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Bavuma, Van der Dussen tons help S Africa beat India in first ODI

19 Jan 2022 - 0     - 560

Captain Temba Bavuma and Rassie van der Dussen scored centuries and shared a partnership of 204 as hosts South Africa beat India by 31 runs in the first one-day international today.


Zimbabwe level series

19 Jan 2022 - 0     - 492

Zimbabwe levelled the three-match series against hosts Sri Lanka with a comfortable 22-run win in the 2nd ODI played at the Pallekele International Stadium yesterday.


Nissanka, Chandimal, Asalanka guide Sri Lanka to victory

17 Jan 2022 - 0     - 683

Half-centuries from opener Pathum Nissanka, Dinesh Chandimal and Charith Asalanka paved the way for Sri Lanka to record an emphatic five-wicket win against Zimbabwe in the 1st ODI of the three-match s


Dickwella called up for Zimbabwe series

13 Jan 2022 - 1     - 2007

Niroshan Dickwella has been called up for Sri Lanka’s ODI series against Zimbabwe, returning to international cricket days after his one-year suspension was lifted.


Kamil Mishara tests positive ahead of the Zimbabwe ODI series

13 Jan 2022 - 0     - 866

Uncapped Kamil Mishara was the latest Sri Lanka cricketer to test positive for Covid-19, while a support staff member of the Zimbabwe camp was also confirmed to be infected.


Bhanuka Rajapaksa promises to ’’reconsider’’ his retirement

12 Jan 2022 - 1     - 2688

Sri Lanka’s top order batsman Bhanuka Rajapaksha has promised ’’to reconsider’’ his international cricket retirement.


SLC lifts ban on Durham bio-bubble breachers

07 Jan 2022 - 2     - 1929

Niroshan Dickwella, Danushka Gunathilaka and Kusal Mendis will be eligible to return to international cricket, after Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) lifted the ban imposed on them for breaching bio-bubble pro


Angelo Perera keen to settle overseas

05 Jan 2022 - 0     - 2243

Not only Sri Lanka’s top order batsman Bhanuka Rajapaksa announced his retirement today, but Angelo Perera has also tendered his retirement letter to Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC).


Sri Lanka to hosts Test series against Australia, Pakistan in 2022

05 Jan 2022 - 0     - 984

Sri Lanka will host Australia and Pakistan in home Tests as part of its international assignments this year, with away Test series in India and Bangladesh also scheduled.


Rajapaksa resigns

05 Jan 2022 - 0     - 1331

Sri Lankan top-order batsman Bhanuka Rajapaksa quit international cricket today just days before the start of a one-day international series against Zimbabwe at home.


LPL title stays with Jaffna

24 Dec 2021 - 0     - 803

They may have come up against the only team they hadn’t beaten all tournament, but the Jaffna Kings made it count when it mattered most to win the second edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) ag


Kings, Giants battle with spot in LPL final on the line

20 Dec 2021 - 0     - 622

The Jaffna Kings and the Dambulla Giants will battle it out in Qualifier 2 of the Lanka Premier League Playoffs tomorrow from 7:30 p.m. at the Sooriyawewa Stadium in Hambantota, with a spot in Wednesd


LIYANAGE STEERSDAMBULLA GIANTS

20 Dec 2021 - 0     - 559

An unbeaten 56 in 47 balls, inclusive of five boundaries, by JanithLiyanage helped the Dambulla Giants record a comfortable six-wicket win over the Colombo Stars in the Eliminator encounter of the Lan


GALLE GLADIATORS INTO SECOND STRAIGHT LPL FINAL

20 Dec 2021 - 0     - 494

Quick-fire knocks by openers KusalMendis and DanushkaGunathilake laid the foundation for the Galle Gladiators before NuwanThushara’s five-wicket haul ensured a convincing win over Jaffna Kings in th


Warriors beat Giants, set up virtual quarter-final against Stars

17 Dec 2021 - 0     - 549

Few are the similarities between this Kandy Warriors team and its iteration from the first season of the Lanka Premier League (LPL), yet just like last year they find themselves in a virtual quarter-f


Colombo Stars faulter to 102-run defeat

17 Dec 2021 - 0     - 250

Toothless with the ball and wasteful with the bat, the Colombo Stars were far from what their moniker claims they are, losing by 102 runs to the Jaffna Stars in the Lanka Premier League (LPL) on Thurs


Colombo Stars faulter to 102-run defeat

16 Dec 2021 - 0     - 411

Toothless with the ball and wasteful with the bat, the Colombo Stars were far from what their moniker claims they are, losing by 102 runs to the Jaffna Stars in the Lanka Premier League (LPL) today.


