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(c)Cricinfo en-gb West Indies were looking comfortable in their chase of 195, but then, the Sri Lanka spinners induced a collapse to seal a 37-run win in the three-match series https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/418200/418271.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1541122.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1541122.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/wi-vs-sl-shanaka-mishara-fifties-set-up-series-levelling-win-for-sri-lanka-1541122 Sun, 14 Jun 2026 06:06:50 GMT Wanindu Hasaranga is set to return to action in ODIs and T20Is since tearing his hamstring early in the T20 World Cup in February https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/409300/409357.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1538279.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1538279.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sl-name-kusal-mendis-odi-and-t20i-captain-for-west-indies-tour-1538279 Mon, 25 May 2026 18:26:59 GMT Shanaka opted out of a contract with Lahore Qalandars and later joined IPL team Rajasthan Royals https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/414000/414083.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1532893.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1532893.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/psl-sri-lanka-allrounder-dasun-shanaka-blacklisted-from-psl-for-one-year-1532893 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 06:08:09 GMT Dasun Shanaka has informed his PSL franchise, Lahore Qalandars, of his decision to opt out of the deal https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/413300/413358.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1528734.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1528734.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ipl-2026-dasun-shanaka-set-to-replace-the-injured-sam-curran-at-rajasthan-royals-1528734 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 11:45:58 GMT Shanaka became the second player in recent weeks to opt out of the PSL for an IPL deal https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/373600/373699.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1528747.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1528747.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/mohsin-naqvi-pcb-will-take-action-against-players-opting-out-of-psl-for-ipl-1528747 Sun, 22 Mar 2026 13:05:25 GMT Our experts, Urooj Mumtaz and Farveez Maharoof, want change, but can't spot any real alternatives in either the Pakistan or the Sri Lanka set-up https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/414200/414215.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1526439.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1526439.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/t20-world-cup-do-salman-agha-and-dasun-shanaka-have-a-future-as-t20i-captains-1526439 Mon, 02 Mar 2026 04:56:39 GMT New Zealand join England and South Africa in the knockout stages of the T20 World Cup https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/414200/414224.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1526388.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1526388.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sl-vs-pak-sahibzada-farhan-and-fakhar-zaman-get-the-win-but-not-the-semi-final-spot-for-pakistan-1526388 Sat, 28 Feb 2026 18:02:53 GMT Dasun Shanaka says criticism of the team is impacting the players' mental health, calls on government to intervene https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/414000/414083.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1525985.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1525985.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/shanaka-blames-negativity-as-sri-lanka-crash-out-of-world-cup-1525985 Thu, 26 Feb 2026 10:24:10 GMT Defending a modest total of 146 after Phil Salt's lone hand, Will Jacks takes three as Sri Lanka are rolled for 95 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/413900/413938.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1525447.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1525447.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/t20-world-cup-2026-sl-vs-eng-match-report-will-jacks-stars-again-as-england-dismantle-sri-lanka-1525447 Sun, 22 Feb 2026 20:58:28 GMT Kusal Mendis chipped in with a half-century, while Maheesh Theekshana was almost impossible to score off as Oman went down by 105 runs in a one-sided T20 World Cup contest https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/413300/413358.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1523641.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1523641.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/t20-world-cup-report-sl-vs-oman-dasun-shanaka-and-pavan-rathnayake-blow-oman-away-with-frenetic-half-centuries-1523641 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 09:36:14 GMT At the T20 World Cup, though, the Sri Lanka captain hopes his batters can perform on what he thinks will be better tracks https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/411700/411779.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1522682.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1522682.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/t20-world-cup-2026-dasun-shanaka-links-sl-batting-woes-to-spin-friendly-pitches-at-home-1522682 Sat, 07 Feb 2026 11:33:09 GMT Salt, Banton, spinners star in 11-run DLS victory in first T20I at Pallekele https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/412600/412678.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1521610.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1521610.