Sri Lanka Cricket
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India suffer ODI series loss against Sri Lanka for first time since 1997 after big defeat in decider
Cricket | Aug 08, 2024, 06:09 AM ISTIND vs SL: Opener Avishka Fernando top-scored with 96 runs and Kusal Mendis added crucial 59 to help Sri Lanka post a challenging total of 248 while batting first in the third and last ODI match against India in Colombo.
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Sri Lanka beat India after 1108 days to take lead in ODI series as Vandersay stars with six-fer
Cricket | Aug 05, 2024, 02:49 AM ISTIND vs SL 2nd ODI: Rohit Sharma gave India a sensational start with a quickfire 29-ball fifty while chasing a 241-run target but the veteran spinner Jeffrey Vandersay picked six wickets to stage Sri Lanka's sensational comeback.
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Rohit Sharma surpasses MS Dhoni, closing in on Rahul Dravid in most ODI runs record for India
Cricket | Aug 04, 2024, 10:51 PM ISTRohit Sharma smashed a 29-ball fifty during the second ODI match against Sri Lanka to give India a flying start while chasing a 241-run target in Colombo. Rohit surpassed the legendary MS Dhoni in a major ODI record after scoring seven runs.
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Sri Lankan all-rounder ruled out from ODI series against India; Jeffrey Vandersay named replacement
Cricket | Aug 04, 2024, 01:44 AM ISTSri Lanka suffered a major injury blow ahead of their second ODI game against India in Colombo on Sunday. The hosts had already lost their star fast bowlers Matheesha Pathirana and Dilshan Madushanka to injuries.
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IND vs SL: Rohit Sharma shatters Eoin Morgan's world record for sixes in international cricket
Cricket | Aug 03, 2024, 01:31 AM ISTIND vs SL, 1st ODI: Rohit Sharma started India's innings with a six and four in the first over and needed just three sixes to record the most sixes as a captain in international cricket. Indian team is also chasing a historic 100th ODI win against Sri Lanka in their first of the series in Colombo.
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Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli return as India target historic milestone in first ODI against Sri Lanka
Cricket | Aug 01, 2024, 04:11 PM ISTIND vs SL: The Indian cricket team is set to play their first ODI of 2024 as they tour Sri Lanka for the three-match series starting on August 2. India boast a dominating head-to-head record against Sri Lanka and target a historic milestone in 50-over cricket in the first match in Colombo.
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IND vs SL: Ravi Bishnoi shines as India thrash Sri Lanka in rain-hit game to seal T20I series
Cricket | Jul 28, 2024, 11:35 PM ISTIND vs SL: Ravi Bishnoi took three wickets for 26 and Axar Patel bagged two to restrict Sri Lanka to 161/9 while bowling first in the second T20I match in Pallekele. India chased down a revised target of 78 after rain interrupted play in the second innings.
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IND vs SL, 2nd T20I Highlights: India clinch series 2-0 with 7-wicket win (DLS) in second game
Cricket | Jul 31, 2024, 03:12 AM ISTIND vs SL, 2nd T20I Match Updates: The Indian cricket team registered a dominating 43-run win while defending 213 runs in the first T20I match in Pallekele on Saturday. Suryakumar scored a brilliant fifty in his first match as a full-time T20I captain.
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Sri Lanka survive last over scare against Pakistan; to face India in Women's Asia Cup 2024 final
Cricket | Jul 27, 2024, 03:54 AM ISTSri Lankan skipper Chamari Athapaththu continued her red-hot form by top-scoring with 63 runs off 48 balls as Pakistan failed to defend 140 runs in the second semi-final of the Women's Asia Cup 2024 final in Dambulla.
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Shubman Gill looks to improve his batting performance in T20I series against Sri Lanka
Cricket | Jul 26, 2024, 06:02 AM IST"Hopefully, going forward, in the upcoming cycle - I think we play 30-40 T20Is before the next T20 World Cup - I can improve my performance when it comes to batting, and also we can improve as a team," Shubman Gill said.
