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India vs Sri Lanka
Gautam Gambhir is bowled out as SL's Kumar Sangakkara celebrates during their first one-day International cricket match in Dambulla.

Dhoni happy to win series without key players
More than breaking a long-standing jinx, Indian skipper MS Dhoni is happy with the fact that he led the side to a historic ODI series win in Sri Lanka in the absence of star players Tendulkar and Sehwag. Mission Sri Lanka
Ind vs SL: Final ODI
Loss, but no pain
Sri Lanka beat India by 112 runs in the fifth and final one-day international in Colombo, reports Anand Vasu.   Special: Mission Sri Lanka
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Match Report / Analysis

Preview: Ind vs SL 2nd Test
The big question for the Indian team, who will play second Test in Galle, is whether they have found a way to attack Sri Lanka's spinners or not?, reports Anand Vasu. Spl: Mission Sri Lanka
Umpires' skill is still paramount, they have to make the decision. In fact, even when it goes on review, it is the on-field umpires who have to make the final decision, writes Anand Vasu.
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Features

What MS Dhoni has done with his young team is bring a strength of resolve that you just do not expect from cricketers so young, writes Anand Vasu.
Unbeaten at 128
Known for scoring big hundreds, Indian opener Virender Sehwag today disclosed his secret of tall scores, saying he can sort out any bowler if he carefully plays for an hour and a half in the beginning. Special: Mission Sri Lanka
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Quote of the Day

"I saw Ajantha Mendis performing very well in the one-dayers. I am keen to see how he performs against Tendulkar and Ganguly. They play spin much better than anyone else in the world."
Arjuna Ranatunga
Former SL skipper on Ajantha Mendis

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Guest Columns

Another horror show with bat
India would be disappointed by their effort on the first day of the final Test. An important toss was won, the start was fabulous but then the story of this tour repeated itself, writes Ravi Shastri.
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Trivia

Trivia
* India's defeat by an innings and 239 runs in the first test of the current series is the highest margin of defeat for India against Sri Lanka.

* Rumesh Ratnayake, took nine wickets in Sri Lanka's inaugural Test win in 1985 against India, leading to a nationwide celebration and a public holiday the following day.

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    Stats

    Stats
    In 17 matches against Srilanka, Sachin Tendulkar has piled up 1313 runs at an average of 69.10, including seven hundreds and three fifties. His highest being 148.
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