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(c)Cricinfo en-gb Imran Khan also produced a terrific spell of 4 for 2 to give Texas Chargers an important win https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/366000/366082.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1394232.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1394232.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/irfan-pathan-trumps-yusuf-pathan-misbah-ul-haq-shahid-afridi-sizzle-in-us-masters-t10-1394232 Sat, 26 Aug 2023 05:20:47 GMT Texas Chargers caught up with New York Warriors at the top of the table, while New Jersey Triton's were bowled out for 53 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/366000/366004.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1393913.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1393913.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/us-masters-t10-hafeez-masakadza-and-bishoo-sparkle-sreesanth-bags-four-in-defeat-1393913 Thu, 24 Aug 2023 03:23:16 GMT Uthappa's 24 off nine went in vain for Atlanta Riders 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https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1363915.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/llcm-world-giants-book-final-berth-with-win-over-asia-lions-1363915 Fri, 17 Mar 2023 04:17:21 GMT 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 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/260900/260921.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-bangladesh-2016-17/content/story/1089871.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-bangladesh-2016-17/content/story/1089871.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1089871 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 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 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/251000/251057.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-australia-2016/content/story/1051459.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-australia-2016/content/story/1051459.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1051459 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 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 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/251100/251109.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-australia-2016/content/story/1051119.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-australia-2016/content/story/1051119.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1051119 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 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 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/207900/207939.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-australia-2016/content/story/1050933.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-australia-2016/content/story/1050933.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1050933 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tillakaratne Dilshan has confirmed he will play his final ODI in Dambulla on Sunday, and his last T20 international in Colombo on September 9 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/250500/250531.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/1050109.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/1050109.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1050109 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 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 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/238700/238751.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-sri-lanka-2016/content/story/1022249.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-sri-lanka-2016/content/story/1022249.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1022249 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 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 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/237100/237191.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2016/content/story/984429.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2016/content/story/984429.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-984429 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 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 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/235500/235527.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/asia-cup-2015-16/content/story/977727.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/asia-cup-2015-16/content/story/977727.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-977727 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 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 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/189800/189857.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-sri-lanka-2015-16/content/story/969711.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-sri-lanka-2015-16/content/story/969711.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-969711 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 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 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/230200/230265.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-sri-lanka-2015-16/content/story/956641.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-sri-lanka-2015-16/content/story/956641.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-956641 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 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 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/228200/228257.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/bangladesh-premier-league-2015-16/content/story/947725.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/bangladesh-premier-league-2015-16/content/story/947725.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-947725 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka Cricket has agreed to release seven high-profile cricketers to play in the Bangladesh Premier League, in an about-turn from their previous stance https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/226500/226517.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/bangladesh-premier-league-2015-16/content/story/941995.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/bangladesh-premier-league-2015-16/content/story/941995.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-941995 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A rollicking 91-run opening partnership, brisk stands through the middle, and a violent Angelo Mathews finish sent Sri Lanka hurtling to 215 for 3 - the highest ever T20 international total on the island - and set the scene for a 30-run victory. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/226500/226517.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-west-indies-2015-16/content/story/938975.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-west-indies-2015-16/content/story/938975.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-938975 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A cool hand from Ajantha Mendis clinched a sensational one-wicket victory for Sri Lanka, in a rain-reduced, 26-over-a-side match that featured several sharp turns, and riveting twists of fortune https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/225700/225703.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-west-indies-2015-16/content/story/935415.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-west-indies-2015-16/content/story/935415.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-935415 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tillakaratne Dilshan has become the latest Sri Lanka batsman to secure a deal in county cricket after signing for Derbyshire https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/208300/208307.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/851233.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/851233.