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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Sri Lanka vs South Africa 2nd ODI: Dilshan and Malinga help Sri Lanka even series

Dilshan excelled with both the bat and ball

Dilshan excelled with both the bat and ball

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Sri Lanka opener Tillakaratne Dilshan smashed an entertaining 86 and took three wickets, and pace bowler Lasith Malinga claimed four wickets to help Sri Lanka not only register an 87-run victory over South Africa in the second ODI in Pallekele, but also even the series at 1-1.

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England vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test Day 4: Mathews and Prasad put Sri Lanka on the brink of victory

Prasad dismissed Robson, Cook, Ballance and Bell in quick succession

Prasad dismissed Robson, Cook, Ballance and Bell in quick succession

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Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews made a career-best 160 and pace bowler Dhammika Prasad ripped through England’s batting line-up with four wickets to put the tourists on the brink of victory on the fourth day of the second Test at Headingley.

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IPL 2014 Match 38: Singh is king as Bangalore ease past Delhi

Singh walloped nine sixes during his unbeaten knock of 68

Singh walloped nine sixes during his unbeaten knock of 68

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Fans at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore were treated to a flashback of Yuvraj Singh’s prime days as a cricketer as the Indian all-rounder launched a blitzkreig against the Delhi Daredevils to help the Royal Challengers Bangalore ease to a 16-run victory.

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