LPL player draft rescheduled to 09th November

Third Lanka-Pakistan ODI abandoned due to rain

The third one-day international between Sri Lanka and Pakistan was abandoned due to rain in Colombo on Wednesday. Pakistan were 12-2 off 6.2 overs after electing to bat when play was called off, with Asad Shafiq unbeaten on five and skipper Misbah-ul-Haq yet to open his account. Pacemen Lasith Malinga and Nuwan Kulasekara each bagged one wicket for Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka made one change from the team which played the last game as they rested left-arm spinner Rangana Herath and brought in debuta

13 Jun, 2012

Mathews helps Sri Lanka clinch thriller

Angelo Mathews stroked an unbeaten 76 balls 80 to guide Sri Lanka to a two wicket victory over Pakistan with two balls to spare in the fifth and the final One Day International played at R. Premadasa stadium in Colombo. Sri Lanka won the series 3-1 after they sensationally clinched the fifth ODI. One game of the series was washed out. Pakistan were looking to win this game and level the series. Sohail Tanvir picked up two quick wickets early in the second innings of the match. However, Kumar

18 Jun, 2012

Hambantota to host Asian Youth Games

Sri Lanka’s southern port town of Hambantota has been chosen as the host city of the third Asian Youth Games in 2017. This was announced on Thursday by Sheikh Fahad Al-Sabah, the president of the Olympic Council of Asia. Hambantota, the newly developed port city, failed to win the bid for hosting the 2018 Commonwealth Games after it was defeated by Australia’s Gold Coast last year. The district, which is the home base of President Mahinda Rajapaksa, has seen the commissioning of a new sea por

14 Jun, 2012