Sri Lanka
1st T20I: Ish Sodhi's score-levelling six goes in vain as Sri Lanka win Super Over
Needing 13 from the final over to win the three-match series opener after Sri Lanka posted 196/5 in 20 overs, Sodhi and Henry Shipley scrambled six runs from the first five balls to set up a thrilling finale. Leg-spinner Sodhi then flicked Sri Lankan skipper Dasun Shanaka high over mid-wicket for a six to tie the match and send it into a one-over decider.
Sri Lanka miss out on direct Cricket World Cup qualification after New Zealand loss
Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka opted to bat first in the crucial encounter. But the Sri Lankan batters failed to fire yet again, struggling against the pace and bounce of the New Zealand bowlers. Matt Henry (3/14), Henry Shipley (3/32) and Daryl Mitchell (3/32) were all outstanding with the ball.
1st ODI: Sri Lanka's World Cup chances suffer huge blow after heavy defeat to New Zealand
Shipley's brilliant effort of 5-31 and two wickets apiece claimed by Daryl Mitchell (2-12) and Blair Tickner (2-20) helped New Zealand bowl out Sri Lanka for 76 in 19.5 overs after posting 274 in 49.3 overs on being asked to bat first. With this win, New Zealand have topped the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League standings. They have 160 points from 22 games. If they manage a 3-0 sweep in the series, they will overtake Australia, to go No. 1 in the ICC Men's ODI Team Rankings.
Women's T20 WC: Inspired Sri Lanka sink South Africa on opening night
Having set South Africa 130 to win, Athapaththu's spinners took control with guile and discipline to secure a first T20I victory over the Proteas since 2016. Sri Lanka made a slow start on Friday night, eking four runs out of the first three overs, but Athapaththu soon hit her stride and carved back-to-back fours off Nonkululeko Mlaba. Opener Harshitha Samarawickrama was far less fluent.
SLC seeks report from manager after huge defeat against India in 3rd ODI
Riding on centuries by Virat Kohli and Shubhman Gill, India thrashed Sri Lanka by 317 runs on Sunday to record the biggest victory margin in ODI history, beating New Zealand's previous record of 290 runs against Ireland. Chasing India's mamoth total of 390, Sri Lanka were bowled out for just 73 in 22 overs.
'GOAT': Fans go crazy as Virat Kohli, Shubhman Gill smash centuries in India vs Sri Lanka 3rd ODI
Fans went crazy on Koo App as this was Kohli's third century in his last four ODI innings. Notably, it's been just 15 days of the new year 2023 and Kohli already has two centuries under his belt. As suggested by many of his fans, King Kohli is back to his very best form since the T20 World Cup 2022. "It hasn't been the same, it never will be," said one fan, remembering Kohli's decision to step down as Test captain on this day last year.
3rd ODI: Virat Kohli 166, Shubman Gill 116 propel India to mammoth 390/5 against Sri Lanka
In his typical style, Kohli was off the blocks quickly and anchored the innings for the large part to be unbeaten on 166 off 110 balls. In his third century in the last four ODI innings, Kohli hit 13 fours and eight sixes, hitting the Sri Lanka bowlers all over the park. In the last ten overs, he fetched 84 out of the 116 runs India scored to virtually bat Sri Lanka out of the match.
Lukewarm response to 3rd ODI between India and Sri Lanka: KCA
India have taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series, with easy wins in the two previous matches. The match will be played on Sunday afternoon at the state-of-the-art cricket stadium near the premier IT campus-Technopark, located in the capital city.
IND v SL: Dravid seeks patience and understanding for young players, says they will have off-days
Arshdeep bowled five no-balls in the second T20I against Sri Lanka at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium here on Thursday night, becoming only the second bowler after Hamish Rutherford to bowl so many no-balls in a T20 international match involving ICC full member countries. He also ended up conceding 37 runs in two overs as Sri Lankan opener Kusal Mendis took full advantage of the three free-hits to smack him all around the ground, taking 17 runs in his first over.
IND v SL T20Is: Hardik Pandya, Rahul Dravid face tough calls in opener against Sri Lanka
With New Zealand set to reach the country in the middle of the month -- for three T20Is and as many ODIs -- and Australia following suit in February, India will end up playing 6 T20Is, 9 ODIs and four Test matches (all against Australia as part of Border-Gavaskar Trophy) by March end.
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