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Pakistan legend Sana Mir predicts the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier 2024 finalists, Sri Lanka and Scotland, to cause major upsets in the upcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in October. Sri Lanka defeated Scotland by 68 runs in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier 2024 final on 7
- Sri Lanka clinch ICC Women s T20 World Cup 2024 qualification (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka thrash Scotland to win Women s T20 World Cup qualifiers (Category: Breaking News)
- Chamari Athapaththu to make statement on retirement claims (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka beat UAE to enter ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier final (Category: Breaking News)
Left-arm spinning allrounder Dunith Wellalage has made Sri Lanka’s squad for the 2024 T20 World Cup despite never having played a T20 international. Top-order batter Kamindu Mendis and round-arm seamer Nuwan Thushara are also in the 15. From the older cohort, Angelo Mathews, Dhananjaya de
- Angelo Mathews back in T20I squad after three-year absence (Category: Breaking News)
- Bangladesh look to remedy home record as rivalry with Sri Lanka heats up (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka bowled out for 50 in Asia Cup final (Category: Breaking News)
- Vanuatu stun Zimbabwe to kick off T20 World Cup Qualifier (Category: Breaking News)
India extended their dominance over Bangladesh to complete a 5-0 T20I series sweep with a 21-run win in the fifth and final game in Sylhet on Thursday. India posted 156 for 5 after opting to bat, thanks to strong hands from Dayalan Hemalatha, Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana and a late cameo from Richa Ghosh. Though […]
- Sultana fifty in vain as Renuka bowls India to comfortable win (Category: Breaking News)
- Alyssa Healy, Annabel Sutherland lead clinical Australia to another series win (Category: Breaking News)
- Sadhu, Shafali and Mandhana dismantle Australia with ease (Category: Breaking News)
- Sutherland, Litchfield seal series for Australia in tight finish (Category: Breaking News)
The Cricket Selection Committee has selected a 15-member squad to take part in the upcoming ICC Men s T20 World Cup, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said.
By Easwaran Rutnam Sri Lanka skipper Chamari Athapaththu says she will make a statement on reports that she hopes to retire soon. Athapaththu was asked by reporters if she had plans to retire soon. She responded saying now was not the time to comment and that she will make a statement on the matter later. […]
- Athapaththu guides Sri Lanka to victory in Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 Qualifier Final (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka beat UAE to enter ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier final (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka confirm Group A semi-final spot (Category: Breaking News)
- Scotland thrashed by Sri Lanka in T20 World Cup qualifier (Category: Breaking News)
Bangladesh saw off some late batting fightback from Zimbabwe tailenders Faraz Akram and Blessing Muzarbani to clinch the T20I series in the third game in Chattogram. They won by nine runs on Tuesday, with two matches left to play in Dhaka. Akram, playing only his fifth T20I, struck an unbeaten 34 off 19 balls after […]
- Rishad and Taskin bowl Bangladesh to 2-0 lead against Zimbabwe (Category: Breaking News)
- Tanzid scores half-century on T20I debut to lead Bangladesh to victory (Category: Breaking News)
- Shakib, Mustafizur star on comeback as Bangladesh go 4-0 up against Zimbabwe (Category: Breaking News)
- Shanto, Hridoy help Bangladesh level series with comfortable win (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka skipper Chamari Athapaththu hit a sensational hundred to set up a big win in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier final against Scotland. Sarah Bryce, standing in as skipper for her sister Kathryn Bryce who missed out due to a niggle, elected to bowl first after winning the toss
- Chamari Athapaththu to make statement on retirement claims (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka beat UAE to enter ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier final (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka confirm Group A semi-final spot (Category: Breaking News)
- Scotland thrashed by Sri Lanka in T20 World Cup qualifier (Category: Breaking News)
Captain Chamari Athapaththu’s 102 off 63 balls helped Sri Lanka win the final of the Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier against Scotland in Abu Dhabi. As a result, Sri Lanka will slot into Group A alongside Australia, India, New Zealand and Pakistan, while Scotland
- Sri Lanka hold nerve in face of Esha Oza onslaught to seal T20 World Cup berth (Category: Breaking News)
- Chamari Athapaththu to make statement on retirement claims (Category: Breaking News)
- Athapaththu guides Sri Lanka to victory in Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 Qualifier Final (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka captain quashes retirement speculation (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka skipper Chamari Athapaththu hit a sensational hundred to set up a big win in the ICC Women s T20 World Cup Qualifier final against Scotland.
