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  • Soumya opts for DRS after getting bowled

    Bangladesh left-handed batsman Soumya Sarkar took a DRS after getting bowled by Sri Lanka's Asela Gunaratne on the fifth day of the first Test in Galle.

  • Postcard from the island

    With a heavy heart and a last backward glance at the majestic ramparts of the Galle Fort and the blue expanse of the Indian Ocean beyond, the Bangladesh media contingent in Sri Lanka bade farewell to the capital of Sri Lanka's Southern Province.

  • Herath leads Lanka's crushing win over Tigers

    Rangana Herath grabbed six wickets in the second innings to become Test cricket's most successful left-arm spinner as Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh by 259 runs in their first Test at Galle on Saturday.

  • Postcard from the island

    It must be counted as a stroke of good fortune that a tourist's first stop in Sri Lanka is the seaside city of Galle.

  • Samuels reported over bowling action

    West Indies all-rounder Marlon Samuels has been reported for bowling with a suspect action for the third time in his career.

  • Herath restores Sri Lanka dominance

    At the end of an action-packed second day of the first Test, West Indies are 66 for 2, trailing Sri Lanka by 418 runs.

  • Sri Lanka, West Indies face off with young guns

    Sri Lanka and the West Indies look to offload past baggage and begin a new era with fresh young talent when a two-Test series starts in Galle.

  • Shikhar Dhawan

    Dhawan to lead against Bangladesh A

    India opener Shikhar Dhawan has been named captain of the A squad to play a three-day match against Bangladesh A in September.

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