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Sri Lanka’s Pathum Nissanka, right, and Kusal Mendis. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Co-hosts Sri Lanka have not just qualified for the Super 8s — they have marched in like champions in waiting. With three dominant wins on the trot and all their remaining matches scheduled at home, Sri Lanka’s growing aura has sparked a serious…
Steve Smith of Australia shakes hands with Pavan Rathnayake of Sri Lanka after the match. (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: A shattered Mitchell Marsh did not hide his emotions after Australia crashed to a crushing eight-wicket defeat against Sri Lanka in a must-win clash at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on Monday, conceding his side’s fate…
NEW DELHI: Pathum Nissanka produced a sensational unbeaten century to power Sri Lanka to an emphatic eight-wicket victory over Australia in their Group B clash at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on Sunday. The commanding win sealed Sri Lanka’s place in the Super Eight stage of the T20 World Cup and left Australia staring at…
When: Australia vs Sri Lanka, 30th Match, Group B, February 16, 7 PM IST Where: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium Probable XI: Mitchell Marsh (c), Travis Head, Josh Inglis (wk), Cameron Green, Tim David, Matt Renshaw, Marcus Stoinis, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Matt Kuhnemann Probable XI: Pathum Nissanka, Kamil Mishara/Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis (wk),…
Steve Smith (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Steve Smith has been drafted into Australia’s T20 World Cup squad to replace the spot left vacant by Josh Hazlewood and is likely to feature in their must-win clash against Sri Lanka on Monday. Smith reached Sri Lanka last week and became eligible for selection after the International Cricket…
Australia’s stand-in captain Travis Head, center, along with his teammates. (AP Photo) Australia arrive in Pallekele with no margin for error. The shock defeat to Zimbabwe turned their game against Sri Lanka into a must-win encounter. Another loss would leave their Super Eight hopes dependent on unlikely permutations and combinations. The equation is stark: win…
Colours of the rivalry: Local vendors set up shop with India and Pakistan jerseys outside R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo ahead of the big clash. (Photo/TimesofIndia.com) TimesofIndia.com in Colombo: Saif, a fourth-division cricketer from Bengaluru, booked his flight, hotel and match tickets two months in advance. He even landed in the Sri Lankan capital three…
File photo: Spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar NEW DELHI: On the auspicious occasion of Mahashivratri, spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar emphasised the importance of inner reflection and devotion as integral to the sacred tradition of Shiva worship in India.Speaking to news agency ANI, Ravi Shankar urged people to engage in deep meditation, chanting…
Brad Evans of Zimbabwe celebrates the wicket of Travis Head of Australia during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup India & Sri Lanka 2026 match between Australia and Zimbabwe at R Premadasa Stadium on February 13, 2026 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Photo/Getty Images) Zimbabwe recorded the first major upset of the ongoing T20 World Cup,…
Blistering half-centuries from Pavan Rathnayake and skipper Dasun Shanaka, along with a composed fifty from Kusal Mendis, powered Sri Lanka to a commanding 105-run victory over Oman in their T20 World Cup Group B clash on Thursday.Rathnayake (60 off 28 balls) and Shanaka (50 off 20) rediscovered form, while Kusal (61 off 45) played the…
