Sri Lanka crushed Bangladesh by 209 runs in the second test with 22-year old left-arm spin prodigy Praveen Jayawickrama claiming 5 for 86 for a record debut match haul of 11 for 178 becoming the first bowler to take a 10-wicket haul on debut since Jason Kreiza in 2008...
Bangladesh faced imminent defeat at 177 for 5 off 48 overs chasing 437 to win with the cream of the batting destroyed by Sri Lanka’s new found youth spin duo of Ramesh Mendis who took 3 for 86 and Praveen Jayawickrama 2 for 58 on a dramatic fourth day after Sri...
Media Release 02nd May, 2021 Sri Lanka Cricket wishes to inform the public that the ‘Charity Match’ scheduled to be played on the 04th May 2021 at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, between the Sri Lanka Greats XI and Team Sri Lanka, will not go ahead as...
2nd May, 2021 The following officials will officiate the T20 match between Sri Lanka Greats XI and Team Sri Lanka, which is scheduled to take place on 04th May 2021 at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. The funds raised out of this T20 game will be directed...
Twenty-two year old left-arm spinner debutant Praveen Jayawickrama, in a dream start to his Test career took 6 wickets for 92 to decimate Bangladesh to 251 as Sri Lanka took a 242-run first innings lead, but chose not to enforce the follow on making 17 for 2 that of...
