Sri Lanka vs Pakistan 3rd ODI: Perera and Dilshan demolish Pakistan

Perera finished with figures of 4-34 off his eight overs

Perera finished with figures of 4-34 off his eight overs

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Sri Lanka all-rounder Thisara Perera took four wickets and opening batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan smashed a brilliant half-century to give their side a seven-wicket win over Pakistan via the Duckworth-Lewis method in the third ODI in Dambulla.

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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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‘This IPL problem is something that our cricket board should look into and resolve’, says Mohammad Hafeez

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“It is strange that for years now Pakistani players have not been allowed to play in the IPL because it is a world class league and there is so much to learn from it”

Pakistan Twenty20 captain Mohammad Hafeez has called on the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to try and convince the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to allow Pakistani players to participate in the Indian Premier League (IPL) once again.

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Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 3rd Test Day 5: Ali and Ul-Haq star in remarkable run chase

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Pakistan now hold the record for the fastest 300-plus run chase in Test cricket history

Pakistan completed the fastest 300-plus run chase in Test cricket history behind Azhar Ali’s sparkling century and captain Misbah-ul-Haq’s outstanding half-century on the fifth and final day of the third Test against Sri Lanka in Sharjah.

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Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 3rd Test Day 1: Teams deadlocked after hard-fought first day

        

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Sangakkara scored a sparkling half-century, while Ajmal took two wickets late in the day

Sri Lanka and Pakistan remain deadlocked after a hard-fought first day in Sharjah, which saw Kumar Sangakkara score a half-century and spinner Saeed Ajmal return to form by nabbing two late wickets.

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