Sadeera Samarawickrama

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 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.

Pakistan made it two wins from two World Cup matches as batsmen Mohammad Rizwan and Abdullah Shafique hit centuries in a record run-chase to set up a six-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in Hyderabad on Tuesday.

Sri Lanka's wicketkeeper-batsman, Kusal Mendis, has been taken to a hospital on Tuesday due to cramps he experienced following his stunning innings of 122 in the ODI World Cup match against Pakistan in Hyderabad.

Top-order batter Avishka Fernando on Wednesday earned a recall to Sri Lanka's limited overs squad for the away series against India beginning January 3 in Mumbai.

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.

Sri Lanka announced a 16-member squad for the ODI series against India starting August 2 at the Premadasa Stadium, with subsequent matches on August 4 and 7. The squad, approved by Sports Minister Harin Fernando, includes senior all-rounder Chamika Karunaratne and young batsmen Janith Liyanage and Nishan Madushka. Charith Asalanka leads the team, featuring players like Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis, and Wanindu Hasaranga.

Sri Lanka secured a 257 for nine against Bangladesh in the Asia Cup Super 4 match. The team's batsmen, led by Sadeera Samarawickrama, who showcased his skills with a remarkable 93 off 72 balls, including eight boundaries and two sixes, providing crucial momentum.

Sri Lankan batsmen led by Kavindu Kulasekara provided stiff resistance against Indian bowlers as the hosts finished the third day's play on 235 for five.

Indian bowlers fail to polish off Sri Lanka's lower middle-order as twin centuries by No. 8 Binuka Fernando (100 not out) and No. 9 A K Tyronne (123 not out) enabled the hosts to earn a respectable draw in the second 'Youth Test'.

Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal headed straight for the nets after 'retiring out' for 29 on the opening day of their two-day warm-up match against Board President's XI at Jadavpur University's Salt Lake campus ground on Saturday.

Sri Lankan batsman Sadeera Samarawickrama emphasised that the team cannot afford to make mistakes in their remaining World Cup matches, given their one win in four games.

Indian bowlers needed to pick up 10 more wickets on a placid track to win the match and they came tentalisingly close to their target before Mendis and Jayasinghe spoiled the visitors' party.

Charith Asalanka scored a century before play in the one-day international series opener between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe was called off because of rain Saturday.

India skipper Shikhar Dhawan won the toss and elected to bat against Sri Lanka in the series-deciding third twenty20 International, here on Thursday. India have replaced injured Navdeep Saini, who hurt his shoulder while fielding on Wednesday, with debutant Kerala pacer Sandeep Warrier.

Sri Lanka's cricket board Friday named a 15-member squad for their World Cup qualifying matches in Zimbabwe, leaving out former skipper Angelo Mathews.

Veteran speedster Lasith Malinga has not been picked in the Sri Lanka T20 squad for the three-match series against India, starting December 20.

Sadeera Samarawickrama's undefeated 91 propelled Sri Lanka to a five-wicket victory over the Netherlands, bringing the 1996 champions their first win of the World Cup. The Dutch had surprised South Africa with a 38-run win in the cold and wet Himalayas on Tuesday but struggled to contain Sri Lanka in the heat of Lucknow. In their pursuit of 263 to win, Samarawickrama played a patient innings, hitting seven boundaries in his 107-ball stay at the crease.

The three-match T20 series against Zimbabwe is scheduled to commence on January 14, with matches taking place at two-day intervals in Colombo. In a recent decision, SLC stated that different captains would lead the team in the Test, One-Day International (ODI), and Twenty20 formats. Notably, both Test captain Dhananjaya de Silva and ODI captain Kusal Mendis have been included in the T20 squad. Pathum Nissanka has also been added to the squad but his availability will be subject to fitness.

The incident occurred during the Bangladesh-Sri Lanka ODI World Cup match at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. After the dismissal of Lankan batter Sadeera Samarawickrama in the 25 over of the innings, Angelo Mathews was the next man in but he seemed to have issues with the strap of his helmet and was late on taking the strike. The former Lankan captain took over two minutes to assume the batting position due to helmet issues. During this delay, Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan made an appeal, which was upheld by the on-field umpire.

Four batsmen scored half-centuries to take Sri Lanka to 411 for six on day one of their two-day warm-up against Board President's XI on Saturday.

Leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga delivered an outstanding performance, claiming career-best figures of 6/24 as Sri Lanka began their ICC World Cup Qualifier group league campaign with a dominant 175-run victory over the UAE in Bulawayo on Monday.

New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson, who normally appears as a serious fellow, was at his wittiest best on Thursday when he asked Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews about his helmet strap the moment he reached at the crease to take the strike in the World Cup match at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. New Zealand opted to field first, a decision that was supported by their bowlers as they consistently took wickets, despite an aggressive 51-run contribution by Kusal Perera for Sri Lanka.

Fast bowler Mohammed Siraj came up with a sensational bowling display as Sri Lanka faced a catastrophic collapse, falling to three for four against India in the ICC World Cup match at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The undefeated hosts edged closer to securing a victory that would ensure their place in the semi-finals. Siraj's spell read 2-1-4-3 at the end of four overs.

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.

Aware of the challenge that the Indian spinners are likely to pose in the Test series, the Sri Lankan batsmen on Friday focused on tackling the turning ball ahead of their warm-up against Board President's XI on Saturday.

Despite early setbacks with the openers departing cheaply, Kusal Mendis (61) and Sadeera Samarawickrama (52) provided stability, forming a crucial 103-run partnership for the third wicket. Both batsmen, however, benefited from dropped catches before falling within eight deliveries of each other. Asalanka, unbeaten on 97 off 74 deliveries, including nine fours and two sixes, guided Sri Lanka to 308 with a boundary in the last over of the innings.

Angelo Mathews' first-of-its-kind timed out dismissal against Bangladesh in a World Cup match has again stirred the debate about 'Spirit of Cricket' and India head coach Rahul Dravid on Saturday said a player should be allowed to follow the rules of the game to the letter, if he wishes so.

Dinesh Chandimal-led Sri Lankan squad today arrived for their six-week tour of India, which starts here with the first of the three-Test series, beginning on November 16.

Test hundreds don't come easy. Virat Kohli knows that. He had gone past the three-figure mark 18 times before Sunday but none of those came easy for him. Kohli had to toil hard for each of them.