Samarawickrama’s 93 helps Sri Lanka to competitive total Samarawickrama missed a ton by 7 runs (pic Cricbuzz) Source : island A crucial contribution from Sadeera Samarawickrama helped Sri Lanka finish with 257/9 in the Super Fours game against Bangladesh in Colombo on Saturday (September 9). Sri Lanka had slipped to 164/5 at one stage but Samarawickrama’s 72-ball 93 helped them post in excess of 250, which appears a competitive total on a pitch that hasn’t been easy to bat on. Sri Lanka got off to a steady start after being asked to bat, with both Dimuth Karunaratne and Pathum Nissanka playing their drives confidently for regular boundaries. But their partnership ended on 34 as Hasan Mahmud, having been driven a couple of times by Karunaratne, pulled back the length a bit and had the batter nicking to the ‘keeper. Kusal Mendis and Nissanka continued in a positive manner, taking on the pacers, which ...
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Mendis, Karunaratne give Sri Lanka a strong start Source : island England may have left New Zealand shores a few weeks ago, but the spirit of Bazball resided in Kusal Mendis’s batting. The No.3 batter counter-attacked against the home team’s pace bowlers for almost two hours in testing batting condition to dominate in an otherwise even opening day of play at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch, on Thursday. The visitors, led by Mendis’s 87, went to stumps on 305 for 6. Brief Scores: Sri Lanka 305/6 (Kusal Mendis 87, Dimuth Karunaratne 50; Tim Southee 3-44, Matt Henry 2-65) vs New Zealand ...
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SRI LANKA CRICKET NEWS (AUGUST 2022) Sri Lankan spinner Prabath Jayasuriya’s sensational start to international cricket has been capped off by winning the ICC Men’s Player of the Month award for July 2022. the ICC announced. Jayasuriya beat England batter and June’s Player of the Month winner Jonny Bairstow, and French sensation Gustav McKeon for the coveted monthly award, after a brilliant start to international cricket in the longest format. The 30-year-old was thrilled to have won the monthly award. “I am delighted with this announcement, and wish to thank the fans for voting me as the ICC Men’s Player of the Month,” Jayasuriya said. “Certainly it has been an incredible month for me, as I made the Test debut, and also got the opportunity to contribute for my team to level the Test series played against Australia and Pakistan. “I take this opportunity to thank my fans, team-mates, coaches, ...
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Pumped up Sri Lanka chase consistency against Pakistan – by Trevine Rodrigo – Melbourne (eLanka Sport editor) Dimuth Karunaratne leads a pumped up Sri Lanka against Pakistan, confident that they can continue the upward trend after a series levelling effort against Australia. There’s a new energy emanating among the Sri Lankans, overriding the political and economic crisis enveloping the country and it augurs well to create a necessary distraction among the suffering masses. Cricket among the population always takes away the troubles of the world, albeit during its limited duration, and Sri Lanka’s cricketing heroes have provided that. The Australian tour in many ways provided a welcome avenue to quell the doom and gloom the country is going through apart from injecting much needed revenue towards an almost bare financial situation. Australia and their fantastic band of ambassadors will be long remembered for their bravery in embarking on a tour shrouded ...
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Dinesh Chandimal and debutante Prabath Jayasuriya stun Australia – By Trevine Rodrigo in Melbourne (eLanka Sports editor) If there is a turning point to a country ravaged by tragedy, Sri Lanka has emerged from it on all fronts with an inexplicable innings win over Australia against the tide of expectation. Absolutely annihilated in the first Test and embarrassed to a point where redemption appeared beyond the reach of reality, the Lankans proved that ‘ impossible’ was not a word that belonged to their belief or psyche. Two players made this dream a reality, much against all expectations, and the efforts of Dinesh Chandimal and debutante Prabath Jayasuriya will go down in the annals of history as two of the country’s most cherished heroes. After the first Test debacle in Galle where Sri Lanka hastily discovered that preparing spinning tracks would give them a supreme advantage against all opposition only to ...
