North to clash with Sri Lanka A in final
Malinda Warnapura and Kaushal Silva staged an improbable comeback through a 137-run seventh-wicket stand to help Sri Lanka A beat South Zone by three wickets and make the Duleep Trophy final
View ArticleNorth Zone take first day's honours
Led by Gagandeep Singh and Rajesh Sharma's crucial strikes either side of lunch, North Zone reined in a blow-hot-blow-cold Sri Lanka A and took the first day's honours at Kolkata
View ArticleWarnapura leads Sri Lankan resistance
Malinda Warnapura led Sri Lanka A's resistance on a day on which North Zone struggled to maintain their control over the Duleep Trophy final at the Eden Gardens
View ArticleNorth Zone lift Duleep Trophy
Despite Malinda Warnapura's battling hundred, North Zone clinched the Duleep Trophy with an eight-wicket win over Sri Lanka A at the Eden Gardens
View ArticleWarnapura determined to prove a point
Malinda Warnapura is determined to put behind the disappointment of being overlooked for Sri Lanka's tour of New Zealand
View ArticleWarnapura and Samaraweera flay Bangladesh A
Sri Lanka A secured a tremendous advantage by amassing 335 for 2 against Bangladesh A on the opening day
View ArticleWarnapura double puts Sri Lanka A in charge
Malinda Warnapura struck his maiden first-class double-century as Sri Lanka A battered Bangladesh A to take a vice-like grip on the first four day match at the Colts Cricket Club in Colombo
View ArticleMammoth win for Sri Lanka A
Chasing a mammoth target of 517 Bangladesh A collapsed to 233 handing Sri Lanka A a 283-run victory on the final day of their first test at the Colts Cricket Club Ground in Colombo
View ArticleWarnapura ton clinches the series
Opener Malinda Warnapura ensured Sri Lanka A's efficient bowling effort didn't go to waste with a composed, unbeaten hundred to put his side 2-0 up over Bangladesh A at the P. Saravanamuttu Stadium in...
View ArticleSri Lanka A not tested by Bangladesh A says manager
While Bangladesh's senior team continued to create shock waves in the Caribbean, their A side had a somewhat disappointing tour of Sri Lanka where they were beaten convincingly in the two unofficial...
View ArticleAtapattu dropped for Abu Dhabi series
Only nine out of the 15 players who travelled to the World Cup have been selected for the three-match series starting May 18
View ArticleSri Lanka A squad to be picked on expected lines
The Sri Lanka A squad for the tour of England starting in July is expected to be drawn from the squad of 19 players selected for training on February 21
View ArticleAtapattu and Chandana recalled for Bangladesh series
Marvan Atapattu, the former Sri Lankan captain, and allrounder Upul Chandana have earned recalls to the Test and one-day sides respectively for a three-of-each home series against Bangladesh
View ArticleMushfiqur replaces Mashud for second Test
Khaled Mashud, Abdur Razzak, and Shakib Al Hasan have been dropped from the side in favour of Mushfiqur Rahim, Mehrab Hossain Jnr, and Mohammad Sharif
View ArticleBangladesh sink to a new low
The opening day of the second Test at the P Saravanamuttu Stadium turned out to be hopelessly one-sided as Sri Lanka took firm control with a thorough allround performance
View ArticleSri Lanka rattle top order after declaration
It was déjà vu all over again as Sri Lanka, boosted by Kumar Sangakkara's double hundred, stamped their authority for the second day in succession at the P Saravanamuttu Stadium
View ArticleKirtley hurries Sri Lanka A
James Kirtley's four wickets and three more from Ollie Rayner helped Sussex bowl out Sri Lanka A for 225 on the first day at Hove
View ArticleDilshan and Warnapura set up Sri Lankan win
Centuries by captain Tillakaratne Dilshan and Malinda Warnapura helped Sri Lanka A to a 56-run win over Zimbabwe Select in the first one-dayer in Bulawayo
View ArticleSri Lanka A ease to series win
An unbeaten 124-run stand between Malinda Warnapura and Tillakaratne Dilshan saw Sri Lanka A through to an eight-wicket victory
View ArticleAmerasinghe gets Test call-up
Sri Lanka's selectors recalled bowlers Rangana Herath and Thilan Thushara and batsman Malinda Warnapura, and included fast bowler Ishara Amerasinghe for the two-Test series in the Caribbean
View ArticleWarnapura and Jayawardene strike form
Sri Lankan opening batsman Malinda Warnapura and captain Mahela Jayawardene struck form against an inexperienced Guyana President's Select XI (GPS) bowling attack and steered the visitors to 343 for 5...
View ArticleWarnapura fires again in drawn tour match
Malinda Warnapura enhanced his chances of opening in the first Test by adding a second-innings half-century to his first-innings 132 in Sri Lanka's tour match in Guyana
View ArticleWarnapura ton gives Sri Lanka the edge
Malinda Warnapure's maiden Test century gave Sri Lanka the opening day's honours against West Indies at Providence
View ArticlePractice game was big help - Warnapura
Sri Lanka opener Malinda Warnapura said playing a practice game at the same ground was a huge help and played down the pressure of replacing big names
View ArticleSri Lanka hold advantage over spirited West Indies
A refreshingly positive West Indian response to a record target of 437 from 113 overs has set up an intriguing conclusion at the Providence Stadium
View ArticleJayawardene backs new faces
Mahela Jayawardene, the Sri Lanka captain, has assured Malinda Warnapura and Thilan Thusara that they can expect an extended run in the national team
View ArticleClose and cigar
A tight win on one of the flattest tracks possible made for quite a pleasing maiden Test victory in the West Indies
View ArticleWarnapura takes the honours on rain-hit day
Malinda Warnapura's brisk unbeaten 50 off 74 balls proved to be the difference between an emphatic session and a merely satisfactory one for India on a rain-hit opening day of the Test series
View ArticleThree centurions make it Sri Lanka's day
On a slow, benign SSC track, the Sri Lankan batsmen accumulated ruthlessly, and looked set for an imposing total that could rule out a defeat, helped along the way by the Indian fielders who did not...
View ArticleShots, drops, and spankings
Plays of the day for the second day of the Galle Test between Sri Lanka and India
View ArticleClinical Sri Lanka clinch series
Drip by drip, Sri Lanka made their way to a comprehensive series win, their first over India since 2001
View ArticleThe summer of Mendis
Cricinfo runs the rule over Sri Lanka's contributors to the 2-1 success
View ArticleWarnapura and Mubarak get late call-ups to ODI squad
Sri Lanka have made changes to their squad for the five-ODI series against India, bringing in left-hand batsmen Jehan Mubarak and Malinda Warnapura
View ArticleColts bag Premier Tier A title
A round-up of the twelfth-round matches of the Premier League Tournament in Sri Lanka
View ArticleJayawardene and Samaraweera hammer Pakistan
On a warm day in Karachi, when Test cricket returned to Pakistan after 14 months, the Sri Lankan top order indulged themselves to reach a strong position by the end of the opening day
View ArticleDilshan ready to take up opening role
It will be the first time Dilshan will be opening the innings during his 55-match Test career
View ArticlePrasanna's six sets up huge victory
Sri Lanka A levelled their one-day series against England Lions with a crushing 10-wicket victory secured before the scheduled innings break at New Road
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