Sonal dinusha: Cricket News & Match Updates

Sinhalese Sports Club Ground: A sublime unbeaten 146 by opener Pathum Nissanka and his crucial 194-run second-wicket stand with Dinesh Chandimal (93) helped Sri Lanka finish Day 2 of the first Test against Bangladesh in firm control, reaching stumps on 290 for 2 for a lead of 43 runs at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground here on Thursday.

Sinhalese Sports Club: Sri Lanka’s bowlers ensured the home side remained in firm control on Day 1 of the second Test against Bangladesh at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) in Colombo, despite a slew of missed chances in the field.

As Sri Lanka: As Sri Lanka prepares for the second Test against Bangladesh at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) in Colombo, head coach Sanath Jayasuriya has admitted that replacing the influence and experience of Angelo Mathews will not be an overnight task. Mathews retired from Test cricket last week after a remarkable 119-match career, leaving behind a formidable legacy and a gaping hole in Sri Lanka’s middle order.

If Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka pacer Milan Rathnayake has been ruled out of the second Test against Bangladesh, to be played in Colombo from Wednesday. The pacer sustained a left-side strain in the opening Test of the two-Test series last week. He had briefly left the field on the second morning in Galle but returned to claim three wickets by the end of the first innings, finishing the Test with four in total.

ICC World Test Championship: Sri Lanka has announced an 18-member squad to face Australia in the upcoming Warne-Murali Test Series, scheduled to kick off on January 29 in Galle. The two-match Test series will also serve as the final series of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 cycle. This series offers Sri Lanka a chance to climb the WTC standings, while Australia, already assured of a place in the WTC Final, will look to maintain their dominance.