Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka's rising stars dream of emulating class of 1996

Both aged 20, fast bowler Pathirana and all-rounder Wellalage are undeterred by facing childhood heroes at the tournament that opens on October 5
29 September 2023, 04:18 AM

A Sri Lankan’s memory of Dhaka

Over the course of my career, I have spent a significant amount of time in Dhaka, Bangladesh and various other locations in the country.
26 September 2023, 18:00 PM

Sri Lanka's Hasaranga 'unlikely' for World Cup with hamstring injury

All-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga is "highly unlikely" to play in the 50-overs World Cup in India despite Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) making every effort to aid his bid to recover from a hamstring injury, according to media reports citing a team doctor.
25 September 2023, 06:55 AM

It’s like a dream, says Siraj

India kept their best reserved, or, Sri Lanka their worst, for Sunday’s one-sided final of the Asia Cup, a tournament played as a prelude to the World Cup in India next month.
17 September 2023, 14:57 PM

Sri Lanka bat in Asia Cup final

Defending champions Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to bat first against India in the final of the Asia Cup in Colombo today.
17 September 2023, 08:57 AM

India, Sri Lanka eye Asian crown

Rohit Sharma's India face underdogs Sri Lanka in Sunday's Asia Cup final, a crucial momentum-builder heading into next month's ODI World Cup.
17 September 2023, 04:00 AM

Injury forces Theekshana out of Asia Cup final

Sri Lanka spinner Maheesh Theekshana has been ruled out of the Asia Cup final against India due to an injury, captain Dasun Shanaka confirmed Saturday.
16 September 2023, 07:54 AM

India win toss, bat against Sri Lanka

India skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to bat against Sri Lanka in Colombo for Tuesday's Asia Cup Super Four clash.
12 September 2023, 09:25 AM

‘We love cricket but cannot pay so much to watch’

Sri Lanka Cricket slashed ticket prices for the Asia Cup by up to 95 percent on Sunday after costs were hiked 40-fold and matches were played in near-empty stadiums.
10 September 2023, 18:30 PM

Shakib rues lack of runs at the top

While skipper Shakib Al Hasan pointed to the inability of putting on a big opening stand as one of the reasons behind his team’s 21-run defeat against Sri Lanka in their crucial Super Four encounter, the performance in Saturday's match practically summed up Bangladesh’s inconsistent batting performance throughout the Asia Cup.
9 September 2023, 19:21 PM

Mushfiqur to return home after Sri Lanka game

Bangladesh’s wicketkeeper-batter Mushfiqur Rahim is slated to return to the country after the match against Sri Lanka, team management sources have confirmed to The Daily Star.
8 September 2023, 10:37 AM

Tigers head for Lahore to salvage Asia Cup campaign

Bangladesh cricket team left Kandy for Colombo early on Friday Morning and are scheduled to take a chartered flight to Lahore in Pakistan with their Asia Cup campaign hanging in the balance.
1 September 2023, 08:24 AM

Sri Lanka returns another $100m to Bangladesh

Sri Lanka yesterday paid back another $100 million of the $200 million it took from Bangladesh in a currency swap agreement two years ago, a top official of Bangladesh Bank said today.
1 September 2023, 06:46 AM

Pathirana vindicates Dhoni's faith

Mahendra Singh Dhoni is known to have a keen eye for talent and the match-winning display by Sri Lanka pacer Matheesha Pathirana against Bangladesh at the Asia Cup on Thursday shows the former India captain's reputation is well earned.
1 September 2023, 06:40 AM

Shakib dismisses Bangladesh-Sri Lanka rivalry

Bangladesh ODI skipper Shakib Al Hasan shrugged off talks about a rivalry between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka when it came to the Asia Cup as the all-rounder acknowledged the exciting cricket that this particular contest brings.
30 August 2023, 13:40 PM

Key players out injured as Sri Lanka name Asia Cup squad

Sri Lanka have been hit by injuries to key bowlers as they named their 15-member squad for Asia Cup 2023.
29 August 2023, 12:55 PM

Tigers reach Colombo

Bangladesh national cricket team reached Sri Lankan capital Colombo on Sunday afternoon after flying out from Dhaka in the morning ahead of the Asia Cup.
27 August 2023, 14:29 PM

Shakib expects lots of runs in Asia Cup

Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan expects his team to do well in the upcoming Asia Cup. However, the all-rounder said he would be taking every match separately rather than putting any specific target for his team to achieve in the tournament.
26 August 2023, 07:29 AM

Rauf leads Pakistan's rout of Afghanistan in first ODI

Fast bowler Haris Rauf led a pace assault on Afghanistan with a career-best five-wicket haul to give Pakistan a thumping 142-run victory in the first one-day international in Sri Lanka's Hambantota on Tuesday.
22 August 2023, 16:44 PM

Sri Lanka returns $50m of $200m loan

The second instalment may come by Aug 30
21 August 2023, 11:33 AM