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Sri Lanka celebrate 10-wicket win against Afghanistan

Sri Lanka wrapped up a comfortable 10-wicket win in the one-off Test match against Afghanistan in Colombo on Monday.

Afghanistan bowl out hosts Sri Lanka for 439

Sri Lanka collapsed from 427 for six to 439 all out on the third day of their one-off Test against Afghanistan on Sunday, with one of their batsmen forced off the field after being hit on the helmet.

Sri Lanka bat in Asia Cup final

Defending champions Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to bat first against India in the final of the Asia Cup in Colombo today.

‘I believed that I would bowl the perfect yorker’

Despite not being in the running for the final, Bangladesh ended their Asia Cup on a high by beating India in a tight Super Four game in Colombo’s R Premadasa Stadium on Friday.

India win toss, bat against Sri Lanka

India skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to bat against Sri Lanka in Colombo for Tuesday's Asia Cup Super Four clash.

Shakib rues lack of runs at the top

While skipper Shakib Al Hasan pointed to the inability of putting on a big opening stand as one of the reasons behind his team’s 21-run defeat against Sri Lanka in their crucial Super Four encounter, the performance in Saturday's match practically summed up Bangladesh’s inconsistent batting performance throughout the Asia Cup.

Captain Joty leads Bangladesh's thrilling win over Sri Lanka

Nigar Sultana Jyoti struck an unbeaten 51-ball 75 as Bangladesh women’s team beat their Sri Lankan counterparts by six wickets in the first T20I in Colombo on Tuesday.

Second match of BD-SL Women's series washed out too

The last match of the series against Sri Lanka is scheduled to be played in Colombo on Thursday.

Sri Lankan MP takes own life during clashes in Colombo

Two people including an MP from the ruling party died and at least 139 were injured on Monday in a day of violence in Sri Lanka, police and hospital officials said.

February 5, 2024
February 5, 2024

Sri Lanka celebrate 10-wicket win against Afghanistan

Sri Lanka wrapped up a comfortable 10-wicket win in the one-off Test match against Afghanistan in Colombo on Monday.

February 4, 2024
February 4, 2024

Afghanistan bowl out hosts Sri Lanka for 439

Sri Lanka collapsed from 427 for six to 439 all out on the third day of their one-off Test against Afghanistan on Sunday, with one of their batsmen forced off the field after being hit on the helmet.

September 17, 2023
September 17, 2023

Sri Lanka bat in Asia Cup final

Defending champions Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to bat first against India in the final of the Asia Cup in Colombo today.

September 16, 2023
September 16, 2023

‘I believed that I would bowl the perfect yorker’

Despite not being in the running for the final, Bangladesh ended their Asia Cup on a high by beating India in a tight Super Four game in Colombo’s R Premadasa Stadium on Friday.

September 12, 2023
September 12, 2023

India win toss, bat against Sri Lanka

India skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to bat against Sri Lanka in Colombo for Tuesday's Asia Cup Super Four clash.

September 10, 2023
September 10, 2023

Shakib rues lack of runs at the top

While skipper Shakib Al Hasan pointed to the inability of putting on a big opening stand as one of the reasons behind his team’s 21-run defeat against Sri Lanka in their crucial Super Four encounter, the performance in Saturday's match practically summed up Bangladesh’s inconsistent batting performance throughout the Asia Cup.

May 9, 2023
May 9, 2023

Captain Joty leads Bangladesh's thrilling win over Sri Lanka

Nigar Sultana Jyoti struck an unbeaten 51-ball 75 as Bangladesh women’s team beat their Sri Lankan counterparts by six wickets in the first T20I in Colombo on Tuesday.

May 2, 2023
May 2, 2023

Second match of BD-SL Women's series washed out too

The last match of the series against Sri Lanka is scheduled to be played in Colombo on Thursday.

May 9, 2022
May 9, 2022

Sri Lankan MP takes own life during clashes in Colombo

Two people including an MP from the ruling party died and at least 139 were injured on Monday in a day of violence in Sri Lanka, police and hospital officials said.

April 22, 2019
April 22, 2019

Sri Lanka: Bomber queued for buffet then unleashed devastation

The suicide bomber waited patiently in a queue for the Easter Sunday breakfast buffet at Sri Lanka's Cinnamon Grand hotel before setting off explosives strapped to his back. Carrying a plate, the man, who had registered at the hotel the night before, was just about to be served when he set off his devastating strike in the packed restaurant.