Leg-spinner Upul Chandana ripped through India's batting lineup to lead Sri Lanka to a 15-run victory in the Asia Cup final Sunday.
Chandana tore through the middle order, claiming three for 33 as India could only compile 203 for nine in 50 overs chasing Sri Lanka's total of 228 for nine from 50.
Sri Lanka completed a hat-trick of Asia Cup title triumphs on its home soil, having emerged champion when it hosted the tournament in 1986 and 1997, while India failed to cast away the tag of title-contest choker.
India, the 2003 World Cup finalist, has now lost 10 out of 13 finals -- in events featuring three or more teams -- since Sourav Ganguly took over as captain. India's lone triumph in a one-day final under Ganguly came in the 2002 NatWest Trophy in England, while two other titles were shared as the finals were washed out.
English vs. W Indies
AP< Birmingham, England
Left-arm spinner Ashley Giles produced career-best figures of five for 57 Sunday as England completed a commanding 256-run victory over the West Indies late on the fourth day of the second cricket test at Edgbaston.
West Indies all-rounder Chris Gayle followed a five-wicket haul with a boundary-laced 82 but the visitors, chasing a mammoth 479 to win, were felled for 222.
Giles, man-of-the-match in the first test victory at Lord's after taking nine wickets, again earned impressive match figures of nine for 122.
Fast bowler Matthew Hoggard took three for 64 to back up Giles.
England leads the four-match series with an unassailable 2-0 advantage meaning it has retained the prestigious Wisden Trophy.
"Getting a big first-innings score put them under pressure," Michael Vaughan said. "Once you have a 400-odd lead you are on the right foot but you still have to put ball in the right place."
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