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.
Khan celebrates after scoring his 31st Test century
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England batsman Joe Root scored a gritty 59 not out after Pakistan veteran Younis Khan made 118 on the fourth day of the second Test in Dubai.
Brathwaite finished with career-best figures of 6-29 off 11.3 overs
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West Indies opener Kraigg Brathwaite sliced through Sri Lanka’s batting line-up with a career-best six wickets to leave his side needing 244 runs to win the second Test in Colombo.
Warrican finished with figures of 4-67 off 20 overs
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West Indies debutant Jomel Warrican claimed four wickets to give his side the upper hand on the first day of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo.
Herath finished with figures of 6-68 off 33 overs
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Sri Lanka spinner Rangana Herath never had a lot of success with the ball when playing against the West Indies in the past as he had taken eight wickets in five Tests. However, he nearly doubled his wicket tally against the men from the Caribbean on the third day of the first Test in Galle as he claimed six wickets in the first innings and one in the second to leave the West Indies reeling.
Karunaratne hit 16 boundaries and a six during his career-best knock of 186
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The West Indies continued to struggle on the second day of the first Test in Galle as Sri Lanka opener Dimuth Karunaratne scored a career-best 186 and batsman Dinesh Chandimal made 151.
Malik celebrates after scoring his maiden Test double century
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It was another gruelling day for England in Abu Dhabi as Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik and batsman Asad Shafiq continued their onslaught.
Malik scored his third Test century in his first Test match since August 2010
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Pakistan emerged on top after the first day of the first Test against England in Abu Dhabi thanks to all-rounder Shoaib Malik’s unbeaten knock of 124.
Morgan was named Man of the Match for his game-winning knock of 92
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England captain Eoin Morgan scored 92 to not only lead his side to a three-wicket win in the fourth ODI at Headingley, but also ensure that they stayed alive in the series by bringing themselves level at 2-2.
Persistent rain washed out a majority of the first day
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Sri Lanka were able to deal India two major blows before heavy rain led to most of the first day being abandoned in Colombo.
