Sri Lanka 160 (Hasaranga 67, Farooqi 3-25) beat Afghanistan 156 for 9 (Zadran 67*, Pathirana 4-24) by four runs In front of a sold out crowd in Dambulla, Sri Lanka edged a rollercoaster first T20I against Afghanistan, winning by four runs to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Binura Fernando – who had
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There might be a little over three months left for June’s Men’s T20 World Cup, but for Afghanistan and Sri Lanka that leaves just six competitive fixtures each before the start of the tournament – three of which will take place over the next week, starting on Saturday with the first T20I in Dambulla. This
Afghanistan opt to bat vs Sri Lanka Afghanistan won the toss and decided to bat first in the third and final ODI against Sri Lanka in Pallekele. Sri Lanka have already won the series, holding an unassailable 2-0 lead. Both sides have made two changes apiece. For Afghanistan, seamer Fareed Ahmad and left-arm spinner Sharafuddin
It’s barely been three months since the end of Sri Lanka’s ill-fated World Cup campaign, but things are already looking up, according to head coach Chris Silverwood, who has been impressed by his side’s showings so far, particularly in the last two ODIs against Afghanistan. Sri Lanka won both games by 42 and 155 runs
Sri Lanka have brought in left-arm fast bowler Binura Fernando in place of the injured Dushmantha Chameera for the upcoming three-match T20I series against Afghanistan. The 16-member squad is otherwise unchanged from the one that faced Zimbabwe last month. Chameera has been out of action since injuring his left quadricep in the first ODI against
Two matches down and two matches the team batting first has scored over 300. This isn’t common in Sri Lanka, and for it to happen in consecutive games is even rarer – in fact, there have been only 10 instances across 358 ODIs in Sri Lanka, prior to this series, where two consecutive games have
In chase of the 309-run target set by Sri Lanka, the visitors had seemingly set themselves up well for a late charge, particularly when Ibrahim Zadran and Rahmat Shah were in the midst of their 97-run second wicket stand. But once Asitha Fernando had Ibrahim strangled down leg, the Afghan innings went into free fall.
Chameera had limped off midway through his eighth over during Sri Lanka’s 42-run victory in the first ODI. He had picked up two wickets at the time but could not continue after that. It has now been confirmed that he injured his left quadriceps. It is understood the injury is not related to any of
Innings Sri Lanka 381 for 3 (Nissanka 210*, Avishka 88, Fareed 2-79) vs Afghanistan Pathum Nissanka became the first Sri Lankan to score an ODI double century as Sri Lanka piled on the runs against Afghanistan in the first ODI at Pallekele. On a record-tumbling day, Nissanka would end unbeaten on 210 off 139 deliveries,
Former captain Dasun Shanaka has been left out of Sri Lanka’s 16-member ODI squad to face Afghanistan. Shanaka’s is one of three omissions from the squad that was named for the series against Zimbabwe last month. Shanaka’s removal from the one-day side does not come as a surprise, given his poor form in the format
A Women’s National Super League (NSL) for both white-ball formats will begin this month, Sri Lanka Cricket has confirmed, with the 50-over contest set to begin on February 6, in Colombo, at the completion of which the T20 competition will take place. The tournament, similar to the Men’s NSL launched in 2022, will see the
Sri Lanka 439 (Mathews 141, Chandimal 107, Naveed 4-83) and 56 for 0 (Karunaratne 32*, Madushka 22*) beat Afghanistan 198 (Rahmat 91, Vishwa 4-51, Asitha 3-24) and 296 (Ibrahim 114, Jayasuriya 5-107, Asitha 3-63) by ten wickets Sri Lanka’s use of the second new ball sent Afghanistan tumbling to a ten-wicket defeat on day four.
