Tag: Sri Lanka
SL Vs ZIM: Chandimal, Nissanka, Asalanka Fifties Help Sri Lanka Beat Zimbabwe In 1st ODI
Dinesh Chandimal (75), Pathum Nissanka (75) and Charith Asalanka (71) struck fine half-centuries as hosts Sri Lanka chased a stiff target to beat Zimbabwe by five wickets in the first ODI of the three-match series here on Sunday. ....
David Warner, Mitchell Marsh To Miss T20I Series Vs Sri Lanka; BBL Star Ben McDermott Makes Comeback
Australia's opening batter David Warner, limited-overs specialist Mitchell Marsh and head coach Justin Langer will miss the five-match T20I series the hosts will play against Sri Lanka, beginning with the opening game at the Sydney Cricket Ground on February 11. ....
Lasith Malinga Set To Take Over As Sri Lanka's Fast Bowling Consultant: Report
Former Sri Lankan pace bowler Lasith Malinga is set to become the fast bowling consultant coach of the national cricket team after the high-profile Cricket Advisory Committee recommended his name to Sri Lanka Cricket's (SLC) Executive Committee. ....
Sourav Ganguly Confirms Pink-ball Test Between India And Sri Lanka Will Be In Bengaluru
Sourav Ganguly, the President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), confirmed on Thursday that the two-match Test series between India and Sri Lanka will have a pink-ball Test to be played in Bengaluru. ....
Hopefully, They Will Go Back To Ranji Trophy And Score Lot Of Runs: Ganguly On Pujara And Rahane
Sourav Ganguly, the President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), is hopeful of senior Test players Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane featuring in the Ranji Trophy and score lots of runs. In the 2-1 series loss to South Africa in January, Rahane and Pujara could score just one half-century in six innings, amassing only 136 and 135 runs in six innings. ....
AUS V SL: Josh Inglis Set To Open As Aaron Finch Moves Down The Order
Australia will have two new openers when they take field against Sri Lanka for the only T20I match of the series here on Friday. ....
Deepak Chahar, Suryakumar Yadav Ruled Out Of T20I Series Against Sri Lanka
The Indian cricket team has suffered a double blow ahead of the three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka beginning in Lucknow on Thursday with white-ball specialists Deepak Chahar and Suryakumar Yadav ruled out due to injuries. ....
IND V SL: Hasaranga Tests Positive For Covid-19 Again; Ruled Out Of T20I Series
Sri Lanka leg-spin all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga on Wednesday was ruled out of the upcoming T20I series against India as he is yet to recover from Covid-19 infection. ....
India Vs Sri Lanka 1st T20I: Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer And Bowlers Help India Register Convincing 62-run Over Sri Lanka
On the back of fifties from Ishan Kishan (89 off 56 balls) and Shreyas Iyer (57 not out off 28 balls), India's bowling attack made the defence of 200 a walk in the park to register a 62-run win over Sri Lanka in the first T20I at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium on Thursday. ....
Rohit Sharma Has Told Me To Try Out Rotating Strike At The Nets: Ishan Kishan
India wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan has revealed that captain Rohit Sharma has told him to focus on rotating the strike during practice sessions. In the first T20I against Sri Lanka at the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Thursday, Kishan made an explosive 89 off 56 balls to set the base for India's convincing 62-run win. ....
