Dasun Shanaka scored his maiden half-century contributing massively to Sri Lanka’s score of 306-7 and when South Africa began their run chase for 191 of 21 overs played crucial roles on the field to restrict them to 187-9 to give Sri Lanka an exciting three-run win. ???? Follow on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/srilankacricket Twitter: https://twitter.com/officialslc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialslc
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
Preview Zimbabwe may have squandered their best chance to hit Pakistan hard, losing the first game mainly because of lapses in the field Big picture Harare threw up a fun T20I contest in the first game, though both Zimbabwe and Pakistan were far from pleased with how things unfolded. Zimbabwe captain Sean Williams termed his
Report The pair added 226 runs for their unbroken third-wicket stand, having batted together for 79.3 overs Bangladesh 378 for 2 (Shanto 155*, Mominul 107*, Fernando 2-75) vs Sri Lanka Bangladesh completed four achievements by lunch on the second day against Sri Lanka. They moved to 378 for 2 in an otherwise circumspect session in
News The England and Rajasthan Royals batter has spent much of the last ten months moving in and out of biosecure environments Liam Livingstone, the England and Rajasthan Royals batter, has opted to return home early from the IPL, citing “bubble fatigue” after spending much of the last ten months moving in and out of
Faf du Plessis’ magnificent 95 not out and Deepak Chahar’s impressive four-wicket haul outshone dazzling half-centuries from Andre Russell and Pat Cummins as Chennai Super Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 18 runs in their IPL match, on Wednesday. Put in to bat, CSK posted a big total of 220 for 3, riding on du
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News Allrounder feared he had cancer until tests came back negative, but his recovery is still expected to take several weeks Sikandar Raza will be out of action for an indefinite period after suffering an infection on his bone marrow, which was suspected to be cancerous at one stage. Following surgery on April 2 to
News Fakhar Zaman jumps 17 slots, Mohammad Rizwan reaches 15h position Pakistan captain Babar Azam has moved up by a place to second spot in the ICC men’s rankings for T20I batters. Azam’s record-breaking 122 off 59 balls against South Africa in the third T20I saw him gain 47 points to displace Australia’s Aaron Finch
News Former England batsman returns to club where he forged memorable career Jonathan Trott has returned to Warwickshire as a batting consultant for the men’s squad. Trott, who retired in 2018 with a haul of 18,662 first-class runs and more than 12,000 more in List A and T20 cricket, performed a similar role for England
News Bangladesh’s centurion is looking forward to making an even bigger score against Sri Lanka in Pallekele Many would’ve been surprised at seeing Najmul Hossain Shanto’s name in the Bangladesh team sheet in Pallekele. He had averaged 11.14 in seven innings against West Indies after the coach and captain publicly backed him to be their
News Middle-order batter could also play two Championship games; James Harris joins Glamorgan on loan Gloucestershire have announced the signing of Glenn Phillips, the New Zealand batter, for the duration of their T20 Blast campaign. Phillips, 24, dislodged Ross Taylor to become a member of New Zealand’s first-choice T20I side this season, playing all 14
Wesley Madhevere will play his first T20I at home © AFP Zimbabwe chose to bowl v Pakistan Sean Williams opted to chase against Pakistan on a surface that he expected to flatten out in the afternoon in the series opener. Zimbabwe had a new opening pair after Brendan Taylor was ruled out with illness. Wesley
News Ben Stokes undergoes “successful” surgery; Jofra Archer continues rehab at Sussex Dom Sibley has been ruled out of Warwickshire’s next two County Championship matches after sustaining a broken finger at Trent Bridge last week. Sibley, the England opening batter, broke the finger – the middle one on his right hand – when dropping a
Report The home side went for Angelo Mathews in place of Dinesh Chandimal Bangladesh chose to bat vs Sri Lanka Bangladesh captain Mominul Haque opted to bat first against Sri Lanka in the first Test in Pallekele. The visitors picked a rare six-five batter-bowler combination by selecting Abu Jayed, Taskin Ahmed and Ebadat Hossain in
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,
News Pakistan left-armer could be available for up to seven group games and the knockouts Mohammad Amir, the Pakistan fast bowler, has signed to play for Kent in this year’s Vitality Blast. He is set to arrive for the second half of the competition, after the conclusion of the rearranged Pakistan Super League, and be
News Chris Silverwood assumes responsibility with Joe Root and Eoin Morgan alongside him Ed Smith is to leave the ECB with almost immediate effect after his role was made redundant. Smith, who was appointed as national selector three years ago to the day, has been squeezed out after a restructure of the selection process by
Delhi Capitals defeated Mumbai Indians by six wickets at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Tuesday. Delhi Capitals, who had lost to Mumbai Indians in the title clash last year, came out on top after a convincing performance. Delhi Capitals bowlers, led by leg-spinner Amit Mishra, bowled superbly to restrict the defending champions to
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Big picture Pakistan’s southern Africa adventure has moved to Zimbabwe, where they will play three T20Is and two Tests, seemingly under less pressure than they were across the border. Zimbabwe have not qualified for the T20 World Cup, neither are they part of the World Test Championship. They are, as Pakistan’s head coach Misbah-ul-Haq put
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
Duanne Olivier, Hardus Viljoen, Kyle Abbott, Simon Harmer and Stiaan van Zyl, who had all left the South Africa set-up with Kolpak deals, have returned to the country’s Division 1 competition for the upcoming season. All Kolpak registrations were cancelled at the end of 2020 following the end of the United Kingdom’s transition period with
News Head coach says he doesn’t want to give “gutsy” Zimbabwe a weak link to exploit After winning both ODI and T20I series against South Africa, Pakistan may find Zimbabwe a relatively weaker opponent, but head coach Misbah-ul-Haq stands guarded against complacency. On the eve of the first T20I in Harare, Misbah said he doesn’t
News Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Dharamsala, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow and Mumbai part of the list The BCCI has proposed to the ICC nine venues for the 2021 men’s T20 World Cup. Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Dharamsala, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow and Mumbai were part of the list finalised by the BCCI’s Apex Council, which met virtually
News ECB. BCCI accept benefits of global exposure after initial resistance to Olympic involvement Cricket’s return to the Olympics is moving closer, with the possibility that it could do so in the T10 format. That has emerged in the wake of the ICC’s scheduling meetings for a new calendar from 2023 onwards, which took place
News Bangladesh might field three pacers, and Najmul Hossain Shanto is likely to continue batting at No. 3 Left-arm quick Shoriful Islam has been included in Bangladesh’s 15-member squad for the first Test against Sri Lanka – the announcement came less than 24 hours before the start of the game on Wednesday, midway through the
News The city is the frontrunner to stage the Games in 11 years and could be confirmed by mid-2021 The Gabba is slated for an A$1 billion (USD777 million) rebuild before hosting the opening and closing ceremonies as part of Brisbane’s bid for the 2032 Olympics, officials said on Tuesday. Queensland state capital Brisbane was
News New Zealand allrounder hopes to recover in time after missing home season due to ankle injury All members of New Zealand’s Test squad still currently at home have received their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine ahead of the tour of England, and allrounder Colin de Grandhomme is confident he will be fit for
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