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Colombo Stars faulter to 102-run defeat

17 Dec 2021 - 0     - 255

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     - 418

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     - 498

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     - 433

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     - 470

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     - 414

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     - 643

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     - 466

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     - 565

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     - 450

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     - 441

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     - 469

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     - 448

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     - 507

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     - 494

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


Sri Lanka win 2nd Test as West Indies collapse

03 Dec 2021 - 0     - 819

Spinners Lasith Embuldeniya and Ramesh Mendis took all ten wickets as Sri Lanka shot out the West Indies for 132 to win the second Test in Galle today by 164 runs with a session to spare.


Sri Lanka claw back in 2nd Test as Mendis sparks West Indies collapse

01 Dec 2021 - 0     - 680

Ramesh Mendis led the Sri Lanka fightback at Galle with a six-wicket haul to bowl out the West Indies, but the hosts stumbled after returning to bat in the second Test on Wednesday.


Vandersay guides Tamil Union to title victory

30 Nov 2021 - 0     - 782

Tamil Union clinched the Major Club Limited Over title with a comfortable 36-run win over Ragama CC, thanks to a five-wicket haul for leg spinner Jeffrey Vandersay in the final played at P. Sara Stadi


West Indies start solidly after spinners trouble Sri Lanka

30 Nov 2021 - 0     - 579

Veerasammy Permaul’s five-wicket haul put Sri Lanka in trouble with the West Indies’ batting openers already chasing down the hosts’ lead on day two of the second Test in Galle on Tuesday.


Sri Lanka make solid start against Windies after rain

29 Nov 2021 - 0     - 516

Sri Lanka’s openers started strong against the West Indies after rain stopped play until after tea in the second Test at Galle today.


Chameera released as Sri Lanka trim squad ahead of second Test

27 Nov 2021 - 0     - 1535

Fast bowler Dushmantha Chameera will not be available for the second Test against West Indies beginning in Galle on Monday, as Sri Lanka released five players from the 22-member squad.


Embuldeniya stars as Sri Lanka thrash West Indies

25 Nov 2021 - 0     - 653

Lasith Embuldeniya took five wickets in the final innings as hosts Sri Lanka thrashed the West Indies by 187 runs in the first Test yesterday to surge 1-0 up in the two-match series.


Sri Lanka four wickets away from big win over West Indies

24 Nov 2021 - 0     - 558

Sri Lanka need just four wickets to win the first Test against West Indies in Galle after setting the all-but-impossible target of 368 today’s penultimate day of play.


Sri Lanka four wickets away from big win over West Indies

24 Nov 2021 - 0     - 504

Sri Lanka need just four wickets to win the first Test against West Indies in Galle after setting the all-but-impossible target of 348 today’s penultimate day of play.


One more women’s team cricketer tests positive for Covid-19

23 Nov 2021 - 0     - 517

One more Sri Lanka women’s team cricketer has tested positive for Covid-19 in Zimbabwe, it is learnt.


Sri Lanka spinners put Windies on the ropes

22 Nov 2021 - 0     - 926

West Indies were today in deep trouble in the first Test against Sri Lanka as they collapsed to 113 for six at stumps on day two in reply to the hosts’ first innings total of 386 all out.


Mickey Arthur to join Derbyshire after West Indies series

17 Nov 2021 - 2     - 4410

Sri Lanka’s national senior men’s team head coach Mickey Arthur will join Derbyshire after the upcoming Test series against West Indies.


Softlogic new owners of Colombo LPL Franchise

16 Nov 2021 - 0     - 775

The Lanka Premier League (LPL) has seen yet another change in franchise ownership prior to its second edition with Founder and Chairman of Softlogic Holdings PLC, Ashok Pathirage, acquiring the Colomb


Australia break T20 World Cup duck despite Williamson brilliance

14 Nov 2021 - 0     - 478

Australia clinched their maiden Twenty20 World Cup title after fiery fifties by Mitchell Marsh and David Warner fashioned an eight-wicket victory against New Zealand in Sunday’s final.


Mickey Arthur and Grant Flower stay back in UAE

08 Nov 2021 - 0     - 1854

Two coaching staff member of the Sri Lanka Cricket team – head coach Mickey Arthur and batting coach Grant Flower – have not returned with the team but have stayed back in the UAE. The team, which