A 69-run stand for second wicket between Nissanka (40) and Silva (26) kept Lankans in a good position but the Aussies made comeback with some quick wickets, exploiting Lankans' tendency to hit loose shots
When questioned about how Australia will carry out their strategies on the field against Sri Lanka at Perth Stadium on Tuesday, Ponting said the quick bowling artillery must make the most of the local circumstances.
Pakistani journalist and columnist Hamid Mir spoke on the situation of media in the country at a session 'Media under Siege in India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan',
Colombo [Sri Lanka], October 23 (ANI): Team from Disneyland has agreed to visit Sri Lanka in November to hold discussions on setting up South Asia's first Disneyland in Hambantota.
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 of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2022 at the Bellerive Oval, Hobart on Sunday.
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
Starting the chase, Sri Lanka openers Kusal Mendis and Dhananjaya de Silva got the team off to a flier, helping the team reach the fifty-run mark within the powerplay. Both the batters looked to be aggressive from the beginning, taking apart the Irish bowlers.
Cricket Ireland confirmed the 30-year-old has been identified as "potentially positive" for COVID-19 and is being handled in line with guidelines set by the ICC and national authorities.
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.
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.