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<b>COLOMBO: 
Mahela Jayawardene scored an unbeaten 49 in his last Test innings as Sri
 Lanka took charge of the second and final match against Pakistan in 
Colombo on Saturday.</b><br />
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The hosts, who trailed by 12 runs
 on the first innings, put on a strong batting performance to move to 
177-2 in their second innings by stumps on the third day at the 
Sinhalese Sports Club.<br />
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Jayawardene and his close friend 
and long-time team-mate Kumar Sangakkara batted together for the last 
time in a Test match to put on 98 for the unbroken third wicket.<br />
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Jayawardene,
 who was warmly applauded to the crease by Pakistani fielders and some 
4,000 home fans, played fluently to strike seven boundaries.<br />
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Left-handed
 Sangakkara was unbeaten on 54, with Sri Lanka 165 runs ahead with eight
 wickets in hand on a wearing pitch expected to assist spinners on the 
last two days.<br />
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Sri Lanka, who won the first Test in Galle 
by seven wickets, are hoping to sweep the short series to give 
Jayawardene, their former captain, a winning farewell.<br />
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Upul
 Tharanga made 45 in an opening stand of 54 with Kaushal Silva before 
both batsmen were dismissed by left-arm spinner Abdur Rehman in the 
post-lunch session.<br />
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Pakistan seamer Junaid Khan did not 
take the field in the second innings as he was taken to hospital and 
kept under observation after complaining of giddiness. Junaid, who took 
five wickets in the first innings, had been hit on the helmet by a 
rising ball from Dhammika Prasad in the morning session.<br />
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Earlier,
 Pakistan´s wicket-keeper Sarfraz Ahmed smashed a maiden Test century 
and Sri Lanka´s spinner Rangana Herath became the first left-arm bowler 
in history to take nine wickets in an innings.<br />
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Sarfraz hit
 a gutsy 103 as Pakistan carried their overnight score of 244-6 to 332 
before they were all out at the stroke of lunch in reply to Sri Lanka´s 
320.<br />
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Sarfraz, who came to bat after tea on the second day 
with Pakistan struggling at 140-5, led a remarkable fightback by the 
lower order that enabled the tourists gain the slender lead. But Herath 
grabbed attention in the eventful morning session by claiming the four 
remaining wickets to finish with 9-127, only the second Sri Lankan after
 Muttiah Muralitharan to take nine wickets in an innings.<br />
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The
 36-year-old Herath, who surpassed his previous best of seven for 89 
against Bangladesh in Colombo last year, is currently the number one 
Test spinner in the official rankings. He has claimed 255 wickets so far
 in 57 Tests.<br />
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Starting the day on 66, Sarfraz reached his 
hundred by hooking left-arm seamer Chanaka Welegedara for a six after 
pulling the previous delivery for a boundary. He was ninth out with 
Pakistan just six runs away from taking the lead when he edged Herath to
 give wicket-keeper Niroshan Dickwella his fifth catch in the innings.<br />
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Last
 man Junaid hit an unbeaten 13 to help Pakistan go past Sri Lanka´s 
total. Herath, who earlier in the morning had dismissed Rehman (16) and 
Wahab Riaz (17), ended the innings by bowling Saeed Ajmal for four. 
(AFP)<br />

Jayawardene, Sangakkara put S.Lanka on top

COLOMBO: Mahela Jayawardene scored an unbeaten 49 in his last Test innings as Sri Lanka took charge of the second and final match aga...

Ajmal is likely to miss ODI series against Sri-Lanka

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<strong>Pakistan spin wizard Saeed Ajmal may miss the three match ODI
 series against Sri-Lanka, due to the ICC testing of his suspected 
bowling action within 21 days.</strong><br />

Ajmal’s action was reported by the umpires after the seven wicket 
loss to Pakistan in the 1st Test at Galle against Sri-Lanka, he will 
undergo an ICC testing within three weeks. The test will be conducted in
 England, Ajmal has the an option to skip the 2nd Test and go for the 
test or to play the 2nd Test and skip the ODI series and go for the 
test.<br />

A close official told the media, ‘Since Ajmal is going to play the 
second Test in Colombo, he would be left with only a handful of days to 
complete his testing.’<br />

The source further said, ‘At this moment, he is likely to miss the 
ODIs and travel for the tests on his action immediately after the 
Colombo Test ends. His chances of playing the ODIs appear thin, but his 
participation for any of the three games can’t be ruled out.’<br />

The three match ODI series between Pakistan and Sri-Lanka will began 
on 23rd August at Hambantota and will end on 30th August in Dambulla.

Ajmal is likely to miss ODI series against Sri-Lanka

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South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis retires from International cricket ANI

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South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis, who retired from Test cricket last December, has decided to end his one-day international career.</div>
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Kallis, 38, made his decision after scoring only five runs from his final three ODIs in <span style="color: blue;"><span style="cursor: pointer;">Sri Lanka</span></span> this month, reports the BBC.</div>
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However, he intends to continue playing Twenty20 cricket for Sydney Thunder and <span style="color: blue;"><span style="cursor: pointer;">Kolkata</span></span> Knight Riders.</div>
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Kallis said that he had hoped to play for South <span style="color: blue;"><span style="cursor: pointer;">Africa</span></span> in next year's cricket World Cup, but realized after his performance in Sri Lanka, that it was a "bridge too far" to cross.</div>
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He also said that he felt that the Proteas were in a good space to bring the World Cup back home next year with the squad that they had at present.</div>
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Kallis played 166 Tests during which he scored 13,289 runs at an average 55.37. It included 45 centuries and 58 fifties. As a Test bowler, he claimed 292 wickets at an average of 32.65, and had five 5-wicket hauls</div>
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He played 328 one-day internationals for <span style="color: blue;"><span style="cursor: pointer;">South Africa</span></span> during which he scored 11,579 runs at an average of 44. 36. It included 17 centuries, 86 fifties, 273 wickets (average 31.79) and two 5-wicket hauls</div>
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In Twenty20 internationals for South Africa, he appeared 25 times, scored 666 runs (average 35.05), five fifties 12 wickets (average 27.75).</div>
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Cricket South Africa chief executive Haroon Lorgat was quoted, as saying: "South Africa has been blessed with one of the world's greatest cricketing talents in Jacques Kallis. He is undeniably one of the greatest players ever to have graced our wonderful game and he has certainly been the Proteas' standard-bearer of excellence for nearly two decades.</div>

South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis retires from International cricket ANI

South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis, who retired from Test cricket last December, has decided to end his one-day international car...