Sri Lanka

News Sri Lanka’s captain also had words of praise for Ramesh Mendis, though he felt he could improve his lines and lengths Praveen Jayawickrama was on Test debut, and had played only 10 previous first-class matches. Ramesh Mendis was playing just his second Test. And yet, the pair combined to take 17 wickets in the

Report Karunaratne hits fifty as hosts bat at nearly five an over with four wickets in hand Lunch Sri Lanka 493 for 7 dec and 172 for 6 (Karunaratne 66, de Silva 41, Dickwella 23*, Mendis 2*, Islam 3-60) lead Bangladesh 251 (Iqbal 92, Haque 49, Jayawickrama 6-92) by 414 runs Sri Lanka sped away

Report Oshada Fernando remained unbeaten on 65 as Sri Lanka lost three wickets in the first session Lunch Sri Lanka 334-4 (Fernando 65*, Nissanka 0*, Taskin 2-86) vs Bangladesh Bangladesh clawed back into contention with three wickets in a tight morning session on the second day. The visitors conceded only 43 runs in 26 overs,

News His ban has been backdated to November 31, 2018, when he was provisionally suspended Former Sri Lanka fast bowler Nuwan Zoysa has been banned for six years from all cricket for breaching three offences in the ICC anti-corruption code. In November last year, Zoysa was found guilty of offences related to: Article 2.1.1 “for

Big picture After 28 consecutive result Tests in Sri Lanka – a glorious run stretching back to 2014 and a world record (by a distance) for any Test-hosting country – the first Test between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka was essentially trash from start to finish. The surface was slow from the outset, there was little

News The pair named as replacements for the injured Lahiru Kumara and Dilshan Madushanka Left-arm wristspinner Lakshan Sandakan and fast bowler Chamika Karunaratne have been added to Sri Lanka’s squad for the second Test against Bangladesh as replacements for Lahiru Kumara and Dilshan Madushanka, who have been ruled out due to injury. Kumara picked up

News Dimuth Karunaratne and Dhananjaya de Silva kept the Bangladesh bowlers at bay on day four of the Pallekele Test Of the 25 occasions no wicket has fallen in an entire day of Test cricket, six instances belong to Sri Lanka. ESPNcricinfo relives those partnerships. Arjuna Ranatunga and Asanka GurusinhaDay 5 vs Pakistan, P Sara

News Coach backs legspinner Hasaranga to give Bangladesh tough time in fourth innings Sri Lanka are still 29 runs behind Bangladesh’s first-innings total, but they think – or rather they hope – that they can still win the first Test, with one day left to play. The Pallekele surface continued to be abominably flat through

News Kumara’s exit leaves Sri Lanka with only three frontline bowlers for the second innings Seamer Lahiru Kumara will not bowl again in the ongoing series against Bangladesh after picking up a hamstring injury while fielding on day three, in Pallekele. MRI scans on Friday evening confirmed the presence of the injury. He had bowled

There wasn’t much for the Sri Lankans to be happy about, but they found their reasons © AFP/Getty Images Upon realising that the Pallekele surface was offering little to the quicks and even less to spinners in the early part of this Test, Sri Lanka changed their bowling strategy. Where they had begun the Test

News Kusal Mendis continues to be omitted; injured Kusal Perera also out of the two-match series Uncapped left-arm spinner Praveen Jayawickrama and left-arm quick Dilshan Madushanka have been named in Sri Lanka’s squad to play Bangladesh in the two-Test series that starts on Wednesday. Dimuth Karunaratne (capt), Lahiru Thirimanne, Oshada Fernando, Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal,

Big Picture Ill-judged shots, inconsistent bowling, dropped catches, and batting collapses – one shouldn’t be surprised if such flawed performances occur in the upcoming two-match Test series between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, starting Wednesday in Pallekele. However, given the unpredictability of the two teams, an odd heroic performance cannot be ruled out either. Bangladesh come

News “The severity of the sanction reflects the seriousness of his offences and his continued refusal to cooperate” Dilhara Lokuhettige, the former Sri Lanka allrounder, has been banned from all cricket for eight years by the ICC anti-corruption tribunal after he was found guilty of breaching the ICC’s anti-corruption code on three counts. Lokuhettige had

Arthur feels he has identified the best players in the country for various Sri Lanka squads © AFP/Getty Images Wanindu Hasaranga, Pathum Nissanka, Oshada Fernando and Lasith Embuldeniya – among others – could form the core of Sri Lanka’s team as they attempt to lift themselves out of poor rankings positions in all three formats

Sri Lanka women’s captain Chamari Athapaththu believes the postponement of the global Qualifier to determine the final three spots at the 2022 Women’s ODI World Cup from its June-July window to December is a “good thing”. Just for context, Sri Lanka, hosts of the qualifying event, haven’t had any form of international cricket for over

