Sri Lanka Cricket Team
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Sri Lanka enforce third biggest follow-on in Test cricket history as New Zealand get shot out for 88
Cricket | Sep 28, 2024, 01:25 PM ISTSri Lankan bowlers were all over New Zealand like a rash on the third day of the second Test in Galle as the visitors skittled out for 88. Sri Lanka amassed a massive score of 602 runs in the first innings riding on tons from Kamindu Mendis and Kusal Mendis.
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SL vs NZ 1st Test Highlights: Record-maker Kamindu Mendis helps Sri Lanka score 302 runs on Day 1
Cricket | Sep 25, 2024, 08:59 AM ISTAjaz Patel got the big wicket of Kamindu Mendis late in the day, however, the first day belonged to Sri Lanka because of his fourth Test hundred. Mendis scored 114, his fourth century in 11 innings as Sri Lanka scored 302 runs on the opening day of the first Test against New Zealand.
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SL vs NZ 1st Test Dream11 prediction: Best fantasy picks for Sri Lanka vs New Zealand match in Galle
Cricket | Sep 17, 2024, 05:56 PM ISTSri Lanka will be on a high after a win at the Oval as they avoided a clean sweep against England and will be keen to start positively against New Zealand, who lack match practice and will be playing two Test matches in conditions that are a bit alien for them.
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Sri Lanka vs New Zealand Live: When and where to watch SL vs NZ Test series on TV and streaming?
Cricket | Sep 17, 2024, 05:00 PM ISTSri Lanka take on New Zealand in a two-match Test series starting Wednesday, September 18 in Galle. It is an important series from the World Test Championship point of view given the Kiwis are in third spot and Sri Lanka have risen to fifth place after the win at the Oval against England.
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Sri Lanka announce squad for New Zealand Test series, Oshada Fernando returns after 18 months
Cricket | Sep 16, 2024, 02:06 PM ISTSri Lanka have announced their squad for the two-match Test series against New Zealand at home starting Wednesday, September 18. The Lankans have made a few changes from the squad that lost to England 1-2, by adding a couple of more spinners, which was expected given the change in conditions.
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ENG vs SL 2nd Test Dream11 prediction: Best fantasy picks for England vs Sri Lanka match at Lord's
Cricket | Aug 29, 2024, 06:30 AM ISTEngland will be up against Sri Lanka in the second Test of the three-match series at Lord's, starting Thursday, August 29. Sri Lanka put up a valiant fight, especially with the bat in the second innings, however, the first innings cost them dearly. England would aim for a much more clinical show.
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Sri Lanka announce a rare 6-day Test as part of the two-match series against New Zealand in Sept
Cricket | Aug 23, 2024, 01:59 PM ISTA rest day in Test matches returns as Sri Lanka announced their two-match home Test series against New Zealand in September. The two-match series forms part of the World Test Championship and both teams will be keen to get into the reckoning for the final of the current cycle.
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Jamie Smith holds it together for England on Day 2 in Manchester after Asitha Fernando's exploits
Cricket | Aug 23, 2024, 09:56 AM ISTJamie Smith with his third fifty in four Tests so far in his short career, continued to impress one and all as he stayed unbeaten on 72 after the second day's play in Manchester on Thursday, August 22. England took a minor lead but Sri Lanka aren't out of it just yet, all thanks to Asitha Fernando.
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Sri Lanka announce playing XI for Manchester Test against England, Rathnayake to make his debut
Cricket | Aug 21, 2024, 12:14 AM ISTSri Lanka have named their playing XI for the first Test against England starting Wednesday, August 21. It is a weakened pace attack with most of the seniors nursing their respective injuries and hence Milan Rathnayake will be making his debut. Sri Lanka would hope for a few crucial WTC points.
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ICC charge Sri Lankan spinner for failing to report approach to fix matches
Cricket | Aug 08, 2024, 04:10 PM ISTICC has charged 25-year-old Sri Lankan spinner Praveen Jayawickrama for breach of the Anti-Corruption Code having been failed to report the approach from the bookies to fix certain matches. The said matches took place in 2021 and the bowler has gotten 14 days to respond to the charges.
