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Sri Lanka in South Africa 2016-17
Kumara, Lakmal a glimmer amid catalogue of pain
Jan 15, 2017: Sri Lanka were beaten by increasingly convincing margins through the series and ESPNcricinfo looks at whether anyone emerged with credit
South Africa v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Cape Town, 3rd day
Sri Lanka's quest for victory, and relevance, keeps waning
Jan 4, 2017: The limp batting performances carried out so far by Sri Lanka in the first two Tests are threatening to limit future touring opportunities to South Africa
South Africa v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Cape Town, 2nd day
Jan 3, 2017: Kusal Mendis and Dinesh Chandimal shared seven catches as wicketkeeper in South Africa's first innings
South Africa v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Cape Town
Dec 31, 2016: After a promising first day in Port Elizabeth things quickly unravelled for Sri Lanka, and that was meant to be the ground most suited to them. It does not bode well
South Africa v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Port Elizabeth, 2nd day
'We gave away some easy wickets' - Chandimal
Dec 27, 2016: There was no specific plan to score fast, says Sri Lanka's wicketkeeper-batsman
Sri Lanka in South Africa 2016-17
Uncapped Vikum Sanjaya picked for South Africa tour
Dec 8, 2016: Fast bowler Vikum Sanjaya, who has taken 38 wickets from 17 first-class matches, is the surprise inclusion in Sri Lanka's Test squad to South Africa
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Mathews, Chandimal declare fitness for South Africa tour
Dec 1, 2016: Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews and vice-captain Dinesh Chandimal have declared they are fit to go on the tour of South Africa that begins in mid-December
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Mathews sidelined by 'multiple leg injuries'
Oct 25, 2016: Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews said that an expert medical panel had advised him rest with the aim of getting fit for the South Africa tour in December, after a scan showed multiple leg injuries
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Dinesh Chandimal has surgery after injuring hand
Sep 19, 2016: Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Chandimal has had surgery after being struck on the hand during a domestic match last week
Sri Lanka v Australia, 3rd ODI, Dambulla
Australia seal nervy chase after Chandimal ton
Aug 28, 2016: Australia sealed a nervy chase to beat Sri Lanka by two wickets in the third ODI in Dambulla, where they took a 2-1 series lead with two to play
Sri Lanka v Australia, 2nd ODI, Colombo
The first ODI hat-trick of 2016, and the sitter that sat
Aug 24, 2016: Plays of the day from the second ODI between Sri Lanka and Australia in Colombo
Sri Lanka v Australia, 3rd Test, SSC, 2nd day
Chandimal contrives the old SSC experience
Aug 14, 2016: When the new SSC was contriving excitement with a score of 26 for 5, Dinesh Chandimal embraced everything he is not and no matter what the surface was doing, he had to wrestle himself
Sri Lanka v Australia, 3rd Test, SSC, 1st day
Australia hapless before de Silva's insouciance
Aug 13, 2016: In the heart of Colombo's administrative district, young Dhananjaya de Silva summoned up superlative casualness to give Australia a thorough government-office treatment
Sri Lanka v Australia, 3rd Test, SSC, 1st day
Sri Lanka, not pitches, won this series
Aug 13, 2016: Much of the talk around the series has focused on pitches, but it is Sri Lanka's resilient middle order that has consistently thwarted Australia's plans. It was no different in Colombo
Sri Lanka v Australia, 3rd Test, SSC, 1st day
De Silva and Chandimal lead Sri Lanka fightback
Aug 13, 2016: Sri Lanka recovered from 26 for 5 on the first day against Australia in Colombo to reach 214 for 5 at stumps. Dhananjaya de Silva was the stand-out with his maiden Test century, compiled in an unbeaten 188-run stand with Dinesh Chandimal
England v Sri Lanka, 5th ODI, Cardiff
Root and Buttler lay groundwork for 3-0 series win
Jul 2, 2016: Joe Root produced a seamless 93 from 106 balls and Jos Buttler made 70 from 45 balls as England wrapped up victory by 122 runs for a 3-0 series win
England v Sri Lanka, 4th ODI, Kia Oval
Jun 29, 2016: Plays of the day from the fourth ODI of the series between England and Sri Lanka
England v Sri Lanka, 4th ODI, The Oval
Roy's rampant 162 sets up stunning chase
Jun 29, 2016: Jason Roy lit up a gloomy evening in South London with a stunning matchwinning 162 - the second highest ODI score ever made by an England batsman
Ireland v Sri Lanka, 1st ODI, Malahide
Shanaka five-for and Chandimal hundred too much for Ireland
Jun 16, 2016: Dasun Shanaka took five wickets on his ODI debut and Dinesh Chandimal struck his first ODI hundred for five years as Sri Lanka proved too strong for Ireland in Malahide
Sri Lanka in England 2016
Will bat wherever team requires me to - Chandimal
Jun 2, 2016: Dinesh Chandimal has said that his batting position doesn't bother him, and that he will bat where his team leadership deems fit
