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T20 World Cup: Afghanistan opt to bat against Sri Lanka
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Both the teams linger at the bottom of the points table of Group 1 with Sri Lanka in the fifth position while Afghanistan at sixth.
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T20 WC: Glenn Phillips' crouched sprinting stance at non-strikers end mixe
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
The movement at the non-strikers end have been a trending topic of debate since the past few weeks, with Indian all-rounder Deepti Sharma running out England's Charlie Dean due to her movement at non-strikers end sparking heavy debates about the matter
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"We dropped a few chances": Sri Lanka captain Shanaka rues missed catches
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Sri Lanka bowled superbly in the first ten overs, reducing the Kiwi team to 15/3 inside the powerplay. The team had the opportunity to get rid of Glenn Phillips too but Pathum Nissanka dropped a sitter at long-off to give him a reprieve.
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T20 World Cup: Phillips' blistering century, Boult's four-fer help NZ beat
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Phillips scored a brilliant century to help his team recover after the Kiwi team lost three quick wickets for just 15 runs. The batter scored a 61-ball century to propel his side to 167/7.
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T20 WC: Could not do well in middle overs, fell 15-20 runs short: SL skipp
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Except a 69-run stand for second wicket between Dhanajaya de Silva and Pathum Nissanka, not much went in Sri Lanka's favour
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T20 WC: Australia win toss, opt to field against Sri Lanka; Zampa misses o
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
This match is a must-win for Australia as they are heading into the match after a defeat to New Zealand in their campaign opener
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T20 WC: Kusal has been consistent this year: Sri Lanka skipper Shanaka aft
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
A dominant batting display from Sri Lanka's top-order batters helped them seal a clinical nine-wicket over Ireland in the Super-12 encounter at the Bellerive Oval, Hobart on Sunday
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T20 World Cup: SL spinners shine, restrict Ireland to 128/8
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
The Sri Lankan bowlers kept things tight and picked wickets at regular intervals not allowing the Irish inning to flourish, and restricting them to a below-par total. Maheesh Theekshana and Wanindu Hasaranga picked up two wickets each.
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T20 World Cup: Ireland opt to bat against Sri Lanka
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Ireland will be high on confidence with their win over two-time World Cup champions West Indies, knocking them out of the tournament and will once again rely on the explosive batting of Paul Stirling to give them a good start.
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Knew we could finish as number one in our group: Sri Lankan skipper Shanak
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
An unbeaten batting performance from Max ODowd went in vain as Sri Lanka defeated the Netherlands by 16 runs to secure a place in the Super-12 stage of the tournament
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T20 World Cup: Mendis onslaught helps SL post 162/6 against Netherlands
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
A late flourish from Bhanuka Rajapaksa and Dasun Shanaka coupled with Mendis' brilliant inning saw Sri Lanka post a challenging total against the Dutch team who have underperformed with the bat in the tournament.
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T20 World Cup: Sri Lanka opt to bat against Netherlands in must-win game
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
The Netherlands have secured two wins but their net run rate is poor compared to other teams in the group. Hence the match holds importance for the Dutch team as well.
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