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What makes a good close-in catcher?
Apr 5, 2017: Murali's men, who crowded around already nervous batsmen, talk of the fearlessness and intelligence the profession needs
Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, 1st T20I, Colombo
Sri Lanka mull over opening combination
Apr 3, 2017: Captain Upul Tharanga said the choice of their openers in the first T20I will depend on the opposition's plans and involve trying to neutralise the Bangladesh spinners
Tillakaratne Dilshan retires
Dilshan, a firestarter to the end
Sep 8, 2016: A captain's fantasy and an occasional nightmare, Sri Lanka's retiring hero was defined by the blazes he started, and if they spread quickly enough, that defined the games he played
Sri Lanka v Australia, 3rd ODI, Dambulla
Dilshan opens up on lack of support during captaincy tenure
Aug 29, 2016: Tillakaratne Dilshan cast aspersions on the conduct of former and present team-mates -particularly Angelo Mathews - soon after his final ODI, against Australia on Sunday
Sri Lanka v Australia, 3rd ODI, Dambulla
Imperfect, but this was just the pre-farewell
Aug 28, 2016: The fans who flocked to Dambulla for Tillakaratne Dilshan's final ODI were treated to a few memorable glimpses, but the real farewell will come in next month's T20s
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
Tillakaratne Dilshan retires
Dilshan contributed as much as Sanga and Mahela did - Mathews
Aug 27, 2016: Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews has put Tillakaratne Dilshan's contributions on par with those of Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara, ahead of Dilshan's final ODI
Tillakaratne Dilshan retires
The best from Dilshan's school of unorthodoxy
Aug 27, 2016: A love affair with Pallekele and 400-plus nearly razed down in Rajkot: a look back at the Sri Lankan batsman's ODI classics
Sri Lanka news
Aug 27, 2016: One of only three to play 100 ODIs after the age of 35, Tillakaratne Dilshan's performances only improved with age
Sri Lanka news
Dilshan to retire from ODIs and T20Is
Aug 25, 2016: Tillakaratne Dilshan has confirmed he will play his final ODI in Dambulla on Sunday, and his last T20 international in Colombo on September 9
Sri Lanka in England 2016
Dilshan to miss England tour due to personal reasons
May 31, 2016: Tillakaratne Dilshan has informed Sri Lanka Cricket that he will be unavailable for the limited-overs series in England and Ireland, owing to personal issues
Afghanistan v SL, World T20 2016, Kolkata
Dilshan guides Sri Lanka home to six-wicket win
Mar 18, 2016: A stoic 56-ball 83 from Tillakaratne Dilshan helped Sri Lanka record their first win of their T20 World Cup campaign by beating a gritty Afghanistan by six wickets at the Eden Gardens on Thursday.
Afghanistan v Sri Lanka, World T20 2016, Group 1, Kolkata
Sri Lanka grateful for Dilshan's extended mid-life crisis
Mar 17, 2016: With the colourful hair, gold pendants and ear studs Tillakaratne Dilshan is a bit like the embarrassing dad but his team would have struggled without him against Afghanistan
Afghanistan v SL, World T20 2016, Kolkata
Dilshan's 83* sees off gutsy Afghanistan
Mar 17, 2016: A calmly compiled 56-ball 83 from Tillakaratne Dilshan steered Sri Lanka to a heart-rate-steadying six-wicket win in their opening match of the World T20, but not before Afghanistan reminded them and the rest of Group 1 that they belonged in the Super 10s
World T20 teams: strengths and weaknesses
Transitional Sri Lanka rely on Chameera's pace
Mar 16, 2016: The defending champions are out of form and looking out of sorts ahead of the World T20
India v Bangladesh, Asia Cup, Dhaka
Seniors have not clicked - Mathews
Mar 2, 2016: Sri Lanka's stand-in T20 captain Angelo Mathews has said that the seniors have not delivered, which has put their Asia Cup final chances in jeopardy
World T20 Top Five
Mar 2, 2016: Veterans who were surprise hits at the biggest show in international T20
Sri Lanka in India 2016
Dickwella replaces injured Dilshan for first T20
Feb 6, 2016: Wicketkeeper-batsman Niroshan Dickwella has been added to Sri Lanka's squad as cover for Tillakaratne Dilshan, who was ruled out of the first T20 against India with a hand injury
New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 3rd ODI, Nelson
Gunathilaka, Dilshan keep series alive
Dec 31, 2015: Only the ever-consistent Kane Williamson crossed fifty for New Zealand, and despite a promising turn from Sri Lanka's rookie strike bowlers, the hosts mustered a competitive 276 for 8 in Nelson
Sylhet Superstars v Chittagong Vikings, BPL, Chittagong
Tamim, Dilshan fifties thump Sylhet
Dec 2, 2015: Tamim Iqbal and Tillakaratne Dilshan struck fifties and toyed with Sylhet Superstars' attack as Chittagong Vikings broke their four-match losing streak with a 10-wicket win, their first at home
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