By Srian Obeyesekere New Zealand defeated Sri Lanka by 2 wickets in the first Test with star batsman Kane Williamson reeling off an unbeaten 121 off 194 balls and Daryl Mitchell 81 off 86 leading the way on the fifth and final day at the Hagley Oval at Christchurch Monday to go one up in […]The post Kane Williamson 121 n.o. and Daryl Mitchell 81 guide New Zealand to 2-wicket win appeared fir...

By Srian Obeyesekere Angelo Mathews struck a battling century to keep Sri Lanka’s hopes alive from the despair of 81 for 3 on the fourth and penultimate day of the first test that saw New Zealand on 28 for 1 wicket chasing 285 for victory at the Hagley Oval at Christchurch on Saturday. In what […]The post Mathews brilliant 115 lifts Sri Lanka to 302; NZ 28/1 chasing 285 appeared first ...

By Srian Obeyesekere Medium fast pacer Blair Tickner grabbed three wickets to reduce Sri Lanka to 83 for 3 as New Zealand wrested the initiative having totalled 373 in reply to the Lankans 355 on the third day of the first test on Friday at the Hagley Oval at Christchurch. Twenty-nine year old Tickner, making […]The post Blair Tickner grabs 3 as New Zealand wrest initiative appeared first on...

By Srian Obeyesekere Sri Lanka led New Zealand by 193 runs pinning the hosts to 162 for 5 wickets on a first innings leash of 355 with its pace trio of Lahiru Kumara 2 for 34, Asitha Fernando 2 for 42 and Kasun Rajitha 1 for 38 performing a fine job on the second day […]The post New Zealand 162/5 as Sri Lanka lead by 193 appeared first on Sri Lanka Cricket.

By Srian Obeyesekere Sri Lanka made 305 for 6 wickets after being put into bat by New Zealand on the opening day on a green top wickets in the 2-off test series of the World Test Championship 2023, at the Hagley Oval, Christchurch on Thursday. The Lankans overcame the early setback of losing Oshada Fernando […]The post Sri Lanka 305/6 – Kusal Mendis 87, Dimuth Karunaratne 50 appeared f...

By Srian Obeyesekere Carrying a handicap of a 8-month drought from test cricket, nothing short of an absolute triumph of both tests against New Zealand is the tall order for third placed Sri Lanka to making it to the World Test Championship for Dimuth Karunaratne’s charges in tomorrow’s face off with the hosts in the […]The post Sri Lanka face off vs New Zealand in first test wit...

Media Release 08th March 2023 Sri Lanka Cricket on Tuesday (7 March 2023) felicitated the four Sri Lankan female officials who were elevated to the ICC Match Official panels following nominations made by Sri Lanka Cricket. Vanessa De Silva, Michell Pereira, Dedunu De Silva, and Nimali Perera were recognized during a ceremony held at the […]The post SLC felicitated the four Sri Lankan female ...

By Srian Obeyesekere The warm up match between Sri Lanka and a New Zealand XI ended in a draw following a rain marred second day without a ball being bowled at the Bert Sutcliffe Oval at Lincoln yesterday. Sri Lanka, batting first, declared at 276 for 4 wickets on a the top score of 95 […]The post Sri Lanka vs New Zealand warm up match drawn after second day rained off appeared first on Sri ...

DAMBULLA ARE THE CHAMPIONS: By Srian Obeyesekere Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva bowled Dambulla to the National Super League 2023 championship title by 75 runs grabbing four wickets at a cost of 30 runs for a second innings haul of 5 for 44 as Galle was dismissed for 182 in the final at the Galle International […]The post Wanindu Hasaranga 5/44, Lahiru Samarakoon 4/60 run through Galle despite W...

By Srian Obeyesekere Galle was on 93,for 5,chasing 258 for victory in the final of the National Super 2023 on the penultimate day Saturday at the Galle International Cricket Stadium on Saturday. Galle’s bowlers spearheaded by pacie Mohammad Shiraz with a 5-wicket haul well supported by Asanka Manoj who grabbed two including the prize wicket […]The post Galle 93/5 chasing 258 for the ja...

