Exceptional performance from Sri Lanka bowlers Asitha Fernando, Maheesh Theekshana, and Eshan Malinga denied hosts New Zealand from registering a clean sweep as the Charith Asalanka-led side won the third and final match of the ODI series by 140 runs at Eden Park on Saturday.
Right-arm pace Eshan Malinga has earned his maiden call-up for Sri Lanka after being named in the 17-player ODI squad for the white-ball tour of New Zealand.
Kandy Bolts registered an important win against Nuwara Eliya Kings by 5 runs in the ongoing Lanka T10 Super League at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.
Jaffna rode on some spectacular batting from opener Kusal Mendis and his Sri Lankan teammate Charith Asalanka to post a mammoth 138/6 in 10 overs on the board
The six franchises, Colombo Jaguars, Galle Marvels, Hambantota Bangla Tigers, Jaffna Titans, Kandy Bolts and Nuwara Eliya Kings will be battling it out against each other in the shortest format of the game
Rourke took 5/55 in 18.5 overs, with an economy rate of 2.92. He got wickets of Pathum Nissanka (27), Dimuth Karunaratne (2), Angelo Mathews (36), Ramesh Mendis (14) and Asitha Fernando (0). He is aged 23 years and 43 days.
Former England batter Mark Butcher slammed the Three Lions for their "slapdash, gung ho" batting against Sri Lanka in the third Test of the recently-concluded series, saying that they aided Lankan Lions in their victory through their poor batting
Six Sri Lankan players have obtained new career-high ratings on the latest ICC Men's Test Rankings following their victory over England in the third Test match at The Oval.