Sri Lanka Cricket Team

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Comeback man Jasprit Bumrah will be cynosure of all eyes during India's first T20 international against Sri Lanka in the year 2020 where its namesake global meet will gain precedence over everything for the 'Men In Blue'. (Photo:AFP)

1st T20l: Jasprit Bumrah returns as IND look to stamp authority vs SL

Out for four months with a back stress fracture, the 26-year-old Bumrah is that precious diamond in this Indian set-up.

04 Jan 2020 12:30 PM

Sri Lanka's 25-year-old Kusal Mendis is 'unlikely' to find a place in the playing eleven in the first T20I against India (Guwahati, January 5), it is learnt here. (Photo:AFP)

Kusal Mendis unlikely to play first T20I vs India

The team is scheduled to leave for Guwahati (via Chennai) at 7.00 am on Thursday.

02 Jan 2020 12:04 PM

Sri Lankan team for the India tour will be selected on Friday, it is learnt here. According to the highly placed sources in SLC, all three selectors-Ashantha de Mel, Vinothen John and Chaminda Mendis have returned from their respective tours of Pakistan, West Indies (Under-19) and Nepal (Emerging team) and will assemble on 27th December to pick a squad for India tour. (Photo:AFP)

Sri Lankan squad for away T20I series vs India to be announced on Friday

Sri Lanka is scheduled to play three T-20Is (all night matches) on January 5, 7 and 10 at Guwahati, Indore and Pune respectively.

26 Dec 2019 12:21 PM

Pakistan have grabbed 60 points for their victory over Sri Lanka in the Karachi Test to move to third place with 80 points in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) standings at the end of the two-match series. (Photo:AFP)

Pakistan catch up with Sri Lanka in World Test Championship standings

Sri Lanka are also on 80 points and placed at the fourth spot, having reached the tally after the two teams drew the opening Test.

24 Dec 2019 10:42 AM

Pakistan thank Sri Lanka for bringing Test cricket home

Pakistan became off-limits for visiting sides after Islamic militants attacked the Sri Lankan team bus in Lahore in March 2009.

23 Dec 2019 3:56 PM

Pakistan registered a massive 263-run victory against Sri Lanka on the fifth day of the second Test here on Monday. (Photo: AFP)

Karachi Test: Naseem Shah's fifer helps Pakistan thrash Sri Lanka by 263 runs

This is the first victory by Pakistan on Pakistani soil in 10 years.

23 Dec 2019 12:48 PM

As Pakistan ended day in a dominating position, Sri Lanka assistant coach Rumesh Ratnayake came heavily on players and said that only Lahiru Kumara executed the plan in the match. (Photo:AFP)

Only Lahiru Kumara executed plan: Rumesh Ratnayake

The Islanders are currently trailing by 315 runs as the host ended the day 395/2.

22 Dec 2019 2:00 PM

Dinesh Chandimal hit a steady half-century to give Sri Lanka a crucial lead over Pakistan on day two of the second and final Test in Karachi on Friday. (Photo:AFP)

Sri Lanka take lead on Day 2 of second test against Pakistan

The ex-skipper hit 74 -- his 18th Test fifty -- as Sri Lanka reached 251-8 at tea in reply to Pakistan's first innings total of 191 all out.

20 Dec 2019 5:12 PM

Sri Lanka were hobbling at 80-5 before Dinesh Chandimal and first Test centurion Dhananjaya de Silva (32) added 67 runs for the sixth wicket to steady their team. (Photo:AP)

Dinesh Chandimal steadies Sri Lanka in 2nd Pakistan Test

The visitors had made 170-6 by lunch, in reply to Pakistan's 191.

20 Dec 2019 3:21 PM

Sri Lanka pace bowler Vishwa Fernando took two wickets in three balls to leave Pakistan struggling at 72-3 on the opening day of the second Test in Karachi on Thursday. (Photo:AFP)

Vishwa Fernando's quickfire double reduces Pakistan to 72-3 at lunch

The left-armer removed opener Shan Masood for five and skipper Azhar Ali without scoring in the seventh over.

