Kandurata v Uva, SLPL, Colombo

Kandurata and Uva qualify after washout

Aug 25, 2012: Heavy rain forced abandonment in Saturday evening's SLPL encounter between the Kandurata Warriors and Uva Next, without a ball being bowled

Basnahira v Ruhuna, SLPL, Colombo

Ruhuna win to keep semi-final hopes going

Aug 25, 2012: Ruhuna Royals kept their semi-finals hopes alive with a comfortable four-wicket win, having restricted an uninspired Basnahira Cricket Dundee to 123 for 4

Wayamba v Kandurata, SLPL 2012, Colombo

Kandurata hold nerve to win thriller

Aug 24, 2012: The Kandurata Warriors eked out a tense two-run win against Wayamba United to put one foot into the semi-finals of the SLPL

ICC World Twenty20 2012

Who is Akila Dananjaya?

Aug 24, 2012: Akila Dananjaya has all the variations but what's most impressive is the cunning with which he uses them

Uthura v Basnahira, SLPL 2012, Pallekele

Kapugedera gem downs Basnahira

Aug 21, 2012: A stunning 69 from Chamara Kapugedara propelled Uthura Rudras to a compelling first victory, as they overhauled Basnahira Cricket Dundee's score of 150 with four wickets and four balls remaining

Ruhuna Royals v Uva Next, SLPL 2012, Pallekele

Seekkuge Prasanna spins Uva to third win

Aug 21, 2012: Seekkuge Prasanna spun a canny spell that reaped four for 19, as the Ruhuna Royals suffered their second failed chase in two nights, succumbing by 14 runs to Uva Next

Sri Lanka Premier League mid-season review

SLPL slowly generates its own identity

Aug 21, 2012: It loses authenticity by attempting to match the IPL for glitz, but at least by putting domestic players in the limelight and finally attracting interest from the public, its benefits to Sri Lankan cricket are becoming clearer

Nagenahira v Wayamba, SLPL, Pallekele

Jayawardene's 96 keeps Wayamba on top

Aug 20, 2012: A breathtaking 96 off 50 deliveries from Mahela Jayawardene and another impressive turn by Akila Dananjaya saw Wayamba United establish themselves as the form side in the SLPL

Kandurata v Ruhuna, SLPL, Pallekele

Tanvir, Ajmal bowl Kandurata to victory

Aug 20, 2012: Three wickets a piece for Sohail Tanvir and Saeed Ajmal tore the guts out of a Ruhuna Royals run chase and handed Kandurata Warriors a 42-run victory

Uthura v Uva, SLPL, Pallekele

Uthura crash to fourth straight loss

Aug 19, 2012: Uthura Rudras could not recover from early setbacks and four consecutive maidens at the start of their innings, as Uva Next chased down a mediocre target with four wickets and five balls to spare

Wayamba v Basnahira, SLPL, Pallekele

Kamran Akmal fifty takes Wayamba to top

Aug 19, 2012: Kamran Akmal's second half century in three matches and a stifling bowling performance carried Wayamba United to their third consecutive victory, as they crushed Basnahira Cricket Dundee by 67 runs

Kandurata v Uthura, SLPL, Pallekele

Samaraweera, Tanvir star in Kandurata win

Aug 18, 2012: Two vicious bursts from Sohail Tanvir and Thilan Samaraweera's hitherto-unsuspected shot repertoire saw Kandurata Warriors comfortably beat Uthura Rudras

Basnahira v Nagenahira, SLPL, Pallekele

Mushfiqur carries Nagenahira home

Aug 17, 2012:

Sri Lanka news

ICC disburses $2.5m to Sri Lanka

Aug 17, 2012: Sri Lanka Cricket has confirmed that the ICC disbursed $2.5 million to them, to help with the costs of hosting the World Twenty20 that begins on September 18

Uva v Wayamba, SLPL, Pallekele

Wayamba win two in two

Aug 17, 2012: Wayamba United roared back after a poor start to record their second win in as many matches in the SLPL, beating Uva Next by 20 runs in Pallekele

Ruhuna v Uthura, SLPL, Colombo

Ruhuna open account with big win

Aug 14, 2012: Fifties to Aaron Finch and Gihan Rupasinghe helped Ruhuna Royals crush Uthura Rudras by 35 runs in a rain-curtailed 16-overs-a-side encounter

Kandurata v Nagenahira, SLPL, Colombo

Nazir helps Nagenahira to second win

Aug 13, 2012: A blistering 85-run opening stand between Imran Nazir and Ahmed Shehzad and a cool finish from Angelo Mathews helped Nagenahira Nagas overhaul Kandurata Warriors' 159 for 7 in the final over

Uva v Basnahira, SLPL, Colombo

Fernando, Tharanga star in clinical win for Uva

Aug 12, 2012: A measured 65 not out from Upul Tharanga and a five-wicket haul by Dilhara Fernando took Uva Next to an eight-wicket win over Basnahira Cricket Dundee at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo

Uthura Rudras v Wayamba United, SLPL, Colombo

Tamim, Kamran overpower Uthura

Aug 12, 2012: A blazing opening stand between Tamim Iqbal and Kamran Akmal made a chase of 180 seem a cakewalk, as Wayamba United crushed Uthura Rudras by nine wickets

Basnahira v Kandurata, SLPL, Colombo

All-round Dilshan stars for Basnahira

Aug 11, 2012: Tillakaratne Dilshan scored a quickfire 66 and then took two wickets to allow Basnahira to defeat Kandurata in Colombo

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