West Indies fined for slow over-rate in first ODI against Sri Lanka
Feb 23, 2020, at 04:40 pm
Dubai/IBNS: West Indies have been fined 40 per cent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate against Sri Lanka in the first ODI in Colombo yesterday.
England name Ben Foakes, Keaton Jennings for upcoming Sri Lanka tour
Feb 12, 2020, at 04:04 pm
London/IBNS: England have recalled opener Keaton Jennings and wicketkeeper-batsman Ben Foakes for the upcoming tour to Sri Lanka which will start next month.
Mathews back in top 20 after Harare double-century
Jan 25, 2020, at 09:02 am
Dubai/IBNS: Sri Lanka’s Angelo Mathews is back among the top 20 batsmen in the MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings after helping his side win by 10 wickets in Harare to take a 1-0 lead in the two-Test series against Zimbabwe.
India defeat Sri Lanka by 78 runs to clinch series 2-0
Jan 10, 2020, at 10:39 pm
Pune/UNI: Riding on KL Rahul and Shikhar Dhawan brilliant knocks, India defeated Sri Lanka by 78 runs in the second T20 match to clinch the series 2-0 here on on Friday.
India beat Sri Lanka in T20 clash by seven wickets to take 1-0 lead Â
Jan 07, 2020, at 11:13 pm
Indore/IBNS: Indian bowler Shardul Thakur picked up three wickets and Virat Kohli contributed 30 unbeaten runs as India defeated Sri Lanka by seven wickets in the second T20 International match of the series here on Tuesday.
Second T20I: India, Sri Lanka lock horns for crucial win in Indore
Jan 06, 2020, at 05:11 pm
Indore/UNI: With the first T20I being washed out in Guwahati due to a damp pitch, India and Sri Lanka will now lock horns in the second match of the series, here at the Holkar Stadium on Tuesday.
India opt to field first against Sri Lanka, rain delays startÂ
Jan 05, 2020, at 07:39 pm
Guwahati/UNI: India won the toss and elected to field first against Sri Lanka in the first T20I of the three-match series at Barsapara Cricket Stadium, here on Sunday.
Pakistan catch up with Sri Lanka in points table
Dec 23, 2019, at 03:38 pm
Dubai/IBNS: Pakistan have grabbed 60 points for their victory over Sri Lanka in the Karachi Test to move to 80 points in the ICC World Test Championship points table at the end of the two-match series.
SL visit: Pakistan gearing up to host first international Test on home soil since 2009
Dec 10, 2019, at 06:18 pm
Karachi/IBNS: Pakistan is gearing up to host its first Test match on home soil after a gap of 10 years since the nation witnessed a terror attack on Sri Lanka’s team bus in Lahore in 2009.
Pakistan selectors name Fawad Alam in Test squad against Sri Lanka
Dec 07, 2019, at 05:58 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: Fawad Alam remained one notable induction as Pakistani selectors named the 16-member squad for the upcoming ICC World Test Championship fixtures against Sri Lanka on Saturday.
Sep 11, 2019, at 05:07 pm
Colombo, Sept 11 (IBNS): A Sri Lankan Minister on Wednesday rejected claims made by Pakistani minister Fawad Chaudhry who said India influenced players from the Island nation not to participate in upcoming series in Pakistan.
Ten Sri Lankan cricketers refuse to visit Pakistan to play limited-overs series
Sep 10, 2019, at 09:19 am
Colombo, Sept 10 (IBNS): Ten Sri Lankan players, including fast bowler Lasith Malinga, have opted out from the Pakistan tour to play a limited overs series in the country.
Bangladesh fined for slow over-rate in first ODI
Jul 28, 2019, at 06:10 pm
Dubai, July 28 (IBNS): Bangladesh have been fined for maintaining a slow over-rate against Sri Lanka in the first ODI in Colombo on Friday.
Lasith Malinga retires from ODI cricket, Sachin, Rohit Sharma congratulate
Jul 27, 2019, at 07:55 am
Colombo, July 27 (IBNS): Sri Lankan pacer Lasith Malinga on Friday retired from ODI cricket after his Sri Lankan team clinched a victory against Bangladesh in the 1st ODI in Colombo on Friday.
Karunaratne wants Sri Lanka’s players to learn from Rohit Sharma
Jul 07, 2019, at 01:56 pm
Manchester, July 7 (UNI) Sri Lanka got a front-row seat to the Rohit Sharma show and captain Dimuth Karunaratne has urged his batsmen to learn from the Indian opener.
Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul score centuries as India beat Sri Lanka by seven wickets in World Cup clash
Jul 06, 2019, at 10:56 pm
Leeds, July 6 (IBNS): Rohit Sharma continued his top form and scored another century in the ongoing World Cup as India defeated Sri Lanka by seven wickets in a crucial group stage match of the showpiece tournament here on Saturday.
World Cup: Rahul, Rohit power India to thrash Sri Lanka by 7 wickets
Jul 06, 2019, at 10:48 pm
Leeds, July 6 (IBNS): Riding on centuries by two openers, KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma, India thrashed Sri Lanka in their last group matche of the World Cup here on Saturday.
Angelo Mathews scores 113, Sri Lanka post 264/7 against India
Jul 06, 2019, at 06:50 pm
Leeds, July 6 (IBNS): Riding on Angelo Mathews' hundred, Sri Lanka posted 264 runs for the loss of seven wickets in a World Cup group stage match against India here on Saturday.
Yuvraj Singh picks his team ahead of India-Sri Lanka clash in World Cup
Jul 06, 2019, at 01:58 pm
New Delhi, July 6 (IBNS): Ahead the faceoff between India and Srilanka in the ongoing World Cup 2019 on Saturday, former cricketer Yuvraj Singh has picked his own team on BalleBaazi.
Sri Lanka beat West Indies by 23 runs
Jul 01, 2019, at 11:38 pm
Chester-le-Street, July 1 (IBNS): West Indies lost to Sri Lanka by 23 runs in a nail biting-finish of a cricket world cup match here on Monday evening.
South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 9 wickets
Jun 28, 2019, at 11:11 pm
Chester-le-Street, Jun 28 (UNI/IBNS): Hashim Amla and Faf du Plessis’ 175 run partnership for second wicket and some fine bowling by the team won South Africa their Cricket World Cup match against Sri Lanka by nine wickets here on Friday.
World Cup: Australia defeat Sri Lanka by 87 runs
Jun 15, 2019, at 10:55 pm
London, June 15 (IBNS): It seems that chances to qualify for the semi-finals is slowly slipping out of the grips of Sri Lanka as they suffered another defeat in a World Cup match this time at the hands of Australia here on Saturday.
Aaron Finch hammers 153 runs as Australia post 334/7 against Sri Lanka
Jun 15, 2019, at 06:55 pm
London June 15 (IBNS): Australian skipper Aaron Finch led from the front as he smashed 153 runs which helped his side post massive 334 runs for the loss of seven wickets on the scorecard against Sri Lanka in a group stage match of the World Cup here on Saturday.
World Cup: Afghanistan win toss, opt to field first against Sri Lanka
Jun 04, 2019, at 03:35 pm
Cardiff, June 4 (IBNS): Afghanistan won the toss and opted to field first in a World Cup match against Sri Lanka here on Tuesday.
Cricket World Cup: New Zealand thrash Sri Lanka by 10 wickets
Jun 01, 2019, at 08:03 pm
Cardiff, Jun 1 (IBNS): With an all-round performance, New Zealand earned a comprehensive victory against Sri Lanka by 10 wickets in the Cricket World Cup 2019 at Sophia Gardens here on Saturday.
New Zealand bowl out Sri Lanka for 136 runs
Jun 01, 2019, at 05:34 pm
Cardif, June 1 (IBNS): New Zealand bowlers dominated the show as they bowled out Sri Lanka for 136 runs in a World Cup match here on Saturday.
Sanath Jayasuriya banned from all cricket for two years, confirms ICC
Feb 26, 2019, at 06:35 pm
Colombo, Feb 26 (IBNS): Former Sri Lankan skipper Sanath Jayasuriya has been banned from all cricket for two years after admitting breaching two counts of the ICC Anti-Corruption Code, the International Cricket Council said on Tuesday.
Mendis, Fernando make big gains in Test rankings
Feb 24, 2019, at 04:43 pm
Dubai, Feb 24 (IBNS): Sri Lanka batsmen Kusal Mendis and Oshada Fernando have made major gains in the MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings after anchoring their side to a memorable eight-wicket win in Port Elizabeth that helped complete a historic 2-0 series triumph.
ICC women's championship : Pakistan, South Africa set to host crucial series
Feb 06, 2019, at 12:52 pm
Dubai, Feb 6 (IBNS) : Pakistan host the Windies in Dubai and South Africa play at home against Sri Lanka in what could be crucial series of the ICC Women’s Championship, which decides the direct qualifiers for the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup in New Zealand in 2021.
New Zealand could slip in ODI rankings in series against Sri Lanka
Jan 02, 2019, at 04:52 pm
Dubai, Jan 2 (IBNS): New Zealand face the prospect of slipping down the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s ODI Team Rankingsin their upcoming three-match home series against Sri Lanka starting on Thursday.