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'Why not try it a fourth time?' - how Malinga swung and yorked his way to history, again

The four-in-four - for a second time in his career - aside, the Sri Lanka paceman also became the first to 100 T20I wickets during the game

07-Sep-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Malinga's hat-trick in magical 5 for 6 bamboozles New Zealand

That yorker, the late swing, the dip, the accuracy, that low-arm sling: the works - he's still got it

06-Sep-2019•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Clean-sweep danger looms for Sri Lanka against depleted New Zealand

New Zealand will be looking to seal just their second series clean sweep in a three-match T20I series, and their first away from home

05-Sep-2019•The Preview by Madushka Balasuriya

Kusal Mendis, Shehan Jayasuriya uncertain for third T20I after on-field collision

The two players sustained knee injuries after colliding on the field in the final over of the second T20I on Tuesday

04-Sep-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Injury rules Martin Guptill out of final T20I, Ross Taylor fit to play

Worcestershire opener Hamish Rutherford pulled out of Vitality Blast to be with the squad as cover

04-Sep-2019•ESPNcricinfo staff

De Grandhomme, Bruce star as New Zealand clinch thriller

Mitchell Santner hit the winning runs for the visitors in a dramatic final over

03-Sep-2019•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Spotlight on Sri Lanka's youngsters with series on the line

The relatively modest performances of New Zealand's fringe fast bowlers places them under some scrutiny as well

02-Sep-2019•The Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Fractured thumb cuts short Ferguson's Sri Lanka tour

Fast bowler set to be sidelined for four to six weeks

01-Sep-2019•ESPNcricinfo staff

Taylor, de Grandhomme fireworks trump vintage Malinga

Daryl Mitchell and Mitchell Santner hold their nerve as New Zealand take a series lead

01-Sep-2019•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Next big limited-overs prize on Sri Lanka and New Zealand's radar as T20s begin

Both teams would be keen to try out fringe players as preparation for next year's T20 World Cup gets underway

31-Aug-2019•The Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Colin Munro, Scott Kuggeleijn hit form ahead of Sri Lanka T20Is

There may be concern that the rest of the batsmen - notably Martin Guptill who needed 24 balls to make only 22 - had left their work only half done

29-Aug-2019•ESPNcricinfo staff

'Freedom doesn't mean swinging at every ball' - Dimuth Karunaratne

The Sri Lanka captain has been lauded for letting his batsmen play their shots, but after the Colombo defeat he was critical of their lack of patience

27-Aug-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando at the P Sara Oval

Watling, Southee, Boult star as New Zealand snatch victory in failing light

Dickwella's dogged half-century in vain as Williamson's men secure 60 points

26-Aug-2019•The Report by Deivarayan Muthu

'I probably am' in the form of my career - Tom Latham

Having made 154 to give New Zealand a chance of winning a rain-afflicted Test, he now has a stunning four scores of over 150 in his last eight innings

25-Aug-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Colombo

Latham, Watling, de Grandhomme power New Zealand's dominance

On yet another rain-affected day, New Zealand's batting held together to drive their advantage forward

25-Aug-2019•The Report by Saurabh Somani

Sri Lanka leave out Angelo Mathews, Thisara Perera for New Zealand T20Is

Squad of 15 includes five frontline seamers, led by captain Lasith Malinga, for the series of three matches beginning September 1

24-Aug-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Tom Latham, Dhananjaya de Silva hundreds headline exciting day

The opener added an unbroken 70-run stand with Watling to reduce the deficit to 48 at stumps on day three

24-Aug-2019•The Report by Deivarayan Muthu

Fitness and 'simple' action key to Trent Boult's consistency - Shane Jurgensen

Bowling coach lauds 'fantastic team man' Boult after he became the third New Zealand bowler to 250 Test wickets

23-Aug-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Colombo

Boult, Southee send Sri Lanka tumbling on rain-drenched day

Karunaratne's solidity offered the home side some hope, but New Zealand's strike bowlers swung the match around quickly

23-Aug-2019•The Report by Saurabh Somani

Karunaratne sparkles for Sri Lanka on rain-hit day

Will Somerville and Colin de Grandhomme took a wicket each for New Zealand on a day that saw only 36.3 overs

22-Aug-2019•The Report by Deivarayan Muthu

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