Sri Lanka
1st ODI: India restricts Sri Lanka to 262/9
The new-look Sri Lanka team, missing a number of regular players due to Covid-19 disciplinary issues and injuries, got off to a good start as Avishka Fernando (32) and Minod Bhanuka Bhanuka (27) posted 49 for the opening wicket. However, they kept losing wickets at regular intervals to be restricted to 262/9. Chamika Karunaratne was the top scorer with an unbeaten 43.
India yet to plan vs unknown Sri Lanka side: Bhuvneshwar
"We don't know what their squad will be. But what I saw in England [is that] they have a talented squad. [A] few performed well. We want to win the series. We don't know what their team will be. Once we know we can plan on that," said the new ball bowler Kumar in a virtual interaction on Friday. The 20-member Indian squad and reserve players have already spent 17 days here together.
India's tour of SL deferred by 5 days, to start on July 18
"The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Saturday announced the revised itinerary of India's upcoming tour of Sri Lanka, 2021," said a statement from the BCCI. "The decision to revise the itinerary was taken on the basis of health advisory after the Sri Lankan contingent detected two COVID positive cases," it added.
India-SL ODI series hits Covid roadblock, stares at cancellation
Sri Lanka batting coach Grant Flower and team performance analyst Shirantha Niroshana have both tested positive and the entire team, which arrived from England this week, has been put in isolation. Although the two boards are yet to make an official statement, it looks likely that all six matches would be played within a period of 10-11 days in case there are no more positive cases.
England thrash Sri Lanka, take 2-0 lead in T20I series
The visitors' batting was exposed again in seaming conditions with the Kusal Perera-led side only managing 111/7 in the allotted 20 overs. Kusal Mendis was the highest scorer with 39 runs. Six Sri Lankan batsmen couldn't cross the single-digit mark. In reply, England scored the winning revised target of 103 (D/L Method) in 16.1 overs with 11 balls to spare. England managed 108/5 in 16.1 overs.
Was not easy to get runs against Kumble: Sangakkara
"Kumble has given me a few sleepless nights as a batsman. He was not your orthodox leg-spinner. This big, tall gangly bowler running in and bowling with very high arm action," said Sangakkara in a video tweeted by the International Cricket Council (ICC).
India's limited overs series in SL to be played in Colombo: Report
"We plan to host the entire series at one venue. As of now, it has been decided that the Premadasa Stadium will host the fixtures. Obviously, it depends on how the situation is around that time," Arjuna de Silva, Sri Lanka Cricket's (SLC) Administrative Committee chairman, told Sportstar on Monday. "With the Covid situation fluid, we cannot allow fans yet, so all the matches will be closed-door affairs," De Silva said.
It's India Legends vs Sri Lanka Legends in final
Tillakaratne Dilshan's Sri Lankan team booked a ticket to the final after getting the better of Jonty Rhodes's South Africa Legends by eight wickets on Friday night. Sri Lankans were always the favourites on paper and they lived up to their potential and form, and romped home to a comfortable win, chasing down the 126-run target with 16 balls to spare.
Kieron Pollard's 6 sixes in an over help West Indies win first T20I against Sri Lanka
Pollard sent the first over long-on and the second hit the sight screen. The third was muscled over wide long-off and the fourth went sailing over deep midwicket. The fifth six was sent right over the bowler's head while the sixth went over deep midwicket yet again.
Sri Lanka mull postponing West Indies tour as Mickey Arthur, Lahiru Thirimanne test Covid-19 positive
The Sri Lanka cricketers had commenced practice on January 28 with the 36-member group of players divided into three groups to train at different time periods as a precautionary health measure. Immediately upon testing positive for the coronavirus, both Arthur and Thirimanne were directed to follow Sri Lankan government's health protocol on Covid-19.
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