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T20 World Cup 2021: David Warner stars as Australia beat Sri Lanka by seven wickets
Firstcricket Staff •Check out photos from Australia's seven-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the Super 12 stage of the T20 World Cup.
T20 World Cup 2021: Target of 172 was not easy one, says Sri Lankan captain Dasun Shanaka
•"It was an outstanding innings from Asalanka. It's very important that youngsters step up at this stage, it was really nice to see that," Shanaka said at the post-match presentation.
T20 World Cup 2021: Asalanka stars as Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh at Sharjah
•Chasing an imposing target of 172, the 2014 champions saw Asalanka (80 not out) and Rajapaksa (53) lead them to victory for a fourth successive win after three triumphs in the qualifying round.
Sri Lanka vs South Africa: Debutant spinner Maheesh Theekshana stars in hosts' series-clinching win in 3rd ODI
•Theekshana, an off-spinner with a lethal carrom ball, returned figures of 4-37 as the hosts bowled out South Africa for 125 in 30 overs while chasing a target of 204 in the third ODI in Colombo.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar leads dominant Indian bowling display as visitors trounce Sri Lanka in first T20I
Firstcricket Staff •Check out photos from the first T20I between Sri Lanka and India in Colombo.
India vs Sri Lanka: Suryakumar Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar help visitors grab series lead with 38-run win
•Suryakumar Yadav brought up his second T20I fifty on a slow wicket while Bhuvneshwar Kumar was the pick of the bowlers with 4/22 as Sri Lanka were bowled out for 126 in response to India's total of 164/5.
India vs Sri Lanka: Deepak Chahar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar setup miraculous win as visitors clinch ODI series with game to spare
•Chahar, whose highest score before this game was 12, showed remarkable resolve and composure under pressure to take his team over the line with five balls to spare. He fittingly hit the winning boundary.
India vs Sri Lanka: Hosts announce 23-member squad for white-ball series, Dasun Shanaka named captain
•Recently sacked captain Kusal Janith Perera will be missing due to a knee injury along with left-arm pacer Binura Fernando, nursing an ankle injury.
Sri Lanka vs England: Injured hosts' captain Dinesh Chandimal out of 2nd Test in Pallekele
Firstcricket Staff •Suranga Lakmal will lead Sri Lanka in Chandimal's absence while Charith Asalanka will be inducted into the team as a replacement.