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MY LEGS MOVE ON PITCH, NOT DANCE FLOOR: SANATH

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His leg work has been perfect on the cricket pitch but how will he fare on the dance floor, wonders former Sri Lankan skipper Sanath Jayasuriya who is appearing as a contestant on the dance reality show “Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa”.

“I have never been on a dance field. This is the first time I am doing something like this. But it’s a good experience for me,” Sanath interview here.

“First, I need to see what kind of dancing I will need to do because we have a culture, we have some kind of a system in our country. We are more conservative people,” he said, adding that his people viewed him as a cricketer.

SRI LANKA BEAT PAKISTAN BY 209 RUNS IN 1ST TEST

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Pakistan resisted bravely before succumbing to a 209-run defeat to Sri Lanka on the fourth day of the opening Test in Galle as the home side registered their biggest win in Tests between these two sides.

Half-centuries from Younus Khan and Asad Shafiq heped Pakistan bat for 114 overs in their second overs before they were bowled out for 300 after Sri Lanka had claimed the extra half-hour to force a result with a day to spare.