Africa XI

Asia sweep past Africa

Mahendra Dhoni and Mahela Jayawardene hammered centuries in a record stand to set up Asia's 13-run win over Africa in the third and final match of the Afro-Asia one-day series here on Sunday.© AFP

Dhoni, Jayawardene punish Africa with record stand

Mahendra Dhoni and Mahela Jayawardene smashed centuries in a world-record stand as Asia posted 331-8 against Africa in the third and final match of the Afro-Asia one-day series here on Sunday.© AFP

Asia elect to bat in final one-dayer

Asia skipper Mahela Jayawardene elected to bat after winning the toss against Africa in the third and final one-day international of the Afro-Asia cricket series here on Sunday.© AFP

Fernando fires Asia to series-clinching win

Fast bowler Dilhara Fernando grabbed four wickets as Asia clinched the Afro-Asia cricket series with a 31-run win over Africa in the second one-day international here on Saturday.© AFP

Ganguly and Sehwag boost Asia

Sourav Ganguly and Virender Sehwag hit contrasting half-centuries to help Asia reach a challenging 337-7 against Africa in the second one-dayer of the Afro-Asia series here on Saturday.© AFP

Asia elect to bat in second one-dayer

Asia captain Mahela Jayawardene elected to bat after winning the toss against Africa in the second one-day international of the Afro-Asia cricket series here on Saturday.© AFP

Asia survive a Pollock scare

Shaun Pollock smashed a maiden one-day century, but failed to stop Asia from posting a 34-run win over Africa in the first match of the Afro-Asia cricket series here on Wednesday.© AFP

Jayawardene and Yousuf prop up Asia

Mahela Jayawardene and Mohammad Yousuf hit half-centuries to help Asia post a challenging 317-9 against Africa in the first one-dayer of the Afro-Asia series.© AFP

Sri Lanka's Dilshan stars in Asia XI win

Sri Lankan Tillakaratne Dilshan hit an unbeaten 47 to guide Asia XI to a six-wicket victory over Africa XI in the one-off Twenty20 cricket match here on Tuesday.© AFP

No stars, no sparkle for Afro-Asia series

The withdrawal of top cricketers like Graeme Smith and Sachin Tendulkar and an unseemly broadcasting flap have taken the gloss off the Afro-Asia cricket series starting here on Wednesday.© AFP