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Colin Munro, Dwaine Pretorius Fire Dallas Lonestars To Win Over Atlanta Kings In NCL Sixty Strikes

admin — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 02:59:59 +0000

Colin Munro starred for Dallas Lonestars in NCL Sixty Strikes© Video Grab

A thrilling encounter unfolded in the National Cricket League Sixty Strikes tournament, with the result being decided on the final over of the match. Angelo Mathews‘ Atlanta Kings came up against Dinesh Karthik‘s Dallas Lonestars, with the contest turning out to be a nail-biter. Batting first, Atlanta put a total of 124/5 on the board in 10 overs, with skipper Mathews leading the scoring charts for his team. Mathews added 68 runs to Atlanta’s total and took just 28 balls to reach the score.

Gajanand Singh, 15 off 8, and Danish Aziz, 16 off 5, were the other batters to help Mathews a little in the innings, though none of the Atlanta stars managed to cross the 20-run mark. For Dallas, former India spinner Pragyan Ojha was the star with the ball, picking 3 wickets for 24 runs in 2 overs.

Chasing the target, Dallas lost the wickets of Shoaib Maqsood and Samit Patel early though Colin Munro put in a fiery show at the top. He scored 66 runs off 26 balls to emerge as his team’s top-scoring batter. Dwaine Pretorious remained unbeaten till the end, scoring 40 runs off just 14 balls to help his side chase down the target with 4 balls to spare.

It was another night to forget for former India wicket-keeper batter and Dallas skipper Dinesh Karthik, who incurred a golden duck in the match. Since the start of the tournament, Karthik hasn’t shown the sort of form that made him one of the finest finishes in T20 cricket.

Saad Humayun was the pick of the bowlers for Atlanta, bagging three wickets for 5 runs in a single over. But, he couldn’t take his team to victory.

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Sri Lanka vs New Zealand 2nd Test Day 2 Live Score Updates Scorecard

admin — Sat, 28 Sep 2024 04:20:41 +0000

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SL vs NZ Live Updates, 2nd Test Day 2: Sri Lanka posted a mammoth 602/5 before declaring on Day 2 in the second Test against New Zealand at Galle. Kamindu Mendis stayed unbeaten on a fabulous 182, while Kusal Mendis and Dinesh Chandimal also notched up fantastic hundreds. In response, New Zealand got off to a shaky start, losing openers Tom Latham and Devon Conway cheaply. They ended Day 2 on 22/2, with the experienced Kane Williamson and nightwatchman Ajaz Patel at the crease, but firmly on the back foot. (Live Scorecard)

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Sri Lanka vs New Zealand Live Score Updates 1st Day 2

admin — Fri, 27 Sep 2024 04:09:20 +0000

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SL vs NZ Live Updates, 1st Day 2: Dinesh Chandimal‘s century in Galle powered Sri Lanka to 306-3 at stumps on Day 1 of the second Test against New Zealand. The veteran batter, who scored his 16th Test century, by Glenn Phillips in the final session after hitting 15 boundaries in his knock of 116 — his sixth Test century at the picturesque venue and his 16th overall. Angelo Mathews (78) and Kamindu Mendis (51) will resume for the hosts on the second day. (Live Scorecard)

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England vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test Live Streaming And Live Telecast: When And Where To Watch

admin — Thu, 29 Aug 2024 09:15:57 +0000

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England vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test Live Streaming: Sri Lanka will take a lot of heart from their valiant performance in the first Test, as they gear up for the second Test against hosts England, this time at the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground. After the injury to captain Ben Stokes, England have been forced to bid goodbye to Mark Wood as well, meaning that Olly Stone is set to make a Test appearance after three years. The present Sri Lanka side is a vibrant mix of youth and experience, and could look to shock England at Lord’s.

When will the England vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test match be played?

The England vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test match will be played on August 29, 2024.

Where will the England vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test match be played?

The England vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test match will be played at the Lord’s Cricket Ground, London.

What time will the England vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test match start?

The England vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test match will start at 3:30 PM IST.

Which TV channels will live telecast the England vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test match?

The England vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test match will telecasted on Sony Sports network.

