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Last Updated = Sat, Nov 21, 2009, 12:37 am SL Time
* Sri Lanka vs. India First Test in Ahamedabad drawn
India save the first Test and the match is drawn on a flat track that favored the batsmen. India 426 and 412 for 4 drew with Sri Lanka 760 for 7 decl.

* Sri Lanka vs. India First Test in Ahamedabad: Day 3 Mahela scores double century
Sri Lanka is leading by 165 runs in the 1st innings with the stunning double century from Mahela Jayawardena. India 426 Sri Lanka 591/5 (160.0 ov), Mahela 204 not out

* Sri Lanka vs. India First Test in Ahamedabad: Day 2
DIlshan's ton powered Sri Lanka to 275/3 today. India 426 Sri Lanka 275/3 (70.0 ov) Dilshan 112.

* Sri Lanka vs. India First Test in Ahamedabad: Day 1
Dravid turnaround the match and scored 177 to put India in command. India 385/6 (90.0 ov)

* Sri Lanka earns its first medal at Asian Athletic Championships
Sri Lanka's Chaminda Wijekoon has won the silver medal in the Men's 1500m event at the 18th Asian Athletics Championship games in Guangzhou, China.

* Sri Lanka Cricket announces squads for Indian tour
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) today announced its squads for upcoming Indian tour from 11th of November and ends by 27 of December. .

* Sri Lanka cricket team arrives, captain blames poor fielding
Sri Lanka cricket captain, Kumar Sangakkara today blamed the poor fielding effort by the entire team for their early exit from the ICC Championship Trophy.

* Sri Lanka captain Sangakkara rues missed opportunity
Nov 20 (Reuters) AHMEDABAD– Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara rued a lost opportunity early in the first test after India escaped with a draw on a flat pitch on Friday. Sri Lanka, aiming to win their first test on Indian soil after 27 years of trying, had the home team struggling in the first innings before they recovered to 426 all out.

* Dad wants more from Mahela
Nov 20 (Asian Age) Had it not been for his parents who encouraged Sri Lanka batsman Mahela Jayawardena to rebuild his career after his younger brother’s untimely demise affected the former deeply, the cricket world would have lost a quality batsman.

* Multifaith blessings for Sri Lanka cricket team
Nov 19 (CathNews) The Sri Lankan Cricket Board has for the first time allowed leaders of various faiths to conduct prayer and blessing ceremonies for the national team, currently on tour in India.

* Sri Lanka vs. India First Test in Ahamedabad: Day 4
Sri Lanka declared on 760 for 7. Mahela 275, Prasanna Jayawardene 154 not out India 426 & 190/2 (45.0 ov) Sri Lanka 760/7d

* Sri Lanka vs. India First Test in Ahamedabad: Day 3
Sri Lanka took the lead with Mahela's century. India 426 Sri Lanka 435/5 (109.3 ov) Mahela Jayawardena 114 not out.

* Sri Lanka vs. India First Test in Ahamedabad: Day 2
Welagedara bowled out Dravid for 177 when the match resumed today. India 414/7 (101.2 ov)

* Sri Lanka vs. India First Test in Ahamedabad: Day 1
India won the toss and elected to bat. India 105/4 (25.0 ov) Chanaka Welegedara takes out the Indian big shots Gambhir, Sehwag and Tendulkar.

* Sri Lanka to host 12 matches of 2011 Cricket World Cup
The International Cricket Council today announced the match schedule for the 2011 one-day World Cup tournament and Sri Lanka to host 12 matches.

* New fielding coach for Sri Lankan cricket team
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has appointed former Olympic baseball player Gavin Fingleson as its fielding coach.

* AP Photo
Sri Lankan cricketer Mahela Jayawardene, left, congratulates India's Sachin Tendulkar on scoring a century during the last day of the first test cricket match between India and Sri Lanka in Ahmadabad, India, Friday, Nov. 20, 2009.

* Gambhir leads India fight to save first Sri Lanka test
Nov 20 (Reuters) AHMEDABAD– Opener Gautam Gambhir stroked a third century in as many matches to raise India's hopes of saving the first test against Sri Lanka on Friday.

* AP Photo
Sri Lankan cricketer Prasanna Jayawardene reacts after scoring a century during the fourth day of the first test cricket between India and Sri Lanka in Ahmadabad, India, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009.

* Lanka continue to torment hapless India
Nov 19 (CN) Ahmedabad- Sri Lanka seized control of the first Test against India by taking their total past the 200-run mark on the fourth day at Motera on Thursday.

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