News Romesh Kaluwitharana, Hemantha Wickramaratne, Varuna Waragoda, Uvais Karnain and Thalika Gunaratne round out the panel Former Sri Lanka fast bowler Pramodya Wickramasinghe will head a newly appointed six-member selection committee that will oversee selections for both the men’s and women’s cricket teams. Romesh Kaluwitharana, Hemantha Wickramaratne, Varuna Waragoda, Uvais Karnain and Thalika Gunaratne round

News SLC technical committee chairman Aravinda de Silva shares details of future plans Sri Lanka is looking to revive inter-provincial cricket in the latest attempt to create a more competitive first-class structure. Although exact details of the new competition have not been announced, chairman of SLC’s technical committee Aravinda de Silva has hinted that the

News The match could also be the first in Sri Lanka to host fans since the onset of the pandemic A Sri Lanka Legends team is set to take on a team of current Sri Lankan cricketers, including those who have represented the national team, in a charity match on May 4 in Pallekele. The

Lunch Sri Lanka 93 for 0 (Karunaratne 54*, Thirimanne 37*) and 258 (Thirimanne 55, Nissanka 51, Roach 3-58) need another 284 runs to beat West Indies 354 and 280 for 4 dec (Brathwaite 85, Holder 71*, Mayers 55, Lakmal 2-62) Dimuth Karunaratne hit his first half-century of the series, and Lahiru Thirimanne survived one dropped

Report Nissanka completed a half-century, but Sri Lanka added only eight to their overnight score to be bowled out for 258 Sri Lanka 258 (Thirimanne 55, Nissanka 51, Roach 3-58) trail West Indies 354 (Brathwaite 126, Cornwall 73, Lakmal 4-94) by 96 runs Pathum Nissanka completed a half-century, but Sri Lanka added only eight to

Report The loss of Chandimal and de Silva substantially dented Sri Lanka’s likelihood of establishing a first-innings lead Lunch Sri Lanka 189 for 5 (Thirimanne 55, Roach 1-54, Gabriel 1-33) trail West Indies 354 all out (Brathwaite 126, Cornwall 73, Lakmal 4-94) by 165 runs Sri Lanka made further slow progress on a sluggish pitch,

Report Both teams have just one specialist slow bowler: Rahkeem Cornwall for West Indies and Lasith Embuldeniya for Sri Lanka Toss Sri Lanka chose to bowl against West Indies Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to bowl first on a track that captain Dimuth Karunaratne thought might still have a little bit of moisture

News Allrounder also makes second-fastest List A half-century along the way Thisara Perera, the allrounder, became the first Sri Lankan to hit six sixes in an over in any form of professional cricket, on Sunday. En route to his unbeaten 13-ball 52, he also smashed the second-fastest half-century in List A cricket, for Army Sports

News ‘It’s not so much the people, and it’s not so much the players – it’s the infrastructure that we need to review’ Reforming Sri Lanka’s domestic structure is among Tom Moody‘s priorities in his new role as director of cricket, and a fresh plan for first-class structure may be revealed over the next few

News An SLC release said Vaas withdrew his resignation after a meeting Sri Lanka Cricket has said that the matters that led to Chaminda Vaas‘ resignation as the fast bowling consultant last month have been “amicably resolved” after a meeting between the two parties. An SLC release said Vaas withdrew his resignation and agreed to

Report Bonner has gotten past his third Test fifty in his sixth innings, Mayers still new at the crease Lasith Embuldeniya wangled out the wicket of Kraigg Brathwaite, but as he was the only batsman to fall, West Indies were still alive in the match at lunch – a draw still possible, a victory not

Report West Indies began with a promising breakthrough, but failure to follow up on it has Sri Lanka in command Lunch Sri Lanka 359 for 5 (Nissanka 74*, Dickwella 38*) and 169 lead West Indies 271 (Cornwall 61, Lakmal 5-47) by 257 runs A morning session that had started off in nightmarish fashion, with the

Report Vishwa Fernando removed both overnight West Indies batsmen in the same over West Indies 271 (Cornwall 61, Lakmal 5-47) lead Sri Lanka 169 by 102 runs It took just 15 minutes on the third morning for Sri Lanka to remove the final two West Indian wickets, ensuring that there would be no continuation of

Report Honours even after intriguing session but West Indies just 97 behind Lunch West Indies 72 for 2 (Campbell 27*, Embuldeniya 1-9) trail Sri Lanka 169 by 97 runs Sri Lanka’s bowlers were patient and disciplined, but so were West Indies’ batsmen on a sedate but intriguing second morning of the first Test in which

Report West Indies have decided to go with a four-strong seam attack to attempt to make full use of the seaming conditions Toss West Indies won the toss and chose to bowl vs Sri Lanka West Indies’ new permanent captain Kraigg Brathwaite decided to put Sri Lanka in to bat in the first Test at