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Sri Lanka vs South Africa: Quinton de Kock slams half century to to help Proteas win by four wickets, lead ODI series 2-0
•The Proteas rode on a 91-run opening partnership between de Kock and Hashim Amla, who scored 43, to achieve their target with more than seven overs to spare.
Danushka Gunathilaka suspended in middle of Sri Lanka vs South Africa Test after rape allegation against friend
•Gunathilaka will be barred from all forms of the game pending the outcome of an investigation, the board said, without specifying the alleged misconduct.
Sri Lanka's picturesque Galle Stadium faces demolition after government rules that pavilion stand violated heritage laws
•The Galle stadium is hallowed among cricket fans the world over because of its stunning setting and because it is here that the Sri Lankan team is often at its most formidable.
Sri Lanka vs South Africa: Rangana Herath warns Proteas to brace for more spin as hosts target series win
•Herath said pitch conditions were ripe for a repeat of last week's drubbing, in which he took five wickets and Dilruwan Perera returned overall match figures of 10-78.
West Indies vs Sri Lanka: All-rounder Dhananjaya de Silva joins national team after attending father's funeral
•Sri Lanka are also missing opener Dimuth Karunaratne who fractured a finger while batting in the nets earlier last month.
Spot-fixing sting: Former Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga accuses ICC for failing to tackle corruption
•Arjuna Ranatunga, now a government minister, said cricket corruption in Sri Lanka went far beyond the claims made in an Al Jazeera documentary which aired on Sunday.
India continue to top ICC Test rankings; Bangladesh move to 8 pushing West Indies down
Ians •According to an ICC release, India have actually stretched their lead over South Africa from four to 13 points after the results from 2014-15 were removed from the equation.
Pakistan vs West Indies: Visitors falter in first T20I but give host nation a moment it had been eagerly awaiting
Saj Sadiq •The PCB's plan to restore international cricket in Pakistan has also been helped by the vast majority of overseas cricketers who featured in the PSL being willing to travel to Lahore and Karachi recently to take part in the play-off matches and the final.
Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Angelo Mathews ruled out of series due to hamstring injury, says reports
•Mathews, 30, was recently named as Sri Lanka's captain in the shorter format until the 2019 World Cup.
Virat Kohli slams his 5th Test double ton as India six wickets away from victory
Firstcricket Staff •Virat Kohli's fifth Test double century helped India take a lead of 405 runs against Sri Lanka at the end of Day 3 in Nagpur.