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India continue their Sri Lanka dominance taking game one without a flutter. BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE. (eLanka Sports Editor) India made short work of a Sri Lanka team lacking batting depth cruising to a 43- run win in game one of a three match series in Pallekelle. The gulf between the two nations continues to be concerning with Sri Lanka appearing to carry psychological scars of their previous meetings which were disastrous. The well tuned Indians fresh from the recently concluded IPL, were very much in control and executed their plans to perfection. The unusual rushed schedule appears to be designed for ‘big brothers’ need, judging by back-to-back games and then a short break before the last encounter. Batting first, India made a brisk start against an attack that lacked early penetration as they built up enough momentum to post 213 for 7 in their allotment. Openers Yashasvi Jaiswal ...

Jul 28, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Trevine Rodrigo Tagged Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka, eLanka Sports, India cricket dominance, India cricket victory, India vs Sri Lanka cricket, Indian Premier League, IPL players in international cricket, Kusal Mendis, Pallekelle cricket match, Pathum Nissanka, Rishabh Pant, Shubman Gill, Sri Lanka batting collapse, Sri Lanka Cricket Team, Suriyakumar Yadav, Yashasvi Jaiswal

The hills in Pallekelle rained boundaries as Nissanka double century sinks Afganistan – Historic first double hundred gives Lankans first up win – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE (eLanka Sports editor) Pathum Nissanka smashed a whirlwind 210 not out off only 139 balls to lead Sri Lanka to a comfortable win over Afghanistan in Pallekelle on a day it rained sixers and fours as the visitors did not go down without a fight. Nissanka single-handedly sprayed the Afghanistan attack to all parts of Pallekelle in a memorable knock that will be long remembered for many reasons, especially being the first double centurion for his country in this format. His Player-of-the-match effort saw Sri Lanka amass 389 for 3 wickets which seemed way beyond reaching. But the Afghanistan batters thought otherwise making a valiant effort to run it down before falling 42 runs short. The thrilling encounter produced over 700 runs ...

Feb 10, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Trevine Rodrigo Tagged 4 wickets, Afganistan's challenging start at 5 for 55, Afghanistan's strong showing despite losing, Afghanistan's valiant effort, Anticipation for a riveting series ahead, double century, Dushmantha Chameera's contribution with 2 wickets, falling 42 runs short, high-scoring thriller, Mohammad Nabi's crucial partnership with Azmatullah Omarzai, Nissanka surpasses Sanath Jayasuriya's 24-year-old record, Nissanka's historic knock, Omarzai's remarkable innings: 159 off 115 balls, Pallekelle cricket match, Pathum Nissanka, Player-of-the-match, Pramod Madushan's key breakthrough, Record-breaking partnership: Nissanka and Avishka Fernando, Sri Lanka leads the series 1-0, Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, Sri Lanka's total of 389 for 3 wickets, TREVINE RODRIGO