Paranavitana, Sangakkara lead Sri Lanka fightback

Ultra-cautious batting by opener Tharanga Paranavitana and former captain Kumar Sangakkara in fading light edged Sri Lanka back into the second Test against Pakistan on Friday. The pair ended the......

Indian attack was not weak: Paranavitana

India cut a sorry figure on the opening day of first Test but Sri Lanka opener Tharanga Paranavitana refused to label their bowling as weak, saying the conditions were favourable for batting on......

Paranavitana fined for breaching Code of Conduct

Sri Lanka opener Tharanga Paranavitana has been fined 50 per cent of his match fee after being found guilty of breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during the second Test against New Zealand. The......

'The bus was torn into by a torrent of bullets'

The team heard a loud crackle. Then the scream came from Dilshan at the front of the bus. 'Get down.'Jayawardene was hit first; his sock filled with blood.Outside, twelve gunmen blocked the exit. A......

Images: Paranavitana, Sangakkara hoist Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka won the toss and had no hesitation in batting first in the second Test against India, on a pitch that was batsmen's paradise. By the end of Day 1, they were......