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sl-vs-eng-curran-hat-trick-caps-england-win-in-rain-shortened-series-opener-1521610 Sat, 31 Jan 2026 03:38:03 GMT Three-match series comes as perfect prep for upcoming tournament in India and Sri Lanka https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/412600/412609.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1521486.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1521486.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sl-vs-eng-jofra-archer-back-as-england-sri-lanka-begin-world-cup-countdown-1521486 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 12:35:05 GMT The inclusion of Kusal Perera and the exclusion of Kamindu Mendis have raised eyebrows https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/406900/406921.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1521467.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1521467.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sl-vs-eng-1st-t20i-shanaka-on-selections-kusal-perera-can-be-used-anywhere-in-the-top-six-1521467 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 16:48:36 GMT Hasaranga claims four wickets as Pakistan fall 14 runs short, despite Agha's best efforts https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/411700/411772.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1519195.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1519195.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/shanaka-mendis-star-in-12-over-run-fest-to-square-series-for-sri-lanka-1519195 Sun, 11 Jan 2026 19:09:31 GMT Shanaka will be the captain until the end of the forthcoming T20 World Cup https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/406900/406907.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1516305.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1516305.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sri-lanka-replace-charith-asalanka-with-dasun-shanaka-as-captain-ahead-of-t20-world-cup-1516305 Sat, 20 Dec 2025 04:45:26 GMT After initially going unsold, Mahmudullah and Mushfiqur Rahim were picked up by Rangpur Riders and Rajshahi Warriors, respectively https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/396000/396035.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1513919.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1513919.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/naim-hridoy-litton-go-for-big-money-at-bpl-auction-1513919 Sun, 30 Nov 2025 16:04:37 GMT While no official decision has been made, it is understood that the selectors are mulling changes https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/406700/406763.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1513114.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1513114.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sl-likely-to-move-on-from-asalanka-as-t20i-captain-1513114 Wed, 26 Nov 2025 12:40:49 GMT Bennett and Raza added 61 off 44, while Evans' three-for meant Sri Lanka were bowled out for 95 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/409400/409495.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1511974.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1511974.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/brian-bennett-sikandar-raza-and-brad-evans-star-in-zimbabwe-win-over-sri-lanka-1511974 Thu, 20 Nov 2025 17:18:17 GMT There was chaos after Shanaka was initially given out caught behind, then found short of his crease, but given not out for both https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/406900/406927.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1504705.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1504705.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/asia-cup-ind-vs-sl-why-was-shanaka-not-given-run-out-in-the-super-over-drama-1504705 Sat, 27 Sep 2025 03:29:34 GMT Sri Lanka never had enough as Bangladesh chased 133 in just 16.3 overs https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/403800/403848.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1495618.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1495618.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sl-vs-ban-mahedi-hasan-four-for-and-tanzid-hasan-fifty-helped-bangladesh-to-t20i-series-win-1495618 Thu, 17 Jul 2025 05:47:10 GMT Both teams have not been in great form in the format in recent times https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/403300/403387.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1494319.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1494319.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/bangladesh-look-to-turn-tour-around-as-sri-lanka-eye-t20i-resurgence-1494319 Thu, 10 Jul 2025 12:10:23 GMT Sri Lanka also pick uncapped quick Eshan Malinga, who bagged 13 wickets for SRH in IPL 2025 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/374000/374032.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1493965.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1493965.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sl-vs-ban-dasun-shanaka-chamika-karunaratne-dunith-wellalage-recalled-for-t20is-1493965 Mon, 07 Jul 2025 11:54:03 GMT Shanaka has played for Gujarat Titans before, when they finished runners-up in the 2023 edition https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/370400/370409.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1481749.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1481749.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ipl-2025-gujarat-titans-name-dasun-shanaka-as-replacement-for-glenn-phillips-1481749 Thu, 17 Apr 2025 18:25:28 GMT He had played two days for SSC in the Major League Tournament, before allegedly absconding on day three to turn up for Dubai Capitals in the ILT20 on February 2 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/370400/370409.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1472835.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1472835.