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Shakib ton gives Bangladesh healthy lead against Sri Lanka

Shakib ton gives Bangladesh healthy lead against Sri Lanka

Rediff.com17 Mar 2017

Playing their 100th Test, Bangladesh, were bowled out for 467 in the final session, leading Sri Lanka by 129 runs, after the 21-year-old Mosaddek became the final wicket to fall for 75.

These numbers don't lie! Dhoni excellent at No 4

These numbers don't lie! Dhoni excellent at No 4

Rediff.com21 Dec 2017

Check out the statistical highlights of the Cuttack T20I.

ICC bans Sri Lankan curator over failure to help graft probe

ICC bans Sri Lankan curator over failure to help graft probe

Rediff.com20 Jan 2016

Sri Lankan pitch curator Jayananda Warnaweera was on Wednesday suspended by the International Cricket Council for three years after he 'failed' to cooperate in an ongoing anti-corruption investigation against him.

Bumrah's no-ball was a 'massive moment', says SL coach Pothas

Bumrah's no-ball was a 'massive moment', says SL coach Pothas

Rediff.com10 Dec 2017

Sri Lanka interim coach Nic Pothas said toss and the no-ball dismissal of Upul Tharanga by Jasprit Bumrah were the defining moments of the match.

Sri Lanka SC overturns sacking of Parliament by Sirisena

Sri Lanka SC overturns sacking of Parliament by Sirisena

Rediff.com14 Nov 2018

The SC ordered a halt to preparations for snap elections on January 5.

Pakistan strike early but Sri Lanka extend lead to 220

Pakistan strike early but Sri Lanka extend lead to 220

Rediff.com19 Jan 2014

Sri Lanka lost early wickets in their second innings but extended their lead to 220 runs over Pakistan in the third and final Test in Sharjah to boost their chances of a series victory.

World Cup 2019: The Most Valuable Players

World Cup 2019: The Most Valuable Players

Rediff.com23 Jul 2019

Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji identify the Most Valuable Players of World Cup 2019.

Dhoni, Raina blast Chennai to victory over Sunrisers

Dhoni, Raina blast Chennai to victory over Sunrisers

Rediff.com27 Sep 2013

Suresh Raina smashed a quickfire half-century while skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni produced a belligerent unbeaten knock of 63 as Chennai Super Kings outclassed Sunrisers Hyderabad by 12 runs in their Champions League T20 match, in Ranchi.

Shakib fined for fracas; Sri Lanka cricket boss slams Bangladesh

Shakib fined for fracas; Sri Lanka cricket boss slams Bangladesh

Rediff.com17 Mar 2018

'Regrettable and unacceptable' is how Sri Lanka Cricket chief Thilanga Sumathipala described the behaviour of the Bangladesh team during their do-or-die match against the hosts on Friday night.

Australia beat Sri Lanka by three wickets in opening ODI

Australia beat Sri Lanka by three wickets in opening ODI

Rediff.com22 Aug 2016

Steve Smith and Aaron Finch struck half-centuries to help Australia to a three-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the first One-day international in Colombo on Sunday. Sri Lanka, who lost the toss and were sent out to bat on a dry, turning wicket, set the visitors a target of 228, but Australia successfully chased them down with 19 balls to spare to give them the lead in the five-match series.

Photos: Openers, Maxwell power KXIP to first win in IPL-9

Photos: Openers, Maxwell power KXIP to first win in IPL-9

Rediff.com17 Apr 2016

Glenn Maxwell played a scintillating cameo hitting an unbeaten 32 off 14 balls under pressure to power Kings XI Punjab to a six-wicket win over Rising Pune Supergiants.

PHOTOS: Fletcher steers Windies to big win over Sri Lanka

PHOTOS: Fletcher steers Windies to big win over Sri Lanka

Rediff.com20 Mar 2016

Andre Fletcher produced a blinder of an innings, smashing 84 runs off only 64 balls, to power the West Indies to a comprehensive seven-wicket victory over Sri Lanka, at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, in Bengaluru, on Sunday.

Double blow for SL: Karunaratne out of WC, Herath out of Aus match

Double blow for SL: Karunaratne out of WC, Herath out of Aus match

Rediff.com6 Mar 2015

Sri Lanka have suffered a double injury blow with batsman Dimuth Karunaratne almost certainly out of the World Cup and spinner Rangana Herath likely to miss at least a week of action, Mahela Jayawardene said on Friday.

Sri Lanka: Champs once; runners up twice

Sri Lanka: Champs once; runners up twice

Rediff.com5 Jun 2019

Rajneesh Gupta highlights important numbers featuring the Sri Lankan team from World Cups.

