Praveen Jayawickrema Archives

Home ⁄ Tag Archives: Praveen Jayawickrema

Three replacements for Sri Lanka Asia Cup squad-by Dhammika Ratnaweera Source:Dailynews Three replacements have been named in the 20-man cricket squad for the six nation Asia Cup T20 cricket tournament which will commence on August 27 in Dubai. The selection committee headed by Pramodya Wickramasinghe has picked a 20-member squad (17-player squad and three stand-by players) and Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe has given his approval to this squad. Two players who were originally named pacemen Binura Fernando and Kasun Rajitha got injured during the recently concluded SLC Invitational T20 League tournament while Sri Lankan white ball format main strike bowler Dushmantha Chameera who was rested for the T20 invitational tournament once again got injured last Friday during the training and selectors named three replacements for Binura Fernando, Kasun Rajitha and Dushmantha Chameera. The selectors earlier named two replacements pace bowlers Asitha Fernando who was the best player of the recently ...

Aug 23, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged (V.Capt) Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Ashen Bandara, Asitha Fernando, Chamika Karunaratne, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka (captain), Dhananjaya De Silva, Dhanushka Gunathilaka, Dilshan Madushanka, Dinesh Chandimal, Jeffery Vandersay, Kusal Mendis, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, Nuwan Thushara, Nuwanidu Fernando Asitha Fernando, Pathum Nissanka, Pramod Madushan, Pramodya Wickramasinghe, Praveen Jayawickrema, Promod Madushan, Wanindu Hasaranga

Shanaka’s thunderbolts slam Aussies off the rails Source:sundayobserver.lk Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka came like a bolt from the blues hammering an unbeaten 54 in just 25 balls as he helped his team chase down a 177-taget to win the third and final T20 International against Australia at the Pallekele Stadium in Kandy yesterday. Shanaka was at the crease when all seemed lost for Sri Lanka at 108 for 6 in the 16th over and Australia sensing victory. But then came what Shanaka is capable of doing as he struck the best bowler in the series Josh Hazlewood for two sixes and two fours in the 18th over to turn the match on its head and take Sri Lanka to victory that was brought up with a last ball wide from Jhye Richardson. Shanaka in all struck five fours and four sixes that hit the Aussies off the rails. ...

Jun 12, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Charith Asalanka, Dhanushka Gunathilaka, Praveen Jayawickrema, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka captain, T20 international

West Indies collapse to 52 for 6 unplayable against young spin trio in pursuit of 348 – by Sunil Thenabadu (Sports editor – eLanka) Chief Scores:Sri Lanka 191 for 4 dec (Karunaratne 83, Mathews 69*, Warrican 2-42, Cornwall 2-60) and 386 lead West Indies 230 and 52 for 6 (Mendis 4-17, Embuldeniya 2-18) by 296 runs Eleven wickets – seven to the visitors – fell on the fourth day of the Galle Test between Sri Lanka and the West Indies as the hosts crept nearer towards victory. Sri Lanka’s spinners Ramesh Mendis,Lasith Embuldeniya more or less ran through the West Indies rigid batting line-up to leave them staggering at 52 for 6 at stumps. They need a further 296 runs to win with just four wickets in hand. Much like in the first innings, it was the wise off spin of Mendis that did much of the destruction, as he was responsible for four ...

Nov 25, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged Angelo Mathews, Dhananjaya De Silva, Dimuth Karunarantne, Jomel Warrican, Kyle Mayers and Jason Holder, Lasith Embuldeniya, Praveen Jayawickrema, Rahkeen Cornwell, Ramesh Mendis, Roston Chase, West Indies

Sri Lanka dominate day 2 as spin trio Lasith, Mendis, Praveen run through West Indies top order – by Sunil Thenabadu (sports editor – eLanka) Stumps DAY 2: West Indies 113 for 6 (Brathwaite 41, Mendis 3-23, Jayawickrama 2-25) trail Sri Lanka 386 (Karunaratne 147, Dhananjaya 61, Nissanka 56, Chandimal 45, Chase 5-83, Warrican 3-87, Gabriel 2-69) by 273 runs West Indies drove them back into the game in the first two sessions on day 2 taking Sri Lanka’s last seven wickets for just 105 runs But after a confident opening stand they gave up all the position they had achieved in the evening session losing six wickets for just 54 runs. Basically, what this implies, is that regardless of Roston Chase’s five-wicket ...

