Jeffrey Vandersay

Sri Lankan spinner Jeffrey Vandersay was named 'Player of the Match' in the second ODI in Colombo, where he took six wickets for 33 runs, making it the third-best bowling figures by a spinner against India in ODIs. Vandersay's performance turned the game as India fell from 97/0 to 147/6 while chasing 241 runs.

Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat in the third T20 International against India which is also a landmark 125th game in shortest format for home side skipper Rohit Sharma.

Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka won the toss and elected to field in the first T20I of the three-match series against India on Thursday.

Sri Lanka has revealed their squads for the upcoming three-match ODI and two-match T20 series against New Zealand, scheduled to be held on home soil. Charith Asalanka has been appointed as the captain for both formats.

Leg-spinner Jeffrey Vandersay will replace the injured Lasith Malinga in Sri Lanka's cricket squad for the ongoing ICC World Twenty20 in India.

Wanindu Hasaranga's hamstring injury sidelines him from Sri Lanka's ODI series against Zimbabwe. The squad includes fresh batting talents Pavan Rathnayake and Nuwanidu Fernando, with Sadeera Samarawickrama returning. Jeffrey Vandersay and Maheesh Theekshana lead the spin attack, while Asitha Fernando and Dushmantha Chameera spearhead the pace department for the two-match series in Harare.

India skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss opted to bowl against Sri Lanka in the second T20 International of the three-match series here on Saturday. India are playing an unchanged side while Bunura Fernando and Danushka Gunathilaka came in for the Lankans in place of Jeffrey Vandersay and Janith Liyanage.

Dhananjaya de Silva, Jeffrey Vandersay and Asitha Fernando have all tested positive for the virus. The hosts are looking to bounce back after their crushing 10-wicket defeat inside three days in the opening Test of the two-match series.

Leg-spinner Jeffrey Vandersay claimed four wickets as Sri Lanka hammered Zimbabwe by 184 runs in the third and final one-day international to clinch the series 2-1 on Friday. Zimbabwe were all out for 70 in 24.4 overs in reply to Sri Lanka's total of 254-9 in Kandy.

India's cricket team faced a crucial test in their final ODI against Sri Lanka after losing one match and tying another. Coach Gautam Gambhir's debut series risked ending in defeat. Virat Kohli and other Indian batsmen struggled against Sri Lankan spin bowlers on the challenging Premadasa pitch, requiring strategic adjustments for a chance at victory.

Sri Lanka faced a major setback before their ODI series against India as pacers Dilshan Madushanka and Matheesha Pathirana were ruled out due to injuries. Madushanka sustained a Grade 2 hamstring injury, while Pathirana suffered a mild shoulder sprain. Eshan Malinga and Mohammed Shiraz have been called up to replace them, with three players added as standbys.

Cameron Green forged two half-century partnerships as Australia eclipsed Sri Lanka's first-innings total of 212 on day two of the opening Test in Galle on Thursday.

Sri Lanka defeated India by 32 runs, taking a 1-0 series lead. Jeffrey Vandersay's superb six-wicket haul for 33 runs dismantled the Indian batting lineup, leading to India’s collapse from 97 for 1 to 208 all out. Rohit Sharma's 64 and Shubman Gill's 35 set a strong foundation, but Vandersay's spin proved too challenging, dismissing key players including Sharma and Virat Kohli. Sri Lanka’s lower-order contributions and effective spin bowling were crucial in setting a competitive total and securing the win.

Dimuth Karunaratne will lead Sri Lanka's 18-man squad for the two-match Test series against Australia, which starts next week in Galle, the island nation's cricket board said Saturday.

Sri Lanka's Pathum Nissanka was ruled out of the second Test against Australia ahead of Monday's fourth day in Galle after testing positive for Covid-19.

Sri Lanka have revealed its 16-player squad for the forthcoming two-match ODI series against Australia, appointing Charith Asalanka as captain. The ODI matches will take place at Colombo's Premadasa stadium. Australia previously secured a 2-0 Test series victory against Sri Lanka. The ODI series is scheduled to begin this Wednesday.

Jeffrey Vandersay was brought into Sri Lanka’s ODI squad shortly before the second ODI against India, replacing Wanindu Hasaranga who was out with a hamstring injury. Vandersay made an impressive impact, claiming 6 wickets for 33 runs. His remarkable spell thwarted India's chase and clinched a notable 32-run victory for Sri Lanka at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.

Hasaranga's hamstring injury makes him the latest edition to the long list of Sri Lankan players missing the white-ball matches against India. Legspinner Jeffrey Vandersay will replace Hasaranga in the Sri Lankan squad.

Sri Lanka's Dushmantha Chameera and Lahiru Kumara will travel to Australia for the T20 World Cup in a squad largely unchanged from the island nation's surprise Asia Cup win, selectors said on Friday.

Hard-hitting batsman Bhanuka Rajapaksa returned to the Sri Lanka one-day squad on Friday for the five-match home series against Australia beginning next week.

South Africa face Sri Lanka in their final match of the World T20 at the Feroz Shah Kotla on Saturday in an inconsequential game and since both the teams are out of the competition, they will aim to return home with a consolation win.

Sri Lanka spinner Jeffrey Vandersay says the team has to take the responsibility of their wretched WT20 campaign and refused to lay blame on their batting for the shoddy performances.

While the match highlights included several cricketing moments, led by the six-wicket haul by Sri Lankan legspinner Jeffrey Vandersay (6 for 33), the crowd was also entertained when Virat Kohli showed his dance moves for a brief moment. Sri Lanka defeated India by 32 runs to take a 1-o lead in the three-match series, with one game left to play.

Sri Lanka have revealed their 16-member squad for the two-Test series against New Zealand. Oshada Fernando makes a return following strong performances for Sri Lanka 'A'. Nishan Madushka is omitted, and Sadeera Samarawickrama joins the team. The series, under the ICC World Test Championship cycle, kicks off in Galle on Wednesday.

Indian skipper Rohit Sharma termed the 32-run defeat against Sri Lanka in the second ODI as hurting, and said there will be discussions about the way batters played in the middle-overs in Colombo on Sunday.

Sri Lanka Cricket on Wednesday announced a 17-member squad for the upcoming T20I series against West Indies, led by Charith Asalanka. The series marks Sanath Jayasuriya's first as the permanent coach. Jayasuriya's recent successes include a Test win in England and an ODI series victory against India. Matches will take place in Dambulla starting October 13.

Oshada Fernando returns to Sri Lanka's squad for their two-Test series against New Zealand, replacing Nishan Madushka after strong performances for Sri Lanka 'A'. Wicketkeeper-batsman Sadeera Samarawickrama also joins the team, replacing bowlers Kasun Rajitha and Nisala Tharaka. The first match starts on Wednesday in Galle as part of the ICC World Test Championship cycle.

Sri Lanka's cricket board Wednesday named a 17-man T20 squad headed by suspended skipper Wanindu Hasaranga for the upcoming tour of Bangladesh. Officials said 26-year-old would not be included for the first two games in the three-match tournament, in line with his International Cricket Council ban last week. Hasaranga, a leg-break bowler, was penalised for abusing an umpire during a T20 match Sri Lanka lost to Afghanistan.

Sri Lanka spinner Maheesh Theekshana returned figures of 4-31 to help bowl out Zimbabwe for 208 despite skipper Craig Ervine's 82 in the second one-day international on Monday.

Fast bowler Dushmantha Chameera was on Monday ruled out of Sri Lanka's Asia Cup squad with a leg injury, dealing a big blow to the islanders' prospects in the continental event.