Players / Avishka Gunawardene

Premier League Tournament round-up

SSC edge ahead with remarkable win

Jan 22, 2009: A round-up of the tenth-round matches of the Premier League Tournament in Sri Lanka

Chandigarh Lions v Delhi Giants, ICL, Panchkula

Delhi pip Chandigarh via bowl-out

Nov 5, 2008: Delhi Giants beat Chandigarh Lions 2-0 in a bowl-out in a high-scoring ICL encounter in Panchkula where both teams scored 200

Sri Lankan cricket

Sri Lanka lifts domestic ban on ICL players

Sep 19, 2008: Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has broken ranks with the official cricketing establishment by deciding to allow five cricketers and an umpire who had signed up for the unauthorised ICL last year to play domestic cricket

Kolkata Tigers v Delhi Giants, ICL, Gurgaon

Chandana and Shibsagar spin Tigers into semi-final

Mar 30, 2008: The Kolkata Tigers squeezed past the Delhi Giants in Gurgaon to move into the semi-finals

Rockets v Giants, 8th match, ICL

Giants stomp over sparkless Rockets

Mar 16, 2008: Delhi Giants scored an easy win over Ahmedabad Rockets after being set a paltry target of 108 in Panchkula

Basnahira North v Wayamba, Inter-Provincial Limited-Over Tournament, Colombo

Basnahira North trounce Wayamba with all-round display

Jan 2, 2008: After raking up 298 in their alloted 50 overs, Basnahira North's bowlers dismissed Wayamba for 198 to complete a comprehensive 100-run win

Sri Lanka domestic round-up

Kottehewa stars with double hat-trick

Dec 3, 2007: A round-up from the latest domestic action in Sri Lanka

Several Sri Lanka players approached by the league

Sri Lanka's chairman of selectors backs ICL

Sep 1, 2007: Ashantha de Mel, Sri Lanka's chairman of selectors, has backed the Indian Cricket League, urging Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), which has hitherto threatened players with bans if they participate in the ICL, to soften its stance

West Indies A v Sri Lanka A, 2nd Test, 2nd day

Honours even after West Indies strike late

Dec 2, 2006: Mahela Udawatte, Avishka Gunawardene and captain Thilan Samaraweera all chipped in with half-centuries as Sri Lanka A, in reply to West Indies A's 358, reached 202 for 4 at the close of the second day

Sri Lanka announces 30-man squad

Gunawardene and Jayantha in Champions Trophy probables

Aug 7, 2006: Avishka Gunawardene and Saman Jayantha have been named along with Marvan Atapattu in Sri Lanka's initial 30-man squad for the ICC Champions Trophy

VB Series, 2005-06

Jayasuriya out of VB Series

Jan 7, 2006: Sanath Jayasuriya, Sri Lanka's veteran allrounder, will miss the VB Series in Australia as he recovers from a shoulder injury

Sri Lanka in India, 2005-06

Sri Lanka will bounce back in Tests, insists Moody

Nov 21, 2005: Sri Lanka have put their dismal one-day tour of India behind them and are geared up for a better show in next month's Test series, Tom Moody, the Sri Lankan coach, said on Monday

Sri Lanka A v South Africa A, Tour match, Dambulla

Amla and Gunawardene star in drawn match

Sep 17, 2005: An unbeaten 64 from Hasim Amla ensured that South Africa drew their three-day game against Sri Lanka A at Dambulla

Sri Lanka A v South Africa A, Tour match, Dambulla

Gunawardene keeps Sri Lanka A afloat

Sep 14, 2005: Avishka Gunawardene survived a nasty blow to the face to anchor Sri Lanka A's second innings

Sri Lanka Cricket XI v Bangladesh

Gunawardene and Tharanga humiliate Bangladesh

Aug 28, 2005: Avishka Gunawardene and Upul Tharanga hammered unbeaten centuries and sent Bangladesh crashing to a humiliating defeat by ten wickets

Sri Lanka A v Pakistan A, 1st Test, Kandy, 2nd day

More rain checks Pakistan A's progress

Apr 5, 2005: Another day of delays and interruptions due to poor weather conditions allowed only 34.2 overs of play on the second day of the first unofficial Test between Sri Lanka A and Pakistan A at the Asgiriya Stadium in Kandy

Sri Lanka A v Pakistan A, 1st Test, Kandy, 1st day

Pakistan A strike on a curtailed day

Apr 5, 2005: The opening day's play of the first four-day Test between Sri Lanka A and Pakistan A was restricted to just 40 minutes due to rain at the Asgiriya International Stadium

Sri Lanka A v England A, 1st Test, Colombo, 2nd day

Mahmood dents Sri Lanka A's prospects

Mar 8, 2005: Sajid Mahmood bounced back from early onslaught from Avishka Gunawardene to rip through Sri Lanka's top order and tighten England A's grip on a match that they've controlled ever since Ian Bell walked to the crease in the first hour

Provincial Tournament 2004/05

North Central triumph after tense finale

Mar 3, 2005: Mahela Jayawardene's North Central Province clinched the Provincial Tournament after a tense third day's play in Dambulla

Provincial Tournament 2004/05

Dilshan shines in dress rehearsal stalemate

Feb 25, 2005: A seven-wicket haul from Chaminda Vaas rushed Western Province to a 10-wicket win against Southern Province, confirming Central province's place in next week's final