Lasith Embuldeniya 5- 46 aids Sri Lanka beat threatening rain and West Indies – By Sunil Thenabadu (sports editor – eLanka) Photo source: daily news ( https://www.dailynews.lk/2021/11/25/sports/265652/sl-vs-wi-test-match-sri-lanka-wins-187-runs ) Chief Scores Sri Lanka 386 (Karunaratne 147, Chase 5-83) and 191 for 4 dec (Karunaratne 83, Mathews 69*) beat West Indies 230 (Jayawickrama 4-40) and 160 (Bonner 68*, Embuldeniya 5-46) by 187 runs Nkrumah Bonner scoffed Sri Lanka for 173 balls on day five, Joshua Da Silva joined him for a 100-run, (44.4-over stand) , but even though the sky was swaying with drab clouds, rain did not come until minutes after Sri Lanka took the last wicket to seal victory in Galle. Having swept through West Indies’ top order on the fourth evening, Sri Lanka’s spinners were made to sweat on day five, bowling 48.3 overs for the last four wickets. Offspinner Ramesh Mendis had begun the day with four wickets to his name,but could not add ...
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Sri Lanka vs West Indies – 1st Test – Nov 2021 – Dimuth Karunaratne, Pathum Nissanka and Dhananjaya de Silva frustrate West Indies – by Sunil Thenabadu (sports editor – eLanka) Chief Scores :Sri Lanka 267 for 3 (Karunaratne 132*, de Silva 56*, Nisaanka 56 Chase 2/42 ) Dimuth Karunaratne kneeled down in the tricky first session, scored more confidently in the afternoon, and then pressed home Sri Lanka’s advantage in the evening, to go to stumps at 132 off 265 balls in his first Test since May. Pathum Nissanka and Dhananjaya De Silva made contrasting fifties, to help their captain saved the day with big stands. On a surface that is expected to dry out and take turn by day three, Sri Lanka’s 267 for 3 represents a substantial advantage for the hosts. West Indies will lament for a number of close and missed chances, none greater than the dropped ...
Dimuth to lead Sri Lanka in Test Series against West Indies – Sunil Thenabadu (Sports editor – eLanka) Opener Dimuth Karunaratne sans any surprise has been preserved as the captain to lead Sri Lanka for the two-test series against West Indies which is scheduled to begin from November 21 at the Galle Cricket Stadium.Both Tests are scheduled to be played at The Galle International Cricket Stadium The national selectors who are strongly contemplating on young talent have elected newcomers in dashing batsmen Charith Asalanka, Kamil Mishara, and leg spinner Suminda Lakshan and seamer Chamika Gunesekara based on their domestic performance to reinforce the team which was not performing well in the recent past. The other highlight of this squad is that there are ten specialised batsmen, two all-rounders and four spin bowlers while six fast bowlers are drafted in to keep the options wide open for selection. The batting department is spearheaded ...
Sri Lanka players sign national contracts till end of 2021 Sri Lanka players had previously refused to sign national contracts, citing ‘lack of transparency’ Source:Island Angelo Mathews isn’t among the 18 cricketers who signed the men’s national contracts, the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has announced. It further said that the contract offered this time had no “deviation” from the earlier contract which was rejected by the players alleging lack of transparency. SLC had revealed a five-point grading system back in May, bringing down the number of contracts from 32 to only 24. As differences continued over the nature of the contracts offered, the players signed “tour contracts” for their series against England and India as a makeshift arrangement. ...
ODI turns ugly after Gunathilaka is given out obstructing the field Dhanushka Gunathilaka (left) was given out obstructing the field. Source:Dailynews Sri Lanka slumped after opening batsman Dhanushka Gunathilaka was given out for obstructing the field and lost by eight wickets to the West Indies in the first One-Day International (ODI) on Wednesday. Gunathilaka made 55 and put on 105 in an opening stand with Captain Dimuth Karunaratne, which should have put Sri Lanka on course to a commanding total. ...
SRI LANKA CRICKET NEWS-(JANUARY 2021)Compiled by Victor Melder Spinner Akila Dhananjaya, who was banned from bowling, has been cleared to bowl by the International Cricket Council (ICC) permitting him to participate in International Cricket. Dananjaya was banned from bowling in international cricket for 12 months following an independent assessment of his action in September 2019.(Daily Mirror Online, 8.1.2021) Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) released the list of the squad that are selected for the 2-match Test series against England, which will begin on Thursday (14). The squad, under the captaincy of Dimuth Karunaratne, includes newcomer Ramesh Mendis while middle-order batsman Roshen Silva joins the Test squad after a long lapse. Kusal Mendis, who scored three back-to-back ducks in South Africa, too has been named in the squad, but is highly unlikely to make it to the playing XI. Regular opening batsman Oshada Fernando, though being named, will miss the first Test ...
Ashantha de Mel to quit as Sri Lanka Cricket Team Manager-Indika Welagedara Source:Dailynews Sri Lanka Cricket Team Manager Ashantha de Mel will be resigning as the team manager after the second Test against England. Speaking to the Daily News de Mel said, “I will be resigning from the team manager’s post from the end of this two-match Test series against England due to personal reasons. I took this post of team manager on a temporary basis.” Sri Lanka’s hopes were also shattered ahead of the second Test against England in Galle with the news that original captain Dimuth Karunaratne will not be available due to a thumb injury. ...
Kusal Mendis dropped from squad for second test Source:Ceylontoday According to Sri Lanka cricket Chairman of Selectors Ashantha de Mel, a number of Sri Lankan players have dropped from the squad for the second test against England. Skipper Dimuth Karunaratne who was ruled out due to an injury has been dropped from the squad alongside batsman Kusal Mendis who is having a poor run of form. Pacemen Nuwan Pradeep, Lahiru Kumara, and Wicket Keeper Minodh Banuka have also been dropped from the squad. ...
South Africa win first test by an innings and 45 runs Source:Ceylontoday It was a disappointing day for Sri Lankan cricket fans as they witnessed yet another batting collapse by our national team allowing South Africa to win the 1st test by an innings and 45 runs. After a brilliant batting display put on by Faf du Plessi (199) and Keshav Maharaj (71) that powered the hosts to a commanding first innings score of 621 on day 3, Sri Lankans hoped that the visitors might be able to put up a good fight. However, our hopes were struck blows with the dismissal of Dimuth Karunaratne and Kusal Mendis for 6 and 0 respectively. Sri Lanka limped to a total of 65/2 by stumps on day 3. ...
Sony strengthens its cricket portfolio with the exclusive global media rights to Sri Lanka Cricket-By Kunal Dhyani Source:Insidesport As reported earlier by InsideSport in July, Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN) has officially announced that they have acquired the exclusive global media rights for Sri Lanka Cricket(SLC). Also Read: Cricket Business: Sony sole bidder for the rights, Sri Lanka cricket ready to accept the ‘low offer’ The agreement provides SPN exclusive TV and digital rights to air all 92 days of LIVE cricket comprising 10 Test Matches, 24 ODIs and 18 T20Is sanctioned by the ICC and conducted by SLC between the senior men’s national cricket team of Sri Lanka and visiting ICC member national cricket teams along with access to Sri Lanka Cricket’s archival content. The deal also include rights to broadcast India touring Sri Lanka to play 6 T20Is and 3 ODIs with one of the series scheduled for July 2021 that will feature 3 T20Is while the date for the other ...
