Sri Lanka v Pakistan, 2nd ODI, Hambantota Mathews and Thisara power Sri Lanka to 310

By: Siddarth Ravindra (ESPNcricinfo) The varying rhythms of the one-day game were on full display in the second ODI in Hambantota, where the spinners thrived and the quicks toiled in a high-scoring encounter. There were bursts of boundaries alternating with periods of lull, with Sri Lanka’s run-rate sharply increasing and decreasing through their innings, till

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Sri Lanka v Pakistan, 1st Test, Galle, 3rd day Rain prevails after Sangakkara century

By: Abhishek Purohit (Senior Sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo) It rained water and milestones in Galle on the third afternoon. Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene came together for their 18th century partnership in Tests, moving two short of the record of 20 set by Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar. Sangakkara made his 37th hundred, Jayawardene his 49th

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