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Chandimal century helps Sri Lanka dominate New Zealand to start 2nd test
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Chandimal century helps Sri Lanka dominate New Zealand to start 2nd test

Associated Press  

GALLE, Sri Lanka — Dinesh Chandimal’s 16th century helped Sri Lanka dominate a careless New Zealand by 306-3 to begin the second test on Thursday at their Galle fortress. Sri Lanka and England share the record for the most test wins at a single venue, 25, at Galle and Lord’s respectively. Chandimal remained composed, going on to score his first …

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Sri Lanka openers make good progress in 2nd test against Bangladesh
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Sri Lanka openers make good progress in 2nd test against Bangladesh

Hindustan Times  

CHATTOGRAM, Bangladesh — Opener Nishan Madushka scored an unbeaten half-century as Sri Lanka made a solid start to the second and final test, reaching 88-0 at lunch on Saturday. HT Image After winning the toss and opting to bat first, the tourists made a fluent start with Madushka driving pacer Syed Khaled Ahmed for a four past boundary in the …

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Matheesha Pathirana's heroics with CSK in IPL 2023 leads to place in Sri Lanka squad for Afghanistan ODIs
1 year, 6 months ago

Matheesha Pathirana's heroics with CSK in IPL 2023 leads to place in Sri Lanka squad for Afghanistan ODIs

Firstpost  

Colombo: Sri Lanka called up Indian Premier League winner Matheesha Pathirana on Tuesday into the 16-member ODI squad for the upcoming three-match home series against Afghanistan. If he is included in the final team, it will be the 20-year-old Pathirana’s debut for Sri Lanka in a one-day international. Pathirana, nicknamed “Baby Malinga” for his slingshot action similar to Sri Lanka …

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SL vs AUS: Theekshana in line for Test debut against Australia
2 years, 5 months ago

SL vs AUS: Theekshana in line for Test debut against Australia

The Hindu  

Dimuth Karunaratne said on Thursday he hopes Sri Lanka’s spin reinforcements will deliver despite their team’s Covid outbreak on the eve of the second Test against Australia. Batting all-rounder Dhananjaya de Silva, leg-spinner Jeffrey Vandersay and fast bowler Asitha Fernando were the latest to get the virus after left-arm spinner Praveen Jayawickrama was ruled out on Tuesday. “We were planning …

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SL vs IND: Sri Lanka all-rounder Chamika Karunaratne receives bat from his 'role model' Hardik Pandya
3 years, 4 months ago

SL vs IND: Sri Lanka all-rounder Chamika Karunaratne receives bat from his 'role model' Hardik Pandya

India Today  

Sri Lanka’s Chamika Karunaratne impressed everyone with his all-round skills in the ongoing white-ball series against India. However, it was not an ideal T20I debut for Karunaratne as Sri Lanka lost the opening match of the three-match series by 38 runs. “Absolutely honoured to have received a bat from my role model Hardik Pandya on my T20 debut,” Karunaratne wrote …

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A busy sporting season for the Karunaratnes from Sri Lanka
3 years, 5 months ago

A busy sporting season for the Karunaratnes from Sri Lanka

The Hindu  

It’s a busy sporting season for the Karunaratnes. The youngest of the four siblings, Chamika, is featuring in the Sri Lankan cricket team for the ongoing limited-overs series against India, while the eldest, Niluka, is currently in Tokyo - gearing up for his third Olympics appearance in badminton, with his brother and coach Dinuka in tow. Before making his debut …

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1st ODI: Ishan Kishan shines on debut, Shikhar Dhawan stars as India beat Sri Lanka in Colombo
3 years, 5 months ago

1st ODI: Ishan Kishan shines on debut, Shikhar Dhawan stars as India beat Sri Lanka in Colombo

India Today  

India might have brought an inexperienced team to Sri Lanka, but that hardly made a difference in the series opener as they registered a thumping 7-wicket win over the hosts in the first ODI in Colombo on Sunday. INDIA vs SRI LANKA 1ST ODI: HIGHLIGHTS Another player who made a massive impact in the game was Ishan Kishan, who became …

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Highlights, South Africa vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Day 2, Full cricket score: Visitors gain five-run lead in 2nd innings
3 years, 11 months ago

Highlights, South Africa vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Day 2, Full cricket score: Visitors gain five-run lead in 2nd innings

Firstpost  

Toggle between the tabs to switch between live scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary Report, Day 1: South Africa fast bowler Anrich Nortje said a simple game plan was the key after he destroyed the Sri Lanka batting line-up on the first day of the second and final Test at the Wanderers Stadium on Sunday. AFP “In the previous Test we bowled …

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