Skipper Charith Asalanka struck an unbeaten half-century as Sri Lanka defeated the West Indies by five wickets in the second ODI on Wednesday to clinch the three-match series. Chasing a tricky 190, Sri Lanka reached the target with 34 balls to spare in Pallekele, with Asalanka making an unbeaten 62 off 61 balls. The match was reduced to 44-overs a …
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A McDonald’s sandwich has been making people sick in the US, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). E. coli, a type of bacteria that can cause serious stomach problems, has been found in McDonald’s Quarter Pounder sandwiches, the CDC announced on Tuesday. So far, the CDC has recorded 49 cases of illness across 10 states. Ten …
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Nokia has recently cut nearly 2,000 jobs in Greater China, which is about 20 percent of its workforce there. The company also plans to let go of another 350 employees in Europe as part of its efforts to save money. A representative from Nokia confirmed the layoffs in Europe but did not provide details about the situation in China. As …
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Former military general Prabowo Subianto has been sworn in as Indonesia’s president, as he announced the country’s largest cabinet since the 1960s. The 73-year-old, who had been dogged by allegations of human rights abuse for decades, was inagurated on Sunday as the country’s eighth president. This spells the end of an era under former leader Joko Widodo, known locally as …
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New Zealand were crowned surprise champions of the Women’s T20 World Cup with a comprehensive 32-run win over South Africa in Dubai. The White Ferns had lost 10 successive matches coming into the tournament, and this is their first T20 title, after losing successive finals in 2009 and 2010. They were on top at the halfway point, but the Proteas …
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Opening batter Nishan Madushka scored a half-century on debut and shared a 137-run partnership for the fourth wicket with captain Charith Asalanka to guide Sri Lanka to a five-wicket win over West Indies in their rain-hit ODI cricket opener on Sunday. West Indies captain Shai Hope won the toss and elected to bat first. His team scored 185-4 in 38.3 …
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Do you make the bed every morning? Some of us are diligent at bed making while others may grumble, “Why should I make the bed if I’m just going to unmake it this evening?” Well, if you fall in that last camp, it turns out there’s some logic behind tidying up your sleep space when you wake. Take a look …
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Sri Lanka Cricket selectors have selected the following squad to take part in the three-match ODI series vs. West Indies. The ODI series will commence on 20 October 2024 at the PICS, Pallekele. The Squad
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Sri Lanka wrapped up the T20 Series by an emphatic 9-wicket hammering of the West Indies with 12:balls to spare in the decisive final face off yesterday in a run blaze in Player of the Match unbeaten half century 68′ off 50 balls by Pathum Nissanka and as much an unbeaten half century by Kusal Janith Perera 55 off 36 …
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Your partner is in the mood. Maybe they even tried to set the atmosphere by dimming the lights, making a romantic candlelight dinner or putting on your favorite music. You love your partner very much …but you’re just not in the mood. In fact, you have found that you aren’t in the mood a lot lately. If this scenario happens …
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