Is Sri Lankan cricket about to fall into another cash abyss very soon? Taj TV whose long term deal that ran from 2004 to 2011 was cancelled by the Sports Minister recently pointing out flaws in its 2006 addendum are not willing to take it lying low. “This action by Sri Lanka Cricket had hurt our prestige and a world wide reputation very badly and we are not prepared take it lying low.
Two wickets in one over by right arm seamer Dhammika Prasad put India on the back foot on the second day of their three day game against a Sri Lanka Board XI at the NCC grounds yesterday. But it was not all gloom for the tourists as Sachin Tendulkar showed that he is in ominously good form. He scored 69 runs which included eight fours and a towering six. Wicket keeper batsman Dinesh Karthik weighed in with an unbeaten 58.