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India vs Sri Lanka: Pacer Lasith Malinga to captain visitors' squad, Angelo Mathews set to make T20I return
• 5 years ago32-year-old all-rounder Angelo Mathews made a comeback to the team after a 16-month absence from the shortest form of the game
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: Danushka Gunathilaka's career-best 57 powers visitors to sizeable 64-run win in first T20I
• 5 years agoFast bowlers Isuru Udana (3-11) and Nuwan Pradeep (3-21) dismantled Pakistan for 101 in 17.4 overs to give Sri Lanka a 1-0 lead in the three-match series
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: Danushka Gunathilaka's century goes in vain as hosts chase down 297 to wrap up series
• 5 years agoGunathilaka's 134-ball 133 lifted Sri Lanka to a challenging 297-9 in their 50 overs but Pakistan chased down the target in 48.2 overs for their first series win in 15 months
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, LIVE Cricket Score, 3rd ODI at Karachi: Visitors look to salvage series in final match
Firstcricket Staff • 5 years agoFollow the live scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary from the third one-day international between Pakistan and Sri Lanka at the National Stadium in Karachi on our live blog.
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, Sri Lanka review: Lions overshot expectations despite struggling middle-order, toothless bowling attack
Rex • 6 years agoIt's the first time Sri Lanka have not made it to the second round since 1999. But with expectations being quite low back home, there will be no major casualties following this campaign. Already those who matter are satisfied with the team faring reasonably well. But the end doesn't justify the means.
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: Captain Dimuth Karunaratne wants more Sri Lanka players to gain overseas experience
• 6 years agoSri Lanka have failed to replicate their 1996 World Cup triumph in the current tournament, with the retirements of Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara leaving them short of top-class talent.
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: Nuwan Pradeep ruled out of tournament due to chickenpox; Kasun Rajitha named as replacement
• 6 years agoSeamer Kasun Rajitha will take the place of Pradeep, who took five wickets in his three outings, including one in his team's surprise win over England.
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: Mashrafe Mortaza says winning matters more to Bangladesh than respect of opponents
• 6 years agoBangladesh launched their campaign with an impressive win over South Africa but afterwards Mashrafe Mortaza was annoyed by suggestions the result constituted an upset.
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: Sri Lanka pacer Nuwan Pradeep ruled out of Bangladesh game with dislocated finger
• 6 years agoNuwan Pradeep was the architect of Sri Lanka’s win against Afghanistan in Cardiff last week, claiming four wickets for 31 runs.
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: Mahela Jayawardene concerned with Sri Lanka's batting, says they should have aimed for 250-plus total
• 6 years agoFormer skipper Mahela Jayawardene is concerned about Sri Lanka's batting in this World Cup, saying the 1996 champions will need to put up a better show with the willow to give their bowlers more freedom.