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Hara Kiri by Sri Lankan Cricketers assures Hallelujah for the Aussies at Galle – By Michael Roberts Source:thuppahis.com On a wicket with uneven bounce that also supported massive spin the Sri Lankan batsmen proceeded to perform “hara kiri” in a manner that was as comical as disastrous. The second innings scoreline of 113 runs underlines the disaster; but does not quite capture the astounding manner in which some of the batsmen contibuted to their dismissal — though one must also record the competent fielding (catched by Labushagne and Swepson) and intelligent bowling). HARA KIRI = ritual suicide by disembowelment practiced by the Japanese samurai or formerly decreed by a court in lieu of the death penalty …. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hara-kiri#:~:text=Definition%20of%2Sam0 hara%2Dkiri,2%20%3A%20suicide%20sense%201b A Samurai about to commit “seppuku” or “hara-kiri” Dimuth Karunaratne: c Carey b Lyon 23 5.3 Bottom edge, given! Went for the sweep from outside off and gets a thin tickle. Neatly done from Carey who ...
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SRI LANKA CRICKET NEWS – By Victor Melder (JUNE 2022) The touring Australians beat Sri Lanka by 10 wickets to win the first T20 played at R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo. Scores: Sri Lanka – 128 in 19.3 Overs (Asalanka 38, Nissanka 36, Gunathilaka 26, Hazlewood 4/16, Starc 3/26, Richardson 1/22 Australia – 134 in 14 Overs (Warner 70no, Finch 61no) Player of the Match: Josh Hazlewood (Australia) The touring Australians beat Sri Lanka by 3 wickets to win the second T20 played at R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo. Scores Sri Lanka – 124/9 in 20 Overs (Asalanka 39, K.Mendis 36, K. Richardson 4/30, J. Richardson 3/26, Maxwell 2/18) Australia – 126/7 in 17.5 Overs (Wade 26no, Finch 24, Warner 21, de Silva 4/33, Thushara 1/18, Chameera 1/31) Player of the Match: Matthew Wade (Australia) Sri Lanka have been fined 40 per cent of their match fee for maintaining a ...
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What’s Happening to Cricket?- By Dr. Tilak S. Fernando Everyone in Sri Lanka, from children to grown-ups, know about cricket. Though volleyball is known as Sri Lanka’s national game, cricket took its place due to its popularity. There was a time when even Kussi Ammas were engrossed in the game whenever cricket matches appeared on TV screens. When players such as Duleep Mendis, Kumar Sangakkara, Roshan Mahanama, Bandula Warnapura, Sanath Jayasuriya, Brenden Kuruppu or Arjuna Ranatunge batted, crowds were enthusiastic. The game’s enthusiasm peaked when Arjuna Ranatunge won the world cup in 1996. Cricket is a pitch and tosses game, where one team wins today and the rivals win tomorrow. The rule book says that players must act on numerous regulations and disciplinary codes vested upon the umpires, captains, and the Governing bodies. The game needs to be played according to the game’s rules and within the spirit of the game. ...
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Why Sri Lanka will be no push-overs for India – by Trevine Roar Pro Source:theroar.com.au Doomsayers in Sri Lanka are bracing themselves for a whitewash by the Indians in the two-Test series, but I have a gut feeling that the tourists will be no pushovers. Dimuth Karunaratne leads a Sri Lankan outfit unusually sitting at the top of World Test Championship rankings currently in its infancy. The Lankans are a team looking for resurgence and they are stacked with a blend of youth and experience. But expert predictions strongly suggest they will be blown away by the powerful Indians led for the first time by Rohit Sharma. The emotional attachment by Indian fans celebrating former skipper and cult hero Virat Kohi’s 100th Test may lift the home team and fend off any possible challenge. India will be in the process of evolution under Sharma, axing several seasoned campaigners for new ...
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One sided? Doubtful against untested Lankans – by Trevine Rodrigo (eLanka – Sports editor) Doomsayers in Sri Lanka are bracing themselves for a whitewash by the Indians in the two Test series, but I have a gut feeling that the tourists will be no pushovers. Dimuth Karunaratne leads a Sri Lankan outfit unusually sitting at the top of World Test cricket championship rankings currently in it’s infancy. The Lankans are a team looking for resurgence and is stacked with a blend of youth and experience. But expert predictions strongly suggest they will be blown away by the powerful Indians led for the first time by Rohit Sharma. Emotional attachment by Indian fans celebrating former skipper and cult hero Virat Kholi’s 100th Test may lift the home team and fend off any possible challenge. India will be in the process of evolution under Sharma, axing several seasoned campaigners for new ...
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