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/slc-to-conduct-inquiry-after-shanaka-leaves-first-class-match-midway-to-play-ilt20-1472835 Tue, 11 Feb 2025 15:50:05 GMT Dasun Shanaka and Dilshan Madushanka were left out, while Dushmantha Chameera missed out due to injury https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/345800/345844.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1454656.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1454656.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sl-vs-wi-bhanuka-rajapaksa-back-in-t20i-squad-to-face-west-indies-1454656 Thu, 10 Oct 2024 08:27:33 GMT Kusal Perera was the most high-profile local player to not attract a bid https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/366300/366370.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1434816.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1434816.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/lanka-premier-league-2024-matheesha-pathirana-returns-to-colombo-strikers-with-lpl-record-price-tag-1434816 Tue, 21 May 2024 17:50:12 GMT The seeds for Sri Lanka's victory were sown by their batters, Kusal Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama and Charith Asalanka https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/377100/377110.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1423505.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1423505.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ban-vs-sl-1st-t20i-sri-lanka-survive-jaker-ali-scare-to-seal-thriller-and-go-1-0-up-1423505 Tue, 05 Mar 2024 08:14:02 GMT Nuwanidu Fernando and Jeffrey Vandersay have also been left out https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/324600/324614.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1420294.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1420294.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sri-lanka-drop-dasun-shanaka-for-odi-series-against-afghanistan-1420294 Thu, 08 Feb 2024 09:53:06 GMT Raza's all-round efforts in vain as Mathews and Shanaka helped SL chase a modest target https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/374000/374027.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1416659.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1416659.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sl-vs-zim-angelo-mathews-stars-in-thriller-as-sri-lanka-go-1-0-up-1416659 Sun, 14 Jan 2024 17:35:44 GMT With Karunaratne leading the Test side, this is the first time Sri Lanka have three different captains https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/370700/370782.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1414838.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1414838.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/kusal-mendis-replaces-dasun-shanaka-as-sri-lankas-odi-captain-wanindu-hasaranga-to-lead-in-t20is-1414838 Sun, 31 Dec 2023 06:18:35 GMT A round-up of the Abu Dhabi T10 matches on December 7, 2023 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/365500/365508.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1411876.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1411876.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/abu-dhabi-t10-tigers-book-playoff-spot-abu-dhabi-sign-off-with-win-to-deny-bulls-1411876 Thu, 07 Dec 2023 18:45:27 GMT Pakistan suffered a major collapse in Ahmedabad while Kane Williamson and Dasun Shanaka have both been sidelined https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/369000/369057.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1403364.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1403364.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/2023-odi-world-cup-digest-india-hand-out-a-drubbing-in-front-of-100000-plus-injuries-hit-nz-and-sri-lanka-1403364 Sun, 15 Oct 2023 00:05:22 GMT Vice-captain Kusal Mendis will take the reins in Shanaka's absence https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/367400/367405.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1403351.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1403351.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/icc-cricket-world-cup-2023-chamika-karunaratne-replaces-injured-dasun-shanaka-in-sri-lanka-squad-1403351 Sat, 14 Oct 2023 17:53:02 GMT At least three of the bowlers included - Theekshana, Madushanka and Kumara - are returning from injuries https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/367400/367405.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1400002.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1400002.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sl-world-cup-squad-dushmantha-chameera-and-wanindu-hasaranga-miss-out-dasun-shanaka-to-lead-sri-lanka-at-the-world-cup-1400002 Tue, 26 Sep 2023 14:19:41 GMT Comilla Victorians picked Imrul Kayes and Rahkeem Cornwall to add to their star-studded retentions https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/366700/366750.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1399929.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1399929.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/barishal-get-mushfiqur-rahim-as-most-high-profile-pick-in-bpl-draft-1399929 Mon, 25 Sep 2023 07:44:37 GMT "I don't compare my batting when I go to lead the team", captain unfazed by his lack of form with the bat https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/367100/367197.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1398728.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1398728.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/asia-cup-2023-sl-vs-ind-dasun-shanaka-cherishes-amazing-fans-1398728 Sat, 16 Sep 2023 14:37:27 GMT Three wickets apiece for Dasun Shanaka, Matheesha Pathirana and Maheesh Theekshana sealed 21-run victory https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/366900/366910.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1397352.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1397352.