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Sri Lanka vs England: Bowlers Adil Rashid, Tom Curran help visitors secure big win in rain-hit 3rd ODI, lead series 2-0
•Rashid and Curran shared seven wickets between them to restrict Sri Lanka to 150-9 in the 21-overs-a-side contest. The visitors surpassed the total in 18.3 overs to take an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the five-match series.

Asia Cup 2018: Sri Lanka failed to show any competitiveness in humbling defeat at hands of Afghanistan
Rex •Unless Sri Lanka bite the bullet and make some harsh decisions, their struggles will continue.

India vs Sri Lanka: Lasith Malinga absent from visitors' squad for T20I series; Suranga Lakmal, Lahiru Thirimanne rested
•Veteran speedster Lasith Malinga has not been picked in the Sri Lanka T20 squad for the three- match series against India, starting 20 December.

India vs Sri Lanka series report card: Virat Kohli shines like a diamond, but Ajinkya Rahane fails miserably
Prasenjit Dey •Here's a look at how players from India and Sri Lanka fared in the entire series.

Highlights India vs Sri Lanka, 3rd Test, Day 5 in Delhi: Match drawn, hosts win series 1-0
Firstcricket Staff •The players are shaking hands. Sri Lanka have drawn the Test match and this has been a commendable performance from them. They put up a gritty performance in Kolkata before collapsing in the last few sessions, were miserable in Nagpur but in Delhi they have been absolutely magnificent. All the batsmen stood up right from Dhananjaya de Silva to the debutant Roshen Silva. India might have felt that they have a chance when de Silva retired hurt but Dickwella and Roshen stitched up a solid stand.

Sri Lanka coach Nic Pothas left wondering about 'mere coincidence' of fading light on Day 4
•In both the innings during this Test match, Sri Lanka have lost a wicket to a pacer in fading light, prompting the umpires to check light, after which the spinners struck twice

India vs Sri Lanka: Visitors' coach Nic Pothas praises team for 'brilliant' display despite severe pollution on Day 4 of 3rd Test
•Pothas said his men played "brilliantly" despite being ill from the smog, which hit levels 15 times the World Health Organization's safe limit.

Highlights, India vs Sri Lanka, 3rd Test, Day 4 in Delhi: Visitors have backs to the wall, end day at 31/3
Firstcricket Staff •Ishant to begin the proceedings. Karunaratne on strike; he fell first ball to the same bowler in first innings. Ishant induces an edge on the fourth ball, but is falls short of Dhawan at third slip. India would hope the edges carry and the slip cordon pouches them. Single on the last ball towards mid wicket.

India vs Sri Lanka: Visitors drop Test skipper Dinesh Chandimal from Thisara Perera-led limited overs squad
•Chandimal, who was last man out for 164 in Sri Lanka's first innings in New Delhi on Tuesday, is the major victim of the latest changes made to rejuvenate the national fortunes

India's bowlers put the hosts in the driver's seat on Day 3 despite centuries from Angelo Mathews and Dinesh Chandimal
Firstcricket Staff •Catch the Day 3 action from the 3rd Test between India and Sri Lanka at the Feroz Shah Kotla stadium at Delhi



