quick bowler Dushmantha Chameera stormed back into the Sri Lankan team to power their 132-run win over Afghanistan at Hambantota on Sunday and square the three-match one-day international series. Having amassed a target of 324, the Sri Lankan bowlers skittled out the tourists for 191 inside 43 overs for their biggest win in ODIs over …
Afghanistan defeated Sri Lanka by 6 wickets in first ODI© AFP After losing the first ODI against Afghanistan by 6 wickets, Sri Lanka look to regroup and prevent an early series defeat as the two teams square off in the second ODI on Sunday. The first match truly showed what the Afghans are capable of …
File image of Pakistan Cricket Board chief Najam Sethi© AFP The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is upset at the Sri Lankan board expressing its desire to host the en Asiatire Cup and has declined the latter’s offer to play an ODI bilateral series in the island nation. According to sources in the PCB, relations between …
Afghanistan opener Ibrahim Zadran starred with a run-a-ball 98 in his team’s six-wicket win against hosts Sri Lanka in the first of three one-day internationals on Friday. Zadran and Rahmat Shah (55) top scored to steer the visitors to 269-4 in the 47th over after they won the toss and chose to field first in …
Dushan Hemantha gets his debut cap© AFP Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan 1st ODI Live Score:Afghanistan captain Rahmanullah Gurbaz won the toss and opted to bowl first. Afghanistan and Sri Lanka take another step forward towards ODI World Cup preparations as they square off in a 50-over assignment in the island nation. With their full-strength sides, …
The winners of the WTC Final will take home a whopping prize of Rs 13.22 crore.© Twitter The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday announced the prize pot for the World Test Championship 2021-23 cycle. According to an official statement, the nine teams will share a whopping amount of Rs 31.4 crore, which is the …
Ten teams will take part in the 2023 ODI World Cup Qualifier in Zimbabwe from June 18 to July 9, the ICC announced on Tuesday. Each match will be high stakes, with teams contesting for two places at the World Cup in India in October-November. The 10 teams taking part in the qualifiers are split …
Sri Lankan cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka, who was accused of rape by a woman last year, had three out of his four sexual assault charges dropped in Sydney on Thursday. Gunathilaka was charged with four counts of sexual intercourse without consent for which the 32-year-old had been arrested by the Sydney police from the team hotel …
Virat Kohli (L) and Gautam Gambhir during 4th ODI against Sri Lanka on December 24, 2009.© AFP Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir were involved in a heated altercation after Lucknow Super Giants’ IPL 2023 game against Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Ekana Cricket Stadium on Monday. Defending a total of 126/9, RCB bundled out LSG …
Prabath Jayasuriya broke a 71-year-old record© AFP Sri Lanka spinner Prabath Jayasuriya broke a 71-year-old record when he dismissed Ireland’s Paul Stirling to claim his 50th Test wicket on the final day of the second Test in Galle on Friday. Jayasuriya hit the 50-wicket mark in his seventh Test to take away the record from …