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/asia-cup-2023-sl-vs-ban-sadeera-93-trumps-hridoy-82-in-super-four-win-1397352 Sat, 09 Sep 2023 18:25:39 GMT "It's not just a case of going out there and slogging. It's about doing it their way, and hitting their strong shots" https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/366200/366265.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1397112.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1397112.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/asia-cup-2023-sl-vs-ban-dasun-shanaka-dhananjaya-de-silva-should-provide-firepower-silverwood-1397112 Fri, 08 Sep 2023 14:53:04 GMT "There's a good relationship between the teams. We can't control the outside noise, but we have that respect" https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/345100/345174.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1395161.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1395161.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/dasun-shanaka-stresses-on-good-brotherhood-between-sri-lanka-and-bangladesh-1395161 Wed, 30 Aug 2023 15:35:00 GMT This will be the first time in the history of the ODI World Cup where not a single team will have the same captain as at the previous edition https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/289600/289632.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1367857.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1367857.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/mens-odi-world-cup-2023-rohit-sharma-jos-buttler-babar-azam-pat-cummins-tamim-iqbal-among-new-captains-1367857 Sun, 09 Apr 2023 12:16:33 GMT https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/357200/357263.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1366940.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1366940.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/dasun-shanaka-replaces-williamson-in-gujarat-titans-squad-1366940 Fri, 05 May 2023 15:56:48 GMT Sri Lanka's T20I captain gears up for his maiden IPL stint https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/345800/345877.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1366905.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1366905.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ipl-gujarat-titans-replace-williamson-with-dasun-shanaka-1366905 Tue, 04 Apr 2023 15:31:56 GMT Sri Lanka head coach also rued missed opportunities on the field, especially the two drops of Kohli https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/352300/352314.8.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1353231.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1353231.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/chris-silverwood-sri-lanka-bowlers-discipline-in-the-first-ten-overs-was-lacking-1353231 Tue, 04 Apr 2023 18:22:13 GMT Mohammed Shami had broken the stumps with the Sri Lanka captain on 98 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/352300/352343.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1353200.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1353200.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ind-vs-sl-rohit-withdraws-run-out-appeal-against-shanaka-1353200 Wed, 11 Jan 2023 12:41:24 GMT Dasun Shanaka hit a hundred of his own, but Sri Lanka were never really in the chase of 374 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/352300/352316.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1353068.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1353068.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/india-vs-sl-odi-virat-kohli-45th-odi-hundred-powers-india-to-victory-against-sri-lanka-1353068 Tue, 10 Jan 2023 18:16:20 GMT India were left to rue a top-order collapse and five no-balls from Arshdeep Singh https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/352000/352078.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1352361.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1352361.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/dasun-shanaka-overcomes-axar-patel-to-help-sri-lanka-beat-india-and-keep-the-t20-series-alive-1352361 Fri, 06 Jan 2023 02:49:08 GMT Fast bowler takes four wickets after late blows from Hooda and Axar drag India to middling total https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/351900/351914.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1351996.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1351996.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/shivam-mavi-impresses-on-debut-as-india-defend-162-against-sri-lanka-1351996 Wed, 04 Jan 2023 03:44:02 GMT "We know the Asian conditions really well. It's important how everyone starts and controls the game," Shanaka said https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/351800/351846.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1351886.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1351886.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/dasun-shanaka-hopes-playing-in-india-helps-sri-lanka-preparations-for-odi-world-cup-1351886 Tue, 03 Jan 2023 09:33:12 GMT "The worst we've played with the bat" - the Sri Lanka captain also asks his batters to regroup after they crashed to 8 for 4 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/348300/348385.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1342331.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1342331.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/nz-vs-sl-t20-world-cup-2022-dasun-shanaka-dropped-catches-were-a-game-changer-1342331 Sat, 29 Oct 2022 17:32:21 GMT After a camp in Kandy, Shanaka's team is reaching Australia well in advance to work on skills and plans specific to the conditions on offer https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/345500/345516.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1337515.