SL captain Tharanga suspended for 2 matches

SL captain Tharanga suspended for 2 matches

Rediff.com25 Aug 2017

This is Tharanga's second ban in recent times after he suffered a similar two-match ban for slow over-rate in the Champions Trophy when he had led the side against South Africa in the absence of then-skipper Angelo Mathews.

World Cup 2019: Rohit Sharma Most Valuable Player

World Cup 2019: Rohit Sharma Most Valuable Player

Rediff.com15 Jul 2019

Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji identify the Most Valuable Players at World Cup 2019.

Dilshan ton guides Sri Lanka to six-wicket win

Dilshan ton guides Sri Lanka to six-wicket win

Rediff.com15 Jan 2015

Tillikaratane Dilshan eased to his 19th One-day International century to anchor his side to a six-wicket victory over New Zealand in the second game of their seven-match series at Seddon Park in Hamilton on Thursday.

Colombo ODI: Sri Lanka crush England again, pocket series 5-2

Colombo ODI: Sri Lanka crush England again, pocket series 5-2

Rediff.com16 Dec 2014

Kumar Sangakkara, playing his final one-day international on home soil, set a record for the most runs in a calendar year as Sri Lanka thumped England by 87 runs in the last match of the series in Colombo on Tuesday.

World Cup PHOTOS: Tahir, Duminy spin South Africa into semis

World Cup PHOTOS: Tahir, Duminy spin South Africa into semis

Rediff.com18 Mar 2015

Images from the World Cup first quarter-final between Sri Lanka and South Africa in Sydney, on Wednesday.

PHOTOS: Kohli hits century as India crush Sri Lanka in Galle

PHOTOS: Kohli hits century as India crush Sri Lanka in Galle

Rediff.com29 Jul 2017

The hosts, chasing a mammoth 550 for a win, only managed 245 runs before their second innings folded in the final session of the penultimate day after Dimuth Karunaratne had been dismissed for 97.

U-19 WC: Hooda's all-round performance helps India to 5th place

U-19 WC: Hooda's all-round performance helps India to 5th place

Rediff.com25 Feb 2014

India salvaged some pride by comfortably beating Sri Lanka by 76 runs in the fifth place semi-final play-off at the ICC Under-19 World Cup, at the ICC Cricket Academy ground in Dubai, on Monday.

Australia thump Sri Lanka in 4th ODI to claim series win

Australia thump Sri Lanka in 4th ODI to claim series win

Rediff.com31 Aug 2016

John Hastings claimed six wickets before Aaron Finch and George Bailey's attacking half-centuries powered Australia to a series clinching six-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the fourth one-day international in Dambulla on Wednesday. Australia rode on Finch's 19-ball 55 and an unbeaten 90 from Bailey to chase down 213 in 31 overs and take an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match series.

U-19 WC: Bangladesh win Plate Championship; India finish fifth

U-19 WC: Bangladesh win Plate Championship; India finish fifth

Rediff.com27 Feb 2014

Bangladesh defeated New Zealand by 77 runs to win its fourth Plate Championship title at the ICC Under-19 World Cup at the Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Thursday. India overcame Tagenarine Chanderpaul's century to beat the West Indies by 46 runs and take fifth place at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.

Ruthless India destroy Sri Lanka in Nagpur Test

Ruthless India destroy Sri Lanka in Nagpur Test

Rediff.com27 Nov 2017

A ruthless India equalled their biggest victory margin, decimating a lacklustre Sri Lanka by an innings and 239 runs in the second Test to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

Australia launch strong reply after Chandimal ton

Australia launch strong reply after Chandimal ton

Rediff.com14 Aug 2016

Steven Smith and Shaun Marsh scored unbeaten half-centuries to launch a strong response from Australia after Dinesh Chandimal's patient hundred pushed Sri Lanka's first-innings total to 355 on the second day of the third and final Test on Sunday.

De Silva leads Sri Lanka fightback with maiden hundred

De Silva leads Sri Lanka fightback with maiden hundred

Rediff.com13 Aug 2016

Dhananjaya de Silva hit a maiden century and combined with Dinesh Chandimal to resurrect Sri Lanka's innings after a poor start against Australia on the opening day of the third and final Test on Saturday.

