Sri Lanka Cricket

Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) says Sri Lanka would host a white-ball series with three ODIs and as many T20I matches being played between March 13 to March 25 in the UAE. The series will kick start with its T20I leg, where the teams will take on each other first in a T20I match on March 13 at Sharjah Cricket Stadium while the 2nd & 3rd T20Is are scheduled to be played on the same venue on 15th & 17th respectively. The action will

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

Sri Lanka's last-minute decision to bring in Kamindu Mendis paid off handsomely as the all-rounder played a match-turning cameo to set up a 20-run victory over Ireland in their T20 World Cup opener at Colombo’s R. Premadasa Stadium on Sunday. Kamindu's fiery 44 off 19 balls provided Sri Lanka the late impetus which was missing when they crawled to 163. The spin trio of Maheesh Theekshana, Wanindu Hasaranga and Dunith Wellalage then ripped through the Irish middle order taking seven wickets between themselves to secure

On Thursday in Abu Dhabi, Sri Lanka historically defeated Afghanistan by six wickets and thus qualified for the Asia Cup Super Four stage. Sri Lanka's innings came to a close in just 18.4 overs and were able to achieve a modest 170 target, in large part due to Kusal Mendis, who scored an astonishing 74 runs in just 52 balls. Mohammad Nabi's stunning performance was Afghanistan's greatest achievement during the match. The veteran all-rounder scored 60 runs off 22 balls, 30 of which

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