COUNTDOWN Sri Lanka – the iceberg challenge to World Cup Akin to a ship going past a floating iceberg to the world cup, consistency will be the tall order bugged by top order batting failures while the same applies to the bowling department in the wake of three straight ODI defeats from being bowled out […]The post Curtain raiser today between defending champs England and New Zealand appeare...

By Srian Obeyesekere Sri Lanka’s batswomen watched the Asian Gold Medal disintegrate before their eyes by reportedly overawed by the magnitude of the final in losing their cool to faltering despite a midway late rally by Hasini Perera in  a 6, 4 and 6 25-run flurry off 22 crossing the boundary line on four occasions […]The post Sri Lanka Women settle for Silver Medal as India Women take Asia...

SLC MAJOR LEAGUE TOURNAMENT 2023 By Srian Obeyesekere Kandy Customs CC defeated Negombo CC by 35 runs in a Group B fixture of the SLC Major League Tournament at the FTZ Sports Complex, Katunayake while the rest of the fixtures ended in rain marred no decisions. Negombo CC, chasing 208, was dismissed for 172 having […]The post Kandy Customs CC defeat Negombo CC; rest drawn; Nimanda Madushanka...

By Srian Obeyesekere India crushed Sri Lanka by 10 wickets as the co-hosts were shot out for 50 in only 15.2 overs in the lowest ODI total in history in sweeping to the Asia Cup in a final that lasted just 126 minutes on Sunday against a hostile Indian attack mounted by medium pacer Mohammed […]The post India crushes Sri Lanka by 10 wkts. wrapping it up in just over one hour to the Asia Cup ...

All-rounder Sahan Arachchige in squad for injured Maheesh Theekshana; Washington Sundar for unfit Axar Patel By Srian Obeyesekere Defending champions Sri Lanka’s hopes of laying hands on the pot of gold for a second successive year in quest of Asia’s cricketing supremacy will necessarily hinge on the hosts batting mechanism meeting the ultimate test of […]The post Sri Lankan top order faces ...

By Srian Obeyesekere With two needed off the final ball, a battered and bruised Sri Lanka from a 41-run loss to India a day ago, won a pulsating Super Four Asia Cup showdown over Pakistan with both sides totaling 252 off 42 overs that saw the hosts go through on the DRS in a rain […]The post Sri Lanka win thrilling showdown over Pakistan to set up final against India as Charith Asalanka does...

Sadeera Samarawickrama a rousing Player of the Match 93 By Srian Obeyesekere In an exhilarating all-round display fronted by Sadeera Samarawickrama’s 93 off 72 and some resolute pull back bowling, defending champions Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh for a second time by an emphatic 21 runs going into the Super 4 in the wake of the […]The post Exhilarating Sri Lanka prevail over Bangladesh by 21...

By Srian Obeyesekere Sri Lanka’s decisive face off against Pakistan in a virtual knockout clash in today’s day-night Asia Cup contest at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium seeking to make it to the finals against India on Sunday will require a herculean effort by the host teams frontline batsmen. Greater resolute batting will indeed […]The post Herculean effort required from Lank...

By Srian Obeyesekere Sri Lanka lost to India by 41 runs in a tussle that went out of the window when a seventh wicket 63-run Dhananjaya de Silva-Dunith Wellalage rescue act came to naught when de Silva paid the price of stepping out of his crease to off spinner Jadeja and sacrificed his wicket stumped […]The post India pip Sri Lanka by 41 runs negating Dunith Wellalage’s all-round brilliance...

Sri Lanka U19 batsman Dinura Kalupahana 150 and West Indies U19 Jordan Johnson 149 stole the limelight for their batting feats while the locals Vihas Thewmika shone with the ball claiming 6 wickets for 78 in the drawn three-day first Youth Test between the two countries played at the Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium. Sri […]The post Dinura Kalupahana 150 and Jordan Johnson 149 ...

By Srian Obeyesekere Asia’s defending champions Sri Lanka enter the thick of the battle into the Super Four of this 16th edition in Saturday’s Day-Night game against Bangladesh at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium on a high of having topped Group B in quest of a hat-trick of milestones – the pot of gold […]The post Sri Lanka takes another crack against Bangladesh seeking milesto...

By Srian Obeyesekere Sri Lanka Women’s Skipper Chamri Athapaththu led from the front powered by Player of the Match stuff 55 off 31 balls fired by 8 boundaries and 2 over the top to go with her 1 wicket in routing England Women in the style of 8 wickets in the second T20 International to […]The post Chamari Athapaththu 55 off 31 powers Sri Lanka Women to 8-wicket routing of England Women in ...

Matheesha Pathirana Player of the Match 4/34, Charith Asalanka n.o. 62, Sadeera Samarawickrama 54 By Srian Obeyesekere  Twenty-year old Matheesha Pathirana, literally the baby of the side,  came to the show with a 4-wicket haul for 34 runs as defending champions Sri Lanka routed Bangladesh by 5 wickets with 66 balls to spare in their […]The post Sri Lanka coast to 5-wkt. win over Bangladesh ...

ALL SPRUCED UP FOR 20M. PRIZE MONEY ASIA CUP By Srian Obeyesekere The INR 2 crore (20 million) prize money 2023 Asia Cup will commence on August 30 with Pakistan taking on Nepal at Multan while defending champions, Sri Lanka will take on Bangladesh on August 31 in the day-night starting at 3 p.m. at […]The post Defending champs Sri Lanka take on Bangladesh on Aug.31 | Pakistan vs. Nepal Curt...

By Srian Obeyesekere Ravishan Nethsara, Supun Waduge and Dinura Kalupahana hit half centuries as Sri Lanka U19 defeated the West Indies U19 by 6 wickets with 41 balls to spare in the first of three Youth ODIs yesterday at the Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium. Batting first, West Indies totaled 223 in 49.1 overs with […]The post Sri Lanka U19 defeat West Indies U19 by 41 runs in...