By Srian Obeyesekere One drop batsman Kusal Mendis top scored with 95 and opening batsman Oshada Fernando struck an unbeaten 78 as Sri Lanka ran up 276 for 4 declared against a New Zealand XI in a warm up match on the tour of New Zealand at the Bert Sutcliffe Oval at Lincoln on Saturday. […]The post Kusal Mendis 95, Oshada Fernando n o. 78 in Sri Lanka’s 276/4 dcl. vs NZ XI 141/1 appea...

By Srian Obeyesekere Twenty three year old number 7 batsman Pathum Mahesh Kumara pulled Galle out of total disaster stroking 78 off 120 balls as his side recovered from a perilous 39 for 6 to 187 in reply to Dambulla’s 248 on the second day of the Sri Lanka Cricket National Super League Tournament 2023 […]The post Pathum Kumara a defiant 78 lifts Galle to 187, but Dambulla lead by 177 ...

On a dramatic opening day of Sri Lanka Cricket’s National Super League Tournament 2023 final when 14 wickets fell in see sawing fusion, Dambulla, was bowled out for 248 in 72.1 overs, but hit back to leave Galle reeling on 26 for 4 off just 10 overs with spin king Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva striking […]The post Dambulla 248 on half tons by Abisheak Liyanarachchi and Minod Bhanuka, Gall...

2-TEST TOUR OF NEW ZEALAND: Sri Lanka renews rivalry with New Zealand since 2019 with an exuberant 17-man Test squad accentuating on youth and experience in a 2-match series, the first of which begins on March 9 at the Hagley,Oval in Christchurch. Led by the experienced Dimuth Karunaratne with former veteran captain Angelo Matthews too […]The post New air of expectancy bordering on youth app...

Media Release 28th February 2023 The Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Election Committee received nominations today for the upcoming SLC elections, which will be held to elect Sri Lanka Cricket office bearers for the period 2023-2025. The Election Committee of the SLC, which comprised of the following members, was appointed at an Extraordinary General Meeting of […]The post Sri Lanka Cricket Election...

Dambulla and Galle sauntered into the finals of the Sri Lanka Cricket National Super League 2023 in an eventful weekend. While Dambulla won over Jaffna handsomely by 133 runs in the second semi final fine edged by the all-round brilliance of Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva’s first the innings 6-wicket take and second innings cameo 95 […]The post Galle and Dambulla set up final, but Kandy...

Galle and Dambulla were on course to having easy passage to the finals of the Sri Lanka Cricket National Super League 2023 following their respective semi final exchanges against Kandy and Jaffna respectively on the third and penultimate day Galle led Kandy by a mammoth overall lead of 576 having dismissed their opponents for 227 […]The post Galle and Dambulla poised to make it to final app...

Pasindu Sooriyabandara hit a career best unbeaten 214 to put Galle in a commanding position on a mammoth total of 658 for 9 declared before reducing Kandy to 62 for 4 at stumps on the second day of the first semi final of the Sri Lanka Cricket National Super League 2023 Tournament at the R. […]The post Pasindu Sooriyabandara mauls unbeaten 214 in Galle’s mammoth 658/9 decl. as Kandy bu...

Dambulla ran up 426 and reduced Jaffna to 220 for 7,wickets in the second semi final of the Sri Lanka Cricket National Super League Tournament on the third day at the P. Saravanamuththu Stadium on Friday. Dambulla extended the overnight score of 289 for 5 to good measure with Ashton Priyanjan going on to make […]The post Dambulla 426, Wanindu Hasaranga 3/42, Dushan Hemantha 2/51 pin Jaffna t...

Media Release 24th February 2023 The Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee selected the following 17-member test squad to take part in the two-match test series of the upcoming Sri Lanka Tour of New Zealand 2023. The Honorable Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs, Roshan Ranasinghe, approved the squad. The team will depart for New Zealand […]The post Sri Lanka Test squad for New Zealand tour...