Kumar Sangakkara made an under-pressure century to steer Sri Lanka to their second straight win and to the brink of a place in the Asia Cup finals

Notes from the first day of the IPL auction in Bangalore

Bad light allowed only 36.1 overs of play on the fourth day in Mohali, which robbed Punjab of time they needed if they were to mount a comeback

Karun Nair's breakthrough season became even more luminous with his third successive century to guide Karnataka to a substantial lead

Vinay Kumar's five-wicket haul reduced Punjab from 223 for 3 to 270 all out on a day when the rain and fog stayed away

Karnataka start favourites but heavy fog and the winter cold will add to the challenge against Punjab

It was a year of some serious quick stuff, as our Test bowling shortlist reveals

The plays of the day from the fourth ODI between New Zealand and West Indies, in Nelson

There were contributions from each of New Zealand's top-order batsmen as the home side finished on a solid 285 against West Indies in the fourth ODI in Nelson

Saxton Oval will make it's debut as an ODI venue on Saturday in front of a sold-out crowd, if the rain stays away

South Africa overpowered India by ten wickets in Jacques Kallis' final Test to give one of the greatest of Test careers the perfect end

South Africa took a substantial lead and then prised out the Indian openers to take charge of the Kingsmead Test

In his final Test, Jacques Kallis methodically reached yet another half-century and left people wondering why he wasn't carrying on in the longest format

Dale Steyn's mood brightened as he ended an unprecedented 69.2-over wait for a wicket with a six-for that brought South Africa right back

On a surface offering little assistance for the quicks, India moved along to a strong 181 for 1 before bad light stopped play

India remain on top, more so after having squeezed out two major wickets, but another day of intense combat awaits them

Indian fans' mood went from cautious optimism to full-blown jubilation as their side completely dominated the third day

Vernon Philander chipped in with bat and ball to keep the match even, as India's trio of quicks served up an incisive combined effort

Virat Kohli eased some of the doubts over India's ability to compete in South Africa with a superbly crafted century that made it at least an even first day

Plays of the Day from the third ODI between India and West Indies, in Kanpur