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
Sports Battling Fernando leads Sri Lanka fightback in first Test "We just need to pick up two early wickets (on the fourth day) and things can look very differently." Published 24 Mar, 2021 10:39am
Sports Roach strikes but Sri Lanka battle back in first Test NORTH SOUND, (Antigua and Barbuda): West Indies fast bowler Kemar Roach struck early to remove Dimuth Karunaratne in... Published 24 Mar, 2021 05:10am
Sports Buoyant West Indies out to deepen Sri Lanka’s woes in two Test series NORTH SOUND, (Antigua and Barbuda): Sri Lankan cricket’s woes of the past 12 months could be extended for at least... Updated 21 Mar, 2021 09:34am
Sports Sri Lanka drops failed Mendis from Test squad The cricket board said Mendis and Karunaratne were among a total of five players left out of the squad for the second Test. Published 19 Jan, 2021 07:53pm