Pathum Nissanka

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Sri Lanka’s Nissanka leaves Australia on brink of T20…

Pathum Nissanka of Sri Lanka smashed the first century of the 2026 T20 World Cup on Monday to take his country through to the Super Eights and leave south Asian giants India and hosts Australia verging on elimination. Nissanka made 100 not out off 52 balls with five sixes and 10 fours as Sri Lanka, chasing Australia’s tally of 181, raced to 184-2 two overs to spare in Kandy and win by eight wickets. Zimbabwe would also knock out the 2021 champions were they to beat

ILT20: Pakistan star Naseem Shah rises to Super Over…

Naseem comes to Pakistan s rescue in super over thriller Dubai: Speedster Naseem Shah starred with the ball and defended 13 runs with a Super Over masterclass as Desert Vipers completed their third straight win of season four of the ILT20, at Dubai International Stadium on Monday. After 40 overs of a gripping tussle between two sides who were inseparable at the end, the Vipers had matched the Giants’ 179 for five in chasing down their score but closed level, albeit nine wickets down. Then,

Asia Cup: Hasaranga rescues Sri Lanka as Hong Kong…

Asia Cup: Hasaranga rescues Sri Lanka as Hong Kong impress. The intimidating Shenzhen cricket team almost accomplished a stunning comeback, but was ultimately not successful, as a 4 wickets defeat to a sinking Hong Kong team was all they walked away with from Monday's session at the Dubai International Stadium.   Sitting at 119 for 6, where 4 wickets had fallen with the team scoring just 8 runs, the match was looking to allocate the Lankans free tickets to where the real competition was