By Srian Obeyesekere Bangladesh Women won the first T20 against Sri Lanka Women by 6 wickets in a pulsating finish with a ball to spare upped by skipper Nigar Sultana’s 75 off 51 balls at the SSC to go 1-up in the 3-match series. Sri Lanka Women, battting first on the luck of the toss, […]The post Bangladesh Women win T20 opener in pulsating finish – Skipper Nigar Sultana 75 n.o. off 5...

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Media Release 9th May 2023 The Afghanistan National Men’s Team will arrive in Sri Lanka to play a three-match ODI series in May–June 2023. The Afghanistan team will arrive in Sri Lanka on May 29, 2023. All games will be day games. DATE MATCH VENUE 2  June 2023 1st ODI MRICS, Hambantota 4  June 2023 2nd […]The post Afghanistan Men’s National Team Tour of Sri Lanka 2023 | Fixture first appeare...

Major Club T20 – 2023 Group A Group B Group C Group D ARMY SC COLTS CC ACE CAPITAL BRC PANADURA SC RAGAMA CC SSC MOORS SC AIR FORCE SC SEBASTIANITE C & AC TAMIL UNION C &AC GALLE CC POLICE SC NUGEGODA S & WC BADURALIYA CC CCC NCC BLOOMFIELD C & AC KURUNEGALA […]The post Major Club T20 Tournament 2023 | Fixture first appeared on Sri Lanka Cricket.The post Major Club T20 ...

By Srian Obeyesekere His late entry to test cricket at age 31in a flurry of 50 wickets from seven matches and thirteen innings to scaling the Everest to becoming the fastest spinner in the format and the joint second fast of all bowlers, has indeed made Sri Lanka’s Prabath Jayasuriya the most talked of bowler […]The post PRABATH JAYASURIYA: Straddles world cricket as top spinner to 50...

Media Release 4th May 2023 Sri Lanka Cricket wishes to announce that as per a request made by the Japan Cricket Association, Sri Lanka Emerging Team will tour Japan during the month of May 2023. During the tour, Sri Lanka Emerging Team will play five T20 games vs Japan National Cricket Team

By Srian Obeyesekere Sri Lanka’s Oshadi Ranasinghe reaped a remarkable Player of the Match 5 for 34 following skipper Chamari Athapaththu’s scintillating ground work 64 off 60 balls  decked with a dozen boundaries and 4 over the top to trounce the Bangladeshi Women by 58 runs in the third and final ODI to take the […]The post Sri Lanka Women down Bangladeshi Women by 58 runs: Osh...

Two in-form batters and a record-breaking spinner will vie for the ICC Men’s Player of the Month award after a string of stellar performances during April. Vote for the ICC Men’s POTM for April 2023 NOW! Prabath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka) Prabath Jayasuriya completed 50 wickets in seven Tests to claim the record for reaching the […]The post ICC Men’s Player of the Month for April 202...

Right of Reply 2nd May 2023. Sri Lanka Cricket wishes to inform the following pertaining to articles published today (2nd May 2023) in ‘Ada’ and ‘Dinamina’, respectively under the titles of “විශේෂ විගණනය අතරමැද ශ්රී ලංකා ක්රිකට් අභ්යන්තර විගණක ප්රධානී ඉල්ලා අස්වෙයි” Sri Lanka

By Srian Obeyesekere Sri Lanka routed Ireland by an innings and 10 runs in the second test to make it two in a row shortly before tea on the final day at the Galle International Cricket Stadium today. Ireland was dismissed for 202 in the second innings as the Lankans emphatically reversed the early tide […]The post Sri Lanka sweep to innings and 10-run triumph over Ireland to make it two in ...

Media Release 28th April 2023 Sri Lanka Cricket selectors selected the following Sri Lanka women’s squad for the ODI and T20I series of the Bangladesh women’s tour of Sri Lanka 2023. The series will commence with the ODI series, which will begin on April 29, 2023, at the P. Sara Oval in Colombo

By Srian Obeyesekere Kusal Mendis and Nishan Madushka struck milestone double centuries and veteran Angelo Mathews his 15th century as Sri Lanka negated Ireland”s early 492 first innings grip on a dramatic penultimate day fountain of 704 for 3 declared in sword edging to grabbing two of the Irish second innings wickets for  54 runs […]The post Sri Lanka Wrest Control 704/4 decl. Irelan...

By Srian Obeyesekere On a colourful note of contrasting characteristic significances young colt Nishan Madushka and the old guard skipper Dimuth Karunaratne struck centuries in the very first session as Sri Lanka reached 357 for 1 wicket in closing on Ireland’s 492 on a rain hit third day of the second test match which washed […]The post Sri Lanka 357/1; Nishan Madushka reaches magical Test ...

