Suryakumar to lead India in Sri Lanka T20Is, Rohit leads ODI squad
Middle-order batter Suryakumar Yadav has been named captain for India’s T20I series against Sri Lanka, while Rohit Sharma will continue to lead the side in the ODI leg of the tour. Shubman Gill will be the vice-captain of both white-ball…
Sri Lanka appoint Sanath Jayasuriya as head coach for India series
Former Sri Lanka captain Sanath Jayasuriya has been appointed as the interim head coach of the men’s national team ahead of the home limited-overs series against India, scheduled later this month. The former attacking batter has replaced Chris Silverwood in…
Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka for first time in T20 World Cup
Bangladesh emerged victorious from a gripping encounter with Sri Lanka in Texas with the two-wicket victory getting them off to a winning start in Group D of the T20 World Cup. Rishad Hossain produced a brilliant spell of leg-spin as…
Sri Lanka beat Afghanistan by 42 runs in high scoring match, Nissanka scored double hundred
Pathum Nissanka’s record-breaking double century steered Sri Lanka to a comfortable 42-run win over Afghanistan Friday in the opener of their three-match one-day international series at Pallekele. Set a stiff target of 382, Afghanistan reached 339 for six as Mohammad…
New Zealand inches closer to 2023 world cup semifinal as they beat Sri Lanka by 5 wickets
Fast bowler Trent Boult picked up 3-37 as New Zealand beat Sri Lanka by five wickets on Thursday to edge closer to the last remaining semifinal spot at the Cricket World Cup. Boult, who had previously picked up 10 wickets…
Indian bowlers demolish Sri Lanka batting as SL all out on 55 to hand over India 302 runs victory
India became the first team to secure a semifinal spot at the Cricket World Cup after Mohammed Siraj bowled a stellar opening spell to help the hosts dismantle Sri Lanka for a 302-run win on Thursday. Siraj took three wickets…
ODI world cup 2023: Sri Lanka thrashed title defending champions England by 8 wickets
Defending champion England endured yet another abject loss at the Cricket World Cup as an eight-wicket defeat to Sri Lanka on Thursday left its hopes of advancing hanging by a slim thread. England crashed to 156 all out after opting…
India claims first ever Gold Medal at Women’s T20 Event in Asian Games
Smriti Mandhana and Jemimah Rodrigues stitched a crucial 73-run partnership, followed by young fast-bowling all-rounder Titas Sadhu bowling a deadly spell of 3-6 in four overs to help India beat Sri Lanka by 19 runs and win the country’s first…
Asia Cup 2023: Mendis, Asalanka guide Sri Lanka to 11th final
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…
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…
