Prediction of many before the second phase of the ICC T20 commenced

Sri Lanka will qualify, but can they perform well in second phase of the tournament to the semi- final’s stage? – by Sunil Thenabadu (Brisbane – eLanka Sports editor)   Photo Source: Island The name of Sri Lanka the small island in the…

Sri Lanka crush Netherlands in a preliminary Group A encounter

Lahiru, Hasaranga,Theekshana unplayable as merciless Sri Lanka crush ignorant Netherlands by eight wickets – by Sunil Thenabadu (eLanka Sports editor) Photo Courtesy: Ceylon Daily news Player of the match Lahiru Kumara F Chief Scores:  Netherlands: Colin Ackerman 11( Maheesh Theekshana 2…

Nostalgia of Brawl of late GD to Attain Test Status in year 1981

Nostalgia of “brawl” of late Gamini “D” in conquering Test status by Sunil Thenabadu in Brisbane When Sri Lanka seized the World Cup from the Australians in the year 1996 they unequivocally proved to the whole World that the Sri Lankans…

Sri Lankan batsmen Asalanka and Rajapaksa flay Bangladeshi attack

Charith Asalanka and Bhanuka Rajapaksa flay Bangladeshi attack with raining sixes to win by five wickets – by Sunil Thenabadu (eLanka Sports editor). Chief Scores:  Sri Lanka 172 for 5 (Asalanka 80*, Rajapaksa 53, Shakib 2-17) beat Bangladesh 171 for 4 (Naim 62, Mushfiqur 57*)…

Australia Crush Sri Lanka in vital T20 WC Super 12 Group 1 match by 7 wickets

Warner sparkles as Australia trounce Sri Lanka by seven wickets with three overs to spare – by Sunil Thenabadu (eLanka Sports Editor) David Warner (left) and Aaron Finch run between wickets.  Photo source: SLC  Chief scores  Sri Lanka: 154/6 in 20 overs (Kusal Perera…

Suwanji Madananayake to Guinness Book of World Records

Suwanji Madanayake, left arm spinner cum coach keen to perform on to the fourth decade soon to Guinness Book  –   By Sunil Thenabadu The Sri Lankan cricketer Suwanji Madanayake who commenced his first class cricket career in 1991 is currently…

Epic Partnership only 22nd time in the annals of history in Test Cricket

The epic partnership between Angelo Mathews and Kusal Mendis in year 2018 at the Basin Reserve NZ was only the fourth time a Sri Lankan duo had performed this feat for SL while it was the 22nd occasion in the…