World Cup final: New Zealand opts to bat first

New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson won the toss and elected to bat first in the ICC Cricket World Cup final against England here at Lord’s Cricket ground.

England vs New Zealand: Battle to be first time World Champions

These are not the finals many anticipated, heading into the semis. But New Zealand and England produced stunning performances to see off two-time World Cup champions India and five-time semifinal winners Australia to book their places in Sunday’s final at Lord’s.

Simply perfect England end 27-year final wait

Cricket can be a game of some complexity and nuance but as England showed in their dismantling of Australia in Thursday’s World Cup semi-final, it can also be a remarkably straightforward sport.

New Zealand stun India to reach final despite Jadeja heroics

New Zealand survived Ravindra Jadeja’s late onslaught to stun India by 18 runs in a low-scoring thriller on Wednesday and reach the Cricket World Cup final for the second time in a row.

India dominate New Zealand before rain forces reserve day in Manchester

India’s disciplined bowling attack dominated New Zealand before intermittent rain washed out the rest of Tuesday’s play in the first Cricket World Cup semi-final which will continue on Wednesday.

Avishka Fernando — living his father’s dream

When his wife was pregnant with their first child, Colin Fernando prayed hard for a boy. Because he had only one dream: and that was to see his son play cricket.

Hathuru disappointed with World Cup performance

Head Coach Chandika Hathurusingha is disappointed after Sri Lanka were eliminated with one match to go in the 2019 World Cup. Sri Lanka will face India—a strong contender for the title—in their last group game on Saturday. Sri Lanka’s performances so far have been inconsistent. They won three games, lost three and two were washed out by incessant rain.

Avishka, Pooran lit up a high scoring thriller

Two young batting talents—Avishka Fernando and Nicholas Pooran lit up the Sri Lanka vs West Indies World Cup dead-rubber at the Riverside Durham cricket stadium with some scintillating batting performances as Sri Lanka survived a high-scoring thriller to win by 23 runs.

Karunaratne only worried about what Sri Lanka can control in semi-final fight

Sri Lanka’s World Cup fate is out of their own hands after defeat to South Africa on Friday in Durham. But skipper Dimuth Karunaratne insists he and his fellow batsmen are ready to turn the tide in their favour in their last two games of this ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup.

Hard-to-fathom Lankans’ perplexing CWC campaign

The Sri Lanka cricket team is like the British weather. If you like them one day—like on June 21, when they brought down one of the pre-tournament favourites, England—there’s a good chance you might dislike them the next. So contrasting have been Sri Lanka’s conduct in this year’s World Cup.

South African thrash Sri Lanka by 9 wickets

Faf du Plessis and Hashim Amla struck unbeaten half-centuries as South Africa cruised to a nine-wicket victory at the Riverside Ground on Friday to put a major dent in Sri Lanka’s hopes of reaching the Cricket World Cup semi-finals.

Sri Lanka coach Hathurusingha wary of ‘fearless’ South Africa

Sri Lanka are wary of a South African side who have nothing to lose in their final matches at the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup, according to their coach Chandika Hathurusingha.

Sri Lanka cricket through the eyes of Paul Farbrace

During the World Cup in England and Wales, the Sunday Times caught up with Paul Farbrace who worked two stints with Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC). He was first understudy to Trevor Bayliss, then Sri Lanka’s head coach, for two years from 2007 to 2009. He then took over the position in 2014.

Sri Lanka elect to bat first against England

Sri Lanka skipper Dimuth Karunaratne won the toss and elected to bat first against England in their fifth World Cup fixture here at Headingley. Sri Lanka made two changes to their playing IX bringing in Avishka Fernando and Jeevan Mendis in place of Lahiru Thirimanne and Milinda Siriwardana

We have tricks in the bag to restrict England to below 300- Dimuth

The rampaging Englishmen may target a 400 plus score, something they missed by just three runs two days ago against Afghanistan, when they take on the hapless Sri Lankans, but skipper Dimuth Karunaratne insisted they have tricks in the bag to restrict the hosts to less than 300.

Sri Lanka yet to play to their potential--Rumesh Ratnayake

After England amassed 397 runs against Afghanistan—the highest in the tournament so far —it is difficult to see how Sri Lanka’s ragged bowling attack might contain the hosts when they face each other at Yorkshire Cricket ground on Friday.

Asantha wants middle order to fire: Malinga returns home

An 87-run defeat to Australia on Saturday leaves Sri Lanka with a tough task to earn a semi-final spot in the World Cup. It was a disappointing blow to the islanders who squandered their chance of chasing a record target despite an excellent start by openers Dimuth Karunaratne (97) and Kusal Janith Perera (52). They gave a blistering stand of 115 runs off 93 balls before a middle order collapse led them to a crushing defeat.

Australia flattens Sri Lanka, record 87-run win

The Australians flattened the lacklustre Sri Lankan team with an excellent performance in the field to record an overwhelming 87 run victory in their World Cup fixture here at the Oval grounds yesterday.

Australia sets 345 to win after Sri Lanka put them to bat first

Sri Lanka skipper Dimuth Karunaratne won the toss and elected to field first against Australia in their fifth World Cup match here at the Oval Cricket ground. Sri Lanka made one change to the playing XI with Milinda Siriwardena replacing Suranga Lakmal in the playing.

Another green pitch awaits Lankans at the Oval

Sri Lanka will be tested by the Australian pace duo of Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins in another green pitch in their fifth World Cup match at the Oval on Saturday.

Sri Lanka sweat on Nuwan Pradeep’s fitness ahead of Aussie clash

Sri Lanka face a nervous wait to discover if seamer Nuwan Pradeep will be fit to take the field on Saturday for their fifth World Cup fixture against Australia here at the Surrey County Cricket ground in England.

Warner century as Australia see off battling Pakistan

David Warner scored his first century since returning from a ban as holders Australia ran out 41-run winners over Pakistan in an exciting World Cup clash at Taunton on Wednesday.

Sri Lanka, Bangladesh seek leg-up as competition stiffens

Despite the length of the tournament, it affords very little room for slip-ups, and a win for either team at this stage would do a world of good for their respective positions.

Nuwan Pradeep to miss Sri Lanka’s match against Bangladesh

Nuwan Pradeep, the Sri Lanka fast bowler, has suffered a dislocation and a cut on his right finger, and will require a week to recover.

Neesham, Williamson lead the way as Kiwis demolish Afghanistan

New Zealand cemented their spot at the top of the cricket World Cup league table with a seven-wicket victory over minnows Afghanistan thanks to a unbeaten half-century by Kane Williamson and fine bowling by their seam attack led by Jimmy Neesham.

ICC tell India star Dhoni to ditch World Cup gloves

Cricket’s governing body insisted on Friday that India’s M.S. Dhoni will not be allowed to wear an apparent military insignia on his World Cup wicketkeeping gloves.

Dimuth Karunaratne frustrated as rain denies Sri Lankan momemtum

Sri Lanka captain Dimuth Karunaratne vowed his side will continue to fight until the end of their ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup campaign after their game against Pakistan was abandoned without a ball being bowled.

Rain delays Sri Lanka vs Pakistan match

Pakistan urged to stay ’ruthless’ in Sri Lanka World Cup clash

Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur has urged his team to “stay ruthless” at the World Cup as they train their sights on Sri Lanka after shocking England.

Sri Lanka edge out Afghanistan in low-scoring thriller