Sri Lanka vs Pakistan 2nd Test Day 3: Sri Lanka in full control following record-breaking effort from Herath

Herath became the first left-arm spinner to take nine wickets in a Test innings

Herath became the first left-arm spinner to take nine wickets in a Test innings

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Sri Lanka spinner Rangana Herath took a career-best nine wickets to help his side maintain full control over Pakistan at the end of the third day of the second Test in Colombo.

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Sri Lanka vs South Africa 3rd ODI: De Kock and de Villiers lead South Africa to first ODI series win in Sri Lanka

De Kock celebrates after scoring his fifth ODI century

De Kock celebrates after scoring his fifth ODI century

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South Africa opener Quinton de Kock and captain AB de Villiers both hammered spectacular centuries to not only lead their side to an 82-run victory over Sri Lanka in Hambantota, but also to hand the Proteas their first ODI series win in the subcontinent nation.

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England vs Sri Lanka 1st Test Day 3: Sri Lanka continue to claw away behind Sangakkara’s landmark century

Sangakkara gets a big hug from his childhood friend after scoring his first century at Lord's

Sangakkara gets a big hug from his childhood friend after scoring his first century at Lord’s

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Kumar Sangakkara scored his maiden century at Lord’s as Sri Lanka continued to claw away at England’s massive first innings total of 575 on the third day of the first Test.

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