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1337515.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/t20-world-cup-2022-boosted-by-asia-cup-glory-sri-lanka-leave-for-australia-brimming-with-confidence-1337515 Sat, 01 Oct 2022 06:01:12 GMT "The loss to Afghanistan was unexpected but we didn't panic," says Asia Cup-winning Sri Lanka captain https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/345900/345949.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1334822.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1334822.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/asia-cup-2022-dasun-shanaka-if-you-can-control-your-emotions-as-a-team-you-can-go-very-far-1334822 Thu, 15 Sep 2022 20:34:29 GMT "Hope we brought some smiles on the faces of our people," says man of the moment Rajapaksa https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/345800/345877.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1334303.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1334303.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sl-vs-pak-asia-cup-2022-final-dasun-shanaka-hopes-asia-cup-win-triggers-the-turnaround-sri-lanka-cricket-needs-1334303 Mon, 12 Sep 2022 04:19:15 GMT Sri Lanka's Pathum NIssanka moves to ninth, India captain Rohit Sharma jumps to 13th https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/345300/345399.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1333361.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1333361.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/asia-cup-2022-mohammad-rizwan-displaces-babar-azam-as-no-1-t20i-batter-in-icc-mens-rankings-1333361 Wed, 07 Sep 2022 11:39:33 GMT Bangladesh bow out of the Asia Cup, ruing mistakes they made on the field https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/345200/345204.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1331955.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1331955.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/asia-cup-2022-sl-vs-ban-kusal-mendis-dasun-shanaka-and-asitha-fernando-put-sri-lanka-in-super-4s-1331955 Thu, 01 Sep 2022 19:19:13 GMT Are we in for a sequel to Colombo 2018? https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/281500/281543.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1331932.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1331932.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/asia-cup-2022-war-of-words-ahead-of-bangladesh-sri-lanka-knockout-1331932 Thu, 01 Sep 2022 16:49:56 GMT "You can be selfish in a Test match, nobody will say anything if you score a 300-ball century. But you can't do that in this format." https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/345100/345176.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1331844.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1331844.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/asia-cup-2022-sl-vs-ban-khaled-mahmud-questions-bangladesh-batters-intent-ahead-of-sri-lanka-clash-1331844 Thu, 01 Sep 2022 18:51:12 GMT "Losing is a normal thing, but we're too good a team to lose by this kind of margin," says the Sri Lanka captain https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/324600/324614.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1331188.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1331188.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/asia-cup-2022-afg-vs-sl-dasun-shanaka-questions-sri-lanka-batters-preparation-after-demoralising-loss-to-afghanistan-1331188 Sun, 28 Aug 2022 08:22:28 GMT Dushmantha Chameera, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Niroshan Dickwella and Hazratullah Zazai are the other big names in the squad https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/338800/338883.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1329635.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1329635.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ilt20-2023-rovman-powell-fabian-allen-sikandar-raza-mujeeb-ur-rahman-sign-up-for-dubai-capitals-1329635 Thu, 18 Aug 2022 13:15:47 GMT Imad Wasim, Asif Ali, Dwaine Pretorius, Evin Lewis and Dewald Brevis headline the overseas signings https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/313900/313921.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1323338.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1323338.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/lpl-2022-draft-kandy-falcons-sign-wanindu-hasaranga-bhanuka-rajapaksa-to-turn-out-for-dambulla-giants-1323338 Wed, 06 Jul 2022 06:34:44 GMT Dhananjaya de Silva played a crucial hand with both bat and ball in a last-ball thriller https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/341300/341347.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1320785.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1320785.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sl-vs-aus-4th-odi-2022-charith-asalanka-110-betters-david-warner-99-as-sri-lanka-clinch-series-1320785 Tue, 21 Jun 2022 18:31:46 GMT The SL captain helped his side smash a record 59 runs off the last three overs in the third T20I, in front of an euphoric crowd https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/340800/340809.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1319799.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1319799.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/plan-was-to-hit-three-boundaries-an-over-in-the-last-three-overs-dasun-shanaka-on-pallekele-miracle-1319799 Mon, 13 Jun 2022 18:27:32 GMT Five ODIs in the space of 11 days should bring plenty of action as the teams look to further their one-day plans ahead of the 2023 World Cup https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/340800/340895.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1319723.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1319723.