Trinity prevail in rain shortened match

Trinity College prevailed with a 19 runs win on the Parabola system over St. Joseph’s College in a rain shortened match of the Under 19 inter-school limited over encounter played at Darley Road. St. Joseph’s taking first lease of the wicket made 186 runs with Hirun Kapurubandara making a top score of 56 and Trinity in their run chase helped by an unbeaten half ton by Viduka Dhammage was on 131 for 1 having faced 20.3 overs when the match was call

Sri Lanka mourns 'Uncle Percy' - cricket’s one-man cheer squad

Sri Lanka’s cricket stars and newspapers Tuesday mourned the death of a beloved ’’super fan’’ who had become a one-man cheer leader and a permanent presence at international games.

Afghanistan beat Sri Lanka to boost World Cup semi-final bid

Afghanistan defeated Sri Lanka by seven wickets in Pune on Monday to record their third win of the World Cup and maintain their hopes of a semi-final place.

Pakistan’s chief selector Inzamam quits amidst World Cup fiasco

Pakistan’s chief of selectors Inzamam-ul-Haq resigned from his post on Monday over allegations of a conflict of interest linked to the team’s poor performance at the World Cup in India.

Pakistan players not affected by 'no pay for five months' claim

Pakistan coach Grant Bradburn on Monday shrugged off claims his players haven’t been paid for five months, insisting the squad was determined to rescue their faltering World Cup campaign.

Nissanka’s run of World Cup fifties ends against Afghanistan

Sri Lanka opener Pathum Nissanka’s impressive run of successive World Cup fifties came to an end when he was out for 46 against Afghanistan in Pune on Monday.

Afghanistan win the toss and elect to bowl first against Sri Lanka

The luckless Sri Lanka have had to replace Lahiru Kumara after the in-form pacer became the latest in their squad to be sidelined through injury. Chameera made it back into the squad as his replacement.

Sri Lanka U-19 register comfortable win to level series

Sri Lanka Under-19 recorded a three-wicket win over Pakistan Under-19 to make it 2-2 in the five-match limited-over series played at the National Bank Stadium, Karachi, yesterday.

Could Sri Lanka take advantage of New Zealand’s defeat to Australia?

Despite Sri Lanka’s horror start to the Cricket World Cup 2023, the island nation finds itself still in with a chance for a top-four finish.

Hirun, Abishek steer St. Joseph’s to easy win

A quick-fire 64-ball unbeaten knock of 109 runs, inclusive of eight boundaries and nine towering sixes by Hirun Kapurubandara and supported by a run-a-ball 55 with four boundaries and two sixes by Abishek Jayaweera, paved the way for St. Joseph’s to record a convincing ten-wicket win over Maris Stella Negombo in the Under-19 inter-school limited-over tournament encounter played at Darley Road.

Familiar foes Afghanistan and Sri Lanka meet with semi-finals still within reach

Afghanistan and Sri Lanka will both be out to even up their win-loss record and give their hopes of reaching the knockout stages a huge boost when the sides meet in Pune.

Kohli falls for duck as England strike early in World Cup

India’s star batsman Virat Kohli fell for a nine-ball duck as England’s fast bowlers struck early blows in their must-win World Cup clash on Sunday.

Netherlands demand 'bigger nation' status after new World Cup shock

All-rounder Bas de Leede demanded the Netherlands be afforded ’’bigger nation’’ status after defeating Bangladesh by 87 runs at the World Cup in Kolkata on Saturday.

Edwards leads Netherlands’ rout of Bangladesh

Netherlands captain Scott Edwards led from the front as his side enjoyed another World Cup success with an 87-run hammering of Bangladesh.

Australia edge New Zealand by five runs in record World Cup epic

Five-time champions Australia edged out gallant New Zealand by just five runs in the highest-scoring World Cup game in history on Saturday.

Echoes of history as besieged England face India in Lucknow

Besieged on foreign soil and menaced by a triumphant foe, England’s war-weary cricket World Cup campaign next faces India at the site of one of the most significant armed battles between their forces.

Arthur warns against Pakistan ’witch-hunt’ after World Cup flop

Pakistan team director Mickey Arthur warned against a ’’witch-hunt’’ after their World Cup dream suffered a likely fatal blow on Friday.

South Africa break Pakistan hearts with one-wicket World Cup win

South Africa survived a late charge from Pakistan to pull off a thrilling one-wicket win and move closer to the semi-finals of the World Cup on Friday.

Pakistan U-19 register easy win over Sri Lanka U-19

A combined batting effort by the Pakistan U-19 team, headed by a swashbuckling century by opener Shamyl Hussain, coming off in 109 deliveries, including 13 fours and seven sixes, saw them sail past the Sri Lanka U-19 of 289 with only the loss of four wickets to take a 2-1 lead in the five-match Limited Over series at the National Bank Stadium, Karachi, today.

Paranavithana, Dinusha shine for SL Emerging Team

Shadab Khan Suffers 'Serious' Injury As Stretcher Comes Out In Chennai

In an unfortunate turn of events, Shadab Khan suffered a serious injury on Friday (October 27) during Pakistan’s World Cup clash against South Africa at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. The Men in Green vice-captain severely hurt his head and shoulder while attempting to run out, and soon after, he had to walk off the field.

Four-wicket Shamsi helps South Africa dismiss Pakistan for 270

Left-arm spinner Tabraiz Shamsi grabbed four wickets as South Africa bowled out Pakistan for 270 in their World Cup match in Chennai on Friday.

Lanka T10 auction to take place on November 10

The widely popular T10 will make its foray in Sri Lanka for the first time with the highly-anticipated Player Auction for the inaugural season of Lanka T10 set to take place on Friday, November 10th, 2023.

Cummins hails ’rare’ Starc talent for World Cup wicket record

Australia captain Pat Cummins on Friday hailed fast bowler Mitchell Starc as a ’’rare’’ talent for his record of taking a wicket in every World Cup match he has played.

Atapattu helps Thunder thrash Renegades

Chamari Atapattu blasted the Sydney Thunder to a second straight win to start their Women’s Big Bash League season, beating the Melbourne Renegades by eight wickets at the Sydney Cricket Central yesterday.

Empire struck down by ruthless Sri Lanka

A returning Angelo Mathews made a world of difference to the Sri Lanka side as a rejuvenated team put on a complete performance to blow off England’s hopes at the World Cup with a comfortable 8-wicket win at the Chinnaswamy Stadium last night.

Sri Lanka’s Theekshana says England 'underestimated' us

Sri Lanka spinner Maheesh Theekshana on Thursday said defending champions England ’’underestimated’’ his team in their key World Cup clash.

Bangladesh Emerging XI amass 472/7

Bangladesh Emerging XI steered by Aich Mollah, Skipper Mahmudul Hasan Joy and Shahadat Hossain ended day two of the First Unofficial Test match against Sri Lanka Emerging XI by scoring a mammoth 472 for seven at the Rangiri Dambulla Stadium yesterday.

Sri Lanka thrash England by eight wickets at Cricket World Cup

Sri Lanka pushed dismal England to the brink of World Cup elimination on Thursday when they handed the defending champions an eight-wicket thrashing.

Ben Stokes seen using inhaler ahead of crucial WC clash

England’s Ben Stokes uses an inhaler during a practice session on the eve of their 2023 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup one-day international (ODI) match against Sri Lanka at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on October 25, 2023