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-851233 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT At Bellerive Oval, Kumar Sangakkara became the first man in ODI history to score centuries in four consecutive innings, and together with Tillakaratne Dilshan ensured a comfortable win over Scotland https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/208300/208317.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/content/story/847367.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/content/story/847367.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-847367 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka have finally made themselves heard, twelve days into the World Cup. Tillakaratne Dilshan and Kumar Sangakkara did most of the talking through their bats, hammering centuries that set up a 92-run win over Bangladesh at the MCG https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/207000/207013.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/content/story/838997.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/content/story/838997.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-838997 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tillakaratne Dilshan believes he has a role to play in Sri Lanka's limited-overs teams after Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara retire at the end of the ongoing World Cup https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/204600/204643.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/836181.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/836181.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-836181 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa got the pressure situation they wanted to practice ahead of a major tournament and they rose above it all to beat Sri Lanka, who had been led by Tillakaratne Dilshan's ton https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/205200/205239.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/content/story/827843.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/content/story/827843.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-827843 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kumar Sangakkara mounted a sleek 21st ODI hundred on Tillakaratne Dilshan's foundation, to shepherd Sri Lanka toward a consolation victory in Wellington https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/204600/204627.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-sri-lanka-2014-15/content/story/824889.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-sri-lanka-2014-15/content/story/824889.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-824889 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A masterful century from Kumar Sangakkara helped Sri Lanka wrap up the ODI series against England with a thumping 90-run victory in Pallekele https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/200700/200735.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-england-2014-15/content/story/809917.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-england-2014-15/content/story/809917.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-809917 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tillakaratne Dilshan has been fined 25 per cent of his match fee for excessive appealing during the first ODI against England, while Thisara Perera has been fined 20 per cent of his match fee for a separate incident https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/199300/199313.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/803815.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/803815.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-803815 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Moeen Ali produced an abundant one-day innings to raise horizons and rouse spirits, but it will take more than a one-man masterclass, however brilliant, to turn England into fancied World Cup contenders https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/199300/199303.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-england-2014-15/content/story/803419.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-england-2014-15/content/story/803419.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-803419 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Lahiru Thirimanne, Sri Lanka vice-captain, suggested he would continue to bat in the lower middle order until the World Cup, despite having tasted his greatest successes higher up the order. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/197900/197977.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-england-2014-15/content/story/803199.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-england-2014-15/content/story/803199.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-803199 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka will aim to lock down their best ODI combination as World Cup preparation begin in earnest, during the seven-match series against England, captain Angelo Mathews said https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/197900/197969.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-england-2014-15/content/story/802577.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-england-2014-15/content/story/802577.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-802577 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The absence of two high-profile Twenty20 cricketers hamstrung Sri Lanka's Southern Express in Champions League T20, their manager has said https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/134700/134782.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/champions-league-twenty20-2014/content/story/782027.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/champions-league-twenty20-2014/content/story/782027.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-782027 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tillakaratne Dilshan will not play for Southern Express in the Champions League, due to a family commitment, Sri Lanka Cricket has said https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/192600/192679.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/champions-league-twenty20-2014/content/story/779891.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/champions-league-twenty20-2014/content/story/779891.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-779891 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tillakaratne Dilshan and Sri Lanka Cricket are unconcerned about religion-focused comments Ahmed Shehzad had supposedly made to Dilshan following the third ODI, although the PCB have issued Shehzad an official reprimand https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/192600/192679.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/778069.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/778069.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-778069 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Perhaps it is the cooler mountain air or the smell of rain - whatever the difference, Tillakaratne Dilshan can't get enough of Pallekele https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/188700/188757.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-south-africa-2014/content/story/758963.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-south-africa-2014/content/story/758963.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-758963 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A defiant century from Hashim Amla was not enough for South Africa as Tillakaratne Dilshan took Sri Lanka to a competitive total and helped defend it by causing a mini collapse in the middle order https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/188700/188755.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-south-africa-2014/content/story/758651.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-south-africa-2014/content/story/758651.