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  SL vs AUS 2nd Test Dream11 prediction: Best fantasy picks for Sri Lanka vs Australia match in Galle

  Cricket | February 05, 2025 18:00 IST

  Sri Lanka fell well short in the series opener in Galle against the reigning world Test champions but will hope to give their former captain and one of the great opening batters Dimuth Karunaratne a winning farewell. Australia lead the series 1-0 and would be keen to sweep the assignment.

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  Dimuth Karunaratne to retire from international cricket after playing his 100th Test

  Cricket | February 04, 2025 12:39 IST

  Dimuth Karunaratne will turn up for Sri Lanka one last time in the second Test against Australia in Galle. This is also the 100th Test of his career and has taken the decision to step away from the sport after speaking to other senior players like Angelo Mathews and Dinesh Chandimal.

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  WATCH | Angelo Mathews disturbs own timber in attempt to smash half-tracker from Qais Ahmed

  Cricket | February 03, 2024 19:25 IST

  Angelo Mathews registered his 16th Test hundred by smashing 141 off 259 as Sri Lanka posted 410/6 at the end of Day 2 of the only Test match against Afghanistan. Mathews threw away his wicket when only three were left to play on Saturday.

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  Dhananjaya de Silva appointed Sri Lanka's Test skipper, replaces Dimuth Karunaratne

  Cricket | January 04, 2024 11:39 IST

  Dimuth Karunaratne led Sri Lanka in 30 Test matches during his stint. The island nation won 12 and lost the same number of games under his leadership. Karunaratne had a 40% win record in red-ball and stands fifth on the list of players to have captained Sri Lanka the most number of times in Tests.

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  PAK vs SL: Pakistan create all-time Test record, dominate Day 1 of 2nd Test

  Cricket | July 24, 2023 18:52 IST

  Pakistan are already leading the series 1-0 and going by the play on Day 1, they have a great chance to make it 2-0. Their batters have employed an interesting approach going against the bowling right from the word go.

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  Sri Lanka test skipper Dimuth Karunaratne to step down after Ireland series

  Cricket | March 20, 2023 16:19 IST

  Dimuth Karunaratne led Sri Lanka in 26 test matches, winning 10 of them. He took the test captaincy reigns in 2019.

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  SL vs PAK, 1st Test: Cricketing action in the island nation continues

  Cricket | July 16, 2022 11:24 IST

  The Australian tour pumped in an estimated USD 2 million to Sri Lanka Cricket. This resulted in the tourism industry benefitting with hundreds of Australian fans turning up for the matches that ended in a 1-1 draw.

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  ICC Test Rankings: Dimuth Karunaratne biggest gainer, three Indians in top 10

  Cricket | May 05, 2021 17:14 IST

  Three players -- Rishabh Pant, New Zealand's Henry Nicholls and Rohit Sharma -- who are all on 747 points, are joint sixth. Wicketkeeper-batsman Pant has moved up three places.

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  Sri Lankan skipper Dimuth Karunaratne posts double century as Bangladesh bowlers toil on day 4

  Cricket | April 24, 2021 20:31 IST

  Karunaratne and De Silva were involved in a 322-run partnership for the fourth wicket on a wicketless day dominated by the Sri Lankans.

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  SL vs BAN 1st Test: Sri Lanka 229/3 at stumps, trail Bangladesh by 312 runs

  Cricket | April 23, 2021 21:46 IST

  There was little threat from Bangladesh seamers when the Sri Lankans started their reply but the two spinners — Taijul Islam and Mehidy Hasan — were rewarded for some tight bowling on Friday.

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  SA vs SL, 2nd Test: Karunaratne's 91 keeps Sri Lanka alive after Vishwa Fernando's five-for

  Cricket | January 04, 2021 22:03 IST

  Only one other batsman managed to hold off South Africa's pace bowlers on a Wanderers pitch that has been playing typically tough for batsmen. In just two days, 24 wickets have fallen.

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  Depleted Sri Lanka still stand a chance to beat South Africa: Captain Dimuth Karunaratne

  Cricket | January 02, 2021 22:26 IST

  Dinesh Chandimal, Dhananjaya de Silva, Kasun Rajitha and Lahiru Kumara have all suffered serious injuries that rules them out of the second Test. 

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  Sri Lanka need to be in top-4 in both ODIs and Tests: Dimuth Karunaratne

  Cricket | May 10, 2020 15:52 IST

  Karunaratne heaped praise on new coach Mickey Arthur on Sunday and stated the team's aim is to reach the top four in ICC rankings for both ODIs and Test cricket.

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  Dimuth Karunaratne to lead Sri Lanka in ODIs against West Indies

  Cricket | February 19, 2020 15:33 IST

  Danushka Gunathilake has not been included in the 15-member squad announced by Sri Lanka Cricket on Wednesday due to a back injury while all-rounder Thisara Perera makes a comeback.

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  Sri Lankan captain Dimuth Karunaratne declares Paksitan '200%' safe after historic Test series

  Cricket | December 23, 2019 15:51 IST

  Sri Lanka might have lost the series but signed off satisfied with safety and security measures in Pakistan after the country's first home test series in 10 years.

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  Having Mickey with us is big advantage, says Dimuth Karunaratne

  Cricket | December 10, 2019 17:14 IST

  Sri Lankan captain Dimuth Karunaratne interacted with the media ahead of the first Test against Pakistan in Rawalpindi.

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  PCB worried after Malinga, Mathews refuse to tour Pakistan

  Cricket | September 08, 2019 18:30 IST

  Sri Lanka's senior cricketers, including Lasith Malinga, Angelo Mathews and Dimuth Karunaratne have reportedly refused to travel to Pakistan for a three-match T20I and ODI series.

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  Sri Lanka captain Karunaratne hails bowlers' effort after win over New Zealand in opening Test

  Cricket | August 18, 2019 14:59 IST

  Karunaratne led from the front with a crafty 122 as Sri Lanka chased down 268 with relative ease, bettering the previous record chase in this venue.

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  Sri Lanka begin World Test Championship campaign with win, beat New Zealand by 6 wickets

  Cricket | August 18, 2019 12:54 IST

  Skipper Dimuth Karunaratne scored a century in the second innings as Sri Lanka registered a six-wicket win against New Zealand in the first Test in Galle.

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  1st Test: Openers put Sri Lanka in command against New Zealand on Day 4

  Cricket | August 17, 2019 18:56 IST

  Half-centuries from Dimuth Karunaratne and Lahiru Thirimanne have put Sri Lanka in a strong position, as they need 135 runs to secure the first Test against New Zealand in Galle.