By Srian Obeyesekere Paul Stirling and Curtis Campher hit centuries in upping Ireland in the pride of an avalanche score of 492, their highest test score to bask in a tall position on the second day of the second test against Sri Lanka whose reply was swift in 81 for no loss off 18.1 overs […]The post Paul Stirling-Curtis Campher tons lift Ireland to 492; Sri Lanka 81 for no loss first appea...

The Lanka Premier League (LPL) is back and better than ever with its upcoming 4th edition set to take place from 30th July to 20th August, 2023. This year, the matches will be played both in Colombo and Kandy, featuring five teams: Galle Gladiators, Dambulla Aura, Lyca Jaffna Kings, Colombo Strikers and Kandy Falcons – […]The post World-Class Cricketers Set Sights on LPL 2023: Sri Lanka’s T2...

By Srian Obeyesekere Ireland looked poised for their highest ever test score reaching a healthy 319 for 4 wickets on a rousing circus trapeze like batting comeback mounted by a captain’s knock of 95 by Andrew Balbirnie, 74 by Paul Stirling forced to retire by cramps and unbeaten 78 by Lorcan Tucker in a reversal […]The post Andrew Balbirnie a captain’s knock of 95 lifts Ireland to 319/...

By Srian Obeyesekere Forty three test wickets from six appearances just eight months and four days into the foray of top flight international cricket is the phenomenal achievement by Sri Lankan spinner Prabath Jayasuriya that has set him apart as the joint third best bowler in test cricket history to do so. The left arm […]The post PRABATH JAYASURIYA: What a phenomenal rise to hitting the wo...

PREVIEW: By Srian Obeyesekere A buoyant Sri Lanka will go flat oetzqut to make it two in a row against minnows Ireland when the two sides meet tomorrow in the second test at the same venue at Galle International Cricket Stadium. Fresh from the host country’s biggest win in test cricket by an innings and […]The post Buoyant Sri Lanka go flat out to,make it two in a row as Ireland reinfo...

Media Release 19th April 2023 Ireland Tour of Sri Lanka 2023 The Sri Lanka Cricket Selectors have decided to retain the same 15-member squad that was chosen to play the first test match against Ireland for the second test match of the series. The second test match will commence on April 24, 2023

By Srian Obeyesekere Sri Lanka trounced Ireland by an innings and 280 runs within three days with Prabath Jayasuriya claiming a match bag of 10 wickets for 108 runs as the visitors crashed to 143 and 168 following on at the Galle International Cricket Stadium here today. It was the 31-year old left armer’s second […]The post Sri Lanka trounce Ireland by an innings and 280 runs; Player ...

By Srian Obeyesekere Sri Lanka was poised for an innings triumph in the first ever Test match against minnows Ireland reeling on 117 for 7 undone by the wily spin of Prabath Jayasuriya who grabbed 5 for 42 after the hosts had declared on a massive 591 for 6 with Dinesh Chandimal and Sadeera Samarawickrama […]The post Prabath Jayasuriya 5/42 – Ireland reel on 117/7 to Sri Lanka’s 591/6 after ...

By Srian Obeyesekere Skipper Dimuth Karunaratne led from the front stroking 179 and and Kusal Mendis. 143 as Lanka ground Ireland’s bowlers to the dust amassing 381 for 4 on the opening day of the historic first test versus Ireland having taken first lease on winning the toss at the Galle International Cricket Stadium on […]The post Sri Lanka grind Ireland to tune of 386/4 – Dimuth Kar...

By Srian Obeyesekere Dimuth Karunaratne led Sri Lanka holds the aces in the historic first ever test match against minnows Ireland in the historic first ever test match between the two countries that gets underway at the Galle International Cricket Stadium tomorrow. But for the 11th full member of the ICC fold Andrew Balbirnie’s little […]The post HISTORIC FIRST TEST: Sri Lanka holds t...

Media Release  10th April 2023  The Bangladesh National Women’s Team will arrive in Sri Lanka to engage in a white ball series consisting of three ODIs and three T20Is.  The ODI series will be played at the P. Sara Oval, while the T20Is will be played at the SSC Ground.  The ODI series will be […]The post Bangladesh Women’s National Team Tour of Sri Lanka 2023 first appeared on Sri Lanka Cri...

By Srian Obeyesekere New Zealand defeated Sri Lanka by 4 wickets making 183 for the loss of 6 wickets with a ball to spare in reply to the visitors 182/6 off 20 overs at the John Davies Oval in Queenstown on Saturday to clinch the series 2-1. Put into bat, Sri Lanka did well to […]The post New Zealand win final T20 to clinch series 2-1 first appeared on Sri Lanka Cricket.The post New Zealand...

Pawan Rathnayake 62 leads run charge; Sonal Dinusha 3/33 & 45 n.o. Player of the Final By Srian Obeyesekere Dambulla defeated Jaffna by 5 wickets in the final to emerge champions of the Sri Lanka Cricket National Super League Limited Overs Tournament 2023 yesterday at the R. Premadasa