Sri Lanka Cricket Team
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Lasith Malinga could return to Sri Lanka side to play World T20
Cricket | May 10, 2021, 05:07 PM ISTMalinga, who has announced his retirement from ODI cricket, was released by his IPL franchise Mumbai Indians (MI) ahead of the 2021 auctions.
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Two Sri Lanka cricketers test COVID positive ahead of Bangladesh ODIs
Cricket | May 10, 2021, 09:29 AM ISTAll-rounders Dhananjaya Lakshan and Ishan Jayaratne tested positive on Saturday and have been quarantined for 14 days.
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Sri Lanka to tour Bangladesh for 3 ODIs beginning May 23
Cricket | May 05, 2021, 10:37 PM ISTThe team, which departs for Dhaka on May 16, will play an intra-squad practice game on May 21 after a short quarantine.
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Sri Lanka and Bangladesh draw weather-affected 1st test
Cricket | Apr 25, 2021, 08:52 PM ISTSuranga Lakmal started brightly by dismissing Saif Hassan (1) and Najmul Shanto (0) but the attacking Tamim kept his head, regularly finding boundaries during his steady knock.
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Sri Lankan skipper Dimuth Karunaratne posts double century as Bangladesh bowlers toil on day 4
Cricket | Apr 24, 2021, 08:31 PM ISTKarunaratne 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 | Watch: Mominul Haque century puts Bangladesh on top in 1st Test Day 2
Cricket | Apr 22, 2021, 07:38 PM ISTBangladesh continued their dominance in the first Test against Sri Lanka with Najmul Hossain Shanto and captain Mominul Haque's mammoth partnership leading them to 474/4 at the end of Day 2.
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SL vs BAN 1st Test: Bangladesh reach 474/4 on Day 2 after Mominul Haque century
Cricket | Apr 22, 2021, 07:23 PM ISTShanto, who started the day on his maiden test century at 126, was out for 163 soon after lunch to end their third-wicket stand. Mominul reached his 11th test century in the morning session.
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SL vs BAN, 1st Test: Najmul Shanto's maiden century puts Bangladesh in command
Cricket | Apr 21, 2021, 08:25 PM ISTShanto finished the day unbeaten at 126 after Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat first at Pallekele International Stadium.
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Bangladesh team arrives in Sri Lanka for two-match Test series
Cricket | Apr 12, 2021, 06:13 PM ISTThe visiting team will be in a bio-bubble at a resort in the western coastal town of Negombo before playing a two-day warm-up game at Katunayake.
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WI vs SL 2nd Test: Hosts lead Sri Lanka by 104 runs after Day 3
Cricket | Apr 01, 2021, 10:24 AM ISTOnly 40.3 overs were bowled on a day that saw four rain interruptions.
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WI vs SL: Sri Lanka secure 43-run win to level three-match T20I series 1-1
Cricket | Mar 06, 2021, 08:10 AM ISTDefending a moderate total of 160-6, Wanindudu Hasaranga, Akila Dananjaya and Danushka Gunathilaka took eight wickets, bowling out the West Indies for 117 in 18.4 overs.
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Sri Lanka's Dhammika Prasad retires from international cricket
Cricket | Feb 19, 2021, 02:56 PM ISTPrasad made his debut for Sri Lanka in an ODI match against Bangladesh in Chattogram in February 2005 and played his first Test match against India in Colombo in August 2008.
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Mickey Arthur, Lahiru Thirimanne test positive for Covid-19 ahead of West Indies tour
Cricket | Feb 03, 2021, 06:10 PM ISTImmediately upon testing positive for the coronavirus, both Arthur and Thirimanne were directed to follow Sri Lankan government's health protocol on Covid-19.
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Sri Lanka chief selector quits after 0-2 Test series defeat against England
Cricket | Jan 28, 2021, 08:20 PM ISTSri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said in a statement that Ashantha de Mel has resigned from the post with immediate effect, citing personal reasons.
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England achieve a first in 107 years with clean sweep over Sri Lanka - In Numbers
Cricket | Jan 25, 2021, 07:08 PM ISTWith the 2-0 win, England are now the most successful visiting team in Sri Lanka and have equalled India's tally for most matches won by a visiting team in Sri Lanka.
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SL vs ENG: England turn tables on Sri Lanka to win 2nd Test by 6 wickets, clinch series 2-0
Cricket | Jan 25, 2021, 06:21 PM ISTEnglish spinners effected a remarkable turnaround as both off-spinner Dom Bess (4/49) and left-arm spinner Jack Leach (4/59) skittled out Sri Lanka for 126 after the hosts had taken a 37-run lead on first innings.
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SL vs ENG | Draw not an option for England in 2nd test against Sri Lanka
Cricket | Jan 21, 2021, 04:00 PM ISTTo remain in calculations for WTC final, England need to win the second test against Sri Lanka and then travel to India and win that series, too.
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SL vs ENG: England top order stumble, need further 36 to win 1st test
Cricket | Jan 17, 2021, 07:04 PM ISTLeftarm spinner Lasith Embuldeniya grabbed 2-13 and first innings double century-maker Joe Root was brilliantly run out by Niroshan Dickwella for 1 as England went to stumps on a nervy 38-3.
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England remain 'vigilant but not concerned' after two hotel staffers test positive for COVID-19
Cricket | Jan 15, 2021, 06:32 PM ISTTwo employees, working in the team hotel kitchen, have returned positive results in the RT-PCR tests conducted on Thursday.
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Sri Lanka spinner Akila Dananjaya cleared of suspect action
Cricket | Jan 08, 2021, 07:59 PM ISTDananjaya was originally suspended from bowling in December 2018.