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Usman Khawaja achieved his first double century for Australia while debutant Josh Inglis scored a hundred against Sri Lanka enabling the team to reach a massive 654 for six before declaring their first innings on the second day of the opening Test match on Thursday.  Australia achieved their highest test score in Asia through Usman Khawaja's marathon 232 and his century-plus partnerships with Steve Smith and Inglis.  At the Galle International Stadium stand-in skipper Smith scored 141 runs while Inglis hit 102 runs

The stand-in captain Steve Smith announced that Travis Head will take on the role of Usman Khawaja's opening partner during the first Test match against Sri Lanka at Galle on Wednesday.  According to Smith Sam Konstas who showed strong performance as an opener in his series debut against India may play in the middle order now that Head has been promoted.  Smith recognized Head's effective performance against spin during the 2023 Australian tour of India as potentially beneficial for the upcoming two-Test series

Jan 2 - Top order batsman Kusal Perera hit 101 off 46 balls as Sri Lanka registered a consolation seven-wicket win in the last T20 International match against New Zealand after the Kiwis swept the three-match series 2-1 in Nelson on Thursday. Perera made 100 in 44 balls to lift Sri Lanka to a strong 218-5 (scotter Charith Asalanka came in 24 balls as a come-in). It was a stunning catch from the New Zealand wicketkeeper Mitchell Hay that stumped out Pathum Nissanka

In a thriller in the Asia Cup, Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh by 7 runs. batting first Sri Lanka scored 228 in 49.2 overs. Match Summary Bangladesh Under-19s vs Sri Lanka Under-19s, Match 9 Bangladesh Under-19s 221/10 (49.3 ov) Sri Lanka Under-19s 228/10 (49.2 ov) Sri Lanka Under-19s won by 7 runs. SCORECARD  Match Analysis Vimath Dinsara struck the highest figure of 106 from 132 balls and Lakvin Abeysinghe (21) and Vihas Thewmika (22) also made it over 200. Al Fahad was the batting

Sri Lanka has re-added Dilshan Madushanka to their squad while Jeffrey Vandersay has replaced the injured Wanindu Hasaranga in the lineup.  The second one day between Colombo and New Zealand in Dambulla witnessed Charith Asalanka win the toss and decided to bat first. He fully anticipated that the pitch would deteriorate further as the match continued. New Zealand’s Mitchell Santer was also nonchalant about chasing as it had started raining in the evening which didn't help the bowlers much at all. Many debutants

Charith Asalanka’s heroic batting guided Sri Lanka to victory over West Indies by five wickets in the second ODI on Wednesday, hence clinching victory in this bilateral series contest which comprised 3 matches.  Sri Lanka was running the chase for a daunting target of 190 which they managed to get with as many as 34 balls remaining. Asalanka finished this game with the bat scoring 62 at an impressive strike rate of Over 100.  This game also featured a rain delay causing the

Matches between Sri Lanka and West Indies always produce scintillating moments that elevate cricket as a sport. In the rain-curtailed second ODI of the series, Sri Lanka emerged victorious in the toss and chose to bowl first as it has been their trend in the previous matches where they are accustomed to chasing down targets. The toss was delayed by 2 hours due to rain and cut down to something which could be played in 44 overs per side. During the toss, there

Looking to win a shortened chase of 232 in 37 overs, the home team was successful with 5.3 overs to the end. Sri Lanka successfully completed a massive five-wicket victory in the rain-affected opening one-day international against the West Indies in Pallekele on Sunday, courtesy of an authorative fifty from captain Charith Asalanka and also from debutant Nishan Madushka.  Looking to win a shortened chase of 232 in 37 overs, the home team was successful with 5.3 overs to the end.  After reaching

India Women defeat Sri Lanka Women T20 World Cup: The semi-final ambitions are still alive for Captain Harmanpreet Kaur’s side as they clinch a comprehensive victory over the defending Asian champions in the T20 World cup match. India women stand at the second position in the table with 4 points and better Net Run Rate than New Zealand women and Pakistan women. India Women Beat Sri Lanka Women in T20 World Cup 2024: Harmanpreet Kaur’s side achieved this by winning against Sri Lanka

