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1st Test: Spinners set up 131-run chase for Pakistan against Sri Lanka

NEW DELHI: Pakistan's spinners Noman Ali and Abrar Ahmed played crucial roles by taking three wickets each, leading to Sri Lanka being bowled out for 279 runs in the rain-affected opening Test match in Galle, Sri Lanka.

The Times of India

Pakistan pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi completes 100 Test wicket

Pakistan's left-arm fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi reached the milestone of 100 Test wickets on Sunday in the first Test of the series against hosts Sri Lanka in Galle.

The Times of India

Pakistan's Shaheen Afridi seeks Test landmark against Sri Lanka

NEW DELHI: Pakistan's formidable fast bowler, Shaheen Shah Afridi, is poised to embark on a significant milestone in his career as he seeks to claim his 100th Test wicket in the upcoming match against Sri Lanka starting in Galle on Sunday.

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ACC could accept PCB's 'hybrid model' for Asia Cup, Pakistan team set to travel to India for WC

The Asian Cricket Council, headed by BCCI secretary Jay Shah, is expected to approve PCB’s proposed ‘hybrid model’ for conducting four non-India Asia Cup games in Pakistan while the rest of the matches will be played in Sri Lanka’s Galle and Pallekele.

The Hindu

ACC could accept PCB's Hybrid Model for Asia Cup, Pakistan team set to travel to India for World Cup

NEW DELHI: The Asian Cricket Council headed by BCCI president Jay Shah could accept PCB chairman Najam Sethi's proposed 'Hybrid Model' for conducting four non-India Asia Cup games in Pakistan while the rest of the matches will be played in Sri Lanka's Galle and Pallekele.

The Times of India

Sri Lanka spinner Prabath Jayasuriya breaks 71-year-old Test record

Sri Lanka vs Ireland second Test at Galle: Sri Lanka spinner Prabath Jayasuriya broke a 71-year-old record when he dismissed Ireland’s Paul Stirling to claim his 50th Test wicket on the final day of the second Test

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1st Test: Sri Lanka hammer Ireland by an innings and 280 runs

NEW DELHI: Four tons by the batters in the first innings followed a superb spin bowling show as Sri Lanka blew away a clueless Ireland inside three days in first Test in Galle on Tuesday.

The Times of India

Sri Lanka Cricket felicitates Angelo Mathews as he becomes sixth Sri Lankan to play 100 Tests

GALLE: Veteran Sri Lanka all-rounder Angelo Mathews on Sunday became the sixth player from his country to play 100 Tests as the hosts won the toss and elected to bat against Pakistan in the second Test.

The Times of India

Pakistan's win against SL at par with 1987 Bangalore Test victory over India: PCB chief Ramiz Raja

KARACHI: PCB chairman Ramiz Raja has lauded the national team for its recent win against Sri Lanka in the Galle Test, saying the victory is at par with Pakistan's historic triumph over India in the 1987 Bangalore Test.

The Times of India

Ton-up Shafique drives Pakistan’s record chase at Galle against Sri Lanka

Opener Abdullah Shafique hit a gritty century to keep Pakistan in the hunt to chase down a victory target of 342 in the opening Test against Sri Lanka on Tuesday

The Hindu

WATCH: Pakistan's Yasir Shah rekindles memories of Shane Warne's 'Ball of the Century' with a similar dismissal

GALLE: Pakistan leg-spinner Yasir Shah on Monday rekindled memories of Shane Warne's 'Ball of the Century' to dismiss Sri Lankan batter Kusal Mendis.

The Times of India

'Stronger' Dinesh Chandimal says family, friends got him through tough times

GALLE: Former Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal on Saturday credited support from friends and family in helping him get back among the runs after being in and out of the national side.

The Times of India

De Silva returns, Oshada to open in first Pakistan Test

The two-match series starts Saturday in Galle, where the hosts first lost to and then hammered Australia in recent weeks

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Sri Lanka completes emphatic victory over Australia in second Test in Galle, levelling two match series 1-1

Australia are bowled out for 151 by Sri Lanka in the second Test in Galle to fall to an innings and 39-run defeat.

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2nd Test: Kusal Mendis leads Sri Lanka's fight after Karunaratne falls

COLOMBO: Dimuth Karunaratne and Kusal Mendis collaborated in a 152-run partnership to fuel Sri Lanka's spirited reply to Australia's first-innings 364 on day two of the second Test in Galle on Saturday.

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Australia on top of Sri Lanka after Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne score centuries in second Test in Galle

Centuries to Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne ensure Australia has the upper hand at stumps on day one of the second Test in Galle.

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Second Test live: Sri Lanka bats after dismissing Australia for 364 in first innings on day two in Galle

Australia breaks up a key Sri Lankan partnership, but the hosts are still making solid progress in reply to 364 in their first innings. Follow the score and stats.

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AAP

Aussies back batters to pick mystery spin

Australia are confident their one-day lead in will help them pick Sri Lanka mystery spinner Maheesh Theekshana in the second Test if he debuts in Galle.

Daily Mirror

Travis Head wicket sees David Warner take bail to nether regions in hilarious moment

David Warner was sent sprawling to the floor in Galle when a Travis Head delivery deflected into his nether regions, but it wasn't the ball that caused the damage

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Australia convincingly defeats Sri Lanka by 10 wickets in first Test in Galle

Australia wraps up a dominant 10-wicket win inside three days in the series opener, with its spinners — including part-timer Travis Head — doing the damage as Sri Lanka capitulates in Galle.

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SL vs Aus, 1st Test | Head, Lyon give Australia 10-wicket win over Sri Lanka

The match ended within 3 days

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Cricket grandstand collapses during first Sri Lanka-Australia Test in Galle

Heavy rain and wind causes the roof of a temporary grandstand to collapse before the scheduled start of play on day two of the first Test in Galle.

AAP

Test stand collapses in heavy Galle rain

Day two of the first Test between Sri Lanka and Australia in Galle is in doubt after heavy rain and wind caused the roof of a temporary grandstand to collapse.

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Starc, Cummins strike, Australia miss DRS

Australia's quicks have shown they can still be influential on spinning Sri Lankan wickets, striking twice to leave the hosts 2-68 at lunch on day one in Galle.

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