Veteran batter Joe Root's all-round performance has helped England defeat Sri Lanka by five wickets in the second ODI at the R. Premadasa Stadium on Saturday.
Sri Lanka on Wednesday unveiled a 17-member squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series against England, set to begin on January 22 at the RPICS Stadium in Colombo.
The 10th edition of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup will begin on February 7, 2026, with the 20-team tournament running through the final on March 8. The 20-team tournament will be co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka across 29 days and eight venues (five in India and three in Sri Lanka).
Sri Lanka have announced changes to their squad for the T20I tri-series against Zimbabwe and hosts Pakistan. A statement from the Sri Lanka Cricket Board confirmed that skipper Charith Asalanka and pacer Asitha Fernando will be missing out on the series owing to illness.
Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka is looking forward to the series against Pakistan, though he knows it will prove a difficult task for his side away from home.
Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka won the toss and opted to field against India in the final Super Fours fixture at the ongoing Asia Cup in Dubai on Friday.
"We tried going with an extra bowler today, but we lost a specialist batsman because of that, and didn't score the runs we needed. Other times we've played an extra batsman and couldn't defend a score with the ball," he noted.
In a modest chase of 134 runs, an icy 58-run sixth-wicket stand between Hussain Talat and Nawaz helped Pakistan sail to the target with two overs left and keep their campaign alive. Earlier, Shaheen was the star for Pakistan with his spell of three wickets in four overs. With this win, Pakis
Hussain Talat and Mohammad Nawaz produced a spectacle to send Sri Lanka close to the exit route and inspire Pakistan to a commanding five-wicket win in the must-win Super Fours fixture at the ongoing Asia Cup at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday.