A solid partnership based on half-centuries from Pathum Nissanka and Sadeera Samarawickrama and a three-wicket haul by Lahiru Kamara paved the way for Sri Lanka's dominating victory in Bengaluru on Thursday.
Sri Lanka scored a minor upset in the World Cup and further opened up the tournament as they outclassed defending champions England to win by eight wickets
Sri Lanka clinched their maiden win in the ODI World Cup 2023 after beating the Netherlands by five wickets at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Saturday, following the win Sri Lankan player Sadeera Samarawickrama said that it was a challenging battin
Following Sri Lanka's maiden win in the ongoing ODI World Cup against the Netherlands at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Saturday, Sri Lanka batsman Sadeera Samarawickrama said that he really wanted to win a game for his team.
The fifties from Sadeera Samarawickrama and Pathum Nissanka guided Sri Lanka to their first win in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, as they defeated the Netherlands in a closely-fought match by five wickets at Lucknow on Saturday.
Sri Lanka is at the ninth spot with two points, getting their first win in the tournament. The Netherlands is at eight spot, with one win and three losses. They have two points as well.
Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batter Kusal Mendis admitted that their team fell short of putting up a competitive score in the first innings against Australia which eventually affected their chances of victory.
Charith Asalanka sealed Sri Lanka's date with India in the Asia Cup 2023 final after clinching a two-wicket victory in a nerve-cracking chase against Pakistan on Thursday at the R Premadasa Stadium.
With Sri Lanka winning the Asia Cup Super Four match against Bangladesh, batter Sadeera Samarawickrama said the team is playing well to stay undefeated for 13 successive ODI matches and a player’s performance is lifted to another level if the team is playing well as a unit