Where to follow the live streaming of the England vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test match?

The England vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test match will live streamed on SonyLIV app and website.

(All details are as per information provided by the broadcaster)

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Sri Lanka Aim To Defeat Ben Stokes-Less Bazball In England Test Series

admin — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 15:23:36 +0000

England head into the first Test against Sri Lanka at Old Trafford starting Wednesday with several players given a chance to prove a point after captain Ben Stokes‘s series-ending injury. Star all-rounder Stokes is set to play no part at all in the three-match contest after tearing his hamstring during the Hundred. And that means England will be without their inspirational leader for the first time since Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum launched the team’s dynamic ‘Bazball’ era two years ago.

Ollie Pope, the England vice-captain, will now skipper the side even though he has led county team Surrey in just one first-class match.

England announced their team on Monday, with fast bowler Matthew Potts recalled as they opted for a five-man attack.

Meanwhile, Dan Lawrence — rarely deployed as an opener in county cricket — returns to the England side for the first time in two-and-a-half years after Zak Crawley‘s fractured finger created a vacancy at the top of the order.

Crawley suffered his setback as England completed a 3-0 whitewash of the West Indies last month.

England will be expected to achieve a similar result against a Sri Lanka side who, like the West Indies, have played just a solitary warm-up match prior to the first Test.

Conventional cricket wisdom has rarely been a part of England’s approach under the guidance of former New Zealand captain McCullum, so it should come as no surprise they have opted against replacing Crawley with a specialist opener.

Indeed Lawrence himself is in no doubt his natural attacking game is well-suited to the approach of the current England set-up.

“I think that’s the style of cricketer that Baz McCullum and Ben Stokes are generally after and my general way of going about it is to try and be quite aggressive,” Lawrence said Monday.

“Throughout my whole career I’ve played a certain brand of cricket and that has served me well so I’m just going to do the same thing. I’m just going to go out there and try to be as free as possible.”

Experience

Sri Lanka can no longer call on star batsmen Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene, but their squad does contain experienced performers in Angelo Mathews and Dimuth Karunaratne.

Dhananjaya de Silva‘s side will, however, be able to turn to another Sri Lanka great in Sanath Jayasuriya, the squad’s interim coach, who took over after Chris Silverwood, the ex-England paceman, opted against renewing his contract in June.

And former England batsman Ian Bell, also a member of the backroom staff, is on hand to provide local knowledge for what is Sri Lanka’s first series on English soil in eight years.

Sri Lanka last played Test cricket in April but they do have recent experience of upsetting the odds after defeating India 2-0 in a three-match one-day international series earlier this month.

“We have an experienced batting order,” Jayasuriya, a dynamic batsman who pulverised England attacks in all formats, told ESPNCricinfo.

“Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dinesh Chandimal — they have all played a lot of cricket.”

This year marks the 40th anniversary of Sri Lanka’s first Test in England, a match where Sidath Wettimuny made a superb 190 — one of several hundreds for the tourists — in a highly creditable draw at Lord’s.

And Jayasuriya believes the timing of the current campaign could favour Sri Lanka.

“The fact that we have got a late-summer tour is great,” he said. “It’s more similar to our conditions than the early summer tours.”

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Wanindu Hasaranga Steps Down As Sri Lanka T20 Captain Ahead Of India Series

admin — Thu, 11 Jul 2024 13:09:47 +0000

Wanindu Hasaranga on Thursday stepped down as the Sri Lanka captain in T20 Internationals ahead of their upcoming three-match series against India. India will tour Sri Lanka for a limited-overs series which begins with the three T20Is to be played on July 26, 27 and 29 at the Pallekele International Stadium, followed by three ODIs in Colombo. “Sri Lanka Cricket wishes to inform the public that National Men’s 20I Captain Wanindu Hasaranga has decided to resign from the captaincy,” a release from Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said.

“Hasaranga said it is in the best interest of Sri Lanka Cricket that he decided to relinquish the captaincy duties and remain in the side as a player,” the release added.

Hasaranga’s last assignment as Sri Lanka skipper was in the T20 World Cup where the 2014 champions failed to make the Super Eight round.

