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Preview: Sri Lanka wary of Pakistan resurgence in the second Test at Colombo

Sri Lanka are determined to prevent a Pakistan resurgence as they seek their first Test series win in three years when the second match starts in Colombo on Saturday.

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Sri Lanka include Jeevan Mendis in Test squad against Pakistan

Sri Lanka's cricket selectors included uncapped all-rounder Jeevan Mendis in the 15-man squad to play the first Test against Pakistan starting this weekend.

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Angelo Mathews and Thisara Perera provide hope to Sri Lanka

Angelo Mathews’s brilliant knock against Pakistan on Monday helped Sri Lanka win by two wickets, but it wasn’t just the situation that was tricky. History would tell us that the Premadasa Stadium isn’t the easiest ground to chase on under lights and Mathews’ knock achieved the near improbable. Nishad Pai Vaidya examines the Premadasa numbers and also discusses the hope Mathews and Thisara Perera present for Sri Lanka.

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Pakistan batsmen duck under pressure against Sri Lanka in fourth ODI

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Thisara Perera picked up four wickets and effected a run-out to guide Sri Lanka to a 44 run win over Pakistan in the second One Day International at Colombo.

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Thisara Perera’s six-wicket haul bowls Sri Lanka to victory over Pakistan

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Pakistan were bowled out for 204 by Sri Lanka who won the second One-Day International by 76 runs on Saturday.

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Preview: Pakistan look to square series against Sri Lanka in second T20 match

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After surrendering meekly in their first match of the tour against Sri Lanka on Friday, Pakistan would look to regroup and put up a better show in the second T20 match at Hambantota.

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Sri Lanka defeat Pakistan in a low scoring encounter

Sri Lanka put on a brilliant bowling and fielding performance to post a comfortable 37-run victory over Pakistan in their opening Twenty20 international on Friday.

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Pakistan restrict Sri Lanka to 132

Pakistan seamer Sohail Tanvir scalped three wickets as Sri lanka were restricted to 132 in the alloted 20 overs against Pakistan in the first T20 international of the two match series to be played in Sri Lanka.

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Shaminda Eranga to replace injured Angelo Mathews in Sri Lanka squad

Sri Lanka's fast-bowling all-rounder Shaminda Eranga was named as replacement for Angelo Mathews, who had been ruled out of the ongoing Asia Cup cricket tournament due to a calf injury.

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Preview: Unpredictable Pakistan takes on inconsistent Sri Lanka

The ever-so-unpredictable Pakistan face their first big test of the tournament when they take on an injury-hit Sri Lankan team, which was outclassed by India in its lung-opener, in an Asia Cup league match at Mirpur on Thursday.

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