Sri Lanka beat New Zealand by an innings and 154 runs in Galle in the second Test. With this comprehensive win, Sri Lanka took the series 2-0 and consolidated their position further on the ICC World Test Championship Standings. Though they remain in third place, they have now improved their point percentage to 55.55%. On the other hand, New Zealand …
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Immediately halt the unnecessary expenditure of money and government resources on celebrations.The necessity of an urgent program to prevent abuse and violence in the sports sector.A special committee to investigate fraud and corruption in government institutions. Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has called for an immediate audit of the Ministry of Sports’ financial allocations, emphasizing the need for transparency and …
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Kamindu Mendis registered his fifth Test century in his 13th innings to become the fastest Asian cricketer to reach five tons in red-ball cricket. Kamindu also equalled the legendary Don Bradman in the record for the fastest 1000 Test runs. Kamindu Mendis continued his remarkable rise to red-ball cricket with another century in the ongoing second Test match against Bangladesh …
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Hosts produce a dominant display as batter reaches 1,000 runs in just eight Tests New Zealand were flailing at 22-2 and trailing by 580 on Friday against a dominant Sri Lankan batting attack that saw middle-order maestro Kamindu Mendis reach 1,000 runs from just eight Test appearances. Sri Lanka declared at 602-5 shortly before stumps on day two in Galle …
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Sri Lankan batter Kamindu Mendis set a huge world record on Thursday (September 26) at the Galle International Cricket Stadium during the first day of play in the second Test match between Sri Lanka and New Zealand as he continued the incredible start to his Test career. Kamindu walked out to bat at number five and helped Sri Lanka built …
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A win in the pocket sees a odds on highly buoyant Sri Lanka from a 1-up groove braced for a clean up second test stomping of New Zealand that would boost the island nation’s chances of making it to the ICC World Test Championship finals when the two sides face off tomorrow at the Galle International Cricket Stadium. Indeed, it …
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Sri Lanka have announced their 15-member squad for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024. As expected, Sri Lanka’s inspirational leader Chamari Athapaththu is at the helm of the unit. The squad is largely similar to the one that helped Sri Lanka to their first-ever Women’s Asia Cup title win in July this year, with Inoka Ranaweera’s inclusion. Ranaweera last …
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The Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee selected the below-given 15-member squad to take part in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, which will be held in the UAE from 3rd to 20th October 2024. The Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs approved the squad. The team will leave for the UAE on September 23, 2024. The Squad Traveling Reserve 1) …
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Sri Lanka middle-order batter Kamindu Mendis smashed his fourth Test century against the Kiwis in Galle on Wednesday. Kamindu Mendis continued a remarkable start to his Test career with a spectacular fourth Test hundred in just his seventh Test match. Promoted to No.5 after his excellent showing on the England tour, Mendis helped Sri Lanka fight back from 106/4 to …
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Former Sri Lankan men’s cricketer Dulip Samaraweera has been banned from holding any positions in Australian cricket for 20 years following an integrity investigation, where he was found to have committed a serious breach of the Code of Conduct. Cricket Australia (CA) has banned former Sri Lankan Test player Dulip Samaraweera for 20 years after he “committed a serious breach” …
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