‘Sri Lanka’ Archives
Sri Lanka registers impressive win over Netherlands
Sri Lanka posted 351 for four in its 50 overs and Netherlands lost its way in the chase as it was bowled out for 195 in 47.3 overs. Tillakaratne Dilshan (78), Thilan Samaraweera (60), Chamara Silva (54) and Chamara Kapugedera (50 not out) - scored impressive half-centuries as Sri Lanka opted [...]
Sri Lanka ensures win in 3rd ODI
Sri Lanka displayed their bowling strength ahead of the 2011 World Cup when they rested three key bowlers and yet ended up beating West Indies by 26 runs in the third and final one-day international to take the series 2-0. Muttiah Muralitharan, Lasith Malinga and Nuwan Kulasekara were missing [...]
Pallekele awaits its Test debut
This series was supposed to be a mismatch but it has turned out to be a well-contested tussle, though marred by unfavourable weather. West Indies gave Sri Lanka a bloody nose in Galle where they enforced the follow-on, but were at the receiving end of an improved performance from the hosts whose [...]
Sangakkara reclaims top spot in Test ratings
Sangakkara's performance in the first two Tests of the ongoing series against West Indies coincided with Tendulkar's modest returns against New Zealand, leading to a swap at the top. Sangakkara has so far scored 228 runs in the West Indies series, taking him to 882 rating points, 23 clear of [...]
Late strikes give Sri Lanka the edge
A masterful 80 by Darren Bravo was all that stood in the way of Sri Lanka, as they closed out the third day of the second Test 222 runs ahead. Darren Bravo was assured as he notched up his second half-century in as many innings in Tests, even as his more illustrious team-mates struggled to come to [...]
Australia finishes up with a high note
Sri Lanka's series-winning hangover allowed Australia to end their seven-match losing streak as Clint McKay and Mitchell Starc set up the eight-wicket victory. The result meant Australia avoided their worst sequence of defeats and gave them a much-needed boost with the Ashes starting on November [...]
SL v AUS, 3rd ODI preview
In the blue corner is Sri Lanka, the happiest team in the world, the one deservedly still celebrating their first series victory Down Under. Slumped in the really blue corner is Australia, the side trying to avoid setting their worst losing streak in history. It is usually the touring teams [...]
Big gun returns to Aussie team | Doherty is the new dimension
Mitchell Johnson, Ricky Ponting and Shane Watson will be back on duty next week after being picked for the three-match one-day series against Sri Lanka. The trio was rested from the India limited-overs trip and the return of Ponting and Watson means Callum Ferguson and David Warner, who didn't [...]
Sri Lanka smashed India in final
Host Sri Lanka becomes champion in the tri-nation series beating India. These two have binged on each other since July 2008, but what promises to be the one for the road went Sri Lanka's way, ending a run of losses in big home matches for Sri Lanka. On the best batting track of the tournament, [...]
India facing Sri Lanka in Final today
After a great struggle through out the tournament India reached at final and facing Sri Lanka today. At long last, the seemingly interminable run of India-Sri Lanka matches, starting from the Asia Cup in 2008, will come to an end on Saturday. However, the bowler-friendly conditions in Dambulla have [...]
