Perera fell one agonising run short of his third ODI century
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Sri Lanka opener Kusal Perera scored 99 and batsman Lahiru Thirimanne made an unbeaten 81 to lead their side to an eight-wicket win via the Duckworth-Lewis method against the West Indies in the second ODI in Colombo.
Dhoni was named Man of the Match for his superb knock of 92 not out
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India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni led by example as he smashed an unbeaten 92 to not only guide his side to a 22-run win over South Africa in the second ODI in Indore, but also level the series at 1-1.
New Zealand remain on top after taking out Pakistan’s top and middle order
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Despite half-centuries from Azhar Ali and Younis Khan, Pakistan’s batting line-up faltered against New Zealand on the third day of the second Test in Dubai.
Dev was given the award in recognition of his contribution to sport and charity work
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Legendary India all-rounder Kapil Dev has been bestowed with a lifetime achievement award at a ceremony in the House of Lords.
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Hafeez’s heroics gave Pakistan an unassailable 3-1 lead
Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez smashed his second consecutive century to help the national team seal the ODI series against Sri Lanka in emphatic style.
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“I think a drawn series is a fair reflection because Bangladesh played some excellent cricket as well”
New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum believes the 0-0 draw in the two-Test series against Bangladesh “is a fair reflection” of the “excellent cricket” that has been played by both sides.
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Afridi’s seven wickets for 12 runs is now his new personal best bowling figures in ODIs
Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi backed up his statement about himself being “better” than many of the other international players in the game after he scored 76 runs and took seven wickets against the West Indies in a fairytale-like ODI return.
