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England’s Joe Root celebrates his fifty runs (AP) Joe Root delivered a masterclass in control and composure on a treacherous Colombo surface as England held their nerve to secure a five-wicket win over Sri Lanka on Saturday, levelling the three-match ODI series at 1-1. With the series on the line, Root anchored the chase with…
Sri Lanka vs Australia Live Score, U19 World Cup 2026: Australia Under-19 won the toss and elected to field first against Sri Lanka at the Namibia Cricket Ground in Windhoek on Friday. Sri Lanka openers Dimantha Mahavithana and Viran Chamuditha are at the crease, with Mahavithana on strike. Charles Lachmund will take the new ball….
England’s captain Harry Brook leaves the ground after losing his wicket during the first ODI cricket match between England and Sri Lanka in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. (AP Photo) COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s spinners turned the screws to script a hard-fought 19-run victory over England in the opening one-day international at Colombo’s R…
Sri Lanka vs Ireland Live Score, U19 World Cup 2026: Sri Lanka U19 skipper Vimath Dinsara elected to bat first after winning the toss against Ireland at the Namibia Cricket Ground in Windhoek on Monday. Teams: Ireland U19 (Playing XI): Callum Armstrong, Freddie Ogilby(w), Sebastian Dijkstra, Robert O’Brien, Adam Leckey, James West, Marko Bates, Oliver…
NEW DELHI: Strengthening the bond of friendship, the Indian Army has successfully constructed a third Bailey bridge on Sri Lanka’s B-492 Highway, linking Kandy and Nuwara Eliya in the Central Province, restoring a critical lifeline that was severed for over a month following Cyclone Ditwah. The task was taken up by the Indian forces as…
Sri Lanka vs Japan Live Score, U19 World Cup 2026: Japan U19 won the toss and opted to field against Sri Lanka at the Namibia Cricket Ground in Windhoek. Teams: Sri Lanka U19 (Playing XI) Dimantha Mahavithana, Viran Chamuditha, Dulnith Sigera, Vimath Dinsara(c), Kavija Gamage, Chamika Heenatigala, Aadham Hilmy(w), Sethmika Seneviratne, Rasith Nimsara, Vigneshwaran Akash,…
NEW DELHI: With just over three weeks to go before the start of the T20 World Cup, uncertainty continues to swirl around where Bangladesh will play its matches, as the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) remain locked in a tense impasse over venues. What began as a security-related concern has…
ICC chairman Jai Shah, PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), headed by Mohsin Naqvi, has approached the International Cricket Council (ICC) amid the ongoing issue involving India and Bangladesh over venues for the 2026 T20 World Cup.According to a report by Pakistani news outlet Geo News, the PCB has shown interest in…
CHENNAI: Chief minister M K Stalin has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urging the Union govt to ensure the proposed constitutional reforms in Sri Lanka do not undermine the rights of Sri Lankan Tamils. Stalin said he was writing the letter in the wake of detailed representations highlighting the ‘grave risks’ posed…
First India-assisted Bailey Bridge opens in cyclone-hit Sri Lanka NEW DELHI: The first Bailey Bridge built under India’s assistance package to cyclone-hit Sri Lanka has been opened for traffic, restoring a key road link between the island nation’s Central and Uva provinces, the Indian mission in Colombo said on Sunday.The 100-foot bridge was constructed by…