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/from-labuschagne-to-theekshana-six-players-to-watch-when-sri-lanka-face-australia-1319723 Mon, 13 Jun 2022 10:11:55 GMT Hosts smash a record 59 off last three overs to deny Australia 3-0 sweep https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/340800/340809.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1319486.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1319486.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sl-vs-aus-3rd-t20i-2022-dasun-shanakas-25-ball-54-scripts-stunning-victory-for-sri-lanka-1319486 Sat, 11 Jun 2022 18:28:41 GMT The home side needs one of the top order to convert a start into a substantial score https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/340500/340576.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1319276.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1319276.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sl-vs-aus-3rd-t20i-2022-australia-target-cleansweep-sri-lanka-need-batting-revival-1319276 Sat, 11 Jun 2022 04:57:47 GMT Dunith Wellalage, the Under-19 captain, is also in line for a debut after making the 21-man squad https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/333300/333368.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1319309.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1319309.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/gunathilaka-rajapaksa-dickwella-back-in-sri-lankas-odi-squad-for-australia-series-1319309 Fri, 10 Jun 2022 13:34:15 GMT Four things Sri Lanka might have learned from their T20 February, with an eye to the World Cup https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/334900/334954.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1303028.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1303028.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ind-vs-sl-3rd-t20i-sri-lanka-have-a-top-three-and-is-the-dinesh-chandimal-experiment-over-1303028 Sun, 27 Feb 2022 20:37:25 GMT Avesh Khan and Mohammed Siraj blew away Sri Lanka's top order, and the visitors couldn't recover despite Dasun Shanaka's 74 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/335000/335029.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1302968.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1302968.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ind-vs-sl-3rd-t20i-shreyas-third-straight-fifty-powers-india-to-3-0-sweep-1302968 Sun, 27 Feb 2022 17:57:26 GMT Samson and Jadeja also played aggressive knocks as India romped home with 17 balls remaining https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/334900/334959.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1302843.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1302843.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ind-vs-sl-2022-2nd-t20i-shreyas-iyer-74-trumps-pathum-nissanka-75-as-india-seal-t20i-series-1302843 Sat, 26 Feb 2022 18:10:11 GMT A stand of 83 with captain Dasun Shanaka decided the game after Australia struggled in both powerplays https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/334600/334693.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1301995.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1301995.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/aus-vs-sl-5th-t20i-melbourne-2021-22-kusal-mendis-secures-run-chase-victory-as-sri-lanka-avoid-whitewash-1301995 Sun, 20 Feb 2022 23:09:12 GMT Fast bowler concedes five runs in Super Over after picking up three wickets; Nissanka's 73 goes in vain https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/334300/334346.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1300938.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1300938.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/aus-vs-sl-2022-2nd-t20i-australia-win-super-over-after-hazlewood-heroics-take-2-0-lead-against-sl-1300938 Mon, 14 Feb 2022 09:00:39 GMT Nuwan Thushara had to bowl the final over of Australia's innings with only four fielders - and not five - outside the 30-yard circle https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/334300/334342.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1300963.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1300963.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/aus-vs-sl-2nd-t20i-sri-lanka-become-first-men-team-to-incur-new-over-rate-penalty-1300963 Mon, 14 Feb 2022 09:00:18 GMT Dasun Shanaka's century in vain as Sri Lanka fall short in chase of 303 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/333300/333380.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1297461.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1297461.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sl-vs-zim-2nd-odi-zimbabwe-seamers-build-on-ervine-and-razas-efforts-to-level-series-1297461 Tue, 18 Jan 2022 18:30:42 GMT Captain also points to success of Charith Asalanka and Pathum Nissanka with the bat https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/329500/329572.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1287573.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1287573.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/t20-world-cup-sri-lanka-vs-west-indies-wanindu-hasaranga-a-superstar-in-the-making-dasun-shanaka-1287573 Thu, 04 Nov 2021 23:31:08 GMT "I think they'll show what they've got in the World Cup. I had a big belief that our team could go a long distance." https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/329100/329100.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1284807.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1284807.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/shanaka-backs-young-sl-to-do-something-big-at-t20-world-cup-1284807 Sat, 23 Oct 2021 15:06:32 GMT "He analyses not only our team, but the oppositions' weaknesses - he sees the game in a unique way" - Shanaka on Jayawardene https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/328800/328850.