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-758651 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Jason Roy's second Championship hundred of the season, supported by swashbuckling fifties from Tillakaratne Dilshan and Gary Wilson put Surrey in command https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/187800/187835.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2014/content/story/756357.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2014/content/story/756357.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-756357 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tillakaratne Dilshan, the Sri Lankan batsman, will play English domestic cricket for the first time after signing for Surrey as Hashim Amla's replacement https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/186400/186427.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2014/content/story/754241.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2014/content/story/754241.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-754241 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka skittled England for a paltry 99, as Nuwan Kulasekara knocked off the top order and Sachithra Senanayake improved his career-best for the second match running, to secure a crushing 157-run victory https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/186100/186145.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-sri-lanka-2014/content/story/747557.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-sri-lanka-2014/content/story/747557.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-747557 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka scorched to a ten-wicket win in less than half the allotted overs to complete their warm-up matches ahead of the limited-overs series against England in dashing style https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/185600/185673.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-sri-lanka-2014/content/story/745641.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-sri-lanka-2014/content/story/745641.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-745641 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka have always had one of Dilshan, Sangakkara and Jayawardene in their ODI team since 1999. They will have to play the final ODI in Bangladesh without them https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/179100/179139.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/bangladesh-v-sri-lanka-2013-14/content/story/721065.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/bangladesh-v-sri-lanka-2013-14/content/story/721065.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-721065 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka had 41 players in the 2013-14 Dhaka Premier Division, and Tillakaratne Dilshan has said that experience will help the team ahead of three limited-overs events in Bangladesh https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/174000/174011.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/bangladesh-v-sri-lanka-2013-14/content/story/717929.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/bangladesh-v-sri-lanka-2013-14/content/story/717929.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-717929 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Twenty games. Seven-hundred-and-fifty-three days. That's how long it had been since the Sydney Thunder last won a Twenty20 match. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/176600/176651.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2013/content/story/709803.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2013/content/story/709803.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-709803 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Needing two off three balls, Sachithra Senanayake cut Shahid Afridi to the third-man boundary to give Sri Lanka a two-wicket victory https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/174600/174645.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-sri-lanka-2013-14/content/story/702275.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-sri-lanka-2013-14/content/story/702275.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-702275 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT After completing a limited-overs series against Pakistan, Tillakaratne Dilshan will turn up for Sydney Thunder in Big Bash League 2013-14 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/171900/171921.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2013/content/story/693491.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2013/content/story/693491.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-693491 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kusal Perera and Tillakaratne Dilshan struck 96 rapid runs together, as Sri Lanka comfortably hunted down New Zealand's modest 142 for 7 to take the series 1-0 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/171900/171925.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-new-zealand-2013-14/content/story/690965.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-new-zealand-2013-14/content/story/690965.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-690965 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tillakaratne Dilshan has said he is more comfortable opening with Mahela Jayawardene than with any of the young players who have been trialled in that position this year, after the pair put on a 91-run stand at better than a run-a-ball against New Zealand https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/146300/146319.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-new-zealand-2013-14/content/story/689389.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-new-zealand-2013-14/content/story/689389.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-689389 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Fading light cut New Zealand's feisty middle order short in Dambulla, as they pursued an unlikely 90 runs from the last eight overs with four wickets in hand https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/171300/171393.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-new-zealand-2013-14/content/story/689121.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-new-zealand-2013-14/content/story/689121.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-689121 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kumar Sangakkara and Angelo Mathews struck half-centuries to lead Sri Lanka to 288 for 9 in the first ODI against New Zealand in Hambantota, however the match was rained out after 4.2 overs in NZ's innings https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/170800/170841.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-new-zealand-2013-14/content/story/687319.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-new-zealand-2013-14/content/story/687319.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-687319 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tillakaratne Dilshan said his decision to open the innings in Test cricket was the most important in his 14-year career, as he retired from Tests on Thursday https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/133700/133761.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/678543.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/678543.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-678543 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan is set to retire from Test cricket https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155300/155316.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/678177.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/678177.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-678177 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A finger strain will keep Tillakaratne Dilshan out of the first match in Sri Lanka's first-class tri-series, which begins on Tuesday https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155300/155316.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/677501.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/677501.