WATCH: Dinesh Chandimal takes stunning catch to dismiss Shikhar Dhawan in IND vs SL 3rd Test
Dhawan walked back on 119. It was his sixth Test century and fifth on foreign soil. Above that, he stitched a record-breaking 188-run opening stand alongside KL Rahul that not only took India off to a steady start, but also the tourists dominated throughout their innings.
Aug 12, 2017, 17:34 PM IST
India's Tour of Sri Lanka 2017, Third Test, Day 1– As it happened...
Welcome to the Live Coverage of the first day of the third and final Test match between India and Sri Lanka.
Aug 12, 2017, 17:20 PM IST
Turbulent Sri Lanka flirt with India whitewash ahead of third Test in Pallekele
Sri Lanka, lampooned by fans and described as pot-bellied by their sports minister, can now ill afford a third loss to top-ranked India in Pallekele, following their crushing defeats in Galle and Colombo.
Aug 10, 2017, 13:18 PM IST
SL vs IND: Virat Kohli goes past Steve Waugh to win 8th consecutive Test series; is one behind Ricky Ponting
This was their third series win in Sri Lanka, with the two earlier being back in 1993 and 2015. India also became the first visiting team to win three consecutive Test matches at the SSC ground, Colombo.
Aug 06, 2017, 15:44 PM IST
SL vs IND, 2nd Test – Team India win by an innings and 53 runs, take unassailable 2-0 lead
Left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja did most of the damage with figures of 5/152. Star off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin had figures of 2/132 while medium-pacer Hardik Pandya returned 2/31. Fast bowler Umesh Yadav took one wicket.
Aug 06, 2017, 14:55 PM IST
Arjuna Ranatunga hits out at Sri Lankan administrators, says they run cricket in a disgusting manner
He said that instead of the India-Sri Lanka series, he preferred to watch the England-South Africa one.
Aug 02, 2017, 14:33 PM IST
India's Tour of Sri Lanka: Beleaguered hosts recall Lahiru Thirimanne for second Test
Thirimanne has played 26 Tests so far, scoring 1056 runs with the highest score of 155 not out against Bangladesh at Galle in March 2013.
Aug 01, 2017, 19:41 PM IST
India's Tour of Sri Lanka: Pneumonia-hit Dinesh Chandimal to lead hosts in recovery bid
Chandimal, who was only appointed last month, sat out the first Test in Galle when Virat Kohli`s India won by 304 runs -- their biggest margin of victory in terms of runs on foreign soil.
Aug 01, 2017, 18:32 PM IST
SL vs IND: Ailing Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal to miss out on Galle Test; Rangana Herath to lead side
It was only earlier this month that Chandimal was announced as the new captain of the Asian nation after former skipper Angelo Mathews stepped down following the team's first ODI series defeat to Zimbabwe. The 27-year-old then, successfully led his side to a comprehensive four-wicket victory over Zimbabwe in the one-off Test, at Colombo.
Jul 21, 2017, 15:34 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe: Graeme Cremer restricts hosts to 293 for seven on Day1 of lone Test
Sri Lanka trail Zimbabwe by 63 runs in their first innings after the touring side were all out for 356, having resumed the second morning on 344 for eight.
Jul 15, 2017, 20:17 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe: Craig Ervine ton lifts visitors out of Test trouble on Day 1
Ervine's career-best effort lifted Zimbabwe from a precarious 70-4 to 344-8 at stumps. Sri Lanka spinner Rangana Herath took four wickets.
Jul 14, 2017, 23:33 PM IST
Dinesh Chandimal, Upul Tharanga to lead Sri Lanka after Angelo Mathews departs
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) president Thilanga Sumathipala said the board had accepted Mathews` resignation following a shock one-day series defeat by Zimbabwe, which the all-rounder described as one of the lowest points of his career.
Jul 12, 2017, 13:30 PM IST
Dinesh Chandimal replaces Angelo Mathews as Sri Lankan cricket captain
Mathews had decided to step down following what he described as one of the lowest points in his career. This was the ODI series loss against Zimbabwe. Lowly-ranked Zimbabwe beat Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka 3-2 in the five-match ODI series.
Jul 12, 2017, 12:19 PM IST
Arjuna Ranatunga slams Sri Lankan selectors for dropping Dinesh Chandimal
As the fourth ODI of the five-match series is being played on Saturday, Chandimal is yet to get a match in the series.
Jul 08, 2017, 13:56 PM IST
WATCH: AB de Villiers gets wings! Unbelievable catch and a flying direct hit by South Africa captain shock Sri Lanka in CT2017
Chasing a 300-run target, Lankans were languishing at 171/6 at the end of 34th over.
Jun 03, 2017, 22:15 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh: Dinesh Chandimal's BIZARRE run out proves cricket is not for lazy players — WATCH
Cricket is known for strange rules. One of them is, a batsman, even if his body has crossed the line, can still be given run out if the bat was's grounded.
Apr 02, 2017, 12:37 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, 3rd ODI- Nuwan Kulasekara claims four wickets to lead Sri Lanka to series draw
Shakib Al Hasan remained the top scorer with 54 runs while Mehedi Hasan hit 51 -- his maiden ODI fifty.
Apr 01, 2017, 09:52 AM IST
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh 2nd Test, Day 3: Century by Shakib Al Hasan, fifty by Mosaddek Hossain put hosts under pressure
Sri Lanka reached 54-0 at stumps on the third day with both openers Dimuth Karunaratne and Upul Tharanga unbeaten on 25 to reduce the gap to 75 overnight
Mar 17, 2017, 20:18 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh 2nd Test, Day 2: Hosts destroy visitors, still lead by 124 runs
After Herath earned Sri Lanka's first breakthrough, Sandakan then bowled Soumya before finishing the day with 3-65
Mar 16, 2017, 19:02 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, 2nd Test, Day 1: Gritty Dinesh Chandimal frustrates visitors in their 100th match
Chandimal, who faced 210 balls and hit four fours in his knock, was given out lbw on 38 off the bowling of left-arm spinner Shakib Al Hasan but the decision was overturned following a review.
Mar 15, 2017, 18:26 PM IST
