Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara rediscovered his immaculate touch to strike a maiden century on English soil, holding off England in its quest for a victory.
Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara rediscovered his immaculate touch to strike a maiden century on English soil, holding off England in its quest for a victory.
India, electing to bat, were 69 for four in their first innings at lunch on the first day of the first Test against West Indies on Monday at Sabina Park.
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and opted to bat in the first Test of the three-match series against the West Indies at the Sabina Park on Monday.
Sri Lanka were 334 for five in their second innings in reply to England’s first innings 377 for eight declared, a lead of 141 runs, at tea on the fifth day of the third Test at the Rose Bowl on Monday.
West Indies captain Darren Sammy expected the Sabina Park pitch to suit his side for the first Test against India, starting on Monday.
India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni said his world number one team must shrug off the absences of strike bowlers Zaheer Khan and Shanthakumaran Sreesanth and face the West Indies with conviction.
Sri Lanka may be staring down the barrel of a heavy test-series defeat to England but interim coach Stuart Law insists his team have no reason to be pessimistic going into the tour-ending limited-overs matches.
Suresh Raina and Harbhajan Singh blasted counterattacking half centuries but the West Indies took the honors on Monday’s opening day of the first test, dismissing India for 246 at Sabina Park.
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