Nov 23, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged Dhananjaya De Silva, Dinesh Chandimal, Dushmantha Chameera, Jeremy Solozano, Kraigg Brathwaite, Lasith Embuldeniya, Praveen Jayawickrema

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 ...

Nov 17, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged Angelo Mathews, Asitha Fernando, Chamika Gunesekara., Chamika Karunaratne, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya De Silva, Dimuth Karunaratne, Dimuth Karunaratne (Capt), Dinesh Chandimal, Dushmantha Chameera, Galle Cricket Stadium., Kamil Mishara, Lahiru Kumara, Lakshan Sandakan, Lasith Embuldeniya, Minod Banuka, Oshada Fernando, Pathum Nissanka, Praveen Jayawickrema, Ramesh Mendis, Roshen Silva, Suminda Lakshan, Suranga Lakmal, Vishwa Fernando

SRI LANKA CRICKET NEWS (OCTOBER 2021) Compiled by Victor Melder Minod Bhanuka, Ramesh Mendis, Pathum Nissanka, Lakshan Sandakan and Ashen Bandara have been added to Sri Lanka’s original squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup – announced mid-September. Lahiru Madhushanka, who was named in the original squad will not travel with the team as he is recovering from an injury. Reserve-keeper Minod Bhanuka and the two batsmen – Ramesh Mendis and Pathum Nissanka – were part of Sri Lanka’s recent home series defeat to South Africa in August. They came away with underwhelming performances and were omitted from the initial squad. Ashen Bandara last played a month before at home in the series win against India, while Lakshan Sandakan’s previous outing for the national side came in July in England. Neither made a big enough mark to be considered initially, but Sri Lanka have now added to their squad, which ...

Nov 1, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Victor Melder Tagged Akila Dananjaya, Ashen Bandara Reserves: Lahiru Kumara, Avishka Fernando, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Binura Fernando, Chamika Karunaratne, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka, Dhananjaya De Silva, Dinesh Chandimal, Dushmantha Chameera, Kamindu Mendis, Kusal Janith Perera, Lakshan Sandakan, Maheesh Theekshana, Minod Bhanuka, Nuwan Pradeep, Pathum Nissanka, Praveen Jayawickrema, Pulina Tharanga, Ramesh Mendis, Wanindu Hasaranga

Preview to the T 20 WORLD CUP Losing streak “HOODOO’ smashed, time to focus on T20 WC 2021 by Sunil Thenabadu In a philanthropic gesture, Sri Lanka’s white-ball skipper Dasun Shanaka has donated his Man-of-the-Series prize money ( Rs 200,000/-) won in the SLC Invitational T20 League, to the Colombo South Teaching Hospital in Kalubowila.It had been brought to his notice that the national cricketers are planning to set up a special unit at the Kalubowila Teaching Hospital with a fixed ventilator for the benefit of the COVID-19 patients.Dasun Shanaka had confessed that it is the responsibility to contribute for worthy causes like this as the situation of the country is critical. The newly knit Sri Lanka’s T20 team recently triumphed the series 2-1 in the recently completed white ball series over the formidable Indian team all with IPL experience including five Test players. In order to recognize this triumph, ...

Oct 7, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Avishka Fernando, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Chamika Karunaratne, Charith Asalanka, Charith Asalantha, Dasun Shanaka, Dasun Shanaka (c), Dhananjaya De Silva, Dinesh Chandimal, Dushmantha Chameera, Kamindu Mendis, Kusal Janith Perera, Maheesh Theekshana.Minod Bhanuka, Nuwan Pradeep, Praveen Jayawickrema, T 20 WORLD CUP, v.i.z., Wannidu Hasaranga De Silva