Galle: Spin genius Muttiah Muralitharan brought down the curtains on his Test career in a blaze of glory by becoming the first cricketer to scalp 800 wickets as Sri Lanka spanked India by ten wickets in the first Test here on Thursday.

On the last day of the first Galle test, India is left staring at defeat by the hosts. Muttiah Muralitharan claimed Harbhajan Singh's wicket on Thursday, his 799th one to meet the landmark of 800 Test wickets.

New Delhi: The 2010 Galle Test between India and Sri Lanka will go down in history books as Muttiah Muralitharan’s swansong.

Galle: India have it all to do on day four of the first cricket test against Sri Lanka in Galle.By netting the big fish Tendulkar late last evening

Galle: Rahul Dravid, known by the menacing sobriquet The Wall, had a rare moment of doubt yesterday and in part his dismissal has fractured India’s top-order fortifications here at Galle International.

Overnight rains delayed the start of the second day of the first cricket Test between India and Sri Lanka in Galle on Monday. Heavy rains lashed Galle last night and made the entire outfield wet, which was more than enough for a delayed start for the second consecutive day.

Galle: Indian off spinner Harbhajan Singh paid the ultimate tribute to Sri Lankan legend Muttiah Muralitharan before the start of the first Test match between India and Sri Lanka at Galle on Sunday. Prior to the start of the Test match between India and Sri Lanka Harbhajan said, "whatever I am today is because of Murali."

New Delhi : Sri Lankan skipper Kumar Sangakkara has won the toss and elected to bat against India in the opening game of the three-match Test series at the Galle International Stadium in Sri Lanka on Sunday.

Galle: Captain Kumar Sangakkara struck his 22nd Test hundred as Sri Lanka exposed the fragile Indian bowling attack by reaching 228 for one at tea in the first of the three-match Test series here on Sunday

Colombo: Yuvraj Singh marked his return to form with a sparkling century but a batting disaster left India on their knees at close on an eventful second day of their warm-up game against Sri Lanka Board President's XI here on Wednesday.