“Sri Lanka will always have my utmost best efforts as a player, and I will support and stand by my team and leadership as always,” Hasaranga was quoted as saying in the statement.

The SLC added that it has accepted Hasaranga’s resignation. “Sri Lanka Cricket, while accepting his resignation, wishes to state that Hasaranga will remain an important player for us in our international cricketing plans,” SLC said.

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“Have To Play Our A Game”: Sri Lanka All-Rounder Angelo Matthews Ahead Of ODI World Cup Match vs England

admin — Wed, 25 Oct 2023 14:32:25 +0000

Veteran all-rounder Angelo Mathews on Tuesday said Sri Lanka need to be ready for a desperate England onslaught, and urged his teammates to fight fire with fire. Sri Lanka will face defending champions England here on Thursday in a World Cup match that is a must-win for both the sides. “We have to play our A game to win against a strong English team. Even though they haven’t played to their potential, they are a very dangerous team. They can hurt us badly.

“It’s a good wicket, small outfield, and we have to fight fire with fire because they’re going to come really hard at us and we are up for the challenge,” said Mathews, who came in as a replacement for injured pacer Matheesha Pathirana, during the pre-match press conference.

Mathews was not included in Sri Lanka’s initial 15-member World Cup squad, and was first drafted in as a travel reserve and then eventually joined the team as an injury replacement for Pathirana on Tuesday.

Offering commensurations to Pathirana, who returned home with a shoulder injury, Mathews said he was keeping himself mentally and physically in shape for any opportunity that might come his way.

“I haven’t played a lot of white ball cricket over the last three years. But I’m hoping to use all my experience and give it all out in this World Cup. I wasn’t expecting this call. But I was training very hard with other boys if I get the opportunity,” said Mathews.

The 36-year-old Colombo man was not particularly bothered about his role within the team, and said his focus was just to contribute to the side cause.

“Our top-order is quite settled. So, it looks like I’ll bat in the middle-order. But the position doesn’t really matter, as long as I can contribute in whatever way possible towards a winning cause,” Mathews said.

“I’m not really bothered about personal milestones, batting up the order and getting hundreds or fifties. I’d rather bat anywhere the team wants me to,” he added.

Mathews, who will be playing in his fourth and final World Cup for Sri Lanka, said the primary goal is to try and take the team to the semifinals.

Sri Lanka need to win all their remaining five matches to give themselves a chance to enter the last four stage.

“This marks my fourth 50-over World Cup match. Our team and I are committed to giving our best performance, with the primary goal of reaching the semifinals. I’m fully prepared to put in the hard work necessary to achieve this,” Mathews said.

The Lankan cricketer, with 221 ODIs under his belt, said his focus will be to keep away from being emotional while playing his final 50-over World Cup.

“We are people with emotions and then reacting to those emotions is going to damage you. So, I try to keep calm and then focus on what I have to do and then obviously I can do the right thing,” Mathews said.

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Cricket World Cup 2023: Angelo Mathews Replaces Injured Matheesha Pathirana In Sri Lanka Squad

admin — Tue, 24 Oct 2023 14:29:19 +0000

File photo of Angelo Mathews.© Twitter

Veteran all-rounder Angelo Mathews on Tuesday replaced injured pacer Matheesha Pathirana in Sri Lanka’s World Cup squad ahead of their match against England in Bengaluru on Thursday. Pathirana had sustained a shoulder injury during Sri Lanka’s match against Pakistan, and the 20-year-old did not play in the subsequent games against Australia and Netherlands. This is the fourth World Cup of Mathews since the 2011 edition, and the 36-year-old has played 221 ODIs for Sri Lanka. He has scored 5865 runs with three hundreds and 40 fifties and also has taken 120 wickets in the format.

Sri Lanka had recalled him as a travelling reserve last week along with pacer Dushmantha Chameera after he was sidelined in their original World Cup squad.

Pathirana is the second Lankan player to be ruled out of the World Cup after captain Dasun Shanaka flew back home with a quadriceps tear, an injury that warranted at least three weeks of recovery time.

Chamika Karunaratne was named as Shanaka’s replacement.

Kusal Mendis has stepped in as Lankan captain in place of Shanaka.

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