India tour of Sri Lanka, 2009

Brothers Irfan and Yusuf Pathan plundered 59 runs off 25 balls as world champions India posted a thrilling three-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the one-off Twenty20 international match here on Tuesday.

Sri Lankan fast bowler Lasith Malinga gets an opportunity to test his fitness in the one-off Twenty20 match against world champions India starting here on Tuesday.

Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar returned early from India's tour of Sri Lanka as he was not a part of the Twenty20 squad, team manager Prakash Dixit said here today.

Indian opener Gautam Gambhir says the main reason for his team's success in Sri Lanka is the way his team-mates have countered skilful spinners Muttiah Muralitharan and Ajantha Mendis.

History-making Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan says mental toughness and hard work are the keys to success in international cricket.

Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan completed a record bowling double before India posted an emphatic 67-run win in the fourth one-day international here on Thursday.

Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan, the world's leading bowler in Test cricket, on Thursday set a second record when he became the highest wicket-taker in one-day internationals.

Fast bowler Lasith Malinga has been included in Sri Lanka's squad for next week's Twenty20 match against India, selectors announced here on Tuesday.

Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan equalled the one-day bowling record before India clinched the series with a crushing 147-run victory in the third match here on Tuesday.

Sri Lanka spinner Muttiah Muralitharan on Tuesday equalled former Pakistani paceman Wasim Akram's world record of 502 wickets during the third one-day international against India here.