Seekkuge Prasanna

Over the past two years, Sri Lanka have lost ODI series to Pakistan, New Zealand, England, Australia and South Africa while drawing one with Bangladesh.

Sri Lanka batsman Dimuth Karunaratne was on Thursday ruled out of the remainder of the cricket World Cup after suffering an injury to his little finger during the team's practice session ahead of Sunday's crucial tie against Australia.

Indian captain Virat Kohli won the toss and elected to bat against Sri Lanka in the fourth one-day international at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

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

The Pakistan and Bangladesh cricket boards on Monday decided to postpone the upcoming One-Day International and Test in Karachi indefinitely amid the COVID-19 pandemic which has derailed sporting calendars globally.

The New York Superstar Strikers, guided by the confidence instilled by coach Chaminda Vaas and captain Yuvraj Singh, commenced their campaign in the Legends Cricket Trophy 2024 with a resounding victory over the Dubai Giants.

All-rounder Thisara Perera will lead a 15-man Sri Lankan squad for the three-match Twenty20 series against Pakistan announced on Saturday, the last of which will be played in Lahore.

India vs Sri Lanka T20: Skipper Virat Kohli's blazing blade ensured a comfortable seven-wicket win in the lone Twenty20 game as the visitors completed a 9-0 rout of Sri Lanka, here on Wednesday.

Sri Lanka's cricketers, who have had to rush over here virtually unprepared, will provide Indian players a chance to assess preparations ahead of the World Cup.

India bettered their record at the venue and in the process consigned Sri Lanka to their third defeat with Dhawan's 91 complementing the fine show of the bowlers.

Ambati Rayudu slammed his maiden hundred as India produced yet another comprehensive batting performance to beat Sri Lanka by six wickets.

The likes of West Indies' Chris Gayle, South Africa's Faf du Plessis and Pakistan's Shoaib Malik were picked up for this edition of the Lanka Premier League during the 'Player Draft' held in Colombo on Wednesday.

Shocked by an inexperienced Sri Lankan side on a green wicket in the first match, India would aim to regain its winning touch and keep the series alive when they take on the island nation in the second Twenty20 cricket international

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.

The Champions Trophy will be played between June 1-18, with defending champions India pooled with South Africa, Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Group B. Virat Kohli's team is scheduled to open its campaign on June 4 at Edgbaston against Pakistan, followed by matches with Sri Lanka on June 8 and South Africa on June 11, both at Kennington Oval.

A resilient India would look to continue the momentum and seal off their second successive T20 series win when they take on Sri Lanka in the third and final T20I

Incisive spell of bowling from Ravichandran Ashwin (3/14) and Ravindra Jadeja (2/24), after good batting display by Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan, guided India to a convincing 69-run victory over Sri Lanka in second T20I in Ranchi.

The match was inconsequential but those who braved it on Sunday to half fill the stadium, returned home with an experience to cherish for some time.

Clinical India notched up another resounding win in the third ODI to humble a hapless Sri Lankan side by six wickets and clinch the five-match series.

India would aim to cap off their super successful Sri Lanka tour with another ruthless victory in the one-off T20 international on Wednesday.