Tag: Sri Lanka

Perera advances 58 places after monumental effort

Sri Lanka batsman Kusal Perera has advanced an astonishing 58 places in the MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings after a memorable performance helped...

Perera takes Sri Lanka to sensational win in South Africa

DURBAN: A sensational unbeaten 153 from Kusal Perera helped Sri Lanka chase down a daunting target of 304 runs in the final innings to clinch the first...

Embuldeniya takes five wickets in Sri Lanka debut

DURBAN: Sri Lankan left-arm spinner Lasith Embuldeniya claimed a five-wicket haul on his debut and sparked a South African collapse on the third day of...

Sri Lanka navy ship to reach Karachi on Feb 6 to take part...

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka Navy's Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessel (AOPV), SLNS Sayurala has left the country from the Port of Colombo for Pakistan to take part in AMAN 2019, the...

Khawaja smacks century as Sri Lanka chase massive 2nd Test total

CANBERRA: Usman Khawaja finally found form again to stroke a fine century on Sunday and steer Australia into a massive lead over Sri Lanka...

Sri Lanka seeks $1bn loan from China amid debt woes

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka is negotiating a $1 billion loan from China to construct a highway linking the capital Colombo to the hilly resort city of...

Tim Paine’s remarkable act of selflessness stuns cricket world

SYDNEY: Australia have put Sri Lanka to the sword in the second Test in Canberra, declaring at 5-534 on day two after Kurtis Patterson became...

Sri Lanka opener stretchered off in Canberra

CANBERRA: Opener Dimuth Karunaratne was rushed to hospital after a frightening blow by a bouncer on Saturday as Sri Lanka chased a massive Australian...

Burns, Head centuries put Australia in control against Sri Lanka

CANBERRA: Joe Burns and Travis Head plundered Australia´s first centuries of the home summer Friday in a stirring fightback as they ruthlessly exposed Sri Lanka´s...

Sharma shocked as New Zealand humble India

CANBERRA: Stand-in captain Rohit Sharma warned against complacency ahead of India's World Cup fight Thursday after a resurgent New Zealand inflicted one of his...

Australia seek Sri Lanka relief after tumultuous year

CANBERRA: Australia finally have the chance to bring some cheers to their fans after an egregious 2018 when Tim Paine’s men take on Sri...

ICC urges Sri Lanka to come clean on corruption

COLOMBO: The International Cricket Council has urged Sri Lanka´s scandal-ridden sporting community to come forward with information about corruption before an amnesty expires or...

Australia crush Sri Lanka inside three days in Brisbane

BRISBANE: Pat Cummins took a career-best 6-23 to help Australia crush Sri Lanka by an innings and 40 runs inside three days in the...

Labuschagne, Head put Australia in charge in Brisbane

BRISBANE: Travis Head and Marnus Labuschagne missed individual centuries but forged Australia’s highest partnership of the summer to earn the hosts a handy lead against...

Australia bowl out Sri Lanka for 144 in Brisbane test

BRISBANE:  Australia bowled out Sri Lanka for 144 shortly after dinner on day one of the series-opening day-night test at the Gabba on Thursday. Pat...

India-inspired Sri Lanka seek history in Australia

BRISBANE: Sri Lanka, inspired by India’s recent breakthrough triumph, are dreaming of their own maiden test victory in Australia this week when their two-match...

Pakistan blind team to tour SL next month

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan blind cricket team will tour Sri Lanka next month to play three ODIs and as many T20 internationals against the blind team...