'For the very first time, Indian cricketers are expected to join the action, their names will be revealed soon.'
Bangladesh dominated Malaysia in the Women's Asia Cup match and clinched a thumping 114-run win at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium on Wednesday.
In fact, Bangladesh hardly recovered from the deep wounds inflicted by Renuka in the first six overs.
The fourth ODI in the tri-series, between Sri Lanka and New Zealand, was abandoned because of rain on Friday. Sri Lanka were 203 for 3 from 43.4 overs when the heavens opened up.
Tillakaratne Dilshan came up with a terrific all-round show as Sri Lanka crushed Bangladesh by 126 runs to virtually qualify for the final of the Asia Cup cricket tournament, at the Rangiri Dambulla International stadium, in Dambulla, on Friday. After scoring an intimidating 312 for four, the hosts dismissed Bangladesh for a mere 186 and collected a bonus point in the process to swell their tally to nine from two matches.
Thisara Perera claimed a career-best haul of 5 for 28 as Sri Lanka beat India by eight wickets in the crucial tri-series match in Dambulla on Sunday.
The tri-series match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka was called off without a ball being bowled due to persistent rain in Dambulla, on Thursday. The match will have a fresh start on Friday, which has been kept as a reserve day.
Dambulla will host the first two games of India's five-match ODI tour of Sri Lanka on January 28 and 30.
India captain Rahul Dravid won the toss and elected to bat against Sri Lanka in the opening game of the IndianOil Cup tri-series tournament
West Indies captain Shivnarine Chanderpaul won the toss and elected to bat against India.
Legendary spinner Shane Warne has expressed his displeasure over the recent performances of Australia's Test and one-day teams, and questioned why 'bits and pieces' players are being selected in the team.
Australia edged out Sri Lanka by two wickets to spoil Tillakaratne Dilshan's one-day farewell and go 2-1 up in the five-match series on Sunday. Opting to bat first, Sri Lanka were all out for 226 with four balls remaining, a total built around Dinesh Chandimal's gutsy 102 in an otherwise poor batting display by the hosts in the third match of the series. Dilshan's fluent 42 in his one-day swansong was the second highest score and the former Sri Lanka captain quit the format with 10,290 runs, including 22 centuries from 330 matches.
Sri Lanka clinched the one-day international series against Pakistan after their bowlers, led by Thisara Perera, routed the tourists to secure a seven-wicket victory in the deciding third and final match on Saturday.
India will begin the journey to identify the core of their 2019 World Cup squad when they square off against a low-on-confidence Sri Lanka in a five-match ODI series, starting in Dambulla, on Sunday.
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