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Asalanka's 110 betters Warner's 99 as Sri Lanka clinch series

Dhananjaya de Silva played a crucial hand with both bat and ball in a last-ball thriller

21-Jun-2022•Andrew Fidel Fernando

'Plan was to hit three boundaries an over in the last three overs' - Dasun Shanaka on Pallekele miracle

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

13-Jun-2022•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Shanaka's 25-ball 54* scripts stunning victory for Sri Lanka

Hosts smash a record 59 off last three overs to deny Australia 3-0 sweep

11-Jun-2022•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Gunathilaka, Rajapaksa, Dickwella back in Sri Lanka's ODI squad for Australia series

Dunith Wellalage, the Under-19 captain, is also in line for a debut after making the 21-man squad

10-Jun-2022•Madushka Balasuriya

Australia target 3-0 sweep, Sri Lanka eye batting revival

The home side needs one of the top order to convert a start into a substantial score

10-Jun-2022•Andrew McGlashan

Sri Lanka have a top three and the Dinesh Chandimal experiment is over, right?

Four things Sri Lanka might have learned from their T20 February, with an eye to the World Cup

27-Feb-2022•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Shreyas' third straight fifty powers India to 3-0 sweep

Avesh Khan and Mohammed Siraj blew away Sri Lanka's top order, and the visitors couldn't recover despite Dasun Shanaka's 74

27-Feb-2022•Karthik Krishnaswamy

Shreyas 74* trumps Nissanka 75 as India seal T20I series

Samson and Jadeja also played aggressive knocks as India romped home with 17 balls remaining

26-Feb-2022•Hemant Brar

Kusal Mendis secures run-chase victory as Sri Lanka avoid whitewash

A stand of 83 with captain Dasun Shanaka decided the game after Australia struggled in both powerplays

20-Feb-2022•Tristan Lavalette

Sri Lanka become first men's team to incur new over-rate penalty

Nuwan Thushara had to bowl the final over of Australia's innings with only four fielders - and not five - outside the 30-yard circle

13-Feb-2022•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Australia win Super Over after Hazlewood heroics, take 2-0 lead against SL

Fast bowler concedes five runs in Super Over after picking up three wickets; Nissanka's 73 goes in vain

13-Feb-2022•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Zimbabwe seamers build on Ervine and Raza's efforts to level series

Dasun Shanaka's century in vain as Sri Lanka fall short in chase of 303

18-Jan-2022•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Wanindu Hasaranga 'a superstar in the making' - Dasun Shanaka

Captain also points to success of Charith Asalanka and Pathum Nissanka with the bat

04-Nov-2021•Deivarayan Muthu

Shanaka backs young SL to 'do something big' at T20 World Cup

"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."

23-Oct-2021•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Mahela Jayawardene's data-driven insight helps Avishka Fernando find stability at No. 4

"He analyses not only our team, but the oppositions' weaknesses - he sees the game in a unique way" - Shanaka on Jayawardene

17-Oct-2021•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Dasun Shanaka backs inexperienced Sri Lanka to go deep: 'I think we've struck a good balance'

Says his side has the variety and depth to deliver; thinks young Pathum Nissanka can "make this tournament his own"

16-Oct-2021•Madushka Balasuriya

Avishka, Shanaka, Kumara put Sri Lanka 1-0 up

Oman faltered in the 162 chase and went on to lose by 19 runs

07-Oct-2021•ESPNcricinfo staff

Dasun Shanaka: Maheesh Theekshana won't be easy to read for any team

Theekshana picked up 4 for 37, the best-ever returns for a Sri Lanka debutant

08-Sep-2021•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Mickey Arthur: Watching Charith Asalanka play has been very rewarding

Sri Lanka coach calls on bowling unit to stick to the basics more consistently

06-Sep-2021•Andrew Fidel Fernando

'I trust our team's strength' - Dasun Shanaka backs Sri Lanka's spinners to come good against South Africa

Captain feels they have the 'better spin-bowling contingent' than opponents South Africa ahead of the limited-overs series

01-Sep-2021•Andrew Fidel Fernando

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