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Sri Lanka's Nuwan Thushara to miss T20I series against India, replacement named
Cricket | Jul 25, 2024, 02:33 PM ISTSri Lanka and India are scheduled to face each other in three T20Is starting from July 27. The two teams will also lock horns in three ODIs from August 2. But the hosts are in trouble with injuries to multiple players already.
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Sri Lanka fast bowler Dushmantha Chameera ruled out of T20I and ODI series against India
Cricket | Jul 24, 2024, 06:26 PM ISTSri Lanka is set to host India for the three T20Is and ODIs from July 27. The hosts had named the squad only on July 23 (Tuesday) and within 36 hours, chief selector Upul Tharanga has confirmed that the fast bowler Dushmantha Chameera will not play.
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Chamari Athapaththu shatters major records en route to her century vs Malaysia in Women's Asia Cup
Cricket | Jul 22, 2024, 05:53 PM ISTChamari Athapaththu led her team's charge with the bat during Sri Lanka's clash against Malaysia in the Women's Asia Cup 2024. Athapaththu became the first player in Women's Asia Cup history to smash a hundred in the tournament. She also registered several other milestones.
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GM vs JK Pitch Report: How will surface play in Colombo for LPL 2024 Qualifier 1?
Cricket | Jul 18, 2024, 12:41 PM ISTAfter a total of 20 T20 matches, Galle Marvels, Jaffna Kings, Colombo Strikers and Kandy Falcons have made it to the playoffs of Lanka Premier League 2024. Dambulla Sixers have been eliminated after finishing at the last place with three wins from eight matches.
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Wanindu Hasaranga resigns as Sri Lanka T20I captain after poor show in T20 World Cup 2024
Cricket | Jul 11, 2024, 07:48 PM ISTWanindu Hasaranga bagged six wickets in three innings but Sri Lanka failed to qualify for the Super 8 round of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 with just one win in four group-stage matches. Hasaranga also topped the ICC T20 all-rounders rankings after the conclusion of the World Cup
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SLC announces schedule for India's tour of Sri Lanka, T20I series to commence on July 26
Cricket | Jul 11, 2024, 06:45 PM ISTTeam India is currently involved in the five-match T20I series against Zimbabwe with two matches left to be played on July 13 and 14 respectively. Majority of the players from the current squad are expected to be part of the T20Is in Sri Lanka as well.
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SLC rubbishes allegations of 'drinking party at team hotel' during T20 WC; calls it false
Cricket | Jul 09, 2024, 03:04 PM ISTA local news report dated July 7 alleged that five top Sri Lankan players were involved in a drinking party just before their opening T20 World Cup match against South Africa in New York. In a strongly-worded statement, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has refuted all the claims, calling them fabricated.
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Sanath Jayasuriya named Sri Lanka's interim head coach ahead of India series
Cricket | Jul 08, 2024, 04:52 PM ISTChris Silverwood resigned as Sri Lanka's head coach following the team's disappointing performance in the T20 World Cup 2024, where they were knocked out in the group stage itself. Former skipper Sanath Jayasuriya has been named as the interim coach of the team until they tour England.
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LPL 2024 - Match 1: Pallekele Pitch Report for KFL vs DS clash
Cricket | Jul 01, 2024, 04:56 PM ISTThe fifth edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) is all set to get underway from today (July 1) in Pallekele. A total of five teams are taking part in the competition with B-Love Kandy being the defending champions who will face Dambulla Sixers in the opening game.
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Sri Lanka head coach Chris Silverwood resigns citing personal reasons after T20 World Cup 2024
Cricket | Jun 27, 2024, 11:53 AM ISTSri Lanka won the Asia Cup in 2022 and also reached the final of 50-over Asia Cup in the next year during his tenure. However, their performance in the ICC events (T20 and ODI World Cups) didn't improve at all. In the latest tournament, they were knocked out of group stage.