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Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh: Lasith Malinga hopes to play in next T20 World Cup, says doesn't mind losing spot to better players
•Malinga invited fans to his farewell ODI at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Friday and said the cricket board agreed to his request to retire from the 50-over format of the game.
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh: Lasith Malinga to retire from 50-over cricket after first ODI, informs captain Dimuth Karunaratne
•Malinga, 35, will leave as Sri Lanka's third highest wicket-taker in ODI cricket with 335 wickets in 219 innings so far.
Sri Lanka vs England: Ambidextrous Kamindu Mendis included in T20I squad; Thisara Perera to lead
•Kamindu Mendis, who has played under-19 matches, was brought into the squad led by Thisara Perera for Saturday's match at Premadasa International Stadium in Colombo under lights.
Highlights, Sri Lanka vs South Africa, 1st T20 in Colombo, Full Cricket Score: Hosts win by 3 wickets
Firstcricket Staff •Catch live updates on the one-off T20 International between Sri Lanka and South Africa at the R Premadasa Stadium here.
Highlights, Sri Lanka vs South Africa, 5th ODI at Colombo, Full Cricket Score: Visitors win series 3-2
Firstcricket Staff •Catch live updates on the fifth and final one-dayer between Sri Lanka and South Africa at the R Premadasa Stadium here.
Nidahas Trophy 2018: Bangladesh bowling lacks consistency, admits coach Courtney Walsh
•The winner of Friday's match will book a title clash with India, and Walsh expects the best from his wards.
Nidahas Trophy 2018: Shardul Thakur, Manish Pandey help India beat Sri Lanka to move to top of table
•A clinical India defeated Sri Lanka comprehensively by six wickets to continue their their winning run in the Nidahas Twenty20 Tri-Series in Colombo on Monday.
Nidahas Trophy 2018: Kusal Perera's brilliant 66 helps Sri Lanka overpower India in opening game of tri-series
Ians •Kusal Perera's brilliant 66 off 37 balls and some crucial contributions from the middle-order helped Sri Lanka beat India by five wickets in the opening match of the Nidahas Trophy Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket tri-series in Colombo on Tuesday.
Highlights, India vs Sri Lanka, Nidahas Trophy 2018, 1st T20I at Colombo, Full Cricket Score: Kusal Perera powers hosts to win
Firstcricket Staff •Thakur starts the penultimate over of the innings off with a wide, before conceding a single off the next ball. Thisara pulls the ball towards deep midwicket off the second ball, and comes back for a second run. Thisara hooks a short ball from Thakur towards the backward square-leg, where the ball beats the fielder, to bring up a well-deserved five-wicket win for the hosts in the first game of the tri-series. Sri Lanka defeat India by five wickets in the opening match of the tournament!
Nidahas Trophy 2018: All-rounder Deepak Hooda hopes to make international debut in tri-series tournament
•Hooda was first picked in the Indian squad for the three-match bilateral T20 series versus Sri Lanka held last December at home, but did not get a game.