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Praveen Jayawickrama bursts into top 50 after 11-wicket haul on Test debut

Dimuth Karunaratne has edged closer to a top-ten spot following his 118 and 66 in second Test against Bangladesh

05-May-2021•ESPNcricinfo staff

Dimuth Karunaratne: Praveen Jayawickrama 'does the simple things well'

Sri Lanka's captain also had words of praise for Ramesh Mendis, though he felt he could improve his lines and lengths

03-May-2021•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Jayawickrama and Mendis set up Sri Lanka's victory push

The spin twins pick five wickets between them as hosts eye series win on final day

02-May-2021•Mohammad Isam

Dimuth Karunaratne, Lahiru Thirimanne centuries deflate Bangladesh on opening day

Bangladesh paid the price for dropping Karunaratne on 28, before debutant Shoriful Islam got him for 118

29-Apr-2021•Mohammad Isam

Mohammad Rizwan breaks into top 10 for T20I batters

Sri Lanka's Dimuth Karunaratne and Dhananjaya de Silva move up in Test batting rankings

28-Apr-2021•ESPNcricinfo staff

Dimuth Karunaratne: 'When Tamim attacks, it's hard for us to recover'

"It's possible that if we try to reduce his rate of scoring, the chances of him making a mistake are higher"

28-Apr-2021•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Dimuth Karunaratne thrives on game of patience

Revamped batting approach yields Sri Lanka captain's highest Test score

25-Apr-2021•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Rain takes over after breezy Tamim Iqbal fifty as first Test ends in high-scoring stalemate

It was a match in which 1289 runs were scored for 17 wickets, the combined bowling average a whopping 75.82

25-Apr-2021•Mohammad Isam

Six instances when a Sri Lanka pair batted out entire day of a Test

Dimuth Karunaratne and Dhananjaya de Silva kept the Bangladesh bowlers at bay on day four of the Pallekele Test

24-Apr-2021•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Double-centurion Dimuth Karunaratne and Dhananjaya de Silva bat through wicketless day

The pair put on an unbeaten 322 stand with Karunaratne reaching his maiden double-ton on day four

24-Apr-2021•Mohammad Isam

Dimuth Karunaratne expects stiff challenge for Sri Lanka's batsmen in West Indies Tests

"The West Indies pace attack is a really good one, and they know how to move the Dukes ball"

20-Mar-2021•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Nissanka earns maiden Test call-up, fit Karunaratne back to lead Sri Lanka for West Indies Tests

Dilruwan Perera, Kusal Perera and Lakshan Sandakan not part of 17-man squad

06-Mar-2021•ESPNcricinfo staff

Kusal Mendis dropped by Sri Lanka, Dimuth Karunaratne ruled out with injury

Sri Lanka release five players from bio-bubble, including quicks Lahiru Kumara and Nuwan Pradeep

19-Jan-2021•Andrew Fidel Fernando

South Africa seal victory and 2-0 series win despite Dimuth Karunaratne's battling hundred

Sri Lanka lose last six wickets for 35 runs before openers wrap up comfortable win

05-Jan-2021•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Dimuth Karunaratne's 91* rallies Sri Lanka as Vishwa Fernando claims maiden five-for

South Africa collapse on second day but remain in driving seat

04-Jan-2021•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Depleted bowling line up an opportunity for new names, says Karunaratne

Sri Lanka's captain also said he wasn't confident with his own batting during the first Test

02-Jan-2021•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Dimuth Karunaratne: Sri Lanka 'could have dominated' but for injuries

"Never faced a situation like this," says Sri Lanka captain after losing three members of six-man attack

29-Dec-2020•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Karunaratne on matching South Africa's seam bowling - "We're about equal if you look at pace"

Captain acknowledges pressure of switching formats and conditions for his squad, and of no cricket for himself

24-Dec-2020•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Joe Root 'open-minded' about conditions England expect in Sri Lanka

England pulled off a 3-0 whitewash on their 2018 tour, but their captain is mindful of keeping his expectations realistic

12-Mar-2020•Madushka Balasuriya

Dimuth Karunaratne back as captain, Niroshan Dickwella recalled for West Indies ODIs

Danushka Gunathilaka out with an injury, Shehan Jayasuriya named his replacement

19-Feb-2020•ESPNcricinfo staff

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