rishabh Pant and Sanju Samson during the three-match T20I…

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