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Sri Lanka vs Pakistan: Dinesh Chandimal propels Lankans to 315/6 on Day 1 of second Test
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Sri Lanka vs Pakistan: Dinesh Chandimal propels Lankans to 315/6 on Day 1 of second Test

Chandimal, who hit 80, put on key partnerships including a 75-run fourth-wicket stand with Angelo Mathews, who fell short of fifty in his landmark 100th Test.

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, 1st Test: Dinesh Chandimal powers host's lead past 300
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Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, 1st Test: Dinesh Chandimal powers host's lead past 300

Dinesh Chandimal, on 86, and Prabath Jayasuriya, on four, were batting at close of play with Sri Lanka leading by 333 in their second innings.

Highlights, Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, 1st Test Day 2: SL lead by 40 runs in second innings
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Highlights, Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, 1st Test Day 2: SL lead by 40 runs in second innings

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, Live Cricket Score: 1st Test match, Day 2 at the Galle International Stadium

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, 1st Test: 'Stronger' Dinesh Chandimal says family, friends got him through tough times
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Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, 1st Test: 'Stronger' Dinesh Chandimal says family, friends got him through tough times

Dinesh Chandimal put on 44 runs for the ninth wicket with Maheesh Theekshana, who made 38 and added 89 runs for the last two wickets after Sri Lanka were had been tottering at 133-8.

Sri Lanka vs Australia: Second Test defeat offers lessons for India tour, says Pat Cummins
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Sri Lanka vs Australia: Second Test defeat offers lessons for India tour, says Pat Cummins

Cummins said taking tough calls like keeping out premier pace bowler Josh Hazlewood to get the right balance of the team was key on sub-continent pitches.

Sri Lanka vs Australia: Chandimal, Jayasuriya star as Lankans level Test series against Aussies
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Sri Lanka vs Australia: Chandimal, Jayasuriya star as Lankans level Test series against Aussies

Dinesh Chandimal's maiden double century and a match haul of 12 wickets by debutant Prabhat Jayasuriya led Sri Lanka to an innings and 39-run thrashing of Australia in the second Test on Monday.

Sri Lanka vs Australia: Dinesh Chandimal slams double ton as hosts grab sizeable lead in 2nd Test
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Sri Lanka vs Australia: Dinesh Chandimal slams double ton as hosts grab sizeable lead in 2nd Test

Chandimal remained unbeaten on 206, collecting 16 fours and five sixes along the way as Sri Lanka posted 554 in reply after bowling Australia out for 364.

Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Dinesh Chandimal, Niroshan Dickwella cling on as first Test ends in a draw
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Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Dinesh Chandimal, Niroshan Dickwella cling on as first Test ends in a draw

On the fifth and final day, the two teams settled on a draw 45 minutes before the scheduled close of play with Sri Lanka on 260-6 in their second innings.

Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe: Dinesh Chandimal, Charith Asalanka fifties guide hosts to five-wicket win in first ODI
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Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe: Dinesh Chandimal, Charith Asalanka fifties guide hosts to five-wicket win in first ODI

Opener Pathum Nissanka made 75 to set up the 297-run chase on a batting-friendly wicket for Sri Lanka.

T20 World Cup 2021: Sri Lanka top-order aim to get its act together against Netherlands
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T20 World Cup 2021: Sri Lanka top-order aim to get its act together against Netherlands

The former champions easily got past Namibia and Ireland to make it to the tournament-proper but the lack of form of Kusal Perera and Dinesh Chandimal would be a worry for them.

T20 World Cup 2021: Sri Lanka face confident Ireland as both sides look to inch closer to Super 12s
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T20 World Cup 2021: Sri Lanka face confident Ireland as both sides look to inch closer to Super 12s

Both Sri Lanka and Ireland have come into the match high on confidence after convincing seven-wicket wins against Namibia and Netherlands respectively in their lung openers.

Sri Lanka vs South Africa: Aiden Markram sets up 28-run win as Proteas go 1-0 up in T20I leg of tour
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Sri Lanka vs South Africa: Aiden Markram sets up 28-run win as Proteas go 1-0 up in T20I leg of tour

Markram's 33-ball knock guided South Africa to 163-5, a total they defended by restricting Sri Lanka to 135-6 to lead the three-match series 1-0 in Colombo.

Highlights, Sri Lanka vs South Africa, 1st T20I at Colombo, Full Cricket Score: Proteas win by 28 runs
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Highlights, Sri Lanka vs South Africa, 1st T20I at Colombo, Full Cricket Score: Proteas win by 28 runs

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Highlights, Sri Lanka vs South Africa 1st ODI at Colombo: Lanka win by 14-runs
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Highlights, Sri Lanka vs South Africa 1st ODI at Colombo: Lanka win by 14-runs

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India vs Sri Lanka: Dasun Shanaka set to replace Kusal Perera as captain ahead of limited-overs series, says report
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India vs Sri Lanka: Dasun Shanaka set to replace Kusal Perera as captain ahead of limited-overs series, says report

The 29-year-old, an explosive batsman and a seam bowler, will become Sri Lanka's sixth captain in less than four years if he gets the job.

Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Door not closed on senior players, says visitors' coach Mickey Arthur
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Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Door not closed on senior players, says visitors' coach Mickey Arthur

Sri Lanka left Mathews, Karunaratne, Dinesh Chandimal and other senior players behind for their three one-day internationals in Bangladesh.

West Indies vs Sri Lanka: Dimuth Karunaratne leads visitors' resistance on Day 5 of drawn second Test
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West Indies vs Sri Lanka: Dimuth Karunaratne leads visitors' resistance on Day 5 of drawn second Test

Set a daunting target of 377 and resuming at 29 without loss, the tourists reached 193 for two with a tops score of 75 by captain Dimuth Karunaratne and an unbeaten 66 by Oshada Fernando leading the resistance.

West Indies vs Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka shows defiance as visitors trail by 104 runs on rain-affected Day 3
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West Indies vs Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka shows defiance as visitors trail by 104 runs on rain-affected Day 3

Pathum Nissanka kept the West Indies at bay, with Sri Lanka limping to the close at 250 for eight in reply to the home side's first-innings total of 354 on a rain-affected third day of the second and final Test in Antigua.

West Indies vs Sri Lanka: Jason Holder stars with five-wicket haul as hosts take control of first Test
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West Indies vs Sri Lanka: Jason Holder stars with five-wicket haul as hosts take control of first Test

Jason Holder took five wickets to help bowl out Sri Lanka for 169. West Indies finished Day 1 on 13/0.