Dinesh Chandimal passes 50 as Sri Lanka reach 102-1 at lunch in NZ Test GALLE: Dinesh Chandimal scored a half-century to help Sri Lanka reach 102-1 at lunch on the opening day of the... Updated 26 Sep, 2024 12:51pm
Sports NZ chase 275 to win first Sri Lanka Test after Patel bags six GALLE: New Zealand spinner Ajaz Patel took 6-90 to dismiss Sri Lanka for 309 on day four of the first Test on Sunday... Published 22 Sep, 2024 11:53am
Sports Kamindu Mendis century rescues Sri Lanka against New Zealand GALLE: Sri Lanka’s Kamindu Mendis scored a courageous century against New Zealand Wednesday as the hosts wrestled... Updated 18 Sep, 2024 07:37pm
Sports De Silva and Rathnayake star in Sri Lanka revival against England MANCHESTER: Dhananjaya de Silva and debutant fast bowler Milan Rathnayake both made fine fifties as Sri Lanka... Updated 22 Aug, 2024 12:20am
Sports Karunaratne half-ton keeps Sri Lanka in control against Bangladesh SYLHET: Dimuth Karunaratne scored a patient half-century to guide Sri Lanka to 119-5 in the second innings Saturday,... Published 23 Mar, 2024 06:38pm
Sports Dhananjaya de Silva replaces Karunaratne as Sri Lanka Test captain COLOMBO: All-rounder Dhananjaya de Silva will take over from Dimuth Karunaratne as captain of Sri Lanka’s Test side,... Published 04 Jan, 2024 01:36pm
Sports Pakistan captain Babar Azam lauds ‘improved’ Saud Shakeel after Test win GALLE: Pakistan skipper Babar Azam said on Thursday his team’s latest Test hero Saud Shakeel had stepped up his game... Updated 20 Jul, 2023 04:53pm
Sports De Silva leads Sri Lanka’s fight against Pakistan in Galle Test GALLE: Dhananjaya de Silva hit an unbeaten 94 as Sri Lanka recovered from an early collapse to reach 242-6 at stumps... Updated 16 Jul, 2023 06:54pm
Sports Karunaratne, Madushka hit tons as Sri Lanka pile on runs GALLE: Dimuth Karunaratne and Nishan Madushka both hit centuries as they amassed a record Sri Lankan opening stand... Published 26 Apr, 2023 05:27pm
Sports Karunaratne, Mendis make Ireland toil in Sri Lanka Test GALLE, (Sri Lanka): Centurions Dimuth Karunaratne and Kusal Mendis made Ireland’s wayward bowlers toil on Sunday ... Published 17 Apr, 2023 06:41am
Sports Sri Lanka drop Dickwella, Samarawickrama returns Sri Lanka left out wicketkeeper-batsman Niroshan Dickwella from their 15-member squad for the first test against... Published 13 Apr, 2023 11:15am
Sports Sri Lanka follow-on after swift collapse in second New Zealand Test WELLINGTON: Sri Lanka face a mountainous task to avoid defeat in the second Test against New Zealand after... Published 19 Mar, 2023 10:42am
Sports De Silva ton sets Pakistan monumental chase in second Test GALLE: Dhananjaya de Silva struck a century as Sri Lanka handed Pakistan a mammoth victory target of 508 before bad... Updated 27 Jul, 2022 05:16pm
Sports Pakistan hurt Sri Lanka with key wickets in second Test GALLE: Pakistan’s bowlers hurt Sri Lanka with key strikes including the wicket of Angelo Mathews in his 100th Test... Updated 26 Jul, 2022 02:45pm
Sports Sri Lanka target 400 after Chandimal, Oshada fifties in second Test GALLE: Dinesh Chandimal and Oshada Fernando hit half-centuries to drive Sri Lanka’s total before Pakistan hit back... Updated 24 Jul, 2022 06:58pm
Sports Sri Lanka seek Galle turner to pay back Shaheen-less Pakistan GALLE: Dimuth Karunaratne’s Sri Lanka will look to bounce back in the second Test starting Sunday against an upbeat... Published 22 Jul, 2022 01:29pm
Sports Azam hits ton as Pakistan fight back in first Sri Lanka Test GALLE: Skipper Babar Azam made a defiant 119 before Pakistan were bowled out for 218 on day two of the first Test... Updated 17 Jul, 2022 09:07pm
Sports Sri Lanka hit back after Shaheen takes four wickets in first Test GALLE: Pakistan's Shaheen Shah Afridi led an inspired attack to bowl out Sri Lanka for 222 but the hosts hit back... Updated 16 Jul, 2022 06:21pm
Sports Spin and sweeps: Five talking points from Sri Lanka-Australia Tests GALLE: Sri Lanka bounced back from an opening defeat inside three days to thrash Australia in the second Test by an... Published 12 Jul, 2022 12:15pm
Sports Theekshana in line for Test debut after Sri Lanka’s Covid outbreak GALLE: Dimuth Karunaratne said on Thursday he hopes Sri Lanka’s spin reinforcements will deliver despite their... Published 07 Jul, 2022 01:56pm
Sports Sri Lanka turn to spin in bid to inflict more pain on Australia GALLE: Sri Lanka are looking to inflict more pain on injury-hit Australia when the first match of a two-Test series... Published 27 Jun, 2022 11:13am
Sports Sri Lanka names 18-man squad for Australia Test series COLOMBO: Dimuth Karunaratne will lead Sri Lanka’s 18-man squad for the two-match Test series against Australia,... Published 25 Jun, 2022 03:27pm
Sports Ton-up Mathews steers Sri Lanka to 258-4 in Bangladesh Test CHITTAGONG: Former captain Angelo Mathews hit an unbeaten 114 to help Sri Lanka finish strongly on the opening day... Updated 15 May, 2022 06:11pm
Sports Sri Lanka spinners put Windies on the ropes GALLE: West Indies were on Monday in deep trouble in the first Test against Sri Lanka as they collapsed to 113 for... Updated 22 Nov, 2021 05:57pm
Sports Windies' Solazano taken to hospital as Sri Lanka 163-1 in Galle GALLE: Sri Lanka made steady progress to reach 163-1 at tea in the opening Test Sunday against the West Indies, who... Updated 21 Nov, 2021 02:56pm
Sports Jayawickrama bowls Lanka to series victory in dream test debut "Praveen was fantastic and Ramesh too," Karunaratne, who won the player-of-the-series award for his scores of 244, 118 and 66 in three innings, said. Published 03 May, 2021 11:52am
Sports Sri Lanka smell victory against Bangladesh PALLEKELE: Sri Lanka were five wickets away from a series win against Bangladesh after the tourists were restricted... Published 03 May, 2021 04:39am
Sports Pallekele run fest ends in dull draw COLOMBO: The bat-dominated opening test between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh ended in a dull draw on Sunday with rain... Published 26 Apr, 2021 03:29am
Sports Roles reversed as Sri Lanka face last day battle to save Test A week earlier the Caribbean side batted through the last day at the same venue to ensure a draw after being set 375 to win. Published 02 Apr, 2021 10:32am
Sports Sri Lanka make steady progress after Windies' 354 "I think it's about even-steven at this stage," said former West Indies captain Jason Holder. Published 31 Mar, 2021 10:10am