Dhammika Prasad

Prasad said that his team conceded the early advantage to India, but vowed to come back stronger and restrict the visitors to around 350 in their first innings.

Prasad was a key figure in the bowling unit of Sri Lanka before a shoulder injury hindered his cricketing career. The right-arm pacer had made a comeback to first-class cricket but wasn't able to play for Sri Lanka.

Cheteshwar Pujara thanked A team coach Rahul Dravid for reassuring him that there was "nothing wrong" with his technique during the prolonged lean patch.

Dhammika, who has picked up four wickets so far, is confident of making it count on the morning of Day 3.

Former Sri Lanka cricketer Dhammika Prasad on Friday began a 24-hour hunger strike urging the country's leaders to deliver justice to the Easter Sunday attack victims and people of the island-nation who are suffering from the current economic crisis.

Sri Lanka ended Day 4 at 67/3, needing 319 runs more to triumph. India need 7 wickets to record their first Test series win in Lanka since 1993.

Gavaskar loathed the way Indian and Lankan cricketers got involved in ugly on-field altercations, saying such incidents are poor advertisement for the sport.

Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews won the toss and elected to bat against India in the third cricket one-dayer here on Sunday.

The Sri Lankan paceman always starts a spell brilliantly - he got opener KL Rahul in the first over of the match with a beautiful incoming delivery.

Sri Lanka A won the toss and elected to bat in the three-day practice cricket match against India at Grace Road on Friday.

Chamara Kapugedera has replaced injured opener Tillakaratne Dilshan for the next two ODIs against New Zealand including Saturday's match.

The unbeaten pair of KL Rahul (98) and Rohit Sharma (17*) walked back to the dressing room with India comfortably placed on 206 for 3 at tea.

Virat Kohli and KL Rahul put on 85 runs for the third wicket after India were reduced to 12 for 2.

The recalled opener batted through day two to carry India to 292/8, finding an able ally in Amit Mishra who made 59.

Ishant had an argument with the Sri Lankan pacer and the Delhi speedster returned the favour with a hostile spell at the end of the fourth day.

Tillakaratne Dilshan was retained captain of Sri Lankan cricket team for its home series against Australia next month.

Ishant Sharma was banned for one Test following his mid-pitch altercation with Dhammika Prasad, a decision that will see him miss the first Test against South Africa.

Some Sri Lankan cricketers will return to action after the coronavirus-forced hiatus when they participate in the PDC T10 league, a 12-day tournament beginning on June 25.

In nearly 200 years of first-class cricket only one batsman had managed to register double tons in each innings of a match. That was back in 1938, when Arthur Fagg managed 244 and 202 not out for Kent versus Essex at Colchester.

KL Rahul's 108 formed the backbone of India's 319, but a late strike from Sri Lanka has put the match in balance

Six overs, six maidens, no run conceded, three wickets! How often have you seen those figures in a Test match scoreboard?

After Lasith Malinga quit Test cricket, the Lankans seemed to have found decent pacers in Dhammika Prasad and Nuwan Pradeep, who looked impressive while taking six wickets against India in an innings in the first Test at Galle.

Openers Ajinkya Rahane and Shikhar Dhawan struck centuries as India toyed with the Sri Lankan attack to post an imposing 363/5 in the first ODI in Cuttack.

India bundled out Sri Lanka for 201 to get a 111-run first innings lead. What they didn't bargain for was the new ball in the second innings on the third day.

A combination of poor fielding and regularly losing players through injuries has hurt Sri Lanka's chances in the cricket World Cup, captain Angelo Mathews said.

Sri Lanka's bowling coach Champaka Ramanayake was walking off after a practice session when he was asked about the difference in the attacks of the two sides. His answer was two words: "R Ashwin."

All-rounder Yusuf Pathan starred with an unbeaten 62 and two wickets as the Sachin Tendulkar-captained India Legends beat Sri Lanka Legends by 14 runs in the final to win the first Road Safety World Series T20 title here on Sunday.

Back in the team after serving the suspension in the opening Test against South Africa, Ishant said he prefers to look ahead instead of dwelling on the past.

Indian speedster Ishant Sharma was again involved in an altercation with some Sri Lankan players during the visiting team's second innings on the fourth day of the third Test.