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1283539.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1283539.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/t20-world-cup-sri-lanka-mahela-jayawardenes-data-driven-insight-helps-avishka-fernando-find-stability-at-no-4-1283539 Sun, 17 Oct 2021 17:32:02 GMT Says his side has the variety and depth to deliver; thinks young Pathum Nissanka can "make this tournament his own" https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/325100/325111.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1283351.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1283351.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/mens-t20-world-cup-2021-sri-lanka-captain-dasun-shanaka-backs-inexperienced-sri-lanka-to-go-deep-1283351 Sat, 16 Oct 2021 10:37:21 GMT Oman faltered in the 162 chase and went on to lose by 19 runs https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/326600/326634.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1281955.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1281955.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/oman-vs-sl-2021-1st-t20i-avishka-fernando-dasun-shanaka-lahiru-kumara-put-sri-lanka-1-0-up-1281955 Fri, 08 Oct 2021 02:19:09 GMT Theekshana picked up 4 for 37, the best-ever returns for a Sri Lanka debutant https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/327000/327001.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1276790.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1276790.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sl-vs-sa-3rd-odi-dasun-shanaka-maheesh-theekshana-wont-be-easy-to-read-for-any-team-1276790 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka coach calls on bowling unit to stick to the basics more consistently https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/326600/326647.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1276550.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1276550.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sri-lanka-vs-south-africa-3rd-odi-mickey-arthur-watching-charith-asalanka-play-has-been-very-rewarding-1276550 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Captain feels they have the 'better spin-bowling contingent' than opponents South Africa ahead of the limited-overs series https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/324800/324814.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1275699.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1275699.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sl-vs-sa-2021-1st-odi-dasun-shanaka-backs-sri-lankas-spinners-to-come-good-against-south-africa-1275699 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nuwan Pradeep and Dinesh Chandimal also return, alongside new faces who did well in domestic T20s https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/296300/296397.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1275384.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1275384.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/south-africa-tour-of-sri-lanka-2021-kusal-perera-back-in-limited-overs-squads-after-recovering-from-covid-19-1275384 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kamindu Mendis auditioned for the T20 World Cup with scores of 74, 53*, and 66 in the tournament https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/324000/324020.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1274586.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1274586.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/slc-invitational-t20-league-2021-dasun-shanaka-outstanding-batting-form-helps-slc-greys-to-title-1274586 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shanaka on chat with Dhawan: "We get advice from our former players too, but this was a chance to hear from a current player with a lot of experience" https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/325100/325110.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1271492.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1271492.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sl-vs-ind-3rd-t20i-series-chumminess-quotient-high-as-young-sl-take-advice-from-shikhar-dhawan-rahul-dravid-1271492 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka captain also hopes their fast-bowling reserves will improve in the future https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/324400/324425.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1270640.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1270640.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sl-vs-ind-3rd-odi-2021-dasun-shanaka-urges-young-sri-lanka-side-to-keep-faith-in-the-process-1270640 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Uncapped batter Lahiru Udara and seam-bowling allrounder Ishan Jayaratne also named in 25-man squad https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/295600/295640.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1269981.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1269981.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sl-vs-ind-2021-bhanuka-rajapaksa-in-squad-for-india-odis-t20is-lahiru-kumara-kasun-rajitha-return-from-injuries-1269981 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Switch expected after Perera's apparent central role in the contracts standoff between the players and board https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/323700/323751.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1268935.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1268935.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sri-lanka-new-captain-dasun-shanaka-set-to-replace-kusal-perera-as-sl-white-ball-captain-1268935 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka never really got to grips with the variation and control of the England attack https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/323700/323755.