A poor showing by Misbah-ul- Haq, Tillekeratne Dilshan, Shane Watson and Lasith Malinga also cost their teams dear in previous editions of the Twenty20 marquee event.
Jacques Kallis hit his second Test double century and AB de Villiers added a thrilling hundred before South Africa declared on 580 for four on the second day of the third and final Test against Sri Lanka at Newlands on Wednesday.
An unbeaten 67 (47 balls, 5x4, 2x6) by Tillekeratne Dilshan helped Delhi Daredevils beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by six wickets in the Indian Premier League match in Port Elizabeth on Sunday. The victory, their third in succession, helped Delhi move to the top of the table, a position they now share with Deccan Chargers.
Sri Lanka crushed Bangladesh by 465 runs in the second Test on Tuesday, recording the fifth highest run margin to sweep the series 2-0.
Sri Lanka were 194 for five at the close on day 3 in the second Test against England.
The turning point of the match has Kumar Sangakkara's wicket.
Aggression. Flamboyance. Individual and team records characterise T20 games. Sometimes even the best ain't just good enough.
Unchallenged by Sri Lanka so far, India would look to keep the foot on the pedal in their pursuit for a series whitewash when the two teams face off in the fourth and penultimate cricket One-dayer at Eden Gardens on Thursday.
Umesh Yadav is not taking his Australia berth for granted and is keeping his fingers crossed for the future.
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