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          Sri Lanka

          Lasith Malinga and Sri Lanka will play India for the World Twenty20 title on Sunday April 6, 2014. Punit Paranjpe / AFP

          Malinga, Sri Lanka look to shock red-hot Kohli, India

          SportApril 05, 2014
          Virat Kohli hits out for six runs against South Africa in the World Twenty20 semi-final on April 4, 2014. Gareth Copley / Getty Images

          Virat Kohli smashes India past South Africa and into World Twenty20 final

          SportApril 04, 2014
          Heavy rain and hail fell on the players – and later the groundstaff – at Sher-e-Bangla Stadium as the semi-final match between Sri Lanka and the West Indies was called off with Sri Lanka well ahead on D/L. Gareth Copley / Getty Images

          Sri Lanka save it for a rainy day and knock off holders in World Twenty20

          SportApril 03, 2014
          Japan, in red, pictured at the Hong Kong Sevens tournament on March 30, 2014, are so far ahead of their Asian counterparts it makes sense to reconsider the structure of the Asian Five Nations. Bobby Yip / Reuters

          Asian Five Nations shift should benefit second-tier countries

          The NationalApril 03, 2014
          Dwayne Bravo, the all-rounder, top-scored for West Indies against Pakistan in Dhaka on Tuesday night. Munir uz Zaman / AFP

          West Indies ‘did not expect’ to win easy

          SportApril 02, 2014

          Sri Lanka frees Indian fishermen out of gratitude for support at UN vote

          WorldMarch 28, 2014
          A junior suite at the InterContinental Nha Trang in Vietnam. Courtesy InterContinental Hotels Group

          Travel news: Reduced-price trips to Myanmar

          March 27, 2014
          Experiencing sunrise at Adam’s Peak, which is also known as Sri Pada, in Sri Lanka is a spectacular sight, although it does require a 2am start followed by a three-and-a-half hour hike up to the mountain’s 2,243-metre summit. Photo by Ismat Abidi

          Southern comforts with the new FlyDubai route to Sri Lanka

          March 27, 2014
          England opener Alex Hales swatted Sri Lanka's challenge away in their ICC World Twenty20 match at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on March 27, 2014. Prakash Singh / AFP

          England hero Hales hits Sri Lanka for six at World Twenty20

          SportMarch 27, 2014
          Tillakaratne Dilshan, right, has retired from Test cricket and will only be a part of Sri Lanka's limited-overs side in England. Satish Kumar / The National

          Sri Lanka name 25-strong squad for tour of England

          SportMarch 25, 2014
          Sri Lankan players celebrate a huge victory over the Netherlands team that has all but secured a semi-final place for the subcontinental side. Prakash Singh / AFP / March 24, 2014

          Netherlands keen to regroup after Sri Lanka rout for lowest total ever

          WorldMarch 24, 2014
          Sri Lanka bowler Sachithra Senanayake, second from left, celebrates the wicket of unseen South Africa batsman Hashim Amla with teammates at the World Twenty20 in Chittagong. Prakash Singh / AFP

          Sri Lanka hold nerve to beat South Africa in World T20

          SportMarch 22, 2014
          The Netherlands' Ben Cooper, right, and Wesley Barresi celebrate their team's victory against Ireland in their World Twenty20 Group 2 match at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium in Sylhet, Bangladesh, on March 21, 2014. AFP

          Netherlands seal World Twenty20 Super 10 place with huge chase against Ireland

          SportMarch 21, 2014
          Spinner Shadeep Silva, left, will likely take the new ball for the UAE and 'actually seams the ball early on', says Aaqib Javed, the UAE coach. Sammy Dallal / The National

          Shadeep Silva sees opportunity to finally take on Sri Lanka

          SportMarch 10, 2014
          A close encounter between arch-rivals India and Pakistan, and the non-traditional use of camera angles added to the experience of cricket-lovers. Munir uz Zaman / AFP

          Asia Cup 2014 gave the long rope to tournament’s sagging image

          SportMarch 10, 2014
          Sri Lanka’s Lasith Malinga, left, celebrates with his teammate Chaturanga de Silva the dismissal of Pakistan’s captain Misbah-ul-Haq during their Asia Cup final cricket match in Bangladesh. AM Ahad / AP Photo / March 8, 2014

          Thirimanne helps Sri Lanka to Asia Cup final triumph over Pakistan

          SportMarch 08, 2014
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