Can't always use 'transition phase' as an excuse: Chandimal

Can't always use 'transition phase' as an excuse: Chandimal

Rediff.com25 Mar 2016

Senior Sri Lankan batsman Dinesh Chandimal admitted that his side cannot always use 'transition phase' as an excuse for the team not doing well in recent times. Ahead of their World T20 cricket match against England on Saturday, Chandimal blamed on "inexperience of middle-order" for their inconsistent performances of late but he added that players need to "put their hands up and perform". "You cannot always say transition. We need to put our hands up. We will give our best shot in the next game," Chandimal said when asked whether a team comprising of Tillakaratne Dilshan, him, Chamara Kapugedara, Angelo Mathews and Thisara Perera can be termed as inexperienced.

Warm-up: Samson's 128 frustrates Lanka, tour match ends in draw

Warm-up: Samson's 128 frustrates Lanka, tour match ends in draw

Rediff.com12 Nov 2017

In reply to Sri Lanka's 411/9 declared, the Board President's XI were struggling at 31/2 after lunch on the second day, but Samson patiently built his innings and helped his side reach 287/5 when both captains agreed on a stalemate after 75 overs.

Kulasekara's promotion up the order proved a masterstroke!

Kulasekara's promotion up the order proved a masterstroke!

Rediff.com14 Jun 2013

Riding on half-centuries from skipper Alastair Cook, Jonathan Trott and Joe Root, England put up a massive 293-7 from their 50 overs.

Sri Lanka win first Test as Pakistan crumble to Herath

Sri Lanka win first Test as Pakistan crumble to Herath

Rediff.com10 Aug 2014

Left-arm spinner Rangana Herath claimed six wickets as Sri Lanka fashioned an unlikely seven-wicket victory over Pakistan to go one-up in the two-Test series on Sunday.

PHOTOS: Ashwin spins India to series victory against Sri Lanka

PHOTOS: Ashwin spins India to series victory against Sri Lanka

Rediff.com14 Feb 2016

India gave themselves a boost before next month's Twenty20 World Cup at home as Ravichandran Ashwin grabbed four wickets in their series-clinching nine-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the third and final Twenty20 international on Sunday.

Know your IPL Team: Sunrisers Hyderabad

Know your IPL Team: Sunrisers Hyderabad

Rediff.com23 Mar 2019

Rajneesh Gupta presents statistical summary of Sunrisers Hyderabad and much more.

Yogeshwar's coach Vinod Kumar to get Dronacharya after HC ruling

Yogeshwar's coach Vinod Kumar to get Dronacharya after HC ruling

Rediff.com28 Aug 2015

Former chief national wrestling coach Vinod Kumar expressed relief and contentment over Delhi High Court's directive to the Centre to confer him with the Dronacharya award.

T20 PHOTOS: Boult, Elliott bowl Kiwis to close win over Sri Lanka

T20 PHOTOS: Boult, Elliott bowl Kiwis to close win over Sri Lanka

Rediff.com7 Jan 2016

Trent Boult produced an economical spell of bowling to take three wickets and help New Zealand to a tense three-run win over Sri Lanka in their first Twenty20 international on Thursday.

Amla century guides South Africa to victory in Colombo

Amla century guides South Africa to victory in Colombo

Rediff.com6 Jul 2014

Hashim Amla's 13th One-day International century and a clinical performance in the field carried South Africa to a comfortable 75 run victory in the opener of their three-match series against Sri Lanka on Sunday.

World Cup 2015: Know the Sri Lanka cricket team

World Cup 2015: Know the Sri Lanka cricket team

Rediff.com10 Feb 2015

Penpix of the Sri Lanka squad for the 2015 cricket World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

Sri Lanka hang on to win after inspired Buttler lifts England

Sri Lanka hang on to win after inspired Buttler lifts England

Rediff.com1 Jun 2014

Sri Lanka held their nerve after a brilliant century by Jos Buttler to beat England by seven runs in the fourth one-day international at Lord's on Saturday and level the series at 2-2.

Root steers England to victory over Sri Lanka

Root steers England to victory over Sri Lanka

Rediff.com11 Dec 2014

Joe Root's third hundred powered England to a five-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the fifth One-day international in Pallekele on Thursday and kept alive their hopes in the seven-match series. After rain forced play to be suspended on Wednesday, the visitors returned to chase down a 240-run victory target and won with five balls to spare.

1st Test: Shah stars as Pakistan thrash Sri Lanka

1st Test: Shah stars as Pakistan thrash Sri Lanka

Rediff.com21 Jun 2015

Pakistan's Yasir Shah claimed seven second innings wickets in a spectacular display of leg-spin bowling to destroy Sri Lanka.

Lanka selectors ask players to clear availability for England

Lanka selectors ask players to clear availability for England

Rediff.com18 Apr 2014

With the contract dispute between Sri Lanka Cricket and the players yet to resolved, the selectors have asked players to come clear on their availability for the forthcoming tour of Ireland and England.