Charith Asalanka won the Player of the Match award for his unbeaten 97 off 74 balls. His knock was studded with nine fours and two sixes and came at a strike rate of 131.08.

The Sri Lankan all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga returned to international cricket after six months and made an impact with seven wickets in the third ODI game against Zimbabwe at Colombo's R Premadasa Stadium on Thursday.

Playing their first international match after a disastrous World Cup 2023 campaign, a new-look Sri Lankan side scored 273 runs while batting first in the opening ODI game against Zimbabwe at Colombo's R Premadasa Stadium on Saturday.

Sri Lanka endured a forgettable ODI World Cup 2023 campaign as they could only manage to win two out of their nine games and also failed to qualify for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 to be played in Pakistan.

Abu Dhabi T10 League 2023 is set to commence from November 28 (Tuesday) with a total of eight teams aiming for glory over the next 12 days. A total of 32 matches are set to take place with some of the top players at the highest level taking part in the tournament.

India TV Sports Wrap on November 6: India left South Africa gasping for breath inflicting a 243-run defeat over the Proteas in the ongoing World Cup while Sri Lanka take on Bangladesh in a battle for survival in Delhi. Here are the top 10 trending news stories from the sporting world on November 6.

Sri Lanka will take on Bangladesh in a battle for survival in hazy Delhi on Monday, November 6 in the ongoing ICC Men's Cricket World Cup. In the pre-match press conference, Sri Lankan skipper Kusal Mendis was oddly asked about Virat Kohli's 49th ODI century, out of nowhere.

England openers Jonny Bairstow and Dawid Malan pulled off 45 runs for the first wicket but their innings collapsed on just 156 runs against Sri Lanka. Ben Stokes top-scored with 43 runs off 73 balls as England registered the lowest ODI total at Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy Stadium.

Kusal Mendis launched an onslaught against Pakistan's bowling attack at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium and fetched runs for fun. He was ably supported by fellow batter Sadeera Samarawickrama who also scored a magnificent ton to help Sri Lanka post a mammoth total on the board.

Kusal Mendis scored his third fifty in Asia Cup 2023 to surpass Babar Azam in the leading run-scorer chart in the tournament.

Kusal Mendis, the Sri Lankan batsman was taken to a hospital in Dhaka after experiencing chest pains during the opening day of the second cricket Test against Bangladesh on Monday.  

"Sri Lanka Cricket has decided to lift the one-year suspension imposed on the three players from playing International Cricket, across all three formats, with immediate effect," SLC stated in a press release.

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has launched an inquiry against Niroshan Dickwella and Kusal Mendis for allegedly breaching the bio-bubble.

Kusal Mendis was released on bail on two sureties worth Rs 1 million Sri Lankan rupees.

The 25-year-old wicket-keeper batsman has represented Sri Lanka in 44 Tests and 76 ODIs

Sri Lanka lost their second and final practice match to Australia by five wickets at Southampton and lost the first game to South Africa by 87 runs.

On Thursday, Steyn bowled a fiery unbroken 10-over spell with speeds constantly in the high 140s.

New Zealand was frustrated that rain ruined their push for a 1-0 series lead Wednesday.

The twin centuries were a coming of age for one player, a redemption for the other.

A second straight half-century of the series for Sri Lanka opener Kusal Mendis steered Sri Lanka to a hefty 210/4, before the bowlers put on a fine display to dismiss Bangladesh for 135 in 18.4 overs.