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Mendis powers Sri Lanka to big win over Ireland at T20 World Cup Source:Dailymirror Disciplined bowling and an unbeaten half-century by Kusal Mendis powered Sri Lanka to a nine-wicket hammering of Ireland in their opening Super 12 match at the T20 World Cup on Sunday. Asian champions Sri Lanka restricted Ireland, who qualified for the second round by knocking out two-time champions West Indies, to 128-8 in Hobart. Spinners Maheesh Theekshana and Wanindu Hasaranga took two wickets each after Ireland chose to bat first. Mendis then powered his side past their 129-run target with a second successive half-century, off 43 balls, hitting a six to win with five overs to spare. ...

Oct 24, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Dhananjaya De Silva, Kusal Mendis, Maheesh Theekshana, Wanindu Hasaranga

Sri Lanka clip the wings of flying Dutchmen to enter Super 12’s. – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE (eLanka Sports Editor) It was a game not for the faint hearted as Sri Lanka made heavy work of an assignment meant to be a formality before advancing to the Super 12’s against a spirited Netherlands. The highly rated Lankans did nothing to let the rest of the world sit up and take notice and be excited of what to expect from them as their batters struggled to come to grips with the two paced wicket at Kardinia Park before scrambling to safety and finally able to post a defendable score. The Papare band blared, the fans were over exuberant as the norm, but the early mood in the air was one of trepidation and anxiety about the unknown as they scratched and struggled to 36 for 2 off the first 6.4 overs. ...

Oct 20, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Trevine Rodrigo Tagged Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya De Silva, Kardinia Park, Kusal Mendis, Maheesh Theeksheena, Netherlands, Pathum Nissanka, Sri lanka vs Netherlands, Wanindu Hasaranga

Moose tie up with Sri Lanka Cricket team to launch team song-by Dhammika Ratnaweera Sri Lankan team players Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Pathum Nissanka, Lahiru Kumara, Ashen Bandara, Maheesh Theekshana, and Head Coach Chris Silverwood. Also in the picture are Bathiya and Santhush (BNS) with Moose Clothing CEO and Brandix Director Hasib Omar. Source:Dailynews Moose Clothing Company, Sri Lanka’s versatile and youthful clothing brand has yet again readily partnered with Sri Lanka Cricket as the Sri Lanka Cricket National Team Sponsor for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 Championship series. In addition before the Sri Lankan team’s departure on Sunday, Moose Clothing company launched the team song to encourage Sri Lanka cricketers. The famous music stars Bhathiya and Santhush Weeraman and their team produced and sang this team song at the Moose Clothing company premises at Ja-Ela while the company senior officials with CEO and Director of Brandix Hasib Omar ...

Oct 4, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Chamika Karunaratne, Dhananjaya De Silva, Promodya Wickramasinghe, Wanindu Hasaranga

Decisive Cricket Secures Asia Cup for Lanka-by Michael Roberts Source:Thuppahis Danyal Rasool, in ESPNcricinfo, 11 September 2022, where the title runs thus: “Rajapaksa, Hasaranga, Madushan win the Asia Cup crown for Sri Lanka” ….. In the final, Pakistan were outclassed with the bat, outsmarted with the ball and outdone in the field Sri Lanka 170 for 6 (Rajapaksa 71*, Rauf 3-29) beat Pakistan 147 all out (Rizwan 55, Madushan 4-34, Hasaranga 3-27) by 23 runs A tournament that began for Sri Lanka with tumult at home and turbulence in the UAE has ended with them taking home the Asia Cup trophy. Pakistan were the side at the receiving end of this thumping, outclassed with the bat, outsmarted with the ball, outdone in the field, and out-thought in the captaincy department by an electric Sri Lankan performance which wrapped up a commanding 23-run win. ...

Sep 13, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Michael Roberts Tagged Dilshan Madushanka, Kusal Mendis, Pramod Madushan Liyanagama, Theraputta Central School, Wanindu Hasaranga

Sri Lanka in majestic win to take Asia Cup – By Dhammika Ratnaweera Source : dailynews The Sri Lanka team made a superb team effort to win the sixth Asia Cup cricket title when they beat Pakistan by 23 runs at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium yesterday. The game was a do-or-die battle for both Sri Lanka and Pakistan. Sri Lanka chased the target and recorded their victory on Friday with three overs to spare. However, Sri Lanka batted first after losing the toss and made a comfortable total of 170/6 as they defended that total with a superb fighting spirit to clinch the title for the sixth time under the full capacity of Dubai grounds while most of them were Pakistani supporters ended up disappointed with back to back defeats from Sri Lanka. Pakistan chasing a target of 171 runs managed to get 147 while wicketkeeper Mohammed Rizwan was the ...

Sep 12, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Cricket News Tagged "CRICKET, Asia Cup wining team, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Chamika Karunaratne, Lanka and Pakistan, sixth Asia Cup cricket title, Sri Lanka team, Wanindu Hasaranga

Shanaka happy with bowlers for today’s final – By Dhammika Ratnaweera Source : sundayobserver Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka said that his team has got the bowlers to deliver in today’s Asia Cup cricket final against Pakistan in Dubai. “Our bowling combination starting with left arm fast bowling, the off-spinner, leg spinner and variations can challenge any kind of batting line-up and that is a good advantage for us. Our spinners and pacemen have proved their ability”, said Shanaka. He said beating Pakistan in the last Super Four match on Friday gave the team good momentum to go forward in the final. Shanaka also said that picking up wickets with the new ball will be crucial in the final. Sri Lanka began their Asia Cup 2022 campaign losing to Afghanistan but they haven’t looked back since completing a stunning win over Bangladesh in a must-win group-stage match. Sri Lanka were not ...

Sep 11, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Asia cup final match, Babar Azam, Dasun Shanaka, Dilshan Madushanka, Maheesh Theekshana, Mohammad Rizwan, Shadab Khan, Sri Lanka captain, Sri Lanka Cricket, Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, Wanindu Hasaranga

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

We have to protect players from injury and focus on T20 World Cup, says Prof. Arjuna de Silva-by Dhammika Ratnaweera Prof. Arjuna de Silva Source:Dailynews Sri Lankan champion leg spinner Wanindu Hasaranga didn’t play the third ODI against Australia yesterday at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium. The team Management is still looking at how he is recovering from the injury said Sri Lanka Cricket Medical Committee Chairman Prof. Arjuna de Silva yesterday. Hasaranga did not play the second ODI against Australia at Pallekele and underwent an MRI scan. Hasaranga was diagnosed with a groin muscle strain during the first ODI at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium and his MRI report showed the extent of his injury. ...

Jun 24, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Dasun Shanaka, Prof. Arjuna de Silva, Wanindu Hasaranga

The Cliff-hanger Match at Khettarama: Reflections …. the Day After-by Michael Roberts Source:Thuppahis The fourth ODI held at Khettarama on the June, as we know, was magnificent match …and a cliff-hanger. With the benefit of a night’s sleep, I can venture on a more considered commentary. Cricket is a great leveller is it not!! The skipper Dasun Shanaka had jolted the world with a heroic innings of the Maxwell variety in the second ODI at Palleakele. But, here, at Khettarama in the 4th ODI, he proved to be a lemon: running between the wickets like a novice …. with the first run taken in a dawdling manner, he was run-out at a crucial time. ...

Jun 24, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Dasun Shanaka, Jeffrey Vandersay, Mahesh Theekshana, Niroshan Dickwella, Wanindu Hasaranga

Roy’s class of 2016 delivering on big stage-by Rex Clementine Source:Island Cynics had dismissed Roy Dias as old school and didn’t give him the credit that he deserved as Sri Lanka Under – 19 won an ODI and unofficial Test series in England in 2016 but when you look at the players he groomed as the nation’s under-19 coach some five years ago, there’s something special about them. There’s Wanindu Hasaranga, who is a star in the world stage already and there are several others who could go on the same way. Within 48 hours this week, Pathum Nissanka and Charith Asalanka scored their maiden ODI hundreds and match winning ones too as Sri Lanka buried the Aussies recording a come from behind series win. ...

Jun 23, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Arjuna Ranatunga, Asitha Fernando, Avishka Fernando, Praveen Jayawickrama, Wanindu Hasaranga