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Nissanka scores maiden ODI ton as Sri Lanka defeat Australia to go 2-1 up in series
Australia skipper Aaron Finch opted to bat after winning the toss and rang in a several changes. Mitch Marsh returned to replace the injured Steve Smith while Pat Cummins and Mitchell Swepson made way for Jhye Richardson and Cameron Green. For Sri Lanka, Niroshan Dickwella replaced Danushka Gunathilaka who was out due to a hamstring strain.
Harmanpreet-led India women's team lands in Sri Lanka for white-ball series
India's trip will kick-start their life post the veteran duo of Mithali Raj, who announced her international retirement earlier this month, and pacer Jhulan Goswami, who didn't play in their final league match of the 50-over World Cup against South Africa in New Zealand, which ended in a last-ball loss and brought curtains on their quest to win the trophy. Apart from young pacers Meghna Singh, Renuka Singh and all-round skills of Pooja Vastrakar, they also have another pacer in Simran Bahadur.
Sri Lanka stage fine comeback; level ODI series vs Australia 1-1
In the first match at the same venue, Sri Lanka had put up 300 on the board, although rain played spoilsport as Australia took the game away with a two-wicket win on the DLS method. The hosts' top-three made fifties while Charith Asalanka contributed with a steady 37 before Wanindu Hasaranga helped push his team's total to the 300-mark with a fiery 19-ball 37.
BCCI announces women's squads for Sri Lanka tour
Veteran pacer Jhulan Goswami who was not part of the Women's T20 Challenge, did not find the place in the squad, while Mithali Raj who led the team in the 2022 World Cup announced her retirement on Wednesday. It will be the first time since the Women's World Cup that the women's team will be seen in action in an international assignment. The Indian team will start their tour on June 23 and the last match of the series will be played on July 7.
1st T20I: Hazlewood, Warner and Finch lead Australia to convincing 10-wicket win over Sri Lanka
Apart from Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc (3/26) also picked crucial wickets as Australia bowled out Sri Lanka for 128-10 in 19.3 overs. With such a low total to defend, Sri Lanka didn't have many options but to attack with spin upfront. So, Maheesh Theekshana opened the bowling and Wanindu Hasaranga bowled the fifth over, only for the latter to concede 19 runs in what was the most expensive over in the match.
Pak-Sri Lanka ODI series to mark beginning of new ICC Women's Championship cycle
After the completion of the T20I leg, Pakistan will aim to carry forward the winning momentum from the T20I series, which they won 3-0, into the three-match ODI leg with all the IWC matches to be held at the same venue in Karachi. This will be the first time Pakistan will be playing the Women's Championship ODIs on their home soil and they will hope to make the best use of the familiar conditions.
Pakistan to play only two Tests in Sri Lanka as ODI series scrapped: Report
The Pakistan cricket team is scheduled to tour Sri Lanka in July-August this year, with the series being a part of the 2021/2023 ICC World Test Championship. The final dates of the tour are yet to be finalised.
Sri Lankan cricketers express concern over plight of their country
Former skipper and current consultant coach of the Sri Lanka men's senior team, the men's Under-19 and the Sri Lanka A team, Mahela Jayawardene, as well as Kumar Sangakkara, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, and Wanindu Hasaranga who are at the IPL, expressed their concern over the recent protest and the government's attempts to suppress the people's rights to protest by imposing emergency law and curfew.
Australia's all-format tour of Sri Lanka confirmed for June and July 2022
The all-format tour of Australia men's team to Sri Lanka has been confirmed to happen in June and July this year. It will be for the first time since 2016 when Australia will be touring Sri Lanka. The tour will begin with three T20Is followed by five ODIs, for which the hosting rights will be shared between the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo and the Pallekele International Stadium in Kandy from June 7 to June 24.
Sri Lanka to host Asia Cup T20 tournament from Aug 27, ACC extend Shah's term
All five Test teams -- hosts Sri Lanka, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh - will take part in the tournament while one more Asian side will be decided after a qualifying tournament which will be held from August 20. "The Asia Cup 2022 (T20 Format) will be held in Sri Lanka from August 27-September 11 later this year. The Qualifiers for the same will be played from August 20 onwards," the ACC said in a tweet.
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