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IND vs SL 1st ODI live: When and where to watch India vs Sri Lanka ODI match live online, on TV?
Cricket | Aug 01, 2024, 10:00 PM ISTIND vs SL 1st ODI live: Star batters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma return to ODI setup for the first time since India's ICC World Cup 2023 final loss against Australia in November last year while Sri Lanka miss their star pacers Matheesha Pathirana and Dilshan Madushanka to injuries.
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IND vs SL pitch report, 1st ODI: How will surface at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo play?
Cricket | Aug 01, 2024, 08:46 PM ISTIND vs SL pitch report: The Indian cricket team will be playing their first ODI match of the year 2024 against Sri Lanka at Colombo's R Premadasa Stadium on Friday. India won their recent T20 series against Sri Lanka in Pallekele and will target a dominant performance in ODIs.
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Virat Kohli eyes Sachin Tendulkar's another all-time record in ODI series against Sri Lanka
Cricket | Jul 31, 2024, 08:18 PM ISTVirat Kohli and Rohit Sharma return to the ODI setup as Sri Lanka host India in the three-match ODI series in Colombo starting on August 2. Virat Kohli targets a major milestone in 50-over cricket and eyes Sachin Tendulkar's all-time record in the upcoming series.
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Sri Lanka announce ODI squad for India series; Asalanka named captain in 50-over as well
Cricket | Jul 30, 2024, 10:13 PM ISTSri Lanka have announced a 16-member squad for the three-match ODI series against India starting on Friday, August 2 in Colombo. Charith Asalanka has replaced Kusal Mendis as captain in the ODIs as well, which means that the left-hander might be the white-ball skipper going forward for Sri Lanka.
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IND vs SL, 1st T20I: Suryakumar Yadav leads India to thumping win in high-scoring series opener
Cricket | Jul 28, 2024, 03:17 AM ISTIND vs SL: New captain Suryakumar Yadav smashed a cracking 22-ball fifty to help India post a big total of 213 while batting first and then bowlers made a late impact to restrict Sri Lanka to 170 in the first T20I match in Pallekele.
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IND vs SL, 1st T20I Highlights: Suryakumar-Parag power India to dominant win in series opener
Cricket | Jul 27, 2024, 11:48 PM ISTIND vs SL, 1st T20I Highlights: Suryakumar Yadav will be leading the Indian cricket team as a full-time captain for the first time in T20Is while Charith Asalanka takes charge for the hosts Sri Lanka in the three-match series in Pallekele.
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Sri Lanka announce squad for India T20Is; new captain appointed, senior player left out
Cricket | Jul 23, 2024, 11:57 AM ISTSri Lanka announced a 16-man squad for the upcoming three-match T20 series against India with a new captain following Wanindu Hasaranga's relinquishment from the post. India will take on Sri Lanka in six white-ball matches starting with three T20Is in Pallekele with the opener on July 27.
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India announce squad for Sri Lanka series; Suryakumar named T20I captain, Rohit-Virat in for ODIs
Cricket | Jul 18, 2024, 09:04 PM ISTVeteran cricketers Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have been selected for three ODIs while Suryakumar Yadav is set to lead the T20I squad on the Sri Lanka tour starting on July 27. KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer are also included in the ODIs setup after missing the recent T20 World Cup 2024.
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Former Sri Lankan cricketer shot dead outside his residence in front of wife and kids
Cricket | Jul 17, 2024, 05:56 PM ISTThe former Sri Lanka cricketer Dhammika Niroshana captained the U19 team for a brief period in 2002 and played 12 First Class matches for Galle Cricket Club. Niroshana scored 269 runs and took 19 wickets in 12 FC matches before quitting cricket at the age of 20.
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Hardik-Rishabh return, Parag-Dube out; India's probable squad for T20I series against Sri Lanka
Cricket | Jul 11, 2024, 08:14 PM ISTIndian cricket team travelled to Zimbabwe for a five-match T20I series without their key players featured in the recent T20 World Cup 2024 but are likely to name the strongest possible squad for the next T20I assignment against Sri Lanka.