Dickwella replaces injured Kusal in T20 squad
Niroshan Dickwella will replace the injured Kusal Perera in the T20 squad for the Bangladesh tour.
Niroshan Dickwella will replace the injured Kusal Perera in the T20 squad for the Bangladesh tour.
Afghanistan withstood onslaughts at both ends of the innings, first from Pathum Nissanka and then Kamindu Mendis, to close out a nervy three-run victory over Sri Lanka in the third T20I in Dambulla.
Angelo Mathews bashed 42 not out off 22 balls, then claimed two early wickets, as Sri Lanka stormed to a 73-run win in the second T20I to seal the T20I series.
In front of a sold out crowd in Dambulla, Sri Lanka edged a rollercoaster first T20I against Afghanistan, winning by four runs to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
The men's marathon world record holder, Kenya's Kelvin Kiptum, 24, has died in a road accident in his home country.
Sri Lanka's middle order led by Charith Asalanka piled on a second successive 300-plus total, helping them secure a 155-run win in the second ODI in Pallekele.
Medals for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris will feature metal taken from the Eiffel Tower.
Pathum Nissanka's double ton (210 off 139), the first by a Sri Lankan in ODIs, coupled with a four-fer from Pramod Madushan helped Sri Lanka to a 42-run win over Afghanistan in the first game of the three-match ODI series in Pallekele on Friday (February 9).
Sri Lanka has set its eyes on at least 10 medals at the upcoming Asian U20 Athletics Championships 2024.
Sri Lanka's use of the second new ball sent Afghanistan tumbling to a ten-wicket defeat on day four. Having begun the day with only one wicket down and within striking distance of the lead, Afghanistan crashed, losing their remaining nine for 82 runs.