Chandimal out of the Asia Cup

Dananjaya, Fernando help Sri Lanka finish ODI series on a high

Sri Lanka won valuable ICC Cricket World Cup Super League points with a three-wicket DLS method victory in the final ODI against India in Colombo. In a match that was reduced to a 47-overs-a-side encounter due to a spell of rain, Sri Lanka bowled India out for 225 in 43.1 overs, Akila Dananjaya and Praveen Jayawickrama taking three wickets apiece. The total was quickly whittled down by the Sri Lankan top order, with Avishka Fernando and Bhanuka Rajapaksa scoring half-centuries. Despite the re

23 Jul, 2021

Tehani finishes 49th in Women’s 10m Air Rifle at Olympics

Tehani Egodawela finished 49th out of 50 shooters in the Women’s 10m Air Rifle event at the Asaka Shooting Range this morning.Egodawela shot a total of 611.5, and was classified between Kanykei Kubanychbekova of Kyrgyzstan, 48th with 612.8 points, and Luna Solomon of the Refugee Olympic Team, who came 50th with 605.9.?The event was won by Qian Yang of China, who set a new Olympic Record in the event with scores of 628.7 in the qualification round and then 251.8 in the final, claiming the first g

24 Jul, 2021

Sri Lanka replaces injured Perera as captain for India series

Sri Lanka has named all-rounder Dasun Shanaka as captain in place of the injured Kusal Perera for the one-day series against India starting tomorrow. Wicketkeeper-batsman Perera will miss three one-day internationals and three Twenty20 matches after hurting his shoulder in training, Sri Lanka Cricket said yesterday. Fast bowler Binura Fernando was also injured during practice on Thursday and will miss the 50 over games, the board added. Perera, 30, had been under pressure even before his injur

17 Jul, 2021