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-677501 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A wrap of the Dhaka Premier Division List A matches played on September 17, 2013 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/167300/167397.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/story/672371.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/story/672371.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-672371 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ramnaresh Sarwan, captain of the Guyana Amazon Warriors, hailed his side's commanding show in the semi-final of the CPL, where they beat Trinidad & Tobago Red Steel by seven wickets https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/165500/165549.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/caribbean-premier-league-2013/content/story/664675.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/caribbean-premier-league-2013/content/story/664675.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-664675 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT T&T Red Steel's star-studded batting line-up let them down badly, paving the way for Guyana Amazon Warriors to enter the final of the first Caribbean Premier League with a seven-wicket win. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/165500/165549.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/caribbean-premier-league-2013/content/story/664537.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/caribbean-premier-league-2013/content/story/664537.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-664537 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tillakaratne Dilshan has become the fifth Sri Lanka player to sign up with the inaugural Caribbean Premier League. He will join Guyana Amazon Warriors as a replacement for the injured New Zealand batsman Martin Guptill https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/164300/164345.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/caribbean-premier-league-2013/content/story/663727.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/caribbean-premier-league-2013/content/story/663727.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-663727 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka's misfiring middle order has been the cause of most concern in the 2-1 Twenty20 series loss to South Africa, but Tuesday's Man of the match Tillakaratne Dilshan has said the youngsters' failures do not necessarily bode ill for the team's future https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/164400/164415.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-south-africa-2013/content/story/659911.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-south-africa-2013/content/story/659911.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-659911 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka's batsmen found fluency for the first time in the Twenty20 series, as the hosts rode a furious start and a fast finish to a conciliatory six-wicket win in Hambantota https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/164300/164339.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-south-africa-2013/content/story/659631.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-south-africa-2013/content/story/659631.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-659631 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa suffered a fifth successive sub-standard batting performance in Sri Lanka to concede the final match in the series - a dead rubber - to opposition who have shown their superiority https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/163500/163527.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-south-africa-2013/content/story/656821.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-south-africa-2013/content/story/656821.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-656821 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Upul Tharanga will replace the injured Tillakaratne Dilshan in Sri Lanka's squad for the tri-series in West Indies, while Ajantha Mendis also gets a recall at Thisara Perera's expense https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150700/150768.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/644037.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/644037.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-644037 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A victorious Sri Lanka will play in Cardiff on Thursday. A humbled Australia will start pondering the Ashes, and the state of disrepair their cricket has fallen into https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/159800/159855.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-champions-trophy-2013/content/story/642831.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-champions-trophy-2013/content/story/642831.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-642831 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand's captain Brendon McCullum enjoyed a rare triumph against Sri Lanka in 50-over cricket https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-champions-trophy-2013/content/story/640367.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-champions-trophy-2013/content/story/640367.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-640367 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Bangladesh scampered to a series-levelling win against Sri Lanka in the third and final ODI, in Pallekele, winning by three wickets in a rain-hit encounter https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/156000/156068.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-bangladesh-2013/content/story/627082.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-bangladesh-2013/content/story/627082.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-627082 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka had to live with a high-scoring draw in Galle, which had a record-equaling eight centuries from both sides over five sapping days of Test cricket https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155300/155321.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-bangladesh-2013/content/story/624649.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-bangladesh-2013/content/story/624649.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-624649 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Two attacking knocks and a collapse secured Dhaka Gladiators' 29-run victory over Chittagong Kings in Mirpur https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/153600/153699.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/bangladesh-premier-league-2013/content/story/604939.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/bangladesh-premier-league-2013/content/story/604939.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-604939 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Lahiru Thirimanne anchored a comfortable chase on a tacky pitch as Sri Lanka levelled the ODI series against Australia in the second match at Adelaide Oval https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/153400/153422.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-sri-lanka-2012/content/story/600694.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-sri-lanka-2012/content/story/600694.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-600694 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene said the two dropped catches in the third session on day one were crucial and might have changed the complexion of the Melbourne Test https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-sri-lanka-2012/content/story/598887.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-sri-lanka-2012/content/story/598887.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-598887 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka have made poor use of the review system in the Hobart test, failing to overturn any decisions with their three reviews https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-sri-lanka-2012/content/story/597348.