19 Dec 2019 1:40 PM

Ahead of the upcoming second Test against Pakistan, Sri Lanka skipper Dimuth Karunaratne on Wednesday said that he regrets not touring Pakistan for the limited-overs series earlier this year. (Photo:AFP)

Regret not coming to Pakistan for playing ODI, T20I: SL captain Dimuth Karunaratne

Sri Lanka is currently playing against Pakistan in Pakistan. The first match of the series had ended as a draw.

19 Dec 2019 1:02 PM

Before going out for the final day's play in the Rawalpindi Test, it was clearly in the mind of Sri Lanka captain Dimuth Karunratne to declare the innings immediately after Dhananjaya de Silva achieves his hundred in the rain affected match and he immediately did so at the completion of over. (Photo:AFP)

How impatient Dhananjaya de Silva was for his hundred?

Dhananjaya de Silva was on 72 (28 runs short of his century) at the end of the game on second day, 13 short at the end of third day.

16 Dec 2019 4:46 PM

Sri Lankan fast bowler Kasun Rajitha is likely to miss the second Test against Pakistan in Karachi, it is learnt here. (Photo:AFP)

Lanka pacer Kasun Rajitha sustains hamstring injury, may miss 2nd Test

The team management has also not sought replacement for him.

16 Dec 2019 4:26 PM

Abid Ali and Babar Azam each hit a century to light up the final day of Pakistan’s first test at home in a decade against Sri Lanka as the weather-hit match at Rawalpindi ended in a drab draw on Sunday. (Photo:AP)

Pakistan's Abid Ali, Babar Azam hit tons to brighten drawn test

Rain and bad light did not allow full play on any of the previous four days since Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat.

16 Dec 2019 10:49 AM

Sri Lanka removed opener Shan Masood as Pakistan reached 54-1 at lunch on the fifth and final day in Rawalpindi on Sunday, first Test in the country since 2009 attacks. (Photo:AP)

Sri Lanka get Shan Masood before lunch in rain-hit Pakistan Test

At the break, debutant Abid Ali had reached an attractive 31 while skipper Azhar Ali was on 21 as the Test headed for a draw.

15 Dec 2019 2:54 PM

Middle-order batsman Dhananjaya de Silva completed his century on the fifth and final day against Pakistan in Rawalpindi on Sunday, first Test in the country since 2009 shooting. (Photo:AP)

Dhananjaya De Silva hits hundred on final day in rain-hit historic Pakistan Test

The 28-year-old right-hander drove paceman Mohammad Abbas to cover boundary for his 15th boundary to complete his sixth Test hundred.

15 Dec 2019 1:00 PM

Play was called off on Day four of the first Test match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan due to wet outfield at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium here on Saturday. (Photo: Twitter/ Pakistan Cricket)

Rawalpindi Test: Fourth day's play called off due to wet outfield

Yesterday, the play ended after less than half an hour of action. The visitors only added 19 runs without losing a wicket in 5.2 overs.

14 Dec 2019 2:12 PM

Day four of the first Test between Pakistan and Sri Lanka was delayed due to wet outfield on Saturday. (Photo: Twitter/ ICC)

Rawalpindi Test: Start of day four delayed due to wet outfield

Yesterday, the play ended after less than half an hour of action. The visitors only added 19 runs without losing a wicket in 5.2 overs.

14 Dec 2019 11:27 AM

Pakistan's first home Test in a decade was affected by bad weather Friday, with rain and an already sodden pitch forcing officials to suspend play on the third day of the contest against Sri Lanka. (Photo: AP)

Rain forces suspension of play in historic Pakistan Test

After 1st session of Day 3 was washed out, only 27 minutes of play was possible before the players walked off with just 5.2 overs bowled.

13 Dec 2019 7:00 PM

Day three of the first Test between Sri Lanka and Pakistan was delayed due to puddles on the ground on Friday. (Photo:

Rawalpindi Test: Start of day three delayed due to wet outfield

Yesterday, bad light played a spoilsport as only 20 overs were bowled on day two. The visitors added 61 runs to the score and lost 1wicket.

13 Dec 2019 12:58 PM

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