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Rain ruined Sri Lanka’s chances of levelling the series after dismissing Afghanistan for 228 in the second ODI and the slender possibility of automatic qualification for the 2023 World Cup with the game being abandoned at the Pallekelle International Cricket Stadium tonight. The rains came down soon after the first...The post Abandoned 2nd ODI ruins SL chances; automatic world cup qualificat...
The chips down trailing Afghanistan by a smarting 1-nil defeat, it will be wake up reality time for hosts Sri Lanka heading into a literally do or die showdown against the high riding Afghanis in today’s second day-night ODI at the Pallekelle International Cricket Stadium at 2.30 pm. The by...The post Now or Never wake up call for Lankans to stop high riding Afghanistan appeared first on Sri...
Afghanistan produced a scintillating batting performance powered by opening batsman Ibrahim Zadran’s 120-ball 106 inclusive of 11 boundaries to register a comfortable 60-run win over Sri Lanka in the first of the 3-match ODI series at the Pallekelle International Cricket Stadium on Friday on a lively batting strip. Afghanistan’s batting...The post Afghanistan down Sri Lanka by 60 runs ...
Sri Lanka hosting Afghanistan for the first time in a 3-match ODI with opening game commencing today in a day-night at the Pallekelle International Cricket Stadium at 2.30 will be an Even Stevens type of showdown going on paper, but with the Lankans put to the acid test by a...The post Sri Lanka hold the edge back home, but Afghanistan will be aiming at their Achilles heel appeared first on Sri La...
EXCLUSIVE: The extraordinary run avalanche to the magical 1000 in the very first six innings on the trot that sets out young blood in the realms of the unique has indeed found Ragama CC’s Nishan Madushka just Player of the Series reward of the concluded Sri Lanka Cricket Major League...The post Sheer grit and commitment pays off – Player of the Series Nishan Madushka appeared first on ...
24th November 2022The Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee selected the following 16-member squad to play in the ODI series between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan.The three-match One-Day International series will begin on November 25, 2022 at the PICS, Kandy.The Squad Dasun Shanaka – Captain Pathum Nissanka Dhananjaya de Silva Charith Asalanka...The post Sri Lanka squad for Afghanistan ODI serie...
Media Release 23rd November 2022 The Executive Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket decided today (November 23) to invite Mr. Alex Marshall, the General Manager of the ICC Anti-Corruption Unit, to Sri Lanka to investigate recent allegations of “match fixing” made by a parliamentarian regarding the recently concluded Pakistan Tour. Sri...The post SLC invite Alex Marshall to probe match fixing...
EXCLUSIVE: Losing captain of Tamil Union C&AC Sadeera Samarawickrama was happy that he played a marathon innings of 188, but was sad that his side lost the final of the Sri Lanka Cricket Major League Tournament after amassing 558. In an exclusive interview with Sri Lanka Cricket website, the 27-year...The post To have scored 558 and lost is sad, but the pitch helped only batsmen – Tamil ...
Colombo, 20th November, 2022: Cricket’s fastest format, the T10, is spreading their wings far and wide, as they make touchdown in Sri Lanka. The tournament will be called the Lanka T10 League and is expected to attract plenty of fans with their dynamic brand of cricket. The journey of T10...The post T10 Goes Global as it Makes Grand Arrival on Sri Lankan Shores With Lanka T10 League appeared first...
Media Release 19th November 2022 Match tickets to witness the ODI series between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan will be issued starting November 22, 2022. Ticket Counters are as follows: VENUE DAYS OPENING TIMES SLC Headquarters, Colombo All Days 09.00 AM to 05.00 PM Pallekele International Cricket Stadium Non Match Days 09.00...The post AFGHANISTAN TOUR OF SRI LANKA: TICKET SALE appeared fi...
Media Release14th November 2022 Sri Lanka Cricket donated Rs. 120 million to the National Sports Fund, earned by selling match tickets during the Australia Tour of Sri Lanka in 2022.The grant was made in keeping with a promise Sri Lanka Cricket made to the Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs...The post Sri Lanka Cricket donated another Rs. 120 million to the National Sports Fund appeared first on...
INTERNATIONAL CRICKET COUNCIL The International Cricket Council (ICC) Board has approved Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Thailand, Zimbabwe and Namibia and Bangladesh and Nepal as the host countries of the ICC U19 events from 2024-2027. The ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2024 will be hosted by Sri Lanka whilst the...The post HOSTS OF U19 ICC GLOBAL EVENTS UNTIL 2027 ANNOUNCED appeared first on Sri Lanka ...
The following match officials have been appointed to officiate the games to be played during the Afghanistan Tour of Sri Lanka 2022. Match Referee1) Ranjan Madugalle – ICC Chief Match Referee Umpiring Panel1) Nitin Menon – Member – Elite Panel of ICC Umpires2) Ruchira Palliyaguruge – ICC International Panel of...The post Afghanistan Tour of Sri Lanka 2022 | Match Officials appeared first on ...
The Lanka Premier League set to begin from 6th December. One of the most revered figures in the world of cricket, Sir Vivian Richards has joined the Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2022 as a brand ambassador. It provides a huge boost to the third edition of the tournament which will...The post Sir Vivian Richards Joins Lanka Premier League as Brand Ambassador appeared first on Sri Lanka Cricket.
Sri Lanka’s 6-wicket triumph over Afghanistan has lifted Dasun Shanaka’s team from the brink of down of the table to a wafer thin waft of hope to making it from Group 1 to the semi finals of the T20 World Cup. That it has boiled down to great expectations. Bordering...The post Sri Lanka’s chances of making last 4 hinges on beating England and Afghanistan upsetting Australia, Irel...
