Sri Lanka scramble into Asia Cup final in much anticipated clash with India.  Athapaththu leads from the front in nail biting win over Pakistan.  – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE. Sri Lanka scampered into the final of the Asia Cup after a pulsating 3 -wicket semi- final win against Pakistan in Dambulla.  The feisty Lankans who have hit a rich vein of success recently, rammed home their winning culture to snatch a nail biting victory with a ball to spare. But the win over the highly rated  Pakistanis did not come easy after Pakistan set them a competitive 140 for victory then grabbed two quick wickets to send tremors through the Sri Lankan camp.  Opener Vishmi Gunaratne departed in the second ball of the innings for a duck and soon it was 2 for 19 when Harshita Samarawickrema departed for 12 when Sri Lanka’s skipper turned adversity to a personal ...

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Sri Lanka crush Bangladesh in Asia Cup opener. Seven wicket win suggests India- Sri Lanka final.-BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE.  (eLanka Sports Editor) Sri Lanka started their Asia Cup campaign in commanding form dispatching Bangladesh to record a 7-wicket win in Dambulla. Sri Lanka and India are the in-form teams in the Asian region and both have shown that they are the teams to beat in their respective groups.  India are sitting pretty at the top of their group with two wins over Pakistan and UAE and unless things go pear shaped, Sri Lanka should get through their group on current form. India needs to beat Nepal to move to the next stage while Sri Lanka having a resounding win over  Bangladesh have Thailand and Malaysia ahead of them in what looks like a tantalising India- Sri Lanka final if things go to plan.  Keeping their heads and not getting ...

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Women’s World Cup in South Africa – Sri Lanka flatter, then flop as they receive a Kiwi hiding – by BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE Sri Lanka’s dream of making the World Cup semi finals evaporated on the back of a lacklustre performance against New Zealand after a 101-run thrashing. A dream start with wins over hosts South Africa and then Bangladesh soon turned to a nightmare when holders Australia and the New Zealand handed them successive thrashings showing them the door out from the competition. It was not all doom and gloom though, as the plucky Lankans showed they are on the rise and should be a formidable force in the not too distant future. What arose from the exposure was some exciting talent in both batting and bowling that should be harnessed and nurtured. Skipper Chamari Athapaththu has carried this team with the bat for a long period ...

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