Sri Lanka in command

Kumar Sangakkara hit a superbly-crafted century to put Sri Lanka in a strong position to press for their first Test win of the year on the third day of the second Test match against South Africa at Kingsmead on Wednesday. Sangakkara’s 108 enabled Sri Lanka to reach 256 for seven in their second innings - an overall lead of 426, eight runs more than the highest successful run chase in Test history.

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Hussey, Ponting keep Australia’s hopes alive

The old firm of Mike Hussey and Ricky Ponting kept Australia alive with a fighting century stand against India in the opening Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Wednesday. The senior duo, with their Test futures under scrutiny, pulled their team out of a huge hole at 27 for four with a crucial 115-run partnership to give Australia a slight edge with two days left.

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Open TT championships from today

The open table tennis championship for the Asok Mottoomul Melvani Memorial Trophy will be worked off from today and will conclude on December 31 at the Jagath Rajapaksha Indoor Stadium, Peradeniya, Kandy. Sri Lanka Table Tennis Association (TTASL) organizes the championship, which is considered as one of the major All Island ranking tournaments in the local TT scene.

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