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South Africa jump to number two with comprehensive thrashing of Sri Lanka. Humbled Lankans tumble from number three spot.- BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE. (eLanka Sports Editor). South Africa steamrolled Sri Lanka and jumped to number two in the world Test cricket rankings while pushing the third placed Lankans to number five as the top teams battle for a place innings the final against India or Australia. Indisciplined batting by Sri Lanka, but more importantly, terrific line and length by South Africa’s bowlers saw the inevitable happen as the home team humbled the Lankans by 233 runs at Kingsmead in Durban. South Africa were clinical in their plans to use familiar conditions with the bounce and movement to their advantage. They executed it to perfection. Sri Lanka’s batters showed signs of a fight in their second effort but it was too little too late with half the side departing for ...

Dec 1, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Trevine Rodrigo Tagged Dhananjaya De Silva, Dinesh Chandimal, Kusal Mendis, South Africa vs Sri Lanka, World Test Championship, world Test cricket rankings

eLanka Newsletter – 17th November 2024 – 5th Edition Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter Russian Friendship Night – photos by Roy Grafix Your chance to re-write history Mr. President! A second letter to AKD……. – By Aubrey Joachim New Zealand succumb to Sri Lankan batting hurricane. Kusal Mendis, Avishka Fernando and Charith Asalanka crush New Zealand hopes. – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE. (eLanka Sports Editor) Role of Potassium in Metabolism and Health – By Dr Harold Gunatillake Melbourne TV had the incredible privilege of recording a special musical program “ආවර්ජනා” featuring one of Sri Lanka’s finest lead guitarists and musicians (Mahinda Bandara), along with his talented wife, a gifted singer in her own right (Dammika Walpola) Kaleidoscope 236 ft lists, citizen’s duties, Banaras, corpse flowers, markets & Poppy day 14 11 24 Peace process: Some reflections – ...

Nov 17, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, eLanka Newsletters Tagged Artificial intelligence, Avishka Fernando, Charith Asalanka, Dr. Harold Gunatillake, eLanka Newsletter, Kusal Mendis, Mount Lavinia Hotel, Oscar E V Fernando

Watch Sri Lanka vs New Zealand ODI Series – November 2024 2nd ODI (D/N), Pallekele, 17 November 2024 – Sri Lanka won by 3 wickets (with 6 balls remaining) (DLS method) New Zealand: (45.1/47 ov) 209 ( Maheesh Theekshana 3/31, Jeffrey Vandersay 3/46) Sri Lanka: (46/47 ov, T:210) 210/7 ( Kusal Mendis: 74n.o, Pathum Nissanka: 28, Maheesh Theekshana: 27n.o) Sri Lanka won by 3 wickets (with 6 balls remaining) (DLS method) Player Of The Match: Kusal Mendis 1st ODI (D/N), Dambulla, November 13, 2024 – Sri Lanka won by 45 runs (DLS method) Sri Lanka – 324/5 ( Avishka Fernando 100, Kusal Mendis 143) New Zealand – 175/9 (Dilshan Madushanka 3/39) Result: Sri Lanka won by 45 runs (DLS method) Player Of The Match: Kusal Mendis Click here to receive your free copy of the eLanka Newsletter twice a week delivered directly to your inbox! ...

Nov 17, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis, Sri Lanka vs New Zealand

New Zealand succumb to Sri Lankan batting hurricane. Kusal Mendis, Avishka Fernando and Charith Asalanka crush New Zealand hopes. – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE. (eLanka Sports Editor) Kusal Mendis and Avishka Fernando delivered an avalanche of boundaries in Dambulla breaking several records in the process as Sri Lanka thrashed New Zealand in the first one-dayer. The rollercoaster Sri Lanka batting hit top gear to scatter a hapless Kiwi attack to all parts of Dambulla to record a memorable victory in front of delirious home fans. Mendis, whose form is becoming more consistent recently, showed no mercy as he smashed his way to 143 off 128 balls with two sixers and 17 fours. Aided by a welcome return to form by Avishka Fernando who also notched his first century, 100 off 115 balls with 2 sixers and 9 fours, they romped to 324 for 5 in 49.2 overs when rain ...

Nov 14, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Trevine Rodrigo Tagged Avishka Fernando, Charith Asalanka, Kusal Mendis, New Zealand, Pathum Nissanka, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka batting, T20 games, TREVINE RODRIGO

Pumped up New Zealand look set to challenge Sri Lanka dominance using Herath trump card – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE. (eLanka Sports Editor) Rangana Herath stands between Sri Lanka’s hopes of snaring another scalp in the visiting New Zealanders, and his input on how to handle the mysteries of a hoodoo Galle track will be vital to the tourists. Former Sri Lanka leg spinning hero Herath’s value has trebled since he masterminded India’s 3-nil Test capitulation in New Zealand’s historic series win in India prior to this tour. The Kiwi spinners had the Indians in a knot much against all expectations, and credit certainly should be handed to him and New Zealand’s batters who rammed home their advantage given to them by their bowlers. Sri Lanka’s plans to unsettle New Zealand’s batters hold the key with a potent spin attack capable of tilting the scales in their favour. Failure ...

