Lasith Malinga

Cricket World Cup Rewind 2019: Angelo Mathews, Lasith Malinga helped Sri Lanka stun England

Lasith Malinga proved to be tormentor-in-chief for Sri Lanka as he finished with figures of four for 43 to help his side bowl out England for 212 runs inside 47 overs.

Jun 21, 2020, 14:49 PM IST

This day, that year: When Sri Lanka pulled off their second-highest successful ODI run chase against India

Kusal Mendis was adjudged 'Man of the Match' for his 93-ball knock of 89 runs.

Jun 08, 2020, 09:56 AM IST

On this day in 2019, Nuwan Pradeep, Lasith Malinga guided Sri Lanka to DLS win over Afghanistan

Sharing the highlights of the game, the ICC also informed that Afghanistan's Mohammad Nabi returned with his ODI-best figures of 4/30 during that clash.

Jun 04, 2020, 14:57 PM IST

Sri Lanka suspends project to build new cricket stadium

A few days after proposal was made, the new project of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) of contructing a 40,000-capacity stadium in Colombo has been suspended.

May 22, 2020, 12:58 PM IST

Who has the best yorker in international cricket? ICC asks Twitterati

The ICC also posted a collage of four bowlers namely Jasprit Bumrah, Lasith Malinga, Sheldon Cottrell and Mitchell Starc along with the question.

Apr 20, 2020, 10:40 AM IST

Sri Lanka Cricket donates over Rs 1 crore towards coronavirus relief fund

Earlier, the SLC had announced the postponement of all domestic tournaments until further notice besides also asking its players to stay at home.

Apr 11, 2020, 16:24 PM IST

India beat Sri Lanka by 78 runs in 3rd T20I, clinch series 2-0

India secured a massive 78-run victory over Sri Lanka in the third T20I here on Friday. With this win, India won the three-match T20I series by 2-0 as the first game was abandoned due to rain.

Jan 10, 2020, 22:59 PM IST

India vs Sri Lanka, 3rd T20I: As it happened

India once again produced an all-round performance to thrash Sri Lanka by 78 runs in the third and final T20I at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on Friday and clinch the three-match series 2-0.

Jan 10, 2020, 18:19 PM IST

India eye T20I series win against Sri Lanka in Pune

After a thumping win in Indore, Team India will aim to wrap up the three-match series when they take on Sri Lanka in the final T20I at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium on Friday.

Jan 10, 2020, 16:03 PM IST

India thrash Sri Lanka by 7 wickets in Indore T20I, take 1-0 lead

The win saw India take 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

Jan 07, 2020, 18:20 PM IST

1st T20I, India vs Sri Lanka: Match abandoned due to rain

The first T20I between India and Sri Lanka was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to rain at Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati, Assam on Sunday.

Jan 05, 2020, 18:23 PM IST

India vs Sri Lanka: Head-to-Head record in T20Is

India's last bilateral series against Sri Lanka came in December 2017, when the Men in Blue went on to complete three-match T20I series sweep.

Jan 04, 2020, 13:26 PM IST

Sri Lanka's upcoming tour of Pakistan will go ahead as planned: ICC

Hours after naming second string squads for their proposed tour, Sri Lanka Cricket had said in a statement that they need to "reassess" their plan after receiving a warning from the Prime Minister's Office about a possible terror threat to the team.

Sep 19, 2019, 19:42 PM IST

Shoaib Akhtar 'disappointed' over Sri Lanka players opting out of Pakistan tour

The series is slated to commence from September 27 when Pakistan will face Sri Lanka for the first ODI.

Sep 11, 2019, 21:39 PM IST

Dimuth Karunaratne, Angelo Mathews among 10 Sri Lankan players to opt out of Pakistan tour over security concerns

Skipper Dimuth Karunaratne and experienced players Lasith Malinga and Angelo Mathews are among the top ten players who have chosen to opt out of his side's upcoming tour to Pakistan citing security concerns.

Sep 10, 2019, 07:39 AM IST

Lasith Malinga, Mitchell Santner make impressive gains in ICC T20I rankings

Malinga’s five-wicket haul in the final match helped him finish with seven wickets in the series and advance from 41st to 21st position.

Sep 07, 2019, 14:32 PM IST

Lasith Malinga surpasses Wasim Akram, becomes first bowler to take five hat-tricks in international cricket

Malinga, 36, picked up the wickets of Colin Munro, Hamish Rutherford, Colin de Grandhomme and Ross Taylor in the third over to become the only bowler to have taken two hat-tricks in T20I cricket.

Sep 06, 2019, 22:38 PM IST

New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor likely to play in 3rd T20I against Sri Lanka

Opening batsman Martin Guptill has been ruled out of the third T20I due to a strain in his stomach, which didn`t allow him to bat in the second T20I match.

Sep 04, 2019, 20:46 PM IST