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1267688.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1267688.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/eng-vs-sl-2021-englands-bowlers-set-up-big-win-before-jos-buttler-seals-1-0-series-lead-1267688 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Dasun Shanaka, the appointed captain, is yet to join the team because of a delay in obtaining a US transit visa https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/299000/299024.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1253358.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1253358.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/angelo-mathews-to-be-sri-lankas-stand-in-captain-for-t20i-series-in-west-indies-1253358 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka's new T20I captain might be forced to miss at least a part of the series against West Indies https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/288200/288221.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1252743.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1252743.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/wi-vs-sl-visa-related-problems-delay-dasun-shanakas-departure-for-the-caribbean-1252743 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT He replaces Malinga, who is understood to be out of contention for selection, having not trained with the squad in the past few months https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/301500/301522.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1252653.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1252653.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/wi-vs-sl-dasun-shanaka-appointed-sri-lanka-t20i-captain-1252653 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka's captain also said he wasn't confident with his own batting during the first Test https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/314300/314304.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1246083.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1246083.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/depleted-bowling-line-up-an-opportunity-for-new-names-says-karunaratne-1246083 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Allrounder gets through 16.5 overs on second day in absence of Kasun Rajitha and Dhananjaya de Silva https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/314300/314313.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1245495.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1245495.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/south-africa-vs-sri-lanka-1st-test-dasun-shanakas-toil-exemplifies-big-ask-amid-bowlers-injuries-1245495 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Dambulla will count on their batting depth to combat Jaffna's well-rounded attack https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/313800/313820.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1243769.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1243769.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/dv-vs-js-lpl-2020-stallions-look-to-thisara-perera-for-inspiration-but-momentum-with-dasun-shanakas-viiking-1243769 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The allrounder has been a regular advocate of Sri Lanka having its own T20 league https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/312700/312778.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1243764.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1243764.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/lpl-vital-for-sri-lanka-crickets-future-dasun-shanaka-1243764 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mendis, Kusal Perera struggle to find higher gear as Tuskers slide to fourth loss in five games https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/312800/312893.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1240868.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1240868.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/lpl-2020-angelo-perera-spinners-help-dambulla-viiking-see-off-kandy-tuskers-1240868 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Udana, Russell three-wicket hauls in vain for Angelo Mathews' side https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/312700/312778.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1240588.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1240588.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/lpl-2020-dasun-shanaka-spinners-star-as-dambulla-viiking-topple-colombo-kings-1240588 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Viiking eked out a four-run win after rain brought play to an abrupt close in Hambantota https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/312600/312623.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1240293.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1240293.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/lpl-2020-dambulla-viikings-dasun-shanaka-samit-patel-hand-kandy-tuskers-their-second-loss-1240293 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka's T20I captain also stressed the need to give the younger players time to grow into their roles https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/289500/289561.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1212080.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1212080.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1212080 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The visitors wrapped up the T20I series 2-0 with one match to go https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/295500/295528.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1202825.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1202825.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1202825 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT