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Dasun Shanaka Guides Sri Lanka To Dramatic Win Over Bangladesh In 1st T20I | Cricket News
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Dasun Shanaka Guides Sri Lanka To Dramatic Win Over Bangladesh In 1st T20I | Cricket News

[ad_1] Dasun Shanaka held his nerve under pressure to take two wickets in the final over, snatching a dramatic three-run win for Sri Lanka in the opening Twenty20 international of a three-match series against Bangladesh in Sylhet on Monday. Set a target of 207 runs, lower middle-order batsman Jaker Ali took Bangladesh close with his maiden fifty before Shanaka ended his 34-ball innings of 68 with the third ball of the last over. Shoriful Islam hit a four from the next ball, leaving Bangladesh requiring six from their last two balls.But the hosts could manage only two runs to be restricted to 203-8, with Shanaka, who also dismissed Rishad Hossain in the first ball of the final over, finishing with 2-36.Former skipper Angelo Mathews claimed 2-17 to inflict some early damage on the Banglade...
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Wanindu Hasaranga Left Out In Sri Lanka’s 15-Player Squad For Cricket World Cup 2023 | Cricket News
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Wanindu Hasaranga Left Out In Sri Lanka’s 15-Player Squad For Cricket World Cup 2023 | Cricket News

[ad_1] Sri Lanka retained out-of-form skipper Dasun Shanaka on Tuesday in its 15-member squad for next month's World Cup in India despite pressure from fans and the media to drop him. The island nation is still smarting from its ignominious defeat by India at the six-nation Asia Cup finals this month in which they were all out for just 50 runs. The thrashing on home soil prompted scathing social media attacks on the board and its players, and demands for Shanaka's sacking."Perhaps it's time Sri Lanka moved on from Shanaka before the country ends up being an absolute joke in the World Cup," the Daily Mirror said in a scathing editorial last week.But after much internal debate, the board decided to stick with him and the rest of the team, a Sri Lanka Cricket source told AFP.Bowling all-rou...
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T20 WC 2022, ENG vs SL LIVE Score: Sri Lanka Opt To Bat vs England | Cricket News
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T20 WC 2022, ENG vs SL LIVE Score: Sri Lanka Opt To Bat vs England | Cricket News

[ad_1] T20 World Cup 2022, England vs Sri Lanka, Super 12 Group 1: England face Sri Lanka in must-win game.© AFPT20 World Cup 2022, England vs Sri Lanka Live Updates: Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka has won the toss and toss and opted to bat first vs England at Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday. England face Sri Lanka in a must-win Group 1 game in the Super 12 round of T20 World Cup. The Three Lions sit at the third position in the Group 1 table with 5 points from four games. A win will see them through to the semi-finals, while a loss will eliminate them from the tournament and help Australia advance to the knockout stage of T20 World Cup. On the other hand, Sri Lanka are already out of semi-final race. (LIVE SCORECARD)Here are the live score updates of the T20 World Cup match between E...
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Asia Cup Preview: India Seek Bowling Balance In Must-win Game vs Sri Lanka | Cricket News
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Asia Cup Preview: India Seek Bowling Balance In Must-win Game vs Sri Lanka | Cricket News

[ad_1] India would need to get the best out of their thin bowling resources and avoid too much experimentation when they clash with Sri Lanka in their must win Super 4 game in the Asia Cup on Tuesday. In the absence of injured Ravindra Jadeja, Harshal Patel and Jasprit Bumrah, India do not have a lot of options to play with in the bowling department. India went in with five bowling options against Pakistan on Sunday and it did not work out in their favour as Bhuvneshwar Kumar had a rare off day.After a match-winning effort in the opening game against Pakistan, Hardik Pandya proved expensive and so was Yuzvendra Chahal, who has not at been his best in the tournament.The five-bowler theory also makes Hardik's four overs more critical. Axar Patel, who is a like for like replacement for Jade...
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