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

01 Dec 2021 - 0     - 668

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     - 763

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     - 569

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     - 505

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     - 1515

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     - 638

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     - 545

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     - 489

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     - 497

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     - 908

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     - 4395

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     - 757

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     - 462

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     - 1841

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


Team success over personal glory for captain Shanaka

05 Nov 2021 - 0     - 1178

His stats at the T20 World Cup may not earn him many admirers – 96 runs and two wickets across eight games is poor by any measure. But skipper Dasun Shanaka has no qualms, saying his role in the tea


Sri Lanka end Windies’ T20 World Cup title defence

05 Nov 2021 - 0     - 2710

Sri Lanka defeated West Indies by 20 runs at the T20 World Cup on Thursday, confirming the defending champions’ elimination from the tournament while Australia stayed on course for the semi-finals.


Zampa takes five wickets as Australia crush Bangladesh

04 Nov 2021 - 0     - 408

Adam Zampa claimed his maiden five-wicket haul to help Australia boost their semi-final hopes at the Twenty20 World Cup with an eight-wicket thrashing of Bangladesh today.


Sharma keeps India alive at T20 World Cup

04 Nov 2021 - 0     - 619

Opening batsman Rohit Sharma hit a blistering 74 to set up India’s first win at the Twenty20 World Cup with a 66-run drubbing of Afghanistan on Wednesday as Virat Kohli’s team avoided a shock earl


’Cooked’ Guptill leads New Zealand to 16-run win over Scotland

03 Nov 2021 - 0     - 409

Martin Guptill hit 93 and became only the second man to pass 3,000 Twenty20 International runs as New Zealand defeated Scotland by 16 runs at the World Cup on Wednesday.


Sri Lanka ’shattered’ after 250 days in bubble, says coach

03 Nov 2021 - 0     - 609

Sri Lanka bow out of the T20 World Cup on Thursday with coach Mickey Arthur claiming the team is “shattered” after 250 days in the last 11 months spent locked in a Covid-19 bubble.


Rizwan, Babar guide Pakistan to World Cup semis with Namibia scalp

03 Nov 2021 - 0     - 478

Pakistan became the first team to reach the Twenty20 World Cup semi-finals after beating Namibia by 45 runs, with brilliant half centuries from Mohammad Rizwan and skipper Babar Azam in Abu Dhabi on T


South Africa thrash Bangladesh by 6 wickets

02 Nov 2021 - 0     - 352

Kagiso Rabada took 3-20 and skipper Temba Bavuma made an unbeaten 31 as South Africa beat Bangladesh by six wickets at the T20 World Cup on Tuesday to edge closer to the semi-finals.


Two more LPL franchises find new owners

02 Nov 2021 - 0     - 954

The Colombo-based and Kandy-based Lanka Premier League (LPL) franchises have found new owners prior to the second edition of the tournament slated to commence in December.


Buttler ton helps England virtually seal T20 World Cup semi spot

02 Nov 2021 - 0     - 385

Jos Buttler hit the first century of the Twenty20 World Cup as England effectively booked their semi-final spot with a 26-run victory over Sri Lanka on Monday.


Boult, Sodhi star as New Zealand thrash India in T20 World Cup

31 Oct 2021 - 0     - 413

Trent Boult led an inspired bowling attack as New Zealand thrashed Twenty20 World Cup favourites India by eight wickets on Sunday to leave Virat Kohli’s men facing a desperate struggle to reach the


Afghanistan beat Namibia by 62 runs in T20 World Cup

31 Oct 2021 - 0     - 325

Afghanistan gained their second victory of the T20 World Cup group stage on Sunday as they thrashed Namibia by 62 runs in Abu Dhabi.


Morgan hails Buttler and Woakes after England thrash Australia

31 Oct 2021 - 0     - 341

England skipper Eoin Morgan on Saturday lauded Jos Buttler and Chris Woakes as among the ’’world’s best’’ after their eight-wicket thrashing of Australia to close in on a semi-final spot at


Miller, Rabada pull off thrilling chase despite Hasaranga’s hat-trick

31 Oct 2021 - 0     - 433

David Miller and Kagiso Rabada combined to propel South Africa to a thrilling victory as they edged Sri Lanka by four wickets despite a hat-trick by Wanindu Hasaranga in the T20 World Cup on Saturday.


Tall story as Holder catch breaks Bangladesh hearts

29 Oct 2021 - 0     - 427

Jason Holder, who stands 6ft 7ins (2.01m) tall, took an outfield catch that helped West Indies keep their Twenty20 World Cup title hopes alive on Friday, leaving Bangladesh skipper Mahmudullah Riyad t


Warner hits 65 as Australia thrash Sri Lanka in T20 World Cup

29 Oct 2021 - 0     - 428

Opener David Warner struck form with an attacking 65 to help Australia to their second successive victory in the Twenty20 World Cup with a seven-wicket thrashing of Sri Lanka on Thursday.