They will perhaps be glad to know that an opposition centurion has given them and their attack a top rating. Dinesh Chandimal, who made 107 on Saturday as Sri Lanka established a 241-run lead, said Afghanistan’s bowlers – who have played fewer than five Tests collectively – bowled far better than their experience suggests. “You’ve
Sri Lanka’s team manager confirmed to ESPNcricinfo that Gunasekara, 24, was taken to hospital for further assessment after leaving the field. Sri Lanka cricket later confirmed Gunasekara would remain under observation for 24 hours. Gunasekara sustained the blow in the 107th over of Sri Lanka’s first innings, when he attempted to duck beneath Naveed’s bouncer,
Afghanistan 198 and 199 for 1 (Ibrahim 101*, Rahmat 46*, Asitha 1-35) trail Sri Lanka 439 (Mathews 141, Chandimal 107, Naveed 4-83) by 42 runs Afghanistan came surging back into the Test on day three, first polishing off the Sri Lanka tail quickly, before Ibrahim Zadran put up big stands with Noor Ali Zadran and
That Dimuth Karunaratne is a stats nerd, particularly about his career, has been known for some time. But now, 89 Tests in, the captaincy behind him (to his great relief), he has got some serious numbers in his sights. We’ll get to those soon, but for now, the man he is chasing is Usman Khawaja
Sri Lanka 287 for 3 (Mathews 79*, Chandimal 68*, Masood 1-34) lead Afghanistan 198 by 89 runs Angelo Mathews and Dinesh Chandimal strode to their fifties and beyond, batting out a wicketless session together as they stretched Sri Lanka’s advantage on the second afternoon. Afghanistan looked mostly to their spinners after lunch. But although each
They were first preyed on by Vishwa Fernando, who, in an intense spell, had wicketkeeper-batter Ikram Alikhil caught by a diving Nishan Madushka at gully, before he pinned debutant allrounder Zia-ur-Rehman in front some overs later. Qais Ahmad was then out lbw trying to sweep Prabath Jayasuriya, reviewing unsuccessfully before walking off.
Big picture: A fresh chapter for Sri Lanka The Afghanistan men’s team has played seven Tests in their history; for Sri Lanka, this is the first of eight (perhaps nine) scheduled for 2024. This is, on the surface, a mismatch. Rashid Khan is not with Afghanistan to provide his menacing legbreaks and general inspiration –
Omitted, meanwhile, is Pathum Nissanka, who was part of Sri Lanka’s last Test squad, though he has not played a Test since the middle of 2022. Dilshan Madushanka, who is currently in the UAE playing in the ILT20, is not in this squad either. The same goes for Kusal Perera. This is the first Test
SLC was suspended on November 10 for being in “serious breach of its obligations as an ICC Member”. Specifically, this had to do with “the requirement to manage its affairs autonomously and ensure that there is no government interference in the governance, regulation and/or administration of cricket in Sri Lanka”. The ICC Board said it
India 326 for 5 (Kulkarni 108, Musheer 73, Subramanian 2-45) beat USA125 for 8 (Srivastava 40, Tiwari 4-20) by 201 runs Arshin Kulkarni‘s 108 off 118 balls, Musheer Khan‘s 76-ball 73, and Naman Tiwari‘s frugal spell of 4 for 20 led India to a big 201-run win over USA in the Under-19 World Cup on
UP Warriorz have brought in Chamari Athapaththu as replacement for Lauren Bell, who has withdrawn from the upcoming edition of the Women’s Premier league (WPL). Athapaththu has been signed for her base price of INR 30 lakh (US$36,000 approx.). ESPNcricinfo has learned that Bell informed the Warriorz set-up recently that she wanted to focus on
In response, Nepal had a shaky start with Deepak Bohara being dismissed in the first over for a duck. Arjun Kumal, the other opener, led Nepal’s fight with 90 off 104 balls, including 12 fours, but he lacked support from the other end – the next-best score in Nepal’s chase was captain Dev Khanal’s 36
Toss Sri Lanka choose to bowl against Zimbabwe Sri Lanka have won the toss and chosen to bowl first in the deciding T20I of the series. Both of the previous matches have been won by the chasing team, in tight finishes. Sri Lanka captain Wanindu Hasaranga said dew also played a role in his decision.
Zimbabwe allrounder Luke Jongwe had Angelo Mathews wallpaper when he was younger (whether this was a physical poster or the background screen on a device wasn’t clear). Mathews was also Jongwe’s social media profile picture for a while. So what did Jongwe do to thank Mathews for the years of inspiration? He smashed him for
Toss Zimbabwe opt to bowl vs Sri Lanka Zimbabwe won the toss and chose to chase in the second T20I at Khettarama, their captain Sikandar Raza expecting the pitch to get better as the match wears on. Sri Lanka captain Wanindu Hasaranga said he would have batted first anyway. Zimbabwe have not made a change
Expect to see more of Angelo Mathews in Sri Lanka’s T20 side this year. Expect to see him bowl more frequently. And because this is late-career Mathews, coming back into the white-ball frame after years of being picked only for Tests, expect him also to be driven by grievance to some extent. Following his first
Sri Lanka chose to bowl vs Zimbabwe Sri Lanka have won the toss and opted to bowl first in the first T20I against Zimbabwe in Colombo. For the hosts, Kusal Perera returns to the side, likely at the top of the order. Pathum Nissanka, who missed the ODIs with dengue, is back in, opening the
ICC CEO Geoff Allardice has met with Sri Lanka’s new sports minister, as well as the country’s President Ranil Wickremesinghe, during a brief visit undertaken to gain a better understanding of the political situation in the country as it relates to cricket administration. In November, the ICC imposed a suspension on Sri Lanka Cricket’s membership,
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