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        <title>Ecstasy for Nilakshika and Nuthyangana as New Zealand drop the ball</title>
        <description>&quot;We're creating chances and no one means to drop them, but we've dropped a lot,&quot; Melie Kerr says after New Zealand's tally of missed chances rises to nine after two games</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/womens-t20-world-cup-ecstasy-for-nilakshika-silva-and-kaushini-nuthyangana-as-new-zealand-drop-the-ball-1541459</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 03:42:25 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Samarawickrama's rise gives Sri Lanka a second pillar</title>
        <description>Frequently in Athapaththu's shadow but increasingly vital in her own right, Samarawickrama has emerged as Sri Lanka's batting cornerstone</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/the-growth-and-maturity-of-harshitha-samarawickrama-the-t20-batter-1540409</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 02:46:10 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>The greatest internationals of the century No. 4: Muthiah Muralidaran</title>
        <description>An international man of mystery (spin) from Sri Lanka</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/the-greatest-international-cricketers-of-the-21st-century-no-4-1512565</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 23:00:11 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>The greatest men's internationals of the century No. 7: Kumar Sangakkara</title>
        <description>Easy on the eyes, punishing on the bowlers, Sri Lanka's batting behemoth was elegance with teeth</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 02:14:40 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>The greatest men's internationals of the century: Nos. 22 to 20</title>
        <description>Strike bowler, strike batter, master craftsman</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 13:05:45 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Sure, India won the World Cup, but what were the real big achievements at the tournament?</title>
        <description>We hand out the awards that matter
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sure-india-won-the-world-cup-but-what-were-the-real-big-achievements-1527926</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 13:33:47 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>So long and no thanks for all the fizz</title>
        <description>The food is delicious in Colombo. Sometimes it's the drinks you've got to watch out for
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            <pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 03:26:43 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Stats - Farhan overtakes Kohli, matches Gayle</title>
        <description>All the records that the Pakistan opener broke during his century against Sri Lanka</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/t20-world-cup-2026-farhan-overtakes-kohli-matches-gayle-1526393</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 05:17:25 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Highlights, T20 World Cup 2026 - Pakistan knocked out, NZ through to semi-finals</title>
        <description>SL vs PAK Live Cricket Score: Sri Lanka take on Pakistan in Pallekele, in the last Group 2 game in the Super Eight stage of the T20 World Cup</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sl-vs-pak-live-score-t20-world-cup-2026-1526299</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 17:55:45 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Sri Lanka's fans, its establishment, and the growing distance between them</title>
        <description>For 12 years no senior national side from Sri Lanka has made a global tournament final, and the onus now is on the board to get its act right</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sri-lankas-fans-its-establishment-and-the-growing-distance-between-them-after-t20-world-cup-2026-exit-1526200</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 03:20:07 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>The long and short of it: Santner, McConchie cash in on Sri Lanka's errors</title>
        <description>New Zealand were in deep trouble when two of their allrounders came together, but they picked their moment and turned the game</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/the-long-and-short-of-it-mitchell-santner-cole-mcconchie-cash-in-on-sri-lankas-errors-1525988</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 05:35:09 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Stats - Sri Lanka's struggles at the Premadasa</title>
        <description>Sri Lanka reached the semi-finals of a men's T20 World Cup last in 2014, and will now have to wait for their next shot at a title</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/t20-world-cup-2026-stats-sri-lankas-struggles-at-premadasa-1525964</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 05:51:03 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Faith no more for Sri Lanka's fans on another day of empty promises</title>
        <description>Expectation and exuberance gave way to gallows humour as New Zealand turned tables in Khettarama</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/faith-no-more-for-sri-lankas-fans-on-another-day-of-empty-promises-1525982</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 05:38:57 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Sri Lanka vs New Zealand Highlights, T20 World Cup 2026: Santner, Ravindra crush Sri Lanka</title>
        <description>SL vs NZ LIVE Cricket Score: Co-hosts Sri Lanka face New Zealand in Colombo with a fight for a semi-final spot on in this Super 8 clash. Action begins at 07:00 PM IST</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sri-lanka-vs-new-zealand-live-score-t20-world-cup-2026-sri-lanka-in-must-win-territory-1525889</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 17:30:54 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>ESPNcricinfo Awards 2025 women's debutant nominees: A bumper crop of bowlers</title>
        <description>Four bowlers and one batter make it to our shortlist
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/espncricinfo-awards-2025-womens-debutant-nominees-dewmi-vihanga-em-arlott-glasgow-kranti-gaud-shree-charani-1521043</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 03:05:12 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Rebuilt, reloaded, relentless: how Chameera became Sri Lanka's fast-bowling phoenix</title>
        <description>Written off by his body time and again, he keeps returning to prove he remains Sri Lanka's pace spearhead</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/t20-world-cup-2026-how-dushmantha-chameera-became-sls-fast-bowling-phoenix-1525825</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 18:06:00 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Stats - South Africa snap India's winning streak</title>
        <description>Over in Pallekele, England continued their winning run against Sri Lanka in T20Is.</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/t20-world-cup-2026-south-africa-snap-indias-winning-streaks-1525511</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 06:25:47 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>ESPNcricinfo Awards 2025 men's ODI batting nominees: Champions Trophy stunners, and a rearguard for the ages</title>
        <description>Four of our nominees had their best showing in the marquee event of the year</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/espncricinfo-awards-2025-mens-odi-batting-nominees-champions-trophy-stunners-and-a-rearguard-for-the-ages-1521428</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 06:12:19 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>England ride a new route to success</title>
        <description>With India losing in Super Eights, tournament feels wide open... all this England side needs to do is keep winning</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/england-ride-a-new-route-to-success-in-sri-lanka-1525524</url>
        
