COLOMBO, June 24 (ePRESS) – Sri Lanka’s search for the next generation of batting talent may have uncovered a new contender after 22-year-old left-hander Kusal Wijethunga produced a match-defining 151 to become the leading run-scorer at the end of the opening week of the Major Clubs Under-23 Cricket Tournament. Representing Burgher Recreation Club (BRC), Wijethunga’s…
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BRISTOL, June 23 (ePRESS) – Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu blasted an unbeaten 106 as Sri Lanka crushed Ireland by nine wickets in their ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Group 2 match at the County Ground in Bristol on Tuesday. Athapaththu produced a captain’s innings, hammering 17 fours and two sixes in a dazzling 61-ball…
SOUTHAMTON, June 16 (ePRESS) – Sri Lanka Women pulled off a thrilling five-wicket victory over New Zealand Women with two balls to spare in their ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Group 2 match at the Rose Bowl in Southampton on Tuesday, thanks to an unbeaten match-winning half-century from Nilakshika Silva. Chasing a challenging target of…
DAMBULLA, June 15 (ePRESS) – Sri Lanka A stunned India A in a dramatic Super Over finish in Dambulla on Monday, with teenage pacer Kugadas Mathulan holding his nerve to defend 16 runs after Sadeera Samarawickrama’s brilliant 93 had helped force a tie in a thrilling tri-series clash. After both teams finished level on 265,…
KINGSTON, June 13 (ePRESS) – Sri Lanka will be fighting to keep the series alive when they take on West Indies in the second T20 International at Sabina Park in Kingston on Friday, with the hosts aiming to seal the three-match series with one game to spare. After a disappointing defeat in the opening match,…
KINGSTON, June 11 (ePRESS) – Sri Lanka will rely heavily on their bowling attack to counter the explosive batting power of West Indies when the two sides meet in the opening Twenty20 International at Sabina Park in Kingston, Jamaica, with the hosts starting as clear favourites despite concerns over the weather. The match is under…
COLOMBO, June 10 (ePRESS) – Pakistan will tour Sri Lanka for a six-match white-ball series in July and August, with the two teams set to battle for valuable points in the ICC Women’s Championship 2025-29 cycle at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium in Hambantota. The series will feature three One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and three…
DAMBULLA, June 9 (ePRESS)– Ruturaj Gaikwad struck a superb century as India A defeated Sri Lanka A by eight runs in a thrilling opening match of the Sri Lanka A-Team Tri-Series at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium on Tuesday. Gaikwad anchored the Indian innings with a brilliant 101 off 114 balls, helping India A post…
KINGSTON, Jamaica, June 3 (ePRESS) – Sri Lanka made a winning start to their three-match One Day International series against West Indies with a convincing 41-run victory at Sabina Park in Kingston on Wednesday, thanks to a fine all-round performance led by Kusal Mendis and Dushmantha Chameera. After posting a challenging 303 for 7, Sri…
COLOMBO, May 22 (ePRESS) – Sri Lanka Cricket will undergo major reforms under a new Transformation Committee, with chairman Eran Wickramaratne declaring that “cricket belongs to the spectators of the country” and promising a transparent administration free from political influence during a press briefing held at Sri Lanka Cricket headquarters on Thursday. Wickramaratne said the…