Sri Lanka book World Cup spot
Pathum Nissanka’s sublime unbeaten 101 propelled Sri Lanka to a place in this year’s ODI World Cup in India as they trounced hosts Zimbabwe by nine wickets on Sunday.
Pathum Nissanka’s sublime unbeaten 101 propelled Sri Lanka to a place in this year’s ODI World Cup in India as they trounced hosts Zimbabwe by nine wickets on Sunday.
Maheesh Theekshana and Wanindu Hasaranga spun through the Netherlands batting as Sri Lanka eked out a 21-run victory in Friday’s World Cup Qualifier in Bulawayo.
Former captain Angelo Mathews has been left out of Sri Lanka’s 15-man squad for their World Cup qualifying matches in Zimbabwe.
Half-centuries by Sri Lanka openers Dimuth Karunaratne and Pathum Nissanka made short work of Afghanistan in a nine-wicket drubbing on Wednesday.
Sri Lanka thrashed Ireland by an innings and 10 runs in the second Test on Friday.
Sri Lanka’s Prabath Jayasuriya became the quickest spin bowler in Test history to claim 50 wickets on Friday in Galle.
Nishan Madushka and Kusal Mendis both made double centuries against Ireland on Thursday.
Dimuth Karunaratne and Nishan Madushka both hit centuries as they amassed a record Sri Lankan opening stand in Galle of 228 in the second Test against Ireland on Wednesday.
Ireland posted their highest Test score on Tuesday as Paul Stirling and Curtis Campher became only the third and fourth Irishmen to hit centuries in cricket’s longest format.
A career-best 95 by Andy Balbirnie helped Ireland reach 319-4 at stumps on day one of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Galle.
Ten wickets from Prabath Jayasuriya helped Sri Lanka thrash Ireland by an innings and 280 runs on Tuesday.
Sri Lanka put Ireland to the sword on the second day of the first Test in Galle.
Centurions Dimuth Karunaratne and Kusal Mendis put Sri Lanka in a commanding position on day one of the first Test against Ireland in Galle.
Ireland captain Andrew Balbirnie believes his team can go the distance in their maiden Test series in Sri Lanka.
Tim Seifert was the match-winner again as New Zealand clinched the T20I series against Sri Lanka with a tense four-wicket victory in Queenstown on Saturday.