Dimuth Karunaratne

Dimuth Karunaratne leads Sri Lanka victory push in Galle

After New Zealand made 285 all out to leave the hosts with a tricky fourth-innings target, Karunaratne and Thirimanne batted sensibly through the last two sessions to swing momentum their way.

Aug 17, 2019, 20:03 PM IST

Lasith Malinga to bid adieu to ODIs after first Bangladesh match

The 35-year-old, who retired from Test cricket in 2011 after battling a nagging knee injury, had announced in March that he would end his T20I career after the ICC T20 World Cup in 2020.

 

Jul 23, 2019, 08:33 AM IST

Dimuth Karunaratne wants Sri Lanka’s players to learn from the way Rohit Sharma bats

Sri Lanka got a front-row seat to the Rohit Sharma show and captain Dimuth Karunaratne has urged his batsmen to learn from the Indian opener.

Jul 07, 2019, 07:26 AM IST

World Cup 2019: Bees attack temporarily interrupt Sri Lanka vs South Africa game

A similar incident happened in 2017 in an ODI between these two teams at the Wanderers in South Africa.

Jun 28, 2019, 20:54 PM IST

ICC World Cup 2019: Rain-hit clash between Pakistan and Sri Lanka called off

Pakistan and Sri Lanka settled with one point each as their match in the ongoing ICC Men`s Cricket World Cup was called off on Friday due to relentless rain at the County Ground in Bristol.

Jun 07, 2019, 21:05 PM IST

ICC World Cup 2019, Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: As it happened

Pak vs SL Live updates, Scores: The much-anticipated clash between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in the ICC World Cup 2019 at the County Ground, Bristol was called off. The tenth clash of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 witnessed a victory for Australia by a margin of 15 runs against West Indies. 

Jun 07, 2019, 14:30 PM IST

ICC World Cup 2019: Unpredictable Pakistan face Sri Lankan challenge

Both the teams, who were outplayed in their opening games, won their second games and made sure their fans don't lose hope. 

Jun 07, 2019, 00:50 AM IST

ICC World Cup 2019: Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan--Statistical Highlights

Sri Lanka will now take on Pakistan on June 7 while Afghanistan will take on New Zealand a day later in their next World Cup 2019 clash.

Jun 05, 2019, 00:43 AM IST

Nuwan Pradeep: Man of the Match in Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan World Cup 2019 clash

Besides him, Lasith Malinga ended with the figures of three for 39 in 6.4 overs, while Isuru Udana and Thisara Perera also chipped in with a wicket each. 

Jun 05, 2019, 00:06 AM IST

ICC World Cup 2019: Sri Lanka beat Afghanistan by 34 runs in rain-hit clash

Afghanistan bundled out Sri Lanka for 201 runs in their second International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup 2019 clash at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff on Tuesday.

Jun 04, 2019, 14:30 PM IST

World Cup 2019: Sri Lanka skipper Dimuth Karunaratne calls for batting patience after New Zealand drubbing

Sri Lanka will lock horns with Afghanistan in their next clash of the mega event on June 4 at the same venue. 

Jun 01, 2019, 23:23 PM IST

ICC World Cup 2019: New Zealand aim for confident start against Sri Lanka

The Black Caps were taken for plenty by the West Indies in their final warm-up match where they squandered 421 runs and eventually lost the match by 91 runs. 

May 31, 2019, 20:26 PM IST

ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: Virat Kohli meets Queen Elizabeth ahead of World Cup opening ceremony

The opening ceremony of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 took place on Wednesday (May 29).

May 29, 2019, 23:24 PM IST

ICC World Cup 2019: Complete schedule, squad and timings of Sri Lanka

Ninth-ranked Sri Lanka, who have been in dreadful form off-late, will look to make a decent finish when they head into the International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup, which is slated to take place from May 30 to July 14. 

May 26, 2019, 10:43 AM IST

South Africa's Faf du Plessis on form in warm-up win over Sri Lanka

South Africa were sent in to bat in the training match, which did not hold official One-Day International status, and posted 338 for seven, before bowling their opponents out for 251 in 42.3 overs.

May 24, 2019, 23:58 PM IST

Sri Lanka captain Dimuth Karunaratne arrested for drink driving

Sri Lanka won a two-match Test series against South Africa last month under Karunaratne`s captaincy to become the first Asian team to win a Test series in the African nation.

Mar 31, 2019, 16:41 PM IST

South Africa seek to continue home dominance as ailing Sri Lanka visit

Proteas supremacy has been built around a fierce fast-bowling attack and lively wickets, the opposite of the conditions they faced when they lost 0-2 in Sri Lanka last July.

Feb 12, 2019, 14:16 PM IST

Sri Lanka drop captain Dinesh Chandimal for South Africa tour

Chandimal scored just 24 runs at an average of 6 as Sri Lanka suffered a 0-2 Test series defeat in Australia, extending the team's winless run to seven matches.

Feb 06, 2019, 12:25 PM IST

Manuka Oval Test: Usman Khawaja,Mitchell Starc return to form as Australia tighten noose

Starc picked up his 10th five-wicket haul - his first since his 5-34 against South Africa in Durban last March - as Australia bundled out Sri Lanka for 215 to take a first-innings lead of 319

Feb 03, 2019, 14:17 PM IST