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-sri-lanka-2012/content/story/597348.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-597348 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka's erstwhile captain Tillakaratne Dilshan and their likely next leader Angelo Mathews did their best to drag their team back into the Test on the third day at Bellerive Oval, but a relentless Peter Siddle ensured Australia remained well on top https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/152600/152631.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-sri-lanka-2012/content/story/597271.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-sri-lanka-2012/content/story/597271.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-597271 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tillakaratne Dilshan warmed up for the Test series against Australia with a century as most of Sri Lanka's top-order batsmen spent some valuable time in the middle on the second day of their tour match in Canberra https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/152300/152385.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-sri-lanka-2012/content/story/595754.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-sri-lanka-2012/content/story/595754.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-595754 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tillakaratne Dilshan will miss the first Test against New Zealand due a back niggle and, in his place, 24-year-old Dimuth Karunaratne will debut https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/120800/120800.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-new-zealand-2012/content/story/591567.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-new-zealand-2012/content/story/591567.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-591567 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT BJ Watling's 96 seemed to have given New Zealand a big enough total, but Tillakaratne Dilshan and Angelo Mathews guided Sri Lanka to victory https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/151500/151509.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-new-zealand-2012/content/story/589997.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-new-zealand-2012/content/story/589997.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-589997 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kumar Sangakkara was rewarded for a prolific year in both Tests and ODIs at the Sri Lanka Cricket Awards, where he took home three of the evening's top prizes https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/149400/149496.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/581171.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/581171.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-581171 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 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 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/148500/148547.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-premier-league-2012/content/story/577133.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-premier-league-2012/content/story/577133.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-577133 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tillakaratne Dilshan scored a quickfire 66 and then took two wickets to allow Basnahira to defeat Kandurata in Colombo https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-premier-league-2012/content/story/576992.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-premier-league-2012/content/story/576992.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-576992 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Rain fell from the sky, records fell by the wayside, but in all likelihood the wickets fell too late in the day https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/147000/147009.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/570860.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/570860.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-570860 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tillakaratne Dilshan made his first Test hundred in more than a year, Kumar Sangakkara drew level with Don Bradman on 29 centuries as Pakistan were made to toil https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/146600/146666.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/569357.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/569357.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-569357 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tillakaratne Dilshan, the Sri Lanka batsman, has said the current captain Mahela Jayawardene may have to lead till the 2015 World Cup in order to provide sufficient time for a successor to be groomed https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/146300/146319.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/568482.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/568482.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-568482 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tillakaratne Dilshan batted through the innings with a century to take Sri Lanka to 280. Azhar Ali looked set to match Dilshan's feat and nearly launched his maiden ODI ton. Ultimately, it was Thisara Perera's six-wicket haul, aided by his own brilliant f https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/567837.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/567837.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-567837 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Last year it was Chris Gayle for Royal Challengers Bangalore, this year it's AB de Villiers. Another fiery, match-winning hand from him transformed the game in a matter of two overs https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/145300/145383.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/563951.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/563951.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-563951 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tillakaratne Dilshan remains convinced he did not edge the delivery to which he was given out on the fourth day against England https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/144300/144353.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-england-2012/content/story/560131.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-england-2012/content/story/560131.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-560131 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tillakaratne Dilshan has been fined 10% of his match fee for excessive appealing on the third day of the second Test against England at the P Sara Oval https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-england-2012/content/story/560058.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-england-2012/content/story/560058.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-560058 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kevin Pietersen made 151 as England established a 185-run first-innings lead over Sri Lanka on day three of the second Test https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/144300/144322.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-england-2012/content/story/559897.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-england-2012/content/story/559897.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-559897 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The two sides are staggering every bit like heavyweights in the last round of a bout, but are desperate not to end up on the losing side https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143200/143273.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/commonwealth-bank-series-2012/content/story/556490.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/commonwealth-bank-series-2012/content/story/556490.