Jayawardene
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IPL 2022: MI coach Jayawardene gives his opinion on the no ball-controversy
Cricket | Apr 27, 2022, 09:40 PM ISTAccording to Mahela Jayawardene, head coach of Mumbai Indians the third umpire should intervene in case the on-field officials get above-waist no balls wrong in the course of a match.
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Jayawardene opts out of 3rd ODI against England
Cricket | Dec 02, 2014, 02:57 PM ISTColombo: Sri Lanka Cricket says batsman Mahela Jayawardene has pulled out of the third limited-overs international against England for personal reasons. The Sri Lankan board Tuesday said in a statement that Ashan Priyanjan has been
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SL vs PAK: Perera steers Sri Lanka to victory over Pakistan
Cricket | Aug 27, 2014, 07:04 AM ISTHAMBANTOTA, Sri Lanka : A brilliant all-round performance by Thisara Perera guided Sri Lanka to a 77-run victory over Pakistan in their second one-day international on Tuesday to level the three-match series. Perera's whirlwind 65
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Jayawardene: Wish I played more Tests in Australia, England
Cricket | Aug 20, 2014, 08:19 AM ISTNew Delhi: As his illustrious innings in Test cricket came to an end, the artistic Mahela Jayawardene wished he could have played more matches in Australia, England and South Africa and built his reputation of
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SL vs SA: South Africa win Sri Lanka test series 1-0
Cricket | Jul 28, 2014, 07:15 PM ISTCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka: South Africa frustrated Sri Lanka's spin attack with a defensive batting strategy to earn a draw in the second test on Monday and win the two-match series, 1-0. Sri Lankan spinner Rangana
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Sri Lanka on 212-2 at lunch against England
Cricket | Jun 14, 2014, 07:08 PM ISTLONDON : Kumar Sangakkara hit an undefeated 73 to lead Sri Lanka to 212-2 at lunch on the third day of the first test at Lord's, 363 runs behind England's first innings of 575-9 declared.
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Jayawardene's century propels Sri Lanka to 318-4
Cricket | Jan 10, 2014, 11:48 AM ISTDubai, United Arab Emirates: Mahela Jayawardene shrugged off three stitches in his hand with a defiant 32nd test century and led Sri Lanka to a commanding 318-4 in the second test against Pakistan on Thursday.Jayawardene
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Silva, Jayawardene carry Sri Lanka to 132-3 at lunch, day 2, 2nd test
Cricket | Jan 09, 2014, 04:05 PM ISTDubai, United Arab Emirates: Opener Kaushal Silva and Mahela Jayawardene carried Sri Lanka to 132-3 at lunch on Thursday's second day of the second test against Pakistan. Silva was unbeaten on a patient 40 while
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Jayawardene opts out of Pakistan T20s and ODIs
Cricket | Nov 25, 2013, 09:53 PM ISTColombo, Sri Lanka: Former captain Mahela Jayawardene has opted out of the Twenty20 and one-day international series against Pakistan starting next month citing personal reasons, Sri Lanka Cricket announced Monday. The two teams are scheduled
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Jayawardene faults experimental rules
Cricket | Jan 17, 2013, 03:37 PM ISTBrisbane, Jan 17: Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene says experimental fielding restrictions being used in one-day cricket encourage negative play and stifle spin bowling.Jayawardene said Thursday the rules, which allow only four fielders within the
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Jayawardene hoping for improved send off
Cricket | Jan 02, 2013, 12:43 PM ISTSydney, Jan 2: Mahela Jayawardene will start his final match as Sri Lanka cricket captain in the third test against Australia on Thursday asking his players for a dramatic improvement if they are to avoid
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Wily Jayawardene eyes the World Cup
Cricket | Oct 05, 2012, 09:24 PM ISTColombo, Oct 5: After beating Pakistan in the crucial semifinal on Thursday night, Sri Lanka are just one step towards winning the ICC T20 World Cup, with captain Mahela Jayawardene saying he is fully confident
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Jayawardene confident going into World Twenty20
Cricket | Sep 18, 2012, 06:54 PM ISTHambantota, Sep 18: Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene isn't worried about the fact that the host nation has ever won cricket's World Twenty20 tournament, saying his team has every chance of pulling off the feat."There's
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Jayawardene says Sri Lanka favorites for World T20
Cricket | Sep 17, 2012, 06:38 PM ISTColombo, Sep 10: Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene pointed to the familiarity of home conditions and a "fanatic" crowd support as reasons why his team deserves to be favorite when the World Twenty20 starts later
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It is important to continue with the good work: Jayawardene
Cricket | Jul 19, 2012, 06:24 PM ISTColombo, Jul 19: After the one-day and Test triumph against Pakistan, Sri Lanka skipper Mahela Jayawardene says his team will look to continue the momentum in the upcoming limited-overs series against India. "We have just
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We handled pressure better in series, says Jayawardene
Cricket | Jun 19, 2012, 09:57 PM ISTColombo, Jun 19: Sri Lanka's first cricket series triumph in 15 months was a credit to its ability to handle pressure against Pakistan, said captain Mahela Jayawardene.Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by two wickets on Monday
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Boys Showed Character In Crunch Game, Says Jayawardene
Cricket | Mar 02, 2012, 08:49 PM ISTMelbourne, Mar 2: After Sri Lanka defeated Australia in a must-win match to qualify for the tri-series final, captain Mahela Jayawardene said his players showed a “lot of character” to lift themselves up after the
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It's Tough To Swallow Such A Loss, Says Jayawardene
Cricket | Feb 28, 2012, 08:14 PM ISTHobart, Feb 28: “It's tough to swallow such a loss”, is how a dejected Sri Lankan skipper Mahela Jayawardene put it after India pulled off a sensational victory over his team to keep their hopes
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We Were Probably 30-40 Runs Short Of Our Target, Says Jayawardene
Cricket | Feb 08, 2012, 10:55 PM ISTPerth, Feb 8: Sri Lankan skipper Mahela Jayawardene said his side fell 30-40 runs short of a competitive total after losing to India by four wickets in a triangular series cricket match here today.“We felt
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Jayawardene Reappointed SL Captain After Dilshan Resigns
Cricket | Jan 23, 2012, 09:36 PM ISTColombo, Jan 23: Mahela Jayawardene was today reappointed captain of the Sri Lankan squad for all three formats of the game hours after Tillakaratne Dilshan resigned from the post following the team's dismal showing in