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T20 WC: All-round shows from Rachin, Santner take NZ close to semis; co-ho
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
With this win, New Zealand, who earlier had earned one point after a washout against Pakistan, are now in second spot with three points and have a chance to move to the semifinals, with their final Super Eight clash against semifinalists England being important. NZ's closest competitor is Pa
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T20WC: Oman captain Jetinder rues lack of international experience against
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
Half-centuries from Kusal Mendis, Pavan Rathnayake and skipper Dasun Shanaka and fine spells from spinners Maheesh Theekshana, Dunith Wellalage and pacer Dushmantha Chameera helped Sri Lanka defend the 226 runs against Oman on Thursday.
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Dasun Shanaka's record-breaking fifty guides Sri Lanka to 105-run win over
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
Co-hosts Sri Lanka registered a dominant 105-run victory over Oman in the 16th match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. Fueled by a record-breaking half-century from skipper Dasun Shanaka and a clinical bowling performance, the Sri Lankans lea
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Shanaka hails team effort, Kamindu Mendis' cameo in Sri Lanka's T20 World
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
During the post-match presentation, Shanaka also praised Kamindu Mendis' cameo, which changed the way their side set a competitive target.
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Sri Lanka beat Ireland by 20 runs in their T20 World Cup group stage opene
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
Sri Lanka defeated Ireland by 20 runs in their opening ICC Men's T20 World Cup match on Sunday, powered by a resilient 56* off 43 balls from Kamindu Mendis and three-wicket hauls from spinners Maheesh Theekshana and Wanindu Hasaranga.
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T20 WC: Sri Lanka aim to overcome poor home run; bank on Nissanka-Perera,
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
Heading into the tournament, Sri Lanka have been largely sub-par at home and have lacked the big tournament/match pedigree which made them such a fearsome unit during the golden days of Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene, Lasith Malinga and Muttiah Muralitharan. However, with a considerabl
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England defeat Sri Lanka by 12 runs in third T20I to clean sweep series
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
England defeated Sri Lanka by 12 runs in a low-scoring T20I encounter at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. The visitors swept the series 3-0.
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Proteas spinner Maharaj regains number 1 ODI spot following fifer against
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Maharaj returns to the premier ranking spot on the back of his maiden ODI five-wicket haul against Australia in Cairns on Tuesday, with the left-armer gaining two places to climb in front of Sri Lankan spinner Maheesh Theekshana (second) and India tweaker Kuldeep Yadav (third) on the updated
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Graeme Swann outlines reason behind off-spinners' ineffectiveness in IPL 2
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Former England ball-tweaker Graeme Swann decoded the reason behind off-spinners' ineffectiveness in the 18th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) as the tournament heads towards its business end.
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IPL 2025: Gill, Buttler power GT to 209/4 against RR
Updated : 11 months ago IST
GT was off to a fine start with a 93-run stand between skipper Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan. Later, Gill put on another 74-run partnership with Jos Buttler, with both these stands laying a platform for GT to cross the 200-run mark.
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"We always knew Jofra is world-class": Sandeep Sharma as Archer fires RR t
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
After a string of underwhelming performances, Jofra Archer finally found his rhythm with the ball, delivering a fiery spell that helped Rajasthan Royals (RR) register a commanding 50-run win over Punjab Kings (PBKS) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) clash at Mullanpur on Saturday. The En
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"You will be lucky in some circumstances...": RR pacer Archer after match-
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A hard-hitting half-century by Yashasvi Jaiswal and top bowling spells from Jofra Archer, Sandeep Sharma and Maheesh Theekshana helped Rajasthan Royals (RR) secure a 50-run win over Punjab Kings (PBKS) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) clash at Mullanpur on Saturday. After some dull outin
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