Sri Lanka all-rounder Charith Asalanka feels that Angelo Mathews's dismissal by time out against Bangladesh in the ongoing World Cup is "not good for the spirit of cricket."
Former Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir called the entire Angelo Mathews time-out dismissal fiasco "pathetic" which took place during Sri Lanka's clash against Bangladesh at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Monday.
Experienced all-rounder and former Sri Lanka captain, Angelo Mathews, on Monday, became the first-ever batter in international cricket to be dismissed on account of 'time out' during the islanders' clash with Bangladesh in the ongoing World Cup at Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium.
Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan won the toss and opted to field first against Sri Lanka in the ICC World Cup 2023 match here at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Monday.
The ceremony featured a unique twist as Jayasuriya kicked off the event by facing a ball, bowled by Jovito, a remarkable four-year-old from Keezhmadu, on a mini cricket ground specially set up at Rajagiri Hospital on the occasion.
In equalling Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar's record for the most number of centuries in 50-over cricket, batting maestro Virat Kohli overtook Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara to become the third-highest run-scorer of all time in ODI World Cup history.
Head coach Rahul Dravid revealed that stalwart batter Virat Kohli was close to bowling an over against Sri Lanka and indicated that Kohli could be a possible sixth bowling option with two other batters for the Men in Blue against South Africa in the ongoing World Cup.
Amid the worsening air quality in the national capital, the Sri Lanka team on Saturday cancelled their training session on Friday ahead of the ICC Cricket World Cup match against Bangladesh on Monday.
Following India's one-sided 302-run win against Sri Lanka in the 33rd match of the ODI World Cup 2023 at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) asked for 'an urgent and comprehensive explanation from the entire coaching staff and selectors', according to ESPNcricinfo
Bangladesh cricket team had to cancel their training session in Delhi on Friday in order to safeguard their players from the air pollution in the city, according to team director Khaled Mahmud.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Governor of Sri Lanka's Northern Province P. S. M. Charles on Friday inaugurated a State Bank of India branch in Jaffna in the presence of India's High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Gopal Baglay and State Bank of India Chairman Dinesh Khara, during her
"Smt @nsitharaman visits Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil in Jaffna during her three-day official visit to Sri Lanka," as per the Finance Minister's office's official handle on 'X'.