India 385/6 at stumps on day one against Sri Lanka

November 16th, 2009 more images more imagesAHMEDABAD - Rahul Dravid and Yuvraj Singh's century stand resurrected India's first innings after the first four wickets fell in quick time, three of these to fast bowler Chanaka Welegedara, on the opening day of the first cricket Test against Sri Lanka here Monday. At tea, India were 221 for five with Rahul Dravid on 98 and skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on 29.

November 15th, 2009 more images more imagesDUBAI - After failing to replace Australia at the top of the Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Championship table earlier this month, India gets a shot at the number-one spot in the longer version of the game when it goes head to head with Sri Lanka in the three-Test series which begins in Ahmedabad on Monday. Only three ratings points separates first-placed South Africa from third-placed India in the Reliance Mobile ICC Test Championship and all could change as the most challenging and important format of the game returns to action after nearly 10 weeks' break.

November 15th, 2009 AHMEDABAD - Ahead of their first test match against Sri Lanka in Ahmedabad, Indian cricket squad spent a couple of hours practising hard at the nets on Sunday. The match will be played at city's Sardar Patel stadium.

September 28th, 2009 JOHANNESBURG - Pakistani batsman Shoaib Malik has attributed his match-winning innings against India in Centurion to the fact that he always tries to give his best against arch-rival India. "My record against India speaks for itself.

September 23rd, 2009 JOHANNESBURG - India are back to the No.1 spot in One-day International (ODI) rankings after South Africa were beaten by Sri Lanka in the Champions Trophy opener Tuesday. After the loss in Centurion, South Africa slumped to third position with 123 points while Australia moved up one place to second spot with 125 points.

September 22nd, 2009 JOHANNESBURG - Injured Pakistan captain Younis Khan has said that he is eagerly waiting for the encounter against India in the Champions Trophy. Khan, who fractured his finger in the practice match against Sri Lanka, said he is raring to play against India.

September 14th, 2009 COLOMBO - Sachin Tendulkar cracked his 44th century while Harbhajan Singh provided the turnaround with the ball as India defeated Sri Lanka by 46 runs in the Compaq Cup One-Day International tri-series final at the R. Premadasa stadium here Monday.

September 14th, 2009 COLOMBO - Following is the scoreboard of the Compaq Cup One-Day International tri-series final between India and Sri Lanka at the R. Premadasa stadium here Monday: India: Rahul Dravid c Dilshan b Jayasuriya 39 Sachin Tendulkar lbw b Mendis 138 Mahendra Singh Dhoni c Kandamby b Malinga 56 Yuvraj Singh not out 56 Yusuf Pathan c Kapugedera b Thushara 5 Suresh Raina c Kulasekara b Thushara 8 Virat Kohli not out 2 Extras: (b 1, w 18, nb 1) 20 Total (For five in wickets in 50 overs) 319 Fall of wickets: 1-95 (Dravid, 17.2 overs), 2-205 (Dhoni, 36.3), 3-276 (Tendulkar, 45.6), 4-277 (Pathan, 46.4), 5-302 (Raina, 48.3) Bowling: Nuwan Kulasekara 8 0 38 0 Thilan Thushara 10 0 71 2 (5w) Lasith Malinga 10 0 81 1 (1nb, 5w) Ajantha Mendis 10 0 70 1 (3w) Sanath Jayasuriya 9 0 43 1 Sri Lanka: Tillekaratne Dilshan b Harbhajan Singh 42 Sanath Jayasuriya c Nehra b Pathan 36 Mahela Jayawardene c & b Harbhajan Singh 1 Kumar Sangakkara hit wicket b Singh 33 Thilina Thushara b Sharma 15 Angelo Mathews c Raina b Yuvraj Singh 14 Thilina Kandamby b Harbhajan Singh 66 Chamara Kapugedera c Dhoni b Raina 35 Nuwan Kulasekara not out 9 Lasith Malinga c & b Harbhajan Singh 0 Ajantha Mendis st Dhoni b Harbhajan Singh 7 Extras (lb-3, w-11, nb-1) 15 Total (all out in 46.4 overs) 273 Fall of wickets 1-64 (Dilshan, 7.5 overs), 2-76 (Jayawardene, 9.4), 3-85 (Jayasuriya, 10.6), 4-108 (Thushara, 14.3), 5-131 (Mathews, 17.3), 6-182 (Sangakkara, 27.3), 7-252 (Kapugedera, 42.3), 8-264 (Kandamby, 44.3), 9-264 (Malinga, 44.4), 10-273 (Mendis, 46.4) Bowling Ashiah Nehra 7 0 43 0 Ishant Sharma 7 0 51 1 (1w) RP Singh 5 0 34 1 (1nb) Harbhajan Singh 9.4 0 56 5 (3w) Yusuf Pathan 4 0 36 1 (3w) Yuvraj Singh 6 0 24 1 Suresh Raina 8 0 26 1 Toss: India, elected to bat Man of the match: Sachin Tendulkar (India) Man of the series: Sachin Tendulkar (India) Umpires: E.

September 11th, 2009 COLOMBO - New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori won the toss and opted to bat against India in the second One-day international of the Compaq Cup tri-series at the Premedasa Stadium here Friday. Teams: India: Sachin Tendulkar, Dinesh Karthik, Rahul Dravid, Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, Mahendra Singh Dhoni (captain/wicketkeeper), Yusuf Pathan, Harbhajan Singh, Rudra Pratap Singh, Ashish Nehra, Ishant Sharma.

August 26th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India scored 3-1 win over Sri Lanka in their 3rd round match of the Nehru Cup 2009. The team kept the tempo up throughout the match and displayed zero slackness despite the islanders as easy rivals.

August 24th, 2009 Indo-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE NEW DELHI - Harbhajan Singh believes the Sri Lanka tri-series will serve as a build-up to the upcoming Champions Trophy. The Indian cricketers will begin their long season with the tri-series in Colombo that involves New Zealand besides the hosts.

August 24th, 2009 LONDON - Australia has officially lost its No.1 Test ranking, plunging to fourth place in the world, behind South Africa, Sri Lanka and India. Australia has officially or unofficially been the No.1 Test side in the world since Mark Taylor's team beat the West Indies in the Caribbean in 1995.

June 12th, 2009 LONDON - Sri Lanka posted 150 for the loss of seven wickets against Pakistan in a Super Eight Group F match of World Twenty20 at Lord's here Friday. Brief scores: Sri Lanka 150/7 in 20 overs (Tillakaratne Dilshan 46, Saeed Ajmal 2-26)

June 11th, 2009 LONDON - Defending champions India and runners-up Pakistan will not clash until the semi-final as they have been put in different groups in the Super Eight stage of the World Twenty20. India, that had the top seeding in Group A (in the preliminary stage), are in Group E of the Super Eight stage while runners-up Pakistan, top seeded in Group B, are in Group F.

June 11th, 2009 NOTTINGHAM - Sri Lanka scored 192 for five against the West Indies in their last Group C match of the World Twenty20 at Trent Bridge here Wednesday. Brief scores: Sri Lanka 192/5 (Tillakaratne Dilshan 74, Sanath Jayasuriya 81; Lendl Simmons 4-19)