MATHEWS PLAYER OF THE MATCH CAMEO 42 N.O. & 2 WKTS, SAMARAWICKRAMA 51 By Srian Obeyesekere Sri Lanka’s bulldozing of a lack luster Afghanistan on its 3-leg tour continued by Wanindu Hasaranga’s men recording a second straight success by a 72-run humiliation on Monday to already pocketing the T20 series with one to go, in […]The post Sri Lanka’s bulldozing of Afghanistan in all three form...

By Srian Obeyesekere In a game that batting is all abut the daring in dictating outcomes, particularly in the biff bang T20 format, Wanindu Hasaranga lived up to his reputation of the derring-do in as few outings in wearing the big boots to a typically captain marvel anointment hitting Sri Lanka out of trouble from […]The post Wanindu Hasaranga, 67 off 32, hits Sri Lanka out of trouble to dr...

16th February 2024 Media Release The 5th edition of the Lanka Premier League 2024 will be held this year from July 1st to 21st. The five-team competition will consist of a total of 24 games. The first round will have 20 matches, while the final round will have 4 matches, including qualifier 1 & 2 […]The post Lanka Premier League 2024 Starts July 1st! appeared first on Sri Lanka Cricket.

12th February 2024 Media Release Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee selected the below-given 16-member squad to take part in the T20I series against Afghanistan. The Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs, Honorable Harin Fernando, approved the squad. The T20I games will be held on February 17th, 19th, and 21st at the Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket […]The post Sri Lanka T20 Squad Fo...

By Srian Obeyesekere Sri Lanka roared to a smashing 155-run win over Afghanistan to take the 3-match ODI series by two straight annihilations with one to go yesterday at the Pallekelle International Cricket Stadium on a brilliant batting and bowling performance with middle order batsman Charith Asalanka playing a lead role unbeaten 97 off 74 […]The post Sri Lanka drubs Afghanistan by 155 run...

10th February 2024 Media Release Sri Lanka Cricket will facilitate the Uganda National Team for a 14-day training camp, which will be conducted in Sri Lanka. The facilitation will include the allocation of an international ground (GICS, Galle), the allocation of a team from the High Performance Center Development Squads to play seven T20 games, […]The post SLC facilitate a training camp for ...

By Srian Obeyesekere Opener Pathum Nissanka entered the double century record books in champagne style hammering an unbeaten 210 off 139 balls powered by 20 boundaries and 8 over the top in becoming the first Sri Lankan batsman to mount that elite summit as Sri Lanka won a high scoring nail biting day-night opening ODI […]The post Pathum Nissanka smashes historic unbeaten ODI double ton as S...

By Srian Obeyesekere Sri Lanka and Afghanistan renew rivalry in the ODI format in the hill climes of the Pallekelle International Cricket Stadium from this week’s one-off Test match with the visitors reverting on Friday to the more familiar short format on which Hashmatullah Shahidi’s charges have fast earned a name and will seek to […]The post Favourites Sri Lanka will be challenged by shor...

4th February 2024 Media Release A new swimming pool, a Hydrotherapy and Injury Rehabilitation Unit, and a Modern Flood Light System for the ground are among the facilities. Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) will declare open several ground-breaking facilities at the Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium on February 5 (tomorrow) with the participation of Honorable […]The post Sri Lanka Cricke...

By Srian Obeyesekere The one-off test match between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan tomorrow February 2 at the Sinhalese Sports Club Grounds that enters a historic page in the international arena is hyped in a twofold momentum build-up of the hosts entering a new phase under a new test captain in Dhananjaya de Silva while Afghanistan […]The post Historic one-off Test match will test Sri Lanka’s ne...

By Srian Obeyeseere Shashika Dulshan took the week-end’s honours claiming 6 for 99 in spinning Jaffna to a comprehensive 165-run run win over Kandy in the Sri Lanka Cricket National Super League 4-Day Tournament fixture at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium in Hambantota. Chasing 394 runs to win Kandy was dismissed for 229. Meanwhile, […]The post Jaffna down Kandy by 165 run...