Another Sri Lankan batter made his way to the record books with Dimuth Karunaratne...
Jacques Kallis and AB de Villiers scored unbeaten half centuries to take South Africa to 244 for two at the close of the fourth day of the second Test against Australia on Monday.
Set a target of 243, Australia chased down the total with 4.4 overs to spare in the tri-series opener that also involves New Zealand.
'Pathum Nissanka is easily one of the best batters to have come out of Sri Lanka in the recent past and he has delivered once again,' he tweeted with an applause emoji.
Australia were reeling at 17 for four at the end of the third day in the first Test. A brave century from West Indies batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul, after he was struck on the head by a Brett Lee bouncer, was the highlight of the hosts' innings of 312 chasing Australia's 431.
Adam Gilchrist helped Australia to 269 before their bowlers reduced Bangladesh to 124 for five in the second innings
Australia fought back in their second innings after losing its top order cheaply to end Day 3 in the first Test against South Africa on 228 for 7, an overall lead of 322, at the WACCA, on Friday.
Steve Smith scored an unbeaten 85 to guide Australia to 339/5 as England wasted favourable bowling conditions on the first day of the second Ashes Test.
Phillip Hughes powered to his second century of the match as Australia extended their lead over South Africa to 506 at the close on the third day of the second Test at Kingsmead on Sunday.
Australia vice-captain Michael Clarke returned to the Test team in emphatic style scoring his 14th Test hundred against New Zealand in Wellington.
It still left Australia in possession of a sizeable lead of 88 and Lyon wrecked India's top order before the home side could erase their deficit.
The 27-year-old Arundhati Reddy was the star of the day as she returned excellent figures of 3/19 to help India restrict Pakistan to 105 for eight.
India registered a hard-fought six-wicket win over arch rivals Pakistan, keeping their semi-final hopes alive in the Women's T20 World Cup.
Chasing 413 for victory, Australia were 65 for 2 in their second innings at close on Day 3 of the third Test.
IMAGES from Day 3 of the second Test between England and Sri Lanka, at Lord's, on Saturday.
England were 114 for five in their second innings, just 12 runs ahead on Day 3 of the third Ashes Test.
Australia batted throughout a rain-interrupted third day of the first Ashes Test against England to take a 44-run first innings lead over the hosts on Friday.
Australia repulsed a spirited late charge to record a four-run win over England at the Oval on Friday in the first of seven one-day internationals.
Australia's fast bowlers, led by man of the match Mitchell Starc, narrowly outshone Pakistan's spinners as Michael Clarke's side edged to a four-wicket win in the opening one-day international of their three-match series in Sharjah. Starc (5-42) and James Pattinson (3-19) were the chief wreckers as Pakistan were bowled out for 198 in the 46th over.
It took Australia seven attempts but under Aaron Finch they finally laid their hands on a maiden Twenty20 World Cup title on Sunday with an eight-wicket triumph over New Zealand.
It was Pakistan's sixth defeat in their last 10 Tests at home and this was also the first time Bangladesh have beaten their neighbours in a Test and series.
Australia look well on course for a resounding victory over New Zealand in the second Test at Hamilton after the home side were left struggling on 185 for five at stumps at Seddon Park on Tuesday.
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Australia completed a crushing victory over England in the fourth Test on Sunday to level the Ashes series at 1-1 with one match to play.
Australia batted with grim determination through the final day to earn a draw in the third Ashes Test against England on Monday.
Australia made a confident start in the third Ashes Test against England as Shane Watson's unbeaten fifty lifted them to 126 for one on a rain-disrupted first day on Thursday.
Australia, chasing 307 to win, were 212 for four at the close of the fourth day of the first Test against Bangladesh
Australia stormed to an innings and 99 runs victory, wrapping up a fourth straight win in the series with more than two days remaining.
Australia took 90 minutes to complete formalities, with Michael Neser and Mitchell Starc sharing five of the last six West Indies wicket.
Australia won the Under-19 cricket World Cup, beating Pakistan by 25 runs in the final at Bert Sutcliffe Oval in Lincoln, New Zealand, on Saturday.
'...He kept bowling to his strength and we kept falling to his strength.'
Naveen delivered the coup de grace in the penultimate over by bowling Taskin Ahmed and trapping Mustafizur Rahman in front off consecutive balls, triggering tearful celebrations from his team mates.
Clint McKay took five wickets as Australia's bowlers suffocated Sri Lanka's normally free-scoring batsmen to wrap up the One-day International Tri-series with a 16-run victory in the third and deciding final at the Adelaide Oval on Thursday.
Australia recovered from a top order collapse in their second innings to end Day 3 in the first Test 307 runs ahead of Pakistan at the MCG on Monday. After dismissing Pakistan for 258 just before tea for a first-innings lead of 196, they were 111 for 3 at stumps.
Nortje outdid a spell of his own against Bangladesh back in the 2022 tournament in Australia, where he took 4/10 runs.
Usman Khawaja smashed the first century by an Australia batter in the current series against India to steer the tourists to 255/4 after the opening day of the fourth and final Test.
After the bowlers restricted Australia, a patient knock from KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja saw India clinch a five-wicket win over the visitors.
Shubman Gill smashed a career-best 128 and Virat Kohli regained his form to fuel India's robust reply
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