Sri Lanka batsman Kusal Mendis granted bail after causing fatal accident
Cricket | July 07, 2020 12:44 ISTKusal Mendis was released on bail on two sureties worth Rs 1 million Sri Lankan rupees.
Kusal Mendis was released on bail on two sureties worth Rs 1 million Sri Lankan rupees.
England opener Dom Sibley admitted that the tour to Sri Lanka before the coronavirus lockdown was a "wake-up call" for him in terms of fitness.
The board's first choice is staging the tournament at home but that is looking increasingly unlikely with India have the third largest case load of coronavirus cases behind Brazil and USA.
The 25-year-old wicket-keeper batsman has represented Sri Lanka in 44 Tests and 76 ODIs
The Sri Lankan Police on Friday ended its investigation into allegations that the country's 2011 World Cup final loss to India was fixed, saying it found no evidence.
A T20 match played near Chandigarh but streamed online as a game in Sri Lanka has caught the attention of BCCI's Anti-Corruption Unit, the Punjab Police and also a little known cricket association in the island country.
Protest erupted outside the sports ministry office, while fans also took to Twitter after Kumar Sangakkara was questioned for over ten hours over fixing probe in 2011 World Cup final.
The final announcement is expected soon as the BCCI is still awaiting an official decision on the fate of the T20 World Cup which was to be held in Australia in October-November.
The 13th edition of the Indian Premier League is likely to be held overseas, according to a report.
Sri Lanka Cricket remains firm on hosting the Lanka Premier League from August 8-22.
The special unit also recorded statements from Sri Lanka batting legend Aravinda De Silva, who was chairman of the selection committee at that time, and the opening batsman of that match Upul Tharanga.
Tharanga, who scored 2 off 20 deliveries before getting dismissed by Zaheer Khan in the 2011 World Cup final, appeared in front of the Special Investigation Unit
Aravinda de Silva, the then chairman of selectors, was quizzed for over six hours by the police.
The Sri Lankan government on Sunday completely lifted a curfew imposed to contain the spread of the coronavirus after no new case of community infection was recorded for nearly two months in the country.
The Lankan government has ordered an enquiry into the matter and a special Police investigation unit recorded Aluthgamage's statement on Wednesday. He told the team that he was only suspicious of fixing.
Bangladesh were scheduled to tour Sri Lanka next month for a three-Test series.
Wasim Khan rejected speculation that the event could be scrapped to make space for the currently suspended Indian Premier League.
India had successfully chased down 275 in the final in Mumbai with seven wickets to spare riding in gritty scores from captain MS Dhoni and Gautam Gambhir.
SLC feels it has a chance this year to safely host a tournament with significant foreign involvement after the Island Nation managed the COVID-19 crisis better than many other nations.
A Sri Lankan former sports minister alleged that the 2011 World Cup final was fixed - a claim ridiculed by Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara.
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