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Earlier, 22-year-old Sri Lankan No.5 Lahiru Thirimanne (62) and Angelo Mathews (49 not out) helped set the imposing total, after openers Mahela Jayawardene (45) and Tillakaratne Dilshan (51) laid the platform with a rock-solid 95-run opening stand. ...
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Lanka batted solidly through the length of their innings to raise 289 for six against India in a crucial triangular series match here at Gabba today. After openers Tillakaratne Dilshan (51) and Mahela Jayawardene (45) put on 95 runs for the first...
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Thirimanne and captain Mahela Jayawardene scored fine fifties in Sri Lanka's 289 for six against India in the eighth match of the tri-series here Tuesday. In an all-round batting display, openers Jaywardene (51) and Tillakaratne Dilshan (45) set the...
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Cup champion India a challenging target of 290 to win Tuesday's tri-series limited-overs international. Thirimanne stroked 62 from 63 balls before he scooped a catch to Suresh Raina off Ravi Ashwin's last ball, helping Sri Lanka to 289-6 from 50 overs. ...
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Ashwin (2/50) eventually got his man on the last ball of his 10th over when Thirimanne scooped the ball into the outfield and Suresh Raina took a superb diving catch. Sri Lanka earlier won the toss, with captain Mahela Jayawardene choosing to bat...
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The scoreboard of Sri Lanka's innings against India in the eighth match of the ODI tri-series here Tuesday. Sri Lanka Mahela Jayawardene c Sehwag b Pathan 45 Tillakaratne Dilshan c Patel b Ashwin 51 2 Kumar Sangakkara c Tendulkar b Yadav 8 Dinesh...
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Lahiru Thirimanne and captain Mahela Jayawardene scored fine fifties in Sri Lanka's 289 for six against India in the eighth match of the tri-series here Tuesday. In an all-round batting display, openers Jaywardene (51) and Tillakaratne Dilshan (45) set...
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Ashwin (2-50) eventually got his man on the last ball of his 10th over when Thirimanne scooped the ball into the outfield and Suresh Raina took a superb diving catch. Sri Lanka earlier won the toss, with captain Mahela Jayawardene choosing to bat...
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Lanka [ Images ] batted solidly through the length of their innings to raise 289 for six against India [ Images ] in a crucial tri-series match at Gabba [ Images ] on Tuesday. After openers Tillakaratne Dilshan [ Images ] (51) and Mahela Jayawardene [...
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Thirimanne stroked 62 from 63 balls before he scooped a catch to Suresh Raina off Ravi Ashwin's last ball, helping Sri Lanka to 289-6. After Tillakaratne Dilshan (51) and Mahela Jayawardene (45) shared a 95-run opening stand, Thirimanne shared...
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Lanka batted solidly through the length of their innings to raise 289 for six against India in a crucial triangular series match here at Gabba today. After openers Tillakaratne Dilshan (51) and Mahela Jayawardene (45) put on 95 runs for the first...
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Lanka batted solidly through the length of their innings to raise 289 for six against India in a crucial triangular series match here at Gabba on Tuesday. After openers Tillakaratne Dilshan (51) and Mahela Jayawardene (45) put on 95 runs for the first...
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Lanka batted solidly through the length of their innings to raise 289 for six against India in a crucial triangular series match here at Gabba on Tuesday. After openers Tillakaratne Dilshan (51) and Mahela Jayawardene (45) put on 95 runs for the first...
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Dilshan (51) and Mahela Jayawardene (45) set the ball rolling with an opening stand of 95 and, after three quick wickets, Thirimanne (62) and Dinesh Chandimal swung the momentum back towards their side - though the former had to survive a run-out...
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India is 1/5 after one over, with Gautam Gambhir joining Tendulkar at the crease. Mahela Jayawardene's team scored 10 and 14 off the final two overs. Virat Kohli bowled the final over and it was a bit of a disaster for the part-timer, who sent down...
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Sehwag (C) celebrates with team mates Irfan Pathan (L) and Sachin Tendulkar the wicket of Sri Lanka's Mahela Jayawardene (not pictured) during their one-day international cricket match in Brisbane February 21, 2012. REUTERS - Sri Lanka made 289 for six...
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After winning the toss and jumping at the chance to bat, skipper Jayawardene (45) and Dilshan (51) were a picture of confidence and composure through the first third of the innings, scoring with ease against an uninspired Indian attack. But as...
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Mahela Jayawardene said Sri Lanka would not take India lightly despite skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni's absence in the tri series match here today. SL skipper Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara during a training session yesterday. Pic/AFP The in-form...
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To add to India's problems, the weatherman has predicted some rain on Tuesday. How much of an effect it will have on the game remains to be seen. Teams: India: Virender Sehwag (Capt.), Sachin Tendulkar, Gautam Gambhir, Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina,...
About Mahela Jayawardene
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Denagamage Proboth Mahela de Silva Jayawardene, known as Mahela Jayawardene (born 27 May 1977), is the former captain of the Sri Lankan cricket team. He is a specialist batsman who has a Test average of over 50, and an ODI average in the 30s. Despite his relatively low ODI average, Jayawardene is considered to be one of the best batsmen produced... Full Article
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BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 21: Mahela Jayawardena of Sri Lanka is dismissd by a diving catch by Virender Sehwag of India during game eight of the One Day International Series between India and Sri Lanka at The Gabba on February 21, 2012 in Brisbane, Australia.
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BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 21: Mahela Jayawardena of Sri Lanka hits the ball to the boundary for a four during game eight of the One Day International Series between India and Sri Lanka at The Gabba on February 21, 2012 in Brisbane, Australia.
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India's Virender Sehwag (C) celebrates with team mates Irfan Pathan (L) and Sachin Tendulkar the wicket of Sri Lanka's Mahela Jayawardene (not pictured) during their one-day international cricket match in Brisbane February 21, 2012.
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Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardene, right, chats with Dinesh Chandimal during their ODI cricket match against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney, Australia, Friday, Feb. 17, 2012.
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Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardene (L) congratulates his teammate Kumar Sangakkara (R) after he had reached the milestone of 10,000 runs during the one-day international cricket match against Australia in Sydney on February 17, 2012.
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ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 14: Mahela Jayawardene (L) of Sri Lanka celebrates with team mates after he was responsible for running out Rohit Sharma of India during the One Day International match between India and Sri Lanka at Adelaide Oval on February 14, 2012 in Adelaide, Australia.
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