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-556490 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mahela Jayawardene and Tillakaratne Dilshan took full toll of a wayward Australia as Sri Lanka forced a third triangular series final in Adelaide https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143200/143258.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/commonwealth-bank-series-2012/content/story/556362.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/commonwealth-bank-series-2012/content/story/556362.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-556362 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo looks at six of the more fascinating individual subplots ahead of the CB triangular series https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/141800/141844.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/commonwealth-bank-series-2012/content/story/552065.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/commonwealth-bank-series-2012/content/story/552065.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-552065 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mahela Jayawardene, Sri Lanka's new captain, has said his second term will be for a year at most and that his priority is to rebuild the team after a string of defeats https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/141800/141843.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/551126.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/551126.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-551126 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Hours after Tillakaratne Dilshan resigned as Sri Lanka captain, Mahela Jayawardene was appointed in his place to lead the ODI squad to Australia for the tri-series in February involving the hosts and India https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/140100/140142.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/commonwealth-bank-series-2012/content/story/550614.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/commonwealth-bank-series-2012/content/story/550614.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-550614 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tillakaratne Dilshan has stepped down as Sri Lanka captain, a day after the ODI series against South Africa concluded https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/139700/139777.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/550603.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/550603.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-550603 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT For the third time on this tour, a Sri Lanka youngster played a vital role in a victory, as Lahiru Thirimanne put in a performance worthy of the Man of the Match award https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/141600/141668.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/550538.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/550538.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-550538 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo previews the fifth ODI between South Africa and Sri Lanka in Johannesburg https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/141400/141446.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/550398.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/550398.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-550398 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tillakaratne Dilshan, the Sri Lanka captain, is targetting a strong finish to the ODI series after his team won the fourth match by five wickets in Kimberley https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/141500/141598.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/550363.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/550363.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-550363 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mahela Jayawardene will play no further part in the series after injuring his back but will watch carefully from the sidelines as Sri Lankan cricket enters yet another critical phase https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/139000/139030.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/550151.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/550151.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-550151 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tillakaratne Dilshan has admitted that his side were "20 or 25 runs" short of a winning total in the second one-day international against South Africa in East London https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/141300/141340.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/549485.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/549485.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-549485 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tillakaratne Dilshan has said his side need to start converting one or two good performances in a series into consistent results https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/139200/139224.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/548850.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/548850.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-548850 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The assurance fuelled by their historic win in Durban is merely the make-up covering Sri Lanka's more serious scars https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/140900/140918.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/548450.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/548450.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-548450 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT When the Sri Lankan team watched the sun set behind Table Mountain two evenings ago, the possibility of winning their first series in South Africa still existed. Nowt they are looking only for a draw. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/140900/140918.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/548083.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/548083.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-548083 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Jacques Kallis systematically deflated Sri Lanka in the morning, and AB de Villiers went ballistic after lunch to set the tone for a nightmarish day, before Graeme Smith's attacking declaration gave the visitors respite https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/140900/140914.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/548023.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/548023.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-548023 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT This Test will be the final opportunity for Sri Lanka to win a Test this year, after series losses to England, Australia and Pakistan and their only chance to save the series https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/136300/136368.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/546725.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/546725.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-546725 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka will start their three-Test series in South Africa without their promised pay cheques but with the assurance of their problem being resolved within the next week https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/140100/140143.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/545459.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/545459.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-545459 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tillakaratne Dilshan says South Africa may be favourites, but his Sri Lanka side have self-belief that they can beat any side in any conditions https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/140100/140142.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/545417.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/545417.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-545417 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT