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  The visiting New Zealand team ended rain-curtailed 2 nd day against Sri Lanka in a good position played at Galle International Stadium, Galle on 19 th September 2024. Starting on the overnight score of 302 for 7, Sri Lanka got off to worst possible start with Prabath Jayasuriya gone in front of the stumps before rain stopped play. After the rain delay, the hosts lost two more wickets to be bundled out for 305 in the first innings. Tom Latham and Devon Conway scored 5 runs before the rain stopped play again. With lots of rain coming, umpires called the lunch break. Conway and Latham looked in good touch keeping the scoreboard ticking. After the initial burst, de Silva brought Ramesh Mendis and Jayasuriya into the attack. Both NZ batters kept the scoreboard ticking. Ramesh Mendis struck getting the opening wicket by dismissing Conway. The umpires called not out; on review it was overturned to out by hitting in front of the stumps. Conway and Latham added 63 runs for the openi...

  The First day of the first test match between Sri Lanka and New Zealand some quality cricket from both teams at Galle International Stadium, Galle on 18 th September 2024. Sri Lankan captain Dhananjaya de Silva won the toss and decided to bat first. Pathum Nissanka looked in good touch with positive strokes against the disciplined New Zealand bowling of Southee and Rourke. Rourke troubled Lankan openers with pace and bounce before getting the breakthrough dismissing Karaunate reared providing a simple catch to Blundell. Rourke then produced a brilliant yorker to dismiss Nissanka leaving Sri Lanka in trouble at 33 for 2. The experienced duo of Dinesh Chandimal and Mathews struggled against tight New Zealand bowling. Rourke continued his superb rhythm hitting Mathews on his thumb. Mathews was forced to retire hurt. Kamindu Mendis was promoted to number 5, beginning the innings with a lovely boundary. Sri Lanka went into the lunch break at 88 for 2. After the lunch break, New...

  The Sri Lankan Cricket Team for the first test match against New Zealand has been announced to be played at Galle International Stadium, Galle from 18 th September onwards. Dhananjaya de Silva will be high on confidence as they stunned in the 3 rd test match against England at Kennington Oval, London last week. These two fixtures are a part of the 2023-25 ICC World Test Championship cycle. Dimuth Karaunate and Pathum Nissanka would open the innings for Sri Lanka. Nissanka had a dream encounter against England with 64 and an unbeaten 129 that helped the visitors chase down the highest target by an Asian team in England. Vishwa Fernando and Milne Rathyanke have been dropped from the playing XI that they played in the 3 rd test against England. Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal &Dhananjaya de Silva would be middle order while Kamindu Mendis might get a chance to get a chance batting up the order.   The pace bowling options consist of Lahiru Kumara ...

  The Sri Lankan Cricket Team registered their fourth test win on England soil. Under the captaincy of Dhananjaya de Silva, Sri Lanka stunned with a dominating 8-wicket win over hosts England in the 3 rd test match at Kennington Oval, London on 9 th September 2024. Here we look at Sri Lanka's Four Test Wins On England Soil.  Sri Lanka First Test Win (1998) Their performances in Test matches on England soil have been disappointing. Under the captaincy of Arjuna Ranatunga, Sri Lanka registered a dominating 10-wicket win at Kennington Oval, London from 27 th -31 st August 1998. It was an impressive performance by the Lankan team. England scored 445 runs in their first innings as Muttiah Muralitharan picked 7 for 155 in 59.3. In reply, Sri Lankan batters made a superb impression scoring 591 on the board. Sanath Jayasuriya scored 213, Aravinda de Silva 153 &Suresh Perera scored 43 which helped the visitors post a mammoth total. Muralitharan rattled the England inning...

  The Sri Lankan Cricket Team stunned hosts England in the 3 rd test match at Kennington Oval, London on 9 th September 2024. Starting on the overnight score of 94 for 1, Sri Lanka began off positively with Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis showing intent to keep the scoreboard ticking. Gus Atkinson grabbed the wicket of Kusal Mendis with a stunning catch by Shoaib Bashir. Both Lankan batters added 69 runs for the 2 nd wicket. The experienced Angelo Mathews struggled against disciplined England bowling against swinging conditions. Pathum Nissanka looked confident with lovely shots keeping the momentum going for Sri Lanka. After the initial struggle, Mathews played with aggression, taking singles and hitting boundaries easily. Nissanka looked comfortable against the England bowlers reaching his century off 107 deliveries. After his century, he played with attacking intent hitting big shots against Olly Stone. It was a superb batting display by Nissanka and Mathews making sur...

  The Sri Lankan Cricket Team has put on an excellent performance to be on course for a famous win on the 3 rd day of the 3 rd test match played at Kennington Oval, London on 8 th September 2024. Starting on the overnight score of 211 for 5, Dhananjaya de Silva and Kamindu Mendis began off brightly. Josh Hull struck the first blow of the day dismissing Dhananjaya caught at fine leg by Shoaib Bashir. Both added 127 runs for the 6 th wicket. With the scoreboard reading 223 for 6, the rain arrived, and the match was stopped. After the rain break, Chris Woakes struck dismissing well-set Kamindu Mendis caught by Joe Root at slips. Josh Hull got rid of Vishwa Fernando with a lovely delivery. Olly Stone troubled Rathnayake and eventually dismissed him to leave Sri Lanka in trouble. Ashita Fernando and Lahiru Kumara added valuable runs before Bashir got Ashita Fernando caught by Jamie Smith. England bundled Sri Lanka out for 263 with a lead of 62 runs. Ben Duckett and Dan Lawrenc...

  The Sri Lankan Cricket Team made a strong comeback with superb effort with both ball and bat on the 2 nd day of the 3 rd test at Kennington Oval, London on 7 th September 2024. Starting the day on 221 for 3, Harry Brook struggled against a disciplined Lankan pace bowling unit. Brook was given out by the umpire; on review it was overturned to not out as there was no edge. He finally perished with a sharp catch by Kamindu Mendis caught at extra cover. Brook and Pope added 70 runs for the 4 th wicket. Ollie Pope survived some anxious moments with catches going through gaps. Ollie Pope reached his 150 off 151 deliveries. He was given out by the umpire; on review, it was overturned to not out as it was pitching outside leg. Jamie Smith’s innings ended with a sharp catch to Kusal Mendis at midwicket. The Sri Lankan captain bought himself on getting two quick wickets of Chris Woakes with a good catch by Rathnayake. He dismissed Gus Atkinson with a high catch by Rathnayake at dee...

  England ended rain curtailed 1 st day of the 3 rd test match against Sri Lanka in a strong position played at Kennington Oval, London on 6 th September 2024. Sri Lanka captain Dhananjaya de Silva won the toss and decided to field first. Ashita Fernando and Vishwa Fernando began off with disciplined lines and lengths before Duckett showed putting Lankan bowlers under immense pressure. Lahiru Kumara struck dismissing Lawrence caught by Nissanka by gully. Lawrence and Duckett added 45 runs for the opening wicket. Ollie Pope looked in good touch with positive strokes against Kumara. Pope and Duckett maintained the momentum for England keeping the scoreboard ticking. Duckett reached his fifty off 48 deliveries before rain and bad light stopped play. England ended the first session at 76 for 1 with only 15 overs being bowled. After a long delay due to a rain break, the match began with both Duckett and Pope showing their domination against Lankan bowlers. Duckett showed his in...

  England and Sri Lanka named playing XI for the third and final game of the series to be played at Kennington Oval, London starting from 6 th September onwards. Under the captaincy of Ollie Pope, the hosts announced their playing XI on 4 th September 2024. There is only one change to the squad with Josh Hull making his debut replacing Matthew Potts. Dan Lawrence would look to perform well in the 3 rd test after disappointing scores in the previous match at Lords. Lawrence would open the innings along with Ben Duckett. Ollie Pope, experienced Joe Root scoring twin centuries would come at number 4, Harry Brook 5, Jamie Smith 6. Chris Woakes, Gus Atkinson, Josh Hull& Olly Stone would comprise of pace bowling options. Shoaib Bashir will be the only spinner included in the playing XI. England would love to prove their domination and whitewash the visitors. As far as Sri Lanka is concerned, there will be 2 changes in the playing XI. Nishan Madushka has been dropped due to...

  The England Cricket Team registered a dominating win in the 2 nd Test match against Sri Lanka on the 4 th day played at Lords, London on 1 st September 2024. Starting on the overnight score of 53 for 2, Prabath Jayasuriya was sent as nightwatchman while Dimuth Karaunate looked confident. Joe Root dropped a tough chance to dismiss the veteran Karaunate. Chris Woakes got the breakthrough dismissing Jayasuriya caught by Brook at slips. Karaunate and Mathews looked confident against disciplined England bowling. Karaunate reached fifty off 98 deliveries while Mathews looked solid with his defensive technique. Olly Stone dismissed Karaunate with a sharp bouncer caught by Ollie Smith. Karaunate and Mathews added 55 runs for the 4 th wicket. Dinesh Chandimal looked confident with his strokes while Mathews remained solid. At the end of the first session, Sri Lanka made 136 for 4. After the lunch break, Dinesh Chandimal kept the momentum going for Sri Lanka with of boundaries rea...

  England continued their domination with a superb performance at the end of day 2 against Sri Lanka at Lords, London on 30 th August 2024. Starting on the overnight score of 358 for 7, Gus Atkinson began the day with 2 boundaries in the first over. He was given out by the umpire; on review, it was overturned to not out missing leg stump. Ashita Fernando got their first breakthrough by dismissing Ollie Pope with a simple catch to Madushka. Atkinson and Pope added 85 runs for the 8 th wicket. Gus Atkinson completed his maiden Test century off 103 balls. Atkinson showed intent to keep the scoreboard ticking along with Olly Stone. A stunning piece of catch by Rathyanke ended the innings of Atkinson for 118. Ashita Fernando took his 5 th wicket by getting rid of Olly Stone with a good catch by Kamindu Mendis to be bowled out for 427. In reply, Dimuth Karaunate and Nishan Madushka began off to a positive start. Madushka was given a reprieve as the catch dropped between Root and...

  England ended the first day of the 2 nd test match against Sri Lanka in a strong position at Lords, London on 29 th August 2024. Sri Lankan captain Dhananjaya de Silva won the toss and decided to bowl first. It was an ideal start for the visitors as Ashita Fernando and Rathyanke struggled against Duckett and Lawrence. Lahiru Kumara struck in his first over dismissing Lawrence with a beauty. Lawrence and Duckett added 33 runs for the opening wicket. Ashita Fernando got rid of England captain Ollie Pope trying to hit a big shot caught by Dhananjaya de Silva at square leg. Kumara bowled with great control troubling the England batters. Root survived a close LBW shout given not out on the umpire’s call.   Root looked in good touch with some lovely shots. Duckett perished trying to hit a reverse sweep straight into the hands of Kumara. Root and Duckett added 40 runs for the 3 rd wicket. Harry Brook and Root remained cautious as England went into the lunch break at 97 for...

  Sri Lanka announced their playing XI for the second test match to be played at Lords, London from 29 th August onwards. The visitors suffered 5 wicket loss in the first test match at Old Trafford, Manchester. Dimuth Karaunate and Madushka would open the innings for the visitors. Madushka had a horrible outing being dismissed cheaply. Pathum Nissanka has been named as a replacement for Kusal Mendis. Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal, Dhananjaya de Silva& Kamindu Mendis comprise middle orders. Mathews and Chandimal scored half-centuries in the second innings. Kamindu Mendis scored well compiled century during 2 nd innings that helped Sri Lanka set a target of 205 runs. Ashita Fernando bowled brilliantly in the first test match, picking up 6 wickets. Milne Rathyanke did a decent job. Lahiru Kumara has been included in the playing XI replacing Vishwa Fernando. Prabath Jayasuriya is a lone spinner looking to create a good impact with disciplined lines and lengths.   ...

  The England Cricket Team announced their playing XI against Sri Lanka to be played at Lords, London on 29 th August 2024. England was given a run for their money, but Joe Root’s experience led the hosts to win the first test match by 5 wickets. Ben Duckett and Dan Lawrence would open the innings for England. Captain Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jamie Smith, and Chris Woakes will consist of middle-order batters. Root played a key role with an unbeaten 62 that helped England chase the target of 205. The pace bowlers option consists of Chris Woakes, Gus Atkinson, Olly Stone &Matthew Potts. Shoaib Bashir would be the lone spinner included in the playing XI. England performed brilliantly in the first test match. England bundled out Sri Lanka for 236 runs on the first day.   The hosts looked in trouble before Jamie Smith’s brilliant century helped the hosts take the lead of 122 runs. Despite a superb batting effort by Sri Lankan batters including Mathews, Chandima...

  The England Cricket Team registered a close-fought 5-wicket win in the first test match against the spirited Sri Lankan team played at Old Trafford, Manchester on 24 th August 2024. Chasing down 205 runs to win, Ben Duckett and Dan Lawrence began off to a positive start before Duckett was dismissed by a lovely delivery from Ashita Fernando. Duckett and Lawrence added 34 runs for the opening wicket. Ollie Pope’s struggle continued in the 2 nd innings also dismissed by Prabath Jayasuriya caught by Dhananjaya de Silva. Lawrence looked impressive before being trapped in front of the wicket by Rathnayake. Joe Root showed his composure along with Harry Brook. After the tea break, Root and Brook steadied the ship for England. Harry Brook provided a simple return catch to Prabath Jayasuriya to give Sri Lanka some hope of winning. Root and Brook added 49 runs for the 4 th wicket. Root looked steady keeping the strike rotating while Jamie Smith showed intent with some lovely strok...

  It was a great day of test cricket between England and Sri Lanka on the 3 rd day of the 1 st match of the series played at Old Trafford, Manchester on 23 rd August 2024. Starting on the overnight score of 259 for 6, Jamie Smith showed intent against poor bowling by Lankan bowlers. Gus Atkinson provided great support hitting boundaries and taking singles with ease. Smith kept the scoreboard ticking, reaching his maiden Test century off 136 balls. Soon after, Rathnayake grabbed his maiden wicket getting rid of Atkinson down the leg catch by Chandimal. Smith and Atkinson added 66 runs for the 7 th wicket. Prabath Jayasuriya struck dismissing Jamie Smith with a sharp catch by Chandimal to end a brilliant 111 runs knock. Dhananjaya de Silva took the second new ball immediately. The decision did not yield much as Mark Wood hit some valuable runs keeping the lead grower higher. Ashita Fernando shattered the stumps getting rid of Mark Wood. Wood and Potts added 33 runs for the 9 ...

  The 2 nd day of the 1 st test match between England and Sri Lanka hangs in the balance after a good contest between bat and ball at Old Trafford, Manchester on 22 nd August 2024. The first session of the day did not take place due to heavy rains. There was action immediately as Ashita Fernando got rid of Lawrence, the decision was overturned as the ball was going above the stumps. Fernando then dismissed Duckett via review. Sri Lankan captain Dhananjaya de Silva reviewed the decision and was overturned to out. Right-arm pace bowler Fernando produced a peach to dismiss Ollie Pope leaving England in some trouble. Vishwa struck getting rid of Lawrence caught by Dinesh Chandimal. Harry Brook and Joe Root showed intent keeping the scoreboard ticking not allowing the Sri Lankan bowlers to settle. Ashita Fernando was introduced into the attack and produced another lovely delivery getting rid of Joe Root caught by Chandimal. Root and Brook added 58 runs for the 4 th wicket. Har...

  Thanks to brilliant knocks by Dhananjaya de Silva and Rathnayake, Sri Lanka recovered from a tough situation against England on the first day of the first Test match at Old Trafford, Manchester on 21 st August 2024. Sri Lankan captain Dhananjaya de Silva won the toss and decided to bat first. It was not an ideal start for the visitors as Dimuth Karaunate was dismissed caught by Jamie Smith. Chris Woakes produced two lovely deliveries getting wickets of Madushka and Mathews in the same over to leave Sri Lanka struggling at 6 for 3. Kusal Mendis and Dinesh Chandimal steadied the ship for Sri Lanka with some positive strokes keeping the scoreboard ticking. Mark Wood produced sharp delivery hitting the gloves straight into slips hands. Kusal and Chandimal added 34 runs for the 4 th wicket. Dinesh Chandimal and Dhanjaya de Silva looked in decent touch. Right before the end of the first session, Shoaib Bashir dismissed Chandimal which kept low. Sri Lanka looked in deep trouble ...