Nov 7, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Trevine Rodrigo Tagged Avishka Fernando, Evin Lewis, Kusal Mendis, Pathum Nissanka, Sri Lanka Cricket, Sri Lanka's tormenting bowlers

Whirlwind Lewis gives West Indies the last laugh. Fantastic run chase ends Sri Lanka’s winning streak. — BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE. (eLanka Sports Editor) West Indies opener Evin Lewis produced a hurricane in stormy conditions in Pallekelle smashing Sri Lanka’s tormenting bowlers to all parts as West Indies scampered to a rain restricted 8- wicket victory with six balls to spare. The Windies opener was in devastating form scattering the field as he slammed a swashbuckling unbeaten 122 off 61 balls with 4 sixers and 9 fours leading the chase to a revised target under the Duckworth/Lewis method leaving the home team dizzy and spent. Taking centre stage in a massive run chase which required 195 off 23 overs, Lewis slammed the Sri Lanka attack into submission first adding 72 for the second wicket with Shai Hope, he then joined Sherfane Rutherford (50 off 26 with 3 sixers and ...

Oct 28, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Trevine Rodrigo Tagged Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis, Pathum Nissanka, Sri Lanka Cricket, TREVINE RODRIGO

Sri Lankans Smother Windies Comfortably in ODI at Pallekelle Source:Thuppahis Andrew Fidel Fernando in ESPNcricinfo, 23 October 2024, where the title reads “Hasaranga and Theekshana spin West Indies out and seal Sri Lanka series win” Rutherford and Motie put on a WI record ninth-wicket stand but it was in vain. Theekshana celebrates … Mote and Alzarri Joseph struck once apiece inside the powerplay. Aside from these stretches of dominance though, Sri Lanka ran away with the game. Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, and Asitha Fernando had sent West Indies crashing to 58 for 8, before that ninth-wicket resistance came. Then, after the loss of two early wickets, Sri Lanka recovered through a 62-run partnership between Sadeera Samarawickrama and Nishan Madushka, before the in-form Charith Asalanka came in to produce a fluent half-century, and take Sri Lanka to a substantial victory, and another series victory under his fledgling captaincy. Though the pitch for this 44-over match – drizzle had delayed the ...

Oct 24, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Asitha Fernando, Charith Asalanka, Kusal Mendis, Maheesh Theekshana, Wanindu Hasaranga

Sri Lanka Squad – Test Series against New Zealand Dhananjaya de Silva (capt), Dimuth Karunaratne, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal, Kamindu Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Oshada Fernando, Asitha Fernando, Vishwa Fernando, Lahiru Kumara, Prabath Jayasuriya, Ramesh Mendis, Jeffrey Vandersay, Milan Rathnayake Click here to receive your free copy of the eLanka Newsletter twice a week delivered directly to your inbox! ...

Sep 17, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Angelo Mathews, Asitha Fernando, Dhananjaya de Silva (capt), Dimuth Karunaratne, Dinesh Chandimal, Jeffrey Vandersay, Kamindu Mendis, Kusal Mendis, Lahiru Kumara, Milan Rathnayake, Oshada Fernando, Pathum Nissanka, Prabath Jayasuriya, Ramesh Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Sri Lanka Squad - Test Series against New Zealand, Vishwa Fernando

Sri Lankan Cricket Tour of England: Andrew in Q & A with Sanath Source:Thuppahis Q and A between Andrew and Sanath Sanath Jayasuriya is Sri Lanka’s coach only in an interim capacity, as they prepare for their biggest Test series of the year. He was appointed after former coach Chris Silverwood declined to renew his contract at the end of June. Jayasuriya has tasted some success in the job so far, with Sri Lanka beating India 2-0 in the ODI series earlier this month. He spoke to ESPNcricinfo about the challenges that England, and Bazball, will present over the next few weeks. As someone who routinely took attacks apart, including in England, in the Test format, what do you make of Bazball? You get various styles depending on the time. Matthew Hayden and Adam Gilchrist did it too during our time. This is something similar to what we have had in the past. There ...

Aug 26, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Angelo Mathews, Dhananjaya De Silva, Dimuth Karunaratne, Dinesh Chandimal, KUMAR SANGAKKARA, Kusal Mendis, Sri Lanka Cricket

Indian Cricketing Machismo SPEWS OUT in the Field at Khetharama … As They Lose Comprehensively-by Andrew Fidel Fernando Source:Thuppahis Andrew Fidel Fernando in ESPNcicinfo, 8 August 2024, where the title runs “Is this for real? Sri Lanka’s rare glory leaves India shaken” ….. while his report here has had highlights imposed by The Editor, Thuppahi The visitors were left with plenty to ponder after their batting struggled in spin-friendly conditions. Avishka Fernando cover drives…. & Wellalage celebrates one of his wickets Mohammed Siraj is fired up. Halfway through his seventh over, the 39th of the innings, he strides down the pitch and sprays a few angry words at Kusal Mendis, who responds in kind. In his next over, Siraj bowls a ball to Janith Liyanage that the batter drives back at him. Siraj picks the ball up in his follow through, and flings it at the stumps, and misses. The batter would have been back safely in any case. In the background ...

Aug 10, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Charith Asalanka, Kusal Mendis, Mohammed Siraj, Virat Kohli