ANGELO MATHEWS PLAYER OF THE MATCH 25 N.O., KAMINDU MENDIS 44 THE GAME CHANGER By Srian Obeyesekere    Minus their showman captain Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva by injury lay off, B Love Kandy chased down 147 in a much-hyped final of the fourth edition of the Lanka Premier League snatching victory over Dambulla Aura by 5 […]The post Minus injury laid down Hasaranga, B Love Kandy defeat Dambulla...

2023 LANKA PREMIER LEAGUE FINAL By Srian Obeyesekere The countdown to the finals of the 2023 Lanka Premier League between Dambulla Aura and B Love Kandy does hold out to be a facing off of the clash of the titans given the tournament run up that has galvanized into a momentum build up in the […]The post Dambulla Aura-B Love Kandy face off a fitting clash of the titans first appeared on Sri L...

Srian Obeyesekere B Love Kandy Skipper Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva’s strong point is his ability to bat unfazed in bad situations which he executed to perfection on Saturday striking 48 off 30 in a flow of 4 over the top and 3 to the boundary lifted his side to the finals of the 2023 Lanka […]The post Wanindu Hasaranga 48 hits B Love Kandy out of trouble to finals first appeared on Sri Lanka ...

Media Release 18th August 2023 Sri Lanka Cricket’s Executive Committee accepted the resignation of Lahiru Thirimanne from playing all forms of International Cricket. This follows a resignation letter the player sent to Sri Lanka Cricket announcing his intention to retire from playing international cricket for his country. The Executive Committee decided to accept the resignation […]The post ...

By Srian Obeyesekere The magical all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva came up with an extraordinary match winning lead from the front 6 for 9 captain’s role in B Love Kandy knocking out Jaffna Kings by 61 runs in yesterday’s decisive eliminator in staying on course to making it to the finals of the Lanka Premier […]The post Wanindu Hasaranga Player of the Match 6/9 magic as B Love Kandy du...

By Srian Obeyesekere In a continuation of their dominative run, Dambulla Aura coasted to the finals of the fourth edition of the Sri Lanka Premier League 2023 defeating Galle Titans by 6 wickets with two balls to spare yesterday at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium. Having bowled out Galle for 146 in 20 overs, […]The post Dambulla Aura through to finals by 6-wkt. routing of Gall...

Media Release 17th August 2023 Sri Lanka Cricket to donate Rs. 100 million for the ‘Little Hearts Project’ of the LRH Sri Lanka Cricket has decided to donate Rs. 100 million for the ‘Little Hearts Project’ of the Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children (LRH). The funds will help build a ‘Cardiac and Critical Care Complex’ […]The post Sri Lanka Cricket to donate Rs. 100 million for the ‘Little He...

By Srian Obeyesekere As the fourth edition of the 2023 Lanka Premier League gathered steam moving into the challenging harsher terrain of making it to the finals and the focus interestingly shifted to the backseat coaches of the five teams facing the media yesterday with the guiding lights of the top placed two teams namely […]The post Slow pitches challenge players, you have to believe in y...

Media Release 16th August 2023 The Lanka Premier League 2023 has raised Rs. 6.7 million for the ‘Little Hearts’ Project of the Lady Ridgeway Children’s Hospital during the first 20 games played so far. So far, the tournament has seen 497 boundaries, 185 sixes scored, and 1802 dot balls bowled. Sri Lanka Cricket will donate […]The post LPL has so far raised Rs. 6.7 million for the ‘Little Hea...

By Srian Obeyesekere Left arm wrist spinner,Tabraiz Shamsi grabbed 4 wickets for 20 and Lahiru Kumara 2 for 9 as Galle Titans won a decisive face off against Colombo Strikers by 8 wickets with 69 balls to spare in the 20th match of the 2023 Lanka Premier League drawing closer to the semi-finals at the […]The post Galle Titans Tabraiz Shamsi 4/20 and Lahiru Kumara 2/9 send Colombo Strikers cr...

By Srian Obeyesekere Dhananjaya de Silva, captaining Dambulla Aura yesterday bamboozled B-Love Kandy claiming 4 wickets for 6 runs in guiding his side to a 20-run victory in the 19th fixture of the 2023 Lanka Premier League at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium. Put into bat, table leaders Dambulla Aura posted 162 for 7 […]The post Dhananjaya de Silva Player of the Match 4/6 take...

By Srian Obeyesekere Ben McDermott 69 off 46 and Alex Ross’ 52 off 38 highlighted Dambulla Aura’s 50-run triumph over Colombo Strikers to further insulating its hold at the top of the points table with yesterday’s 2 points in the night fixture and the 16th of the mega Sri Lanka Cricket organised Lanka Premier League […]The post Ben McDermott Player of the match 69 n.o. and ...

By Srian Obeyesekere Twenty-two year old Mohammad Haris came to the show yesterday in B Love Kandy’s fourth LPL win as the ruight-hander, in only his second game, reeled Player of the Match stuff 81 off 51 powered by 10 boundaries and 2w over the top in handing Jaffna Kings their fourth loss in the […]The post Mohammad Haris Player of the Match 81 off 51, Angelo Mathews 3/10 star as B ...

HEAD POINTS TABLE By Srian Obeyesekere Avishka Fernando struck a composed unbeaten 70 off 49 balls going over the top thrice and an equal number of boundaries to fire Dambulla Aura to a handsome 7-wicket triumph with 15 balls to spare over Galle Titans and to topping the points table in making light of the […]The post Avishka Fernando a composed unbeaten 70 as Dambulla Aura crush Galle Titan...