Category: Sports

HARARE, June 5, 2010 (AFP) – India were shut out of the Wednesday’s Tri-nations final here Saturday when Dinesh Chandimal led Sri Lanka to victory with just 10 balls to spare. India needed a win to stay in the tournament, which would have given them them a slender chance to play in the final on […]

June 1, 2010 (AFP) – Sri Lanka plans to hire a cruise liner to accommodate cricket World Cup fans and spectators at the newly built stadium in the island’s south, an official said on Tuesday. The six-million dollar stadium in Hambantota, President Mahinda Rajapakse’s hometown, lacks hotels to accommodate thousands of fans expected to watch […]

BULAWAYO, May 30, 2010 (AFP) – A chilly day in Africa but not for Indian cricketers as batsman Rohit Sharma hit his second century in successive matches to secure a seven-wicket win over Sri Lanka in a tri-nation series. Sharma’s first century was against Zimbabwe on Friday in a match which the home side won […]

May 31, 2010 (AFP) – The governing body for cricket in Sri Lanka is the island nation’s third-most dishonest institution, the country’s new sports minister said on Monday. “The first and second are education and police. Sri Lanka Cricket is the third-most corrupt institution in the country,” minister Chandrasiri Bandara Ratnayake told reporters in Colombo. […]

FORT LAUDERDALE, May 23, 2010 (AFP) – Sri Lanka beat New Zealand by seven wickets in the second of two Twenty20 matches on Sunday, part of international cricket’s historic attempt to break into the US market. Sri Lanka had lost Saturday’s opening game of the series, which marked the first cricket games on US soil […]

LONDON, May 21, 2010 (AFP) – Cricket’s controversial umpire decision review system (DRS) will be used at the 2011 World Cup despite the technology causing splits amongst players. The International Cricket Council (ICC), meeting at Lord’s on Friday, also decided that the DRS should be introduced as soon as possible in all Test series. “The […]

May 20, 2010 (AFP) – Batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan has been appointed to lead the squad to Zimbabwe for a tri-nation one-day international series that also involves India, Sri Lanka Cricket said Thursday. Several senior players including captain Kumar Sangakkara, former skipper Mahela Jayawardene, Lasith Malinga and Sanath Jayasuriya, who had a dismal World Twenty20 tournament […]

FORT LAUDERDALE, May 15, 2010 (AFP) – Sri Lanka and New Zealand will play only two Twenty20 matches next week in the first full internationals to take place in the United States because of sub-standard floodlights at the venue. “The Black Caps are tremendously excited about the opportunity of launching international cricket in the United […]

GROS ISLET, May 12, 2010 (AFP) – Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara was giving little away when asked if he would unleash mystery spinner Ajantha Mendis against England in the World Twenty20 semi-final. Mendis was missing from the Sri Lanka side that beat India by five wickets at the Beausejour Stadium here on Tuesday to […]

GROS ISLET, May 12, 2010 (AFP) – Sri Lanka qualified for the World Twenty20 semi-finals after their five-wicket last ball win over India and Australia’s six-wicket victory against the West Indies combined to send them into the last four here on Tuesday. Chamara Kapugedera’s six off the final ball saw Sri Lanka to a dramatic […]

BRIDGETOWN, May 9, 2010 (AFP) – Australia followed up a rescue act from Cameron White with a polished performance in the field during a thumping 81-run victory over Sri Lanka in the World Twenty20 on Sunday. Chasing 169 for victory, Sri Lanka were dismissed for 87 as Australia won with more than three overs to […]

BRIDGETOWN, May 8, 2010 (AFP) – Muttiah Muralitharan’s participation at the World Twenty20 finally came to an end on Saturday when it was announced Sri Lanka would be summoning a replacement for their spin star. Thilan Thushara will replace Murali, who has been struggling with a groin problem, after the International Cricket Council (ICC) gave […]