        
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        <title>Sri Lanka vs England Highlights, T20 World Cup 2026: England win by 51 runs as Jacks stars</title>
        <description>SL vs ENG LIVE Cricket Score and Updates: The Super Eight stage gets exciting as Sri Lanka take on England in Pallekele. The crucial Group 2 game between two former T20 World Cup champions starts at 3pm IST.</description>
        
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        <title>The ever-evolving Nissanka cuts through the noise of Sri Lankan cricket</title>
        <description>Since his debut in 2021, Nissanka has never stopped adapting, the long-handle flicks and the reverse spanks being the latest additions to his batting</description>
        
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        <title>Zimbabwe expose the Sri Lankan donut before Super Eight</title>
        <description>Kusal Mendis, however, defended Sri Lanka's tactics against Zimbabwe and was confident of their back-up players to make the semi-finals</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 18:15:23 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>SL vs ZIM LIVE Score, T20 World Cup 2026: Zimbabwe stun hosts Sri Lanka to top Group B</title>
        <description>Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe LIVE Score: Co-hosts Sri Lanka face Zimbabwe in Colombo. Sri Lanka look to thrill the home crowd, while Zimbabwe aim for an upset. Match starts at 03:00 PM IST</description>
        
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        <title>Sri Lanka show Australia who's boss (and it's not them)</title>
        <description>The Pallekele crowd isn't to be trifled with - on Monday, the stands took time filling up, and Sri Lanka had saved their best for the full house</description>
        
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        <description>Australia vs Sri Lanka LIVE Score &amp; Updates: Co-hosts Sri Lanka face heavyweights Australia in Kandy. A blockbuster Group B clash of former champions kicks off at 07:00 PM IST
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        <description>If Pavan Rathnayake worked with surgical precision, Dasun Shanaka was all about power - on the day against Oman, they worked perfectly for Sri Lanka</description>
        
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        <description>Sri Lanka vs Oman LIVE Score and Updates: Match 16 of the 2026 T20 World Cup features co-hosts Sri Lanka and Oman at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. Scheduled for an 11am IST start, Sri Lanka enter as heavy favourites following a 20-run victo</description>
        
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        <description>On Tuesday, this storied venue will witness its first night game. How will it go? It's anyone's guess, but seam may well play a prominent role</description>
        
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        <description>The allrounder has long seemed a ready-made T20 cricketer and this innings may be the performance he needed</description>
        
