Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Santosh Jha and Sri Lankan speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana, inaugurated the 'Sri Lanka - India Friendship Arch' at the National Sandalwood Garden on Thursday.
Avishka Fernando's 96-run knock and Dunith Wellalage's five-wicket haul helped Sri Lanka clinch a 110-run win over India in the third ODI match of the series at the R Premadasa Stadium on Wednesday. It was India's first ODI assignment after their heartbreaking loss to Australia in the final
Avishka Fernando's 96-run knock and Dunith Wellalage's five-wicket haul helped Sri Lanka clinch a historic 110-run win over India in the third ODI match of the series at the R Premadasa Stadium on Wednesday. This was India's first ODI assignment after their heartbreaking loss to Australia
With the dominating victory, the hosts won the series 2-0 against Rohit Sharma's Men in Blue. This is the first time in the past 27 years that Sri Lanka won a series over India.
Tamil Nadu BJP President K. Annamalai said on Wednesday that a joint working group will be called between India and Sri Lanka to discuss about 170 Tamil fishermen's boats that have been seized by the Sri Lankan Navy.
Fonseka stated that he does not approve of any military presence within Sri Lanka's territorial waters or territory and recognized the close relationship between Sri Lanka and India, stressing the need to understand and address Indian security concerns in the region.
From 2008-13, Ojha played 24 Tests and 18 ODIs for India, picking up 113 and 21 wickets respectively. He also took 10 wickets in six T20Is for India. In this time span, he also got to play with Rohit on many occasions. He also played age-group cricket with the opening batter.
India is trailing by 1-0 in the three-match series against Sri Lanka in ODIs, which also features veterans, skipper Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli as they aim for some healthy game time ahead of next year's ICC Champions Trophy tournament in Pakistan. However, their presence failed to light up
India's defeat to Sri Lanka in the second ODI was indeed unexpected. However, the challenging conditions played a significant role in the outcome. Abhishek Nayar, India's assistant coach, noted that it's been rare to see Sri Lanka triumph over India in recent times.
The last time India failed to win a series against Sri Lanka was in December 1997, when a three-match series held at home ended in a 1-1 draw. Though both Asian rivals have shared a healthy rivalry over the years, which was at the peak of its competitiveness in the decade of 2000s, India sta
Jeffrey Vandersay weaved magic, left India batters speechless and handed Sri Lanka a 1-0 lead in the series following their 32-run triumph in the second ODI on Sunday at the R Premadasa Stadium.