SHAFIQUE’S EPIC 160* IN 524 MINUTES STAY AT THE WICKET ASSISTS PAKISTAN TO A FOUR WICKET TRIUMPH 2ND HIGHEST FOURTH INNING RUN CHASE IN SRI LANKA

Shafique’s epic 160* leads Pakistan to fourth-innings glory Prabath Jayasuriya picked up four wickets but found little support from Sri Lanka’s other bowlers Pakistan 218 (Babar 119, Jayasuriya 5-82) and 344 for 6 (Shafique 160*, Babar 55, Jayasuriya 4-135) beat…

ABDULLA SHAFIQUE’S UNBEATEN PAINSTAKING TON ( 112*) KEEPS HOPE OF ACHEIVING THE MONUMENTAL TARGET OF 342 FOR PAKISTAN ON 5th DAY

Pakistan 222 for 3 (Shafique 112*, Babar 55, Jayasuriya 2-89) and 218 trail Sri Lanka by 120…SL 222 and 337 (Chandimal 94*, Kusal Mendis 76, Nawaz 5-88) by 120 runs For so much of the afternoon and the evening sessions,…

DUNITH WELLALAGE RELEASED FROM SQUAD TO PLAY IN BIG MATCH JOSEPHIAN-PETERITE

Wellalage back in the school cricket arena Sri Lanka’s rising star bowler – Dunith Wellalage has been released from the Test squad to play the Battle of the Saints in Colombo, representing St. Joseph’s College. The big match between St.…

OSHADA, KUSAL AND CHANDIMAL’S (86*) FIFTIES PLACE SRI LANKA IN COMMAND ON 3rd DAY

Fifties from Oshada Fernando, Kusal Mendis and Dinesh Chandimal put Sri Lanka in command Nawaz and Yasir picked up eight wickets between them, but the hosts now have the runs – and the history – to feel confident Dinesh Chandimal’s…

BABAR AZAM’S FIGHTING TON RESTRICTS SRI LANKA’S LEAD AFTER JAYASURIRA 5 for 82

Babar ton restricts SL lead after Jayasuriya’s five-for82 Sri Lanka, who at one stage seemed set to take a commanding lead, claimed one of only four runs and were 40 runs ahead by stumps 82 Babar Azam’s sensational seventh Test…

GALLE FIRST TEST FASCINATINGLY POISED AFTER TWELVE WICKETS FALL ON DAY ONE

Galle Test fascinatingly poised after 12-wicket opening day Sri Lanka fought back well, adding 89 runs for the last two wickets and then removing the Pakistan openers cheaply Prabath Jayasuriya picked up the last of the 12 wickets to fall…

FIRST TEST SL VS PAKISTAN AT GALLE TODAY

Sri Lanka out to beat Pakistan in First Test Two captains Dimuth Karunaratne and Baber Azam with the Test Champion Trophy at the Galle International Cricket Stadium yesterday. Two captains Dimuth Karunaratne and Baber Azam with the Test Champion Trophy…

SLC NAMES SQUAD FOR PAKISTAN TWO TEST SERIES

SL Test squad named for Pakistan series An 18-member squad led by Dimuth Karunaratne has been named to take on Pakistan in a two-match Test series. Sri Lanka Cricket said in a statement that the National Selection Committee selected the…

MAIDEN UNBEATEN DOUBLE TON (206*) BY DINESH CHANDIMAL -NAMED “MAN OF SERIES”

Unbeaten Double century from Chandimal 206* 326 balls,16 fours and 5 sixes 545 minutes last two sixes off successive balls from Pat Cummins one landing outside the ground onto the road .This was his 13th TEST ton Dinesh Chandimal scored…

SRI LANKA TRIUMPH IN 2ND TEST BY AN INNINGS AND 39 RUNS WITH A DAY TO SPARE.DEBUTANT PRABATH JAYASURIYA MATCH HAUL OF 12 WICKETS BEST EVER FIGURES

SL wins 2nd Test to level series Sri Lanka had one of their great days as they levelled the two-Test series against Australia in Galle. First, Dinesh Chandimal’s double-century – also his career-best – carried them to a huge lead,…