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        <description>Sri Lanka take on Ireland in a highly anticipated Group B encounter of the T20 World Cup in Colombo</description>
        
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        <description>How, when, where and everything in between. The tenth edition of the T20 World Cup is here</description>
        
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        <description>&quot;I ask [the fans] to stick with us, we will do our best to make them proud in the World Cup,&quot; - Dushmantha Chameera
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        <description>Scenarios: will Bangladesh agree to travel to India or withdraw from the T20 World Cup altogether if the ICC refuses to change its stance?</description>
        
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        <description>Two captains showed composure, power, and timing in a rain-shortened T20 thriller in Dambulla</description>
        
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        <description>Since her arrival, there are few Sri Lanka ODI victories to which their inspirational captain is not central</description>
        
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        <description>His Wanindu Hasaranga celebration might stay in the memory, but what Abrar Ahmed achieved with the ball against Sri Lanka was nothing short of stupendous</description>
        
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        <title>Bangladesh solve the middle-overs riddle</title>
        <description>By holding Mustafizur Rahman back till after the powerplay, Bangladesh had their bowling plan down pat, and then it just needed common sense to pull off the chase</description>
        
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        <title>Live Blog - Undefeated SL take on Bangladesh to kick off super-fours stage</title>
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        <title>With goals reset, Kusal Mendis finally finds his niche</title>
        <description>Where once greatness was expected, now only meaningful contributions are required, and Kusal Mendis is playing match-winning innings while also impressing with the gloves</description>
        
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        <title>Live Blog: SL look to avoid heavy defeat</title>
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        <title>LIVE BLOG - Sri Lanka survive Hong Kong scare</title>
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        <description>They left Maheesh Theekshana out against Bangladesh, as rapid, round-arm and two-arm bowlers unsettled the opposition</description>
        
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        <title>Live blog - Nissanka, Mishara seal dominant win set up by SL bowlers</title>
        <description>Live updates, analysis and chatter from the Asia Cup 2025 match between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka</description>
        
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        <description>Of course there is India vs Pakistan, but there is also a lot more to look forward to in the UAE</description>
        
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        <description>Zimbabwe, meanwhile, will be banking on their allrounders to make a difference in the two-match series</description>
        
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        <description>For a change, Sri Lanka have also named a full-strength squad to face Zimbabwe in the two ODIs</description>
        
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        <description>The pitch was meant to be more batting-friendly than usual, and seemed so for a while, but then changed character and one team bore the brunt more than the other</description>
        
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        <description>Angelo Mathews has never been the kind who seeks out drama, but it seemed to follow him around at many points in his career</description>
        
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        <description>Leeds 2019 and Brisbane 2021 made strong claims to the crown, but Kolkata 2001 still prevailed among the fans as the greatest Test match of the 21st century</description>
        
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        <description>However you want to slice it, he is a three-format monster and Sri Lanka's first serious entry into the space-age batting genre</description>
        
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        <description>Bowlers like Tharindu could redefine their craft, while batters like Shanto could carve new Test legacies. But how many opportunities will they get?</description>
        
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        <description>He will finish as Sri Lanka's third-highest run-getter, and their fourth-most capped player in Tests</description>
        
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        <description>It was a year in which Sri Lanka carved a glorious arc through world cricket, and at the heart of it was a man who did everything, everywhere, all at once</description>
        
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        <description>Reliving five of the Sri Lanka allrounder's best performances in Test cricket in the lead-up to his final match</description>
        
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        <description>Ahead of his final Test, Angelo Mathews looks back at a long, eventful career</description>
        
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        <description>All the statistical highlights from India's win in the tri-series final against Sri Lanka in Colombo</description>
        
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        <title>Older, wiser Chris Silverwood eager for Essex second coming</title>
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        <title>Nobody can resist the allure of T20 gold, not even the Hundred</title>
        <description>Also, a look at Dasun Shanaka's totally normal day of playing first-class and 20-over cricket in two different countries</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Mon, 17 Feb 2025 03:58:56 GMT</pubDate>
        


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