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Warner sparkles as Australia trounce Sri Lanka by seven wickets with three overs to spare – by Sunil Thenabadu (eLanka Sports Editor) David Warner (left) and Aaron Finch run between wickets. Photo source: SLC Chief scores Sri Lanka: 154/6 in 20 overs (Kusal Perera 35, Charith Asalanka 35, Bhanuka Rajapaksa 33 n.o, Mitchell Starc 2/27, Pat Cummins 2/34, Adam Zampa 2/12) Australia: 155/3 in 17 overs (David Warner 65, Aaron Finch 37, Steven Smith 28 n.o, Wanindu Hasaranga 2/22). Prior to this all important ICC T 20 Cricket World Cup Super 12 match played at the Dubai International cricket stadium, United Arab Emirates yesterday head to head it was all even with eight wins to each team, but Australia had won the last four T 20 matches.The highest total posted by Australia was 243 while Sri Lanka had made 198. The all-important toss was won by Finch who had no hesitation in inviting Sri ...

Oct 29, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged Aaron Finch, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Charith Asalanka, Dasu Shanaka, Kusal Perera, Lahiru Kumara, Maheesh Theekshana, Wanindu Hasaranga, Warner sparkles

Charith Asalanka and Bhanuka Rajapaksa flay Bangladeshi attack with raining sixes to win by five wickets – by Sunil Thenabadu (eLanka Sports editor). Chief Scores: Sri Lanka 172 for 5 (Asalanka 80*, Rajapaksa 53, Shakib 2-17) beat Bangladesh 171 for 4 (Naim 62, Mushfiqur 57*) by five wickets with seven balls to spare The first of the second phase clash between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Group 1 in the ICC WC T20 tournament was played as a day match in Sharjah in very hot conditions in front of many enthusiastic supporters of both countries. Sri Lankan skipper Dasun Shanaka having won the flip invited Bangladesh to bat first.The skipper of the Bangladesh Mahamudulla Reyal said that if he had won the toss they were to bat first,Sri Lanka and Bangladesh made one change each from the team that played in the final match in the Group stage matches.Sri Lanka rested the main destroyer Maheesh ...

Oct 25, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Charith Asalanka, ICC WC T20, Naum Ahamed, Pathum Nissanka, Shakib Al Hasan

Preview to the T 20 WORLD CUP Losing streak “HOODOO’ smashed, time to focus on T20 WC 2021 by Sunil Thenabadu In a philanthropic gesture, Sri Lanka’s white-ball skipper Dasun Shanaka has donated his Man-of-the-Series prize money ( Rs 200,000/-) won in the SLC Invitational T20 League, to the Colombo South Teaching Hospital in Kalubowila.It had been brought to his notice that the national cricketers are planning to set up a special unit at the Kalubowila Teaching Hospital with a fixed ventilator for the benefit of the COVID-19 patients.Dasun Shanaka had confessed that it is the responsibility to contribute for worthy causes like this as the situation of the country is critical. The newly knit Sri Lanka’s T20 team recently triumphed the series 2-1 in the recently completed white ball series over the formidable Indian team all with IPL experience including five Test players. In order to recognize this triumph, ...

Oct 7, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Avishka Fernando, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Chamika Karunaratne, Charith Asalanka, Charith Asalantha, Dasun Shanaka, Dasun Shanaka (c), Dhananjaya De Silva, Dinesh Chandimal, Dushmantha Chameera, Kamindu Mendis, Kusal Janith Perera, Maheesh Theekshana.Minod Bhanuka, Nuwan Pradeep, Praveen Jayawickrema, T 20 WORLD CUP, v.i.z., Wannidu Hasaranga De Silva

Sri Lanka’s mystery spinner for T20 Cup Source:Thewst Sri Lanka have called up 21-year-old mystery spinner Maheesh Theekshana to their squad for the Twenty20 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates and Oman in October-November. Theekshana, who took four wickets on his one-day international debut against South Africa last week, is joined by left-arm spinner Praveen Jayawickrama, the only uncapped player in the squad, who took 11 wickets on his Test debut against Bangladesh earlier this year. Wanindu Hasaranga and Dhananjaya de Silva complete the spin bowling contingent, with Akila Dananjaya and leg-spinner Pulina Tharanga among the reserves. Veteran seamer Nuwan Pradeep has been included as part of a pace attack that includes Dushmantha Chameera and all-rounders Chamika Karunaratne and Lahiru Madushanka. There were no major omissions apart from Niroshan Dickwella, Kusal Mendis and Danushka Gunathilaka, who are serving year-long bans for breaking COVID-19 protocols on their tour of England ...

