Category: SPORT

(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Sri Lanka won their second toss of the series and decided to bat on what both captains reckoned was a good pitch for Test cricket, with a little bit of assistance expected for the quicks early before the spinners take over in the second innings.

(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The duo put together a 166-run stand before Dhawan fell to paceman Dasun Shanaka for 94. India lead by 49 runs after overcoming a 122-run deficit in their second innings.

(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – The Sri Lankan team won the toss and elected to field first in the first test match against India at the Eden Garden grounds in Kolkata, a short while ago.

(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Rangana Herath receiving the Dialog Cricketer of the Year 2016 award from chief guest Sports Minister Dayasiri Jayasekera at the Dialog Cricket Awards ceremony held at Waters Edge, Battaramulla yesterday(31).

(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Sri Lanka’s shambolic batting in the five-match one-day international series was laid to rest at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium yesterday when they were rolled over for a mere 103 runs to lose the fifth and final ODI to Pakistan by nine wickets and with it suffer their third 5-0 whitewash of the series for the year.

(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –For the third time in three years, Mohammad Hafeez finds his bowling action under scrutiny by the ICC. Soon after the third ODI against Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi, Hafeez’s action was reported to be suspect by match officials. He now has 14 days to have his action tested though until the results of that test are known, he can continue bowling. But it leaves Pakistan to once again ponder the prospect of…

(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Sri Lankan Cricket (SLC) revised the ban imposed on Dhanushka Gunathilaka today(17).