IND Women vs SL Women T20 World Cup 2024 Match: Now, India will be facing Slovakia in their third group-stage match of the ongoing Women’s T20 World Cup 2024. The team led by Harmanpreet Kaur’s wish to add another emphatic win after defeating Pakistan last week so as to boost their NRR, that they suffered a blow to against New Zealand in the opening match of the tournament. There was even more of a sense of urgency among Indians to register a win

Jayasuriya didn’t disappoint as he managed to let the team grab New Zealand’s innings in a span of only four overs in the final day of the Test match held in Galle. Both the wickets were scalped by him, the bowler. This sort of quick dismissal not only focused on his budding career but also helped Sri Lanka achieve a great deal in this particular match gaining the upper hand in every aspect courtesy of the home advantage and uplifting the spirit of

Joe Root equaled the record for scoring 33 Test centuries as England took control against Sri Lanka on the opening day of the second Test at Lord's. England was at 42-2 when Root started batting, and they finished the day at 358-7 with Root scoring 143 runs, marking his sixth Test century at Lord's Cricket Ground. Ben Duckett scored more runs than any other top-order England batsman, with 40. However, fast bowler Gus Atkinson remained unbeaten on 74 by the end of the

Sri Lanka Resilience: A Potential Threat Title: "Injury-Hit Pakistan Faces Sri Lanka Challenge for Asia Cup Final Berth" In a high-stakes Super 4 match, injury-plagued Pakistan is set to take on a determined Sri Lanka, with both teams vying for a coveted spot in the Asia Cup final. With two points each, the winner of this virtual knockout game will advance to the final showdown scheduled for September 17. India has already secured their spot in the summit clash after a convincing 41-run

Sri Lanka is likely to host the upcoming Asia Cup with the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) set to move the tournament from Pakistan. The decision to shift the event from the original host country was always on the cards from the moment BCCI secretary Jay Shah said that the Indian team would not travel across the border. A final decision on the venue for the tournament is expected by the end of this month with Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan backing the move

Defending champions West Indies were eliminated from the semi-final race in the T20 World Cup after a 20-run loss to Sri Lanka on Thursday as their ageing stars failed to recreate the magic of the past. Defending champions West Indies were eliminated from the semi-final race in the T20 World Cup after a 20-run loss to Sri Lanka on Thursday as their ageing stars failed to recreate the magic of the past. Going into the game with two losses in three games, the

T20 World Cup, ENG vs SL: Jos Buttler was in top form and smashed an unbeaten century as England defeated Sri Lanka on Monday. Jos Buttler hit the first century of the Twenty20 World Cup as England effectively booked their semi-final spot with a 26-run victory over Sri Lanka on Monday. Buttler's unbeaten 101 - his maiden century in 86 T20 internationals - steered England to 163 for four after being invited to bat first in Sharjah. England bowlers led by Adil Rashid

T20 World Cup 2021 Highlights, AUS vs SL: Australia chased down the target of 155 runs with seven wickets and three overs to spare vs Sri Lanka in the T20 WC 2021 in Dubai. Australia chased down the target of 155 runs with seven wickets and three overs to spare vs Sri Lanka in the T20 WC 2021 in Dubai. Starting the innings, australian openers, David Warner and Aaron Finch added 63 runs in the powerplay to get their team off to a

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced India Men's squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series and three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka. Shikhar Dhawan will lead in the absence of regular captain Virat Kohli and vice-captain Rohit Sharma, who are on the tour of England with the Test team. Bhuvneshwar Kumar has been named vice-captain. The squad has several new faces in middle-order batsman Nitish Rana, all-rounder K Gowtham, opening batsman Ruturaj Gaikwad and fast bowler Chetan Sakariya among

Opener Chris Gayle is set to play his first match for West Indies in two years after he and veteran fast bowler Fidel Edwards were recalled for the three-match home Twenty20 series against Sri Lanka next week. Opener Chris Gayle is set to play his first match for West Indies in two years after he and veteran fast bowler Fidel Edwards were recalled for the three-match home Twenty20 series against Sri Lanka next week. Former captain Gayle last played for West Indies in

India opener Rohit Sharma celebrates his 33rd birthday on Thursday. The right-handed batsman, popularly nicknamed as “Hitman”, is known for his penchant of playing big innings, especially in the limited-overs format. He is the only batsman in the world to have scored three double hundreds in the ODIs. He also holds the record of the highest ODI score - 264* - which he scored against Sri Lanka. On his birthday, here is a chance to relive Rohit’s three double hundreds in the ODIs.