Sangeeth Cooray to lead Sri Lanka at Hong Kong Sixes
The Sports Ministry has approved a seven-member Sri Lanka squad for the 2026 Hong Kong Sixes cricket tournament, to be held in Hong Kong from October 30 to November 01.
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Sri Lanka end the series with a consoling win
The hosts managed to win the three-match Twenty20 International series between the touring Sri Lanka cricket team and the host Pakistan cricket team by a margin of 2-1.
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The Mendises carry Sri Lanka to victory
Superb batting from Kusal Mendis, who finished unbeaten on 87, and Kamindu Mendis, not out on 40, powered Sri Lanka to a comfortable eight-wicket win over Pakistan in the third Twenty20 International played today (the 13th). The two Mendises put together an unbroken 98-run stand for the third wicket off 56 balls, reaching the target of 169 in 17.1 overs to take Sri Lanka to victory.
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Test squad named for Pakistan tour
The national cricket selection committee has named a 15-member Sri Lanka cricket squad for the two-match Test series against Pakistan.
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Eight-wicket win for Hayleys Group A
Hayleys Group A cruised to a comfortable eight-wicket win over SLC Youth in today's (13) fixture of the Singer – MCA Super Premier League limited-overs one-day tournament, organised by the Mercantile Cricket Association for the 33rd time.
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Anjala on the brink of a Test cap – Eshan Malinga also in Test squad
Young wicketkeeper-batter Anjala Bandara has been included in the Sri Lanka squad named for the two-match Test series against Pakistan. Eshan Malinga, a pace bowler who has impressed in the limited-overs formats, also earning a place in the Test squad is among the notable features of this squad.
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Sanjana and Limansa combine as Pakistan are beaten again
Once more, with Sanjana Kavindi's attacking batting and Limansa Thilakarathna's all-round skills, the Sri Lanka Women's Under-19 team recorded a win over the Pakistan Under-19 team.
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Ananda's Danindu records a century
In the match between Ananda College, Colombo and Maliyadeva College, Kurunegala played today in the Inter-School Division One Limited-Over Cricket Tournament, organised by the Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association with the support of Sri Lanka Cricket, Danindu Sellaperuma of Ananda College, Colombo recorded a century.
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Sri Lanka girls qualify for the final
Sri Lanka's young cricketers beat hosts Pakistan by 6 wickets in the eighth match of the Under-19 women's Twenty20 tri-series being played in Pakistan. With that win, the Sri Lankan youngsters also sealed their place in the final to be played on the 16th.
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CDB keep their unbeaten run intact
Three more matches in the Singer – MCA Super Premier League one-day limited-overs tournament, organised by the Mercantile Cricket Association for the 33rd time, were completed, and CDB claimed their 4th win of this year's tournament.
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Under-17 three-day match ends in a draw
The only three-day match between the Sri Lanka Under-17 team and the Pakistan Under-17 team ended without a result on the 11th.
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Pakistan win second match too
Pakistan took a 2-0 lead in the three-match T20I series between the touring Sri Lanka side and hosts Pakistan with a match still to play.
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Pakistan win the second T20I as well
Powered by Maaz Sadaqat's rapid 96 and captain Sahibzada Farhan's 73, Pakistan posted a huge total and recorded a comfortable 82-run victory over Sri Lanka in the second Twenty20 International played in Rawalpindi. With that, Pakistan took a 2-0 lead in the three-match T20I series between the two countries with one game still to be played.
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Sri Lanka–Pakistan youth match ends in a draw
Powered by a superb century from Sasith Bandara, the three-day match between the Sri Lanka Under-17 team and the Pakistan Under-17 team at the Multan Cricket Stadium ended in a draw. On the final day of the match today (11), the Pakistan youth side declared their first innings on 434 for 8, taking a first-innings lead of 149 runs. In reply, the Sri Lankan youngsters batting in their second innings had reached 187 for 6 when the match ended.
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Sasith Bandara's unbeaten 96 gives Sri Lanka youngsters a strong start
By the close of the first day (on the 9th) of the three-day match against Pakistan Under-17s in Multan, the Sri Lanka Under-17 team, batting in their first innings, had reached 277 for 8.
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Sasith records a century; Pakistan 306/4
At the close of the second day of the one-off three-day match between the Sri Lanka Under-17 team and the Pakistan Under-17 team, the Pakistan players, batting in their first innings, had reached 306 for 4.
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Sathsara Mihiranga records best bowling figures
Results from several more matches in the Inter-School Division One One-Day Cricket Tournament, organised by the Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association with the support of Sri Lanka Cricket, were added to the tournament.
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Under-17 cricketers 277/8
Sri Lanka Under-17s had reached 277 for 8 at the close of the opening day of the one-off three-day match against Pakistan Under-17s.
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