England win the first ODI
Will Jacks completely dismantled Sri Lanka's middle order with 5 wickets for 22 runs as England eased to an 89-run win over Sri Lanka in the first ODI at the Riverside Ground in Durham tonight (22nd).
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Asian Games: Dickwella in Sri Lanka's T20I squad for the first time since 2021
Arachchige named captain of 15-member squad that sees most first-choice T20I players rested
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A statement on the journey of the Sri Lanka Cricket Transformation Committee so far
A statement on the progress made so far by the Sri Lanka Cricket Transformation Committee was issued to the media yesterday (21).
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Sri Lanka name squad for men's event at Asian Games
Sri Lanka Cricket's Selection Committee on Tuesday named a 15-member men's squad for the Asian Games 2026, with Sahan Arachchige appointed captain and Niroshan Dickwella continuing as wicketkeeper.
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Sri Lanka name cricket squad chasing an Asian Games medal
The Sri Lanka cricket squad for the 2026 Asian Games was announced today (22).
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England bat first in opening ODI with Rashid ruled out of series
Kusal Mendis returns to lead Sri Lanka after missing T20Is with hamstring injury
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Silver Medal for Sri Lanka at the Asian Games
After a hard-fought bid for the gold medal, Sri Lanka had to settle for the silver medal in women's cricket at the Asian Games. Beaten by 147 runs by India in the final played at Nishin today (22), Sri Lanka could muster only 69 runs in 15.5 overs while chasing a target of 217.
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Asian Games 2026 | Sri Lanka Men’s Squad
The Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee has named the following 15-member Men’s Squad to take part in the Asian Games 2026. Sri Lanka Team will leave for Japan on the 24th September 2026.
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Mandhana, Shafali and Ghosh lead dominant India to Asian Games gold
Sri Lanka went down by a whopping 147 runs in the title clash after folding for just 69, all ten wickets falling to spin
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Women’s Cricket earns Sri Lanka’s first medal at Asian Games 2026
India clinched the Gold medal in the Women’s Cricket Competition at the Asian Games 2026 in Japan after defeating Sri Lanka in the final. Sri Lanka had to settle for the Silver medal, which marks the country’s first medal at this edition of the Asian Games.
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India beat Sri Lanka to claim Asian Games gold
India inflicted a heavy 147-run defeat over Sri Lanka to claim the gold medal in women's cricket at the 2026 Asian Games.
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India bat vs Sri Lanka in gold-medal match; both sides unchanged
It will be a rematch of the 2023 Asian Games final, which India won by 19 runs
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Sri Lanka and India clash for Asian Games gold once again
The gold medal match of the women's cricket event at the 20th Asian Games, being held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, is scheduled to take place today (22) at the Korogi Athletic Park ground in Nisshin.
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Sri Lanka – England ODI series begins today…
The three-match ODI series featuring the Sri Lankan team currently on tour in England is set to begin today (22).
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Sri Lanka seek ODI revival in bruising England tour
Sri Lanka must start with merely producing a competitive performance against England in Durham, after a disappointing T20I series
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Jonathan Trott appointed England Lions head coach
He succeeds Andrew Flintoff after taking charge of the team for recent T20 wins against Sri Lanka
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Sri Lanka Cricket Transformation Committee details progress made since its formation
The Sri Lanka Cricket Transformation Committee (CTC), appointed on 29 April 2026 by the Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs, considers it its responsibility to keep the Sri Lankan public informed of the progress made so far in fulfilling its mandate to transform Sri Lanka Cricket.
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It's Shafali vs Athapaththu as Sri Lanka seek to stop India juggernaut
The two openers have been in destructive form, and either could take the game away quickly given the dimensions of the ground in Nisshin
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