Sep 14, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Cricket News Tagged Avishka Fernando, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka, Dhananjaya De Silva, Kamindu Mendis, Kusal Perera, Nuwan Pradeep, Wanindu Hasaranga

Watch ODI Cricket Highlights – Sri Lanka vs South Africa 2021 3rd ODI International – 8th September 2021 – Sri Lanka won by 78 runs Sri Lanka: 203/9 South Africa: (30/50 ov, target 204): 125 Sri Lanka won by 78 runs 1st ODI International – 2nd September 2021 – Sri Lanka won by 14 runs Sri Lanka: 300/9 – (Avishka Fernando 118, Dhananjaya de Silva 44, Charith Asalanka 72) South Africa: (50 ov, target 301) – 286/6 Sri Lanka won by 14 runs 2nd ODI Highlights | Sri Lanka vs South Africa 2021 – South Africa won by 67 runs (D/L method) South Africa: 283/6 Sri Lanka: (36.4/41 ov, target 265) 197 South Africa won by 67 runs (D/L method) ...

Sep 9, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Cricket News, English Videos Tagged Avishka Fernando, Charith Asalanka, Cricket Highlights, Dhananjaya De Silva, Sri Lanka vs South Africa 2021

Deepak Chahar fifty leads India to stunning series win over Sri Lanka-by Chris Dhambarage Suryakumar Yadav plays a shot. Pix courtesy SLC-Wanindu Hasaranga in action Source:Dailynews Two maiden half-centuries from Suryakumar Yadav and Deepak Chahar carried India to a thrilling three-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the second One Day International (ODI) played at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo yesterday. Yadav hit a 44-ball 53 with six boundaries and Chahar remained unbeaten on 69 as India recovered from an early setback to overtake Sri Lanka’s total of 275 with three wickets and five balls to spare. ...

Jul 23, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya De Silva

SRI LANKA CRICKET NEWS (JUNE 2021) Compiled by Victor Melder Following a tense meeting held at the Taj Samudra Hotel, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Officials and the national team have reached a favourable decision, ahead of the England series. The players had reportedly agreed to sign the tour declaration and participate in the T20 series to be held in England. Sri Lanka’s tour of England was cast into serious jeopardy after the players expected to be selected refused to sign the tour contracts offered by Sri Lanka Cricket. This was a part of the men’s cricketers’ ‘larger resistance to LSC’s new annual contracts scheme’, which they believed lacks transparency and does not adequately compensate senior players. Nearly 38 players, including Captain Kusal Janith Perera signed a statement refusing to sign the tour contract, on the grounds that there were problems with the transparency of the ratings system devised by ...

Jul 1, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Victor Melder Tagged Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya Lakshan, Praveen Jayawickrama, Sri Lanka Cricket, Victor Melder

Sri Lanka keen on beating England in their own backyard-by Dhammika Ratnaweera Vice-Captain Kusal Mendis (left) along with teammates. Pix courtesy SLC Source:Dailynews Skipper Kusal Janith Perera said that the Sri Lanka Team is confident of providing a good challenge to England during their limited overs series starting on June 23. He made these comments yesterday, shortly before departing to England for a series, which includes three Twenty20 Internationals and the same number of One Day Internationals. “We all know that England are a top ranked team packed with more experienced players and we must never underestimate them. But we want to give them a good challenge,” he said. “Our team includes some good youngsters with a lot of domestic experience and they will like to test their skills on this tour,” he emphasised. “This will be a good experience for all of them and I hope they will get ...

Jun 13, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Charith Asalanka, Kusal Janith Perera