The rivals set to meet in the tri-nation series
The tri-nation One-Day International series featuring Sri Lanka, England and hosts Pakistan is scheduled to be played from the 18th to the 31st of this month in Rawalpindi and Lahore.
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Sri Lanka Youth Women clinch tri-series title
Sri Lanka's young cricketers managed to become champions of the Under-19 Women's Youth Tri-Series hosted by Pakistan today (16).
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Sri Lanka youth girls clinch tri-series title
Sri Lanka's young cricketers beat Bangladesh Under-19 by 4 runs in the final of the Under-19 girls' tri-nation Twenty20 cricket tournament played at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad, Pakistan, to win the title this afternoon (16th).
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Unbeaten Sri Lanka face final hurdle against Bangladesh tomorrow
Sri Lanka's young women take on Bangladesh in the grand final of the Women's Under-19 Twenty20 tri-series, to be played tomorrow (October 16) at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad, Pakistan. Having come through the tournament unbeaten so far, the Sri Lankan side have a strong chance of sealing the title with a win tomorrow.
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Winning start for Sri Lanka Under-17 side
Touring Pakistan, the Sri Lanka Under-17 cricket team recorded an impressive 99-run win in the first match of the five-match one-day series between the two countries. Having set a target of 239 runs on the back of contributions from the top-order batters, the Sri Lankans then restricted Pakistan's innings to 140 runs.
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Methuka and Sandaru shine as Under-17s claim victory
Sri Lanka's Under-17 side secured a 99-run win in the first one-day game of the five-match ODI series against Pakistan Under-17.
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Pathum Nissanka ruled out of ODI series – a chance for Lahiru Udara
Sri Lanka Cricket has announced that Pathum Nissanka will not join the Sri Lanka squad named for the tri-nation ODI series featuring Pakistan, England and Sri Lanka.
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Sri Lanka Youth claim fifth win
Sri Lanka's Under-19 girls romped to an eight-wicket victory over Bangladesh in the ninth match of the Women's Under-19 Youth Tri-Series hosted by Pakistan, which concluded today.
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Sri Lanka Women's youngsters storm to eight-wicket win as Limansa shines in all three departments
Sri Lanka's young women recorded a superb eight-wicket victory over Bangladesh today (14) in the Under-19 Women's T20 tri-nation cricket series being played in Pakistan.
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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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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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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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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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