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SRI LANKA CRICKET NEWS (SEPTEMBER  2023) Compiled by Victor Melder Asia Cup, 2nd Match, Group B, Sri Lanka Vs Bangladesh, played at Pallekelle International Stadium. Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets. Scores: Bangladesh – 164 in 42.4 Overs (Shanto 89, Hriday 20, Pathirana 4/32, Theekshana 2/19) Sri Lanka – 165.5 in 39 Overs (Asalanka 62no, Samararawickrama 54, Al Hasan 2.29) Player of the Match: Matheesha Pathirana (Sri Lanka) ODI Debut: Tanzid Hasan (Bangladesh) Points: Sri Lanka 2, Bangladesh 0.     Asia Cup, 6th Match, Group B, Sri Lanka Vs Afghanistan, played at Gadaffi Stadium, Lahore. Sri Lanka won by 2 runs. Scores: Sri Lanka – 291/8 in 50 Overs (Mendis 92, Asalanka 36, Wellalage 36no, Karunaratne 32, Naib 4/60, Khan 2/63) Afghanistan – 289 in 37.4 Overs (Nabi 65, Shahid 59, Shah 45, Rajitha 4/79, de Silva, 2/12, Wellalage 2/36) Player of the Match: Kusal Mendis (Sri Lanka) Points: Sri ...

Sep 30, 2023 Posted by In Articles, Victor Melder Tagged , , ,
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eLanka Newsletter – 20th September 2023 – 6th Edition Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter Sriraj and India scuttle hapless Sri Lanka to grab Asia Cup – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE (Elanka Sports Editor) CDF CHARITY – The silent contributor to the health sector for almost 10 years සිවු සරකට පෙර සදා නිහඩවු රන් සර – By ආචාර්ය ගාමිණී කාරියවසම් Thomas’ College OBA Annual Dinner Dance in aid of the Bishop Chapman Scholarship Fund – 5th of November 2023 කනමරා මත්සුරි – ජපානයේ ශිෂ්ණෝත්සව වසන්ත සැණකෙළිය . – By ආචාර්ය ගාමිණී කාරියවසම් DEMISE OF TERENCE WIJESOORIYA FOREMELY OF OMAN TELECOMMUINACTIONS FINANCE DEPARTMENT SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO LOOK BACK – by Charles Schokman PERCY RECEIVES RS. 5 MN FROM SLC – By Sunil Thenabadu ECOLOGICAL DEVASTATION. – By Noor Rahim Dr. Rex H G CLEMENTS Motivation for Health and ...

Sep 21, 2023 Posted by In Articles, eLanka Newsletters Tagged , , , , ,
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Asia Cup defeat is just a wake up call, says Silverwood – By Dhammika Ratnaweera Source : dailynews Losing Asia Cup final is just a wake-up call before the world cup where we have to compete against teams like India, Australia, and New Zealand – against whom- we have to be on top of our game said Sri Lanka cricket head coach Chris Silverwood. we played some very good cricket to get to the Asia cup cricket final. We had to fight very hard. For me it was an achievement.”said Sri Lanka cricket head coach Chris Silverwood after the final which India won by ten wickets to clinch their eighth title . Clearly it was a bad day. Clearly we came up against a very high class bowling unit. It was a shame to finish the way we did. It’s one of those things we can’t dwell on too much because ...

Sep 19, 2023 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , ,
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All the squads for 2023 Asia Cup   Source : dailymirror The squads are starting to be revealed for the 2023 Asia Cup, which will take place in Pakistan and Sri Lanka between August 30 and September 17. Co-host Pakistan were the first team to announce their squad and Babar Azam’s side are placed in Group A alongside India and Nepal. Group A Pakistan: Babar Azam (c), Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Salman Ali Agha, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Haris, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Faheem Ashraf, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Saud Shakeel, Tayyab Tahir (travelling reserve). India: Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya (vc), Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumraj, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, Sanju Samson (travelling reserve). Nepal: Rohit Paudel (c), Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh, Bhim ...

Aug 30, 2023 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , ,
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Nepal qualify for Asia Cup, Sri Lanka in Group B Source:Dailymirror Nepal sealed the sixth and last spot in the Asia Cup 2023, beating UAE in the final of the AAC Premier Cup.  Nepal will now be grouped with India and Pakistan in Group A, while Sri Lanka will be in Group B with Bangladesh and Afghanistan for the Asia Cup, which will be played as an ODI tournament.  The Asia Cup is scheduled for September, but there is still uncertainty as to where the tournament will be played.  Pakistan holds the hosting rights, but longstanding political tensions with India mean that they would not travel to Pakistan.  Pakistan has proposed a hybrid model to host the tournament, playing its matches at home and India playing their games at a neutral venue, but it has been reported that India oppose this format, and want the entire tournament played at a ...

May 4, 2023 Posted by In Articles Tagged ,
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