Prasanna blitz floors Kandy

15 Dec 2021 - 0     - 496

Seekkuge Prasanna pulled off a spectacular heist to stun Kandy Warriors at the last-minute and help Colombo Stars record a five-wicket win in their Lanka Premier League (LPL) encounter played at the R


Gladiators edge Giants in rain-affected LPL game

15 Dec 2021 - 0     - 427

The Galle Gladiators defeated the Dambulla Giants by nine runs in their Lanka Premier League game which was reduced to 14-overs per side last evening.


Mathews on the road to recovery; Likely to play first LPL match on Tuesday

11 Dec 2021 - 0     - 469

Angelo Mathews is yet to be given the green light to play in the Lanka Premier League (LPL). However, the team management is keen to see him play his first match of this year’s LPL against Kandy Wa


Gladiators, Giants share points after washout

10 Dec 2021 - 0     - 413

The Galle Gladiators and the Dambulla Giants shared a point each after heavy rains wiped out any possibility of a result in their Lanka Premier League match at the R. Premadasa Stadium today.


Jaffna Kings prevail in 14-over bash

09 Dec 2021 - 0     - 635

A six-laden blitzkrieg by Avishka Fernando and Thisara Perera led Jaffna Kings to a 14-run win (DLS method) over Kandy Warriors in an adrenaline-filed seventh game of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) pl


Dambulla edge Colombo in high-scoring encounter

08 Dec 2021 - 0     - 459

Half-centuries by Phil Salt and Najibullah Zadran, followed by a disciplined display of spin-bowling, saw Dambulla Giantsovercome Colombo Stars by 18 runs and record their second win of the Lanka Prem


Jaffna Kings record first win

08 Dec 2021 - 0     - 564

Jaffna Kings recorded their first win of the Lanka Premier League T20 cricket tournament with a convincing eight win over Dambulla Giants in the first match of the third day’s proceedings played at


Gladiators squeeze past Warriors for second win

08 Dec 2021 - 0     - 447

All-rounders Lahiru Madushanka and Dhananjaya Lakshan played vital knocks at the backend of the Galle Gladiators innings to see them across the line with four wickets and four balls to spare against t


Colombo Stars eke out four-wicket win over Gladiators

07 Dec 2021 - 0     - 435

They may be a team whose core is made up of players who were deemed expendable during the player draft last month, but Colombo’s stars proved they still had the aptitude for the format in their four


Dambulla Giants open LPL campaign with win over Kandy Warriors

06 Dec 2021 - 0     - 466

A largely clinical team bowling performance and economical bowling returns from Ramesh Mendis, Imran Tahir and Nuwan Pradeep ensured that the Dambulla Giants withstood a late surge from the Kandy Warr


Spin trio gives Galle Gladiators winning start

06 Dec 2021 - 0     - 444

The spin trio of Samit Patel, Mohammad Hafiz and Pulina Tharanga together shared seven wickets between them to give the Galle Gladiators a flying start guiding them to a convincing 54-run win over Jaf


Two members of Sri Lankan women’s squad test positive for Covid-19 again

03 Dec 2021 - 0     - 499

There have been no new cases of Covid-19 in Sri Lanka’s women squad but two members of the squad are still found having Covid-19 positive results.


SLC to allow fully vaccinated fans to attend LPL

03 Dec 2021 - 0     - 490

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) will allow fully vaccinated spectators, up to 50% of stadium capacity, to attend Lanka Premier League (LPL) matches when the tournament starts on Sunday, subject to a maximum o