Charith Asalanka struck a brilliant unbeaten 49 after Kusal Mendis (91) and Sadeera Samarawickrama (48) laid the foundation with a century stand and guided defending champions ri Lanka to a two-wicket victory against Pakistan in a thrilling final Super 4 ...
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Asia Cup 2023: Bowlers defend 213 as India beat Sri Lanka to reach final
Rohit Sharma’s India team came up with a superb bowling display to defend a small total and end Sri Lanka’s 13-match winning streak in One-Day Internationals (ODI) here at R. Premadasa Stadium, here on Tuesday. In a low-scoring thriller, India ...
Read More »Asia Cup 2023: Sri Lanka reduces ticket prices to fill empty stands
Sri Lanka Cricket slashed ticket prices for the Asia Cup by up to 95 percent on Sunday after costs were hiked 40-fold and matches were played in near-empty stadiums. Tickets for one-day internationals in crisis-hit Sri Lanka have generally cost ...
Read More »Wanindu Hasaranga announced retirement from test cricket
All-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga on Tuesday informed Sri Lanka Cricket that he will retire from playing Test cricket. Hasaranga said the reason behind the move is to prolong his career as a limited-overs specialist. “We will accept his decision and are ...
Read More »Noman Ali took 7 wickets as Pakistan thrashed SL by 222 runs and an innings to win series
Noman Ali took seven wickets to lead Pakistan’s rout of Sri Lanka by an innings and 222 runs to clinch the second Test inside four days and sweep the series 2-0 on Thursday. The left-arm spinner took the first seven ...
Read More »Sri Lanka through to 2023 World Cup main event beating Zimbabwe in the qualifier
A brilliant four-wicket haul by Maheesh Theekshana and an unbeaten hundred by Pathum Nissanka secured Sri Lanka a place in the 2023 Men’s ODI World Cup with a comprehensive nine-wicket win over Zimbabwe in Super Six stage of the qualifying ...
Read More »Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka 2023 schedule announced
Pakistan will travel to Sri Lanka for the two-match Test series, starting from July 16, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Tuesday. The first Test will commence at the Galle International Cricket Stadium on July 16 with Singhalese Sports Club ...
Read More »Asia Cup 2023 to be played in Pakistan, Sri Lanka between 31 August and 17 September
2023 Asia Cup will be held from August 31 to September 17, with the tournament to be played in both Pakistan and Sri Lanka, said the Asian Cricket Council (ACC). As per the statement made by the ACC, the tournament ...
Read More »Sri Lanka world cup 2023 qualification hopes shattered as Christchurch ODI washout
Sri Lanka’s hopes of securing automatic qualification for the World Cup took a major blow on Tuesday when heavy rain and gusting winds forced the second one-day international against New Zealand to be abandoned without a ball being bowled. Steady ...
Read More »IND vs SL 2023: India beat Sri-Lanka with historic 317 runs in 3rd ODI to sweep series
India completed a 3-0 series win by thrashing Sri Lanka by 317 runs, the biggest margin of victory in ODI history, in the third and final match of the series at Greenfield International Stadium on Sunday. After Virat Kohli dished ...
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