Co-hosts Sri Lanka became the first team to book a quarterfinal place at the Cricket World Cup after demolishing Zimbabwe by 139 runs on Thursday thanks to a superb all-round performance from Tillakaratne Dilshan.
Centuries from Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli helped India defeat Sri Lanka by seven wickets in the fourth one-day international in Kolkata to take an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match series.
Sachin Tendulkar was undefeated on 96 as India successfully chased Sri Lanka's modest 239 to claim a seven-wicket victory in the third one-day international in Cuttack.
Australian left-arm paceman Nathan Bracken took five wickets as they thrashed Sri Lanka by 128 runs in their one-day international triangular series match in Sydney on Friday.
Steve Harmison kept England in the game as Sri Lanka reached 147 for four on the first day of the third and final test in Galle.
England paceman Ryan Sidebottom took two early wickets to give the tourists the upper hand on the second day of the second Test against Sri Lanka.
England failed to capitalize on a 133-run opening stand on the first day of the second Test in Colombo on Sunday, closing on 258 for five wickets.
England paceman Steve Harmison suffered another injury setback when a back spasm forced him to leave the field during the tourists' match against the Sri Lanka President's XI in Colombo on Sunday.
Pakistan opened their World Cup Super Eights campaign with a 33-run victory over Sri Lanka in Johannesburg on Monday.
India virtually crashed out of the World Cup in the first round after Sri Lanka handed them a comprehensive 69-run defeat in their final Group B match on Friday.
Sanath Jayasuriya recovered from cramps to smash a century and spur Sri Lanka to a 198-run victory over Bangladesh in their World Cup Group B match on Wednesday.
Shaun Tait's four for 33 and a typically aggressive 72 from Adam Gilchrist were the key contributions as world champions Australia restored normal service by beating England by five wickets in a World Cup warm-up in St Vincent.
Rain forced the first one-day international between India and Sri Lanka to be called off on Thursday with the visitors having scored 102 for three off 18.2 overs after being put into bat.
New Zealand are in command after the opening day of the first Test against Sri Lanka in Christchurch on Thursday.
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Opener Upul Tharanga's second consecutive century was the platform for Sri Lanka's 144-run win over Zimbabwe and place in the Champions Trophy proper on Tuesday.
Young opener Upul Tharanga struck a sparkling century to spur Sri Lanka to a 37-run victory over Bangladesh in the opening ICC Champions Trophy qualifier in Mohali on Saturday.
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Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene scored undefeated half-centuries to give Sri Lanka the initiative after South Africa were dismissed for 169 on the first day of the opening test in Colombo.
Sri Lanka averted the ignominy of defeat within three days at Lord's on Saturday with a combination of concentration and judicious stroke play after being asked to follow on in the first test against England.
Sri Lanka fast bowler Chaminda Vaas has been ruled out of Sunday's opening Test match against Pakistan with a side injury.
Muttiah Muralitharan became just the second man in Test match history to take 600 wickets as his Sri Lankan side stood on the brink of victory over Bangladesh in the second Test in Bogra on Friday.
Opener Upul Tharanga struck his maiden ton as Sri Lanka reached 302 for eight at close of play on the second day of the second and final Test against Bangladesh.
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