Rangana Herath

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Bangladesh’s Mominul Haque celebrates his century against Sri Lanka. (Photo: AP)

Ton-up Mominul powers Bangladesh on day One

Skipper Mahmudullah Riyad, on nine, was batting alongside Mominul when stumps were drawn at the start of the two-match series.

01 Feb 2018 1:31 AM

Sri Lanka skipper Dinesh Chandimal with the support staff. (Photo: PTI)

We will miss Herath, says Dinesh Chandimal

The top order has struggled against the Indian quicks, and Chandimal said they needed to learn how to build innings.

02 Dec 2017 12:53 AM

Rangana Herath, 39, complained of back pain after the second Test in Nagpur, where India thrashed the Islanders by an innings and 239 runs. (Photo: )

Rangana Herath ruled out of 3rd Test against India

Leg-spinner Jeffrey Vandersay, who is uncapped in Tests, is named as his replacement.

29 Nov 2017 12:35 PM

Herath joins all-rounder Asela Gunaratne and Nuwan Pradeep who picked up injuries in the first and second Tests respectively. (Photo: AP)

Injured Rangana Herath out of 3rd Sri Lanka vs India Test

The 39-year-old spinner is out with a back injury which comes as a blow to their hopes of a consolation win.

08 Aug 2017 12:33 PM

Shikhar Dhawan has failed to recreate his form from the first innings. (Photo: AP)

Sri Lanka vs India, 1st Test, Day 3: Mukund falls just before stumps, but visitors in driver's seat

India 189/3 from 46.3 overs (Abhinav Mukund 81, Virat Kohli 76 not out). Ind lead by 498 runs.

28 Jul 2017 9:47 AM

Cheteshwar Pujara and Shikhar Dhawan were instrumental for the Indians on Day 1. (Photo: AP)

SL vs Ind, 1st Test, Day 1: Dhawan, Pujara propel India to 399-3

Nuwan Pradeep was the only successful bowler for Sri Lanka, as he picked up all the 3 Indian wickets on the day.

26 Jul 2017 10:32 AM

Virat Kohli hinted that all-rounder Hardik Pandya could make his Test debut in the first match of the three-Test series. (Photo: AFP)

Virat Kohli to hand Hardik Pandya his Team India Test debut against Sri Lanka?

Rangana Herath claimed seven wickets in the fourth innings to derail India's 176-run chase in the last Test they played at Galle in 2015.

25 Jul 2017 7:38 PM

Chandimal, who recently took over the reins from all-rounder Angelo Mathews, who stepped down from the post after Sri Lanka slumped to a 2-3 ODI series loss to Zimbabwe, led his side to a win against the same opponent in the one-off Test. (Photo:AP)

Sri Lanka vs India: Dinesh Chandimal ruled out of 1st Test, Rangana Herath to lead the side

The newly appointed captain will miss the test after being hospitalised due to pneumonia.

21 Jul 2017 4:29 PM

Dinesh Chandimal rode his luck to score an unbeaten half-century for Sri Lanka against Bangladesh in Colombo. (Photo: AP)

Gritty Dinesh Chandimal lifts Sri Lanka against Bangladesh

Sri Lanka reached 238-7 before bad light stopped the opening day's play in the second Test against Bangladesh.

15 Mar 2017 6:51 PM

Rangana Herath entered the records books when he dismissed Liton Das to claim his 363rd Test scalp and go past New Zealander Daniel Vettori's record for the most Test wickets by a left-arm spinner. (Photo: AFP)

Herath stars in Sri Lanka’s 259-run win over Bangladesh

Sri Lanka dismissed Bangladesh for 197 runs in their 2nd innings in the penultimate session of the match to take a 1-0 lead in the series.

11 Mar 2017 2:42 PM

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