MEDIA RELEASE 21st October 2022 New Logo for Lanka Premier League 2022 The Lanka Premier League 2022 launched a new logo for the tournament, heading into the 3rd edition of Sri Lanka’s topmost domestic T20 league, with an international flavor. The new logo depicts multiple facets of Sri Lanka and...The post New Logo for Lanka Premier League 2022 appeared first on Sri Lanka Cricket.
Media Release 17th October, 2022 The Afghanistan National Team will arrive in Sri Lanka in November 2022 to play an ODI series, under the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League 2023. The tour, which was initially scheduled to be played in February 2023, was shifted to the new schedule...The post Afghanistan Tour of Sri Lanka 2022 | Match Schedule appeared first on Sri Lanka Cricket.
Sri Lanka Women went down to India Women by 8 wickets in the Asia Cup final played at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium yesterday. Batting first, the Sri Lanka Women faltered managing just 65 for 9 wickets off 20 overs which their Indian counterparts chased down in only 8.3 overs....The post Sri Lanka Women lose to India Women by 8 wkts in Asia Cup final appeared first on Sri Lanka Cricket.
Media Release 14th October 2022 The 3rd edition of the Lanka Premier League, Sri Lanka’s topmost domestic T20 league with an international flavor, will commence on the 6th of December 2022. This year’s edition will be played across 3 venues, namely MRICS, Hambantota; PKICS, Kandy; and RPICS, Colombo. The tournament will...The post Lanka Premier League 2022 | Schedule appeared first on Sri Lan...
Sri Lanka Women pulled off a heart stopping 1-run win over Pakistan in the second semi-final of the Women’s Asia Cup at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium yesterday to set up a final showdown against India today. Inoka Ranaweera produced her second successive Player of the Match performance bowling a decisive...The post Sri Lanka Women pull off nail biting win by 1 run over Pakistan to set...
Inoka Ranaweer bowled the Sri Lanka Women into the Women’s Asia Cup semi-final by a 4 for 7 demolition of Bangladesh Women in a 3-run triumph on the D/L at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium. Set 41 to win off 7 overs in the rain affected D/L method after Sri...The post Inoka Ranaweera 4/7 bowls Sri Lanka Women into Asia Cup semi-final appeared first on Sri Lanka Cricket.
Malsha Shehani produced an incredible bowling spell of 4 for 2 to spearhead Sri Lanka Women to a resounding 72-run win over Malaysia Women in the Women’s Asia Cup 2022-23 at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium yesterday. In reply to Sri Lanka’s total of 105 for 7 off 20 overs,...The post Sri Lanka Women crush Malaysia Women by 72 runs; Malsha Shehani 4/2 Player of the Match appear...
SSC’s Nipun Dhananjaya flayed the Colts CC attack to the tune of an unbeaten 173 off 295 balls heightened by 18 boundaries as the home team went on a run feast of 292 for 3 in the Group A fixture. He was associated in an unfinished 187-run fourth wicket partnership...The post Nipuna Dananjaya n.o. 173, Roshen Silva n.o. 65 in SSC’s 292/3 vs Colts CC; Three others hit tons appeared firs...
It was the thunderbolt lightning strike by newcomer Pramod Madushan Liyanagamage in that 4 for 34 gallop that destroyed the dangerous looking Pakistan batting line up in the final in hastening Sri Lanka’s swoop down to bringing home the Asia Cup. Indeed, the rookie right arm medium pacer in only...The post PRAMOD MADUSHAN LIYANAGAMAGE: A fascinating entry in cup glory appeared first on Sri L...
CCC skipper Ashan Priyanjan produced a superb all round performance claiming a match bag of 13 wickets for 152 and scoring 34 and 55 in routing BRC by 9 wickets in a Group A match of the SLC Major League Tournament played at CCC grounds. Priyanjan took 8 for 51...The post CCC Skipper Ashan Priyanjan 13 wkts/34 & 55 in CCC’s 9-wkt win over BRC, Chilaw Marians, Panadura, Ace Capital and B...
The International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed today that the team that earns glory at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 on 13 November in Melbourne, will take home a cheque of $1.6 million. The total prize pot of $5.6m will see the runners-up assured of $800,000 and the losing...The post ICC MEN’S T20 WORLD CUP 2022 PRIZE POT ANNOUNCED appeared first on Sri Lanka Cricket.
Known for his bludgeoning style of batting as a schoolboy at Royal College, Bhanuka Rajapaksa’s first class career to making it to the international big stage stop started. The expectant arrival of the blazing heroics that the dashing left hander rode the arena as a schoolboy was not to be....The post Bhanuka comes to full bloom! appeared first on Sri Lanka Cricket.
SSC defeated BRC by 113 runs, Tamil Union beat Saracens SC by 4 wickets,.Galle romped to an innings and 13-run win over Kalutara TC. and Navy beat Nugegoda SC by 106 runs in the SLC Major League Tournament 2022 during the weekend. The rest of the 8 matches were drawn...The post SLC MAJOR LEAGUE TOURNAMENT:SSC, Tamil Union, Galle and Navy win: Eight drawn appeared first on Sri Lanka Cricket.
· Let’s work as a team and raise Sri Lanka to be the best in the world against all odds following the example of Dasun Shanaka – President President Ranil Wickremesinghe commended the award-winning athletes and cricket and netball teams for setting an example to the rest of the country that...The post Cricket, Netball, Commonwealth medalists who made Sri Lanka the best in Asia felicita...
Representing Sri Lanka in the most prestigious Bukhatir League 2022 for the first time in 14 years, Sri Lions claimed a thrilling victory of two wickets against Interglobe Marine at the historical Sharjah International Cricket Stadium yesterday (14).