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Hales and Bairstow steady England after Shanaka strikes on debut

Hales and Bairstow steady England after Shanaka strikes on debut

A diligent half-century from Alex Hales, coupled with some home-ground know-how from Jonny Bairstow, helped England to regroup with a 88-run stand for the sixth wicket

19-May-2016•The Report by Andrew Miller
Mathews backs 'fearless' youngsters to shine

Mathews backs 'fearless' youngsters to shine

Angelo Mathews and Rangana Herath are the only men on tour to have played more than 30 Tests, but it is two inexperienced players who have buoyed Sri Lanka ahead of the first Test

18-May-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando at Headingley
Mendis, Shanaka provide SL substance

Mendis, Shanaka provide SL substance

Kusal Mendis made another good impression at No. 3 before Dasun Shanaka's unbeaten 91 helped Sri Lanka recover from 192 for 8 against Leicestershire

13-May-2016•Vithushan Ehantharajah at Grace Road
Shanaka, Dhananjaya de Silva in Test squad

Shanaka, Dhananjaya de Silva in Test squad

Rookie batsmen Dasun Shanaka and Dhananjaya de Silva have been named in Sri Lanka's Test squad to tour England, in which Lahiru Thirimanne has also found a place

27-Apr-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando
Sri Lanka seamers topple India on green track

Sri Lanka seamers topple India on green track

Kasun Rajitha, Dushmantha Chameera and Dasun Shanaka - Sri Lanka's lanky seam-bowling labour force - came upon a thoroughly surprising green Pune deck, and wound up delivering their team a surprisingly thorough victory

09-Feb-2016•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando
Dilhara Fernando gets surprise Sri Lanka recall

Dilhara Fernando gets surprise Sri Lanka recall

Sri Lanka have picked fast bowler Dilhara Fernando for the T20 series against India, which begins on February 9. Dilhara, 36, last played for Sri Lanka in mid-2012

28-Jan-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando
Shanaka sets Sri Lankan record in Colombo sixathon

Shanaka sets Sri Lankan record in Colombo sixathon

Dasun Shanaka set a Sri Lankan record for most number of sixes in a T20 innings, hitting 16 of them, for Sinhalese Sports Club in a clash against Saracens Sports Club in Colombo on Tuesday

12-Jan-2016•ESPNcricinfo staff
Five uncapped players in SL squad for Pakistan T20s

Five uncapped players in SL squad for Pakistan T20s

Sri Lanka have picked five uncapped players - Binura Fernando, Dasun Shanaka, Jeffrey Vandersay, Shehan Jayasuriya and Dhananjaya D'Silva - in their Twenty20 squad for the forthcoming two-match series against Pakistan

23-Jul-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff
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