Shakib Al Hasan, the Bangladesh allrounder, was involved in a physical confrontation with a fan who attempted to take a selfie with him without consent. The incident occurred before the match between Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club (SJDC) and Prime Bank Cricket Club in the Dhaka Premier League (DPL) 2024. In the video, it can be […]
- Mushfiqur Rahim mocks Angelo Mathews and other Sri Lankan players (Category: Breaking News)
- Bangladesh cricketer Shakib Al Hasan joins politics (Category: Breaking News)
- Bangladesh cricket captain Shakib Al Hasan wins parliament seat (Category: Breaking News)
- Shanto calls on Bangladesh to play ‘as a unit’ in ODI series against Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
A sensational unbeaten 102 off 51 balls from Suryakumar Yadav on the back of Piyush Chawla and Hardik Pandya’s three-wicket hauls helped Mumbai Indians (MI) to their fourth win of the season as they got the better of Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) by seven wickets in Mumbai. The win also lifted MI out of the bottom […]
- Fraser-McGurk’s 27-ball 84 and Rasikh Salam’s 3 for 34 lift Capitals to fifth place (Category: Breaking News)
- Venkatesh, Starc star as Kolkata Knight Riders break 12-year Wankhede jinx (Category: Breaking News)
- Records rewritten as Sunrisers Hyderabad overpower Mumbai Indians in an epic hit-a-thon (Category: Breaking News)
- Stoinis and bowling pack lift Lucknow Super Giants to third spot (Category: Breaking News)
The ICC and Cricket West Indies have assured that a “comprehensive and robust security plan” is in place for the Men’s T20 World Cup after Trinidad & Tobago Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley confirmed that security agencies in the West Indies were monitoring a possible terror
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Sri Lanka Women overcame a spirited run-chase from United Arab Emirates in their World Cup Qualifier semi-final in Abu Dhabi, to seal their place in the main event in Bangladesh later this year, as well as a place in Tuesday’s final, where they will face fellow qualifiers, Scotland. After being asked to bat first, Sri […]
- Lanka to give brief explanation to US on GSP plus (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka lose Sangakkara but big total looms (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka limit Australia to 231 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka restricted to 233 by Netherlands (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka have joined Scotland as the second qualifier for this year s ICC Women s T20 World Cup which will be played in Bangladesh from 3 to 20 October.
An all-round show by captain Kathryn Bryce helped Scotland Women make history as they qualified for their maiden T20 World Cup, beating Ireland in the first semi-final of the qualifiers on Sunday. Bryce first bagged 4 for 8 with the ball and followed that up with 35* with the bat, as Scotland
- Ireland top Group B of ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier, Scotland maintain momentum (Category: Breaking News)
- Scotland through to semi-finals, UAE keep their hopes alive (Category: Breaking News)
- Athapaththu 102 helps Sri Lanka seal T20 World Cup Qualifier final (Category: Breaking News)
- Athapaththu guides Sri Lanka to victory in Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 Qualifier Final (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka beat the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to enter the final of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier. The Sri Lankans have joined Scotland as the second qualifier for this year’s ICC Women’s T20 World Cup which will be played in Bangladesh from 3 to 20 October. The experienced Sri Lanka
- Chamari Athapaththu to make statement on retirement claims (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka confirm Group A semi-final spot (Category: Breaking News)
- Athapaththu guides Sri Lanka to victory in Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 Qualifier Final (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka, Ireland make promising starts in ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
England will take on South Africa in the opening match of the 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup on October 3 in Dhaka, according to the tournament schedule released on Sunday. The hosts Bangladesh will also open their campaign on the opening day, taking on one of the qualifiers, also in Dhaka
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Chennai Super Kings have suffered a significant blow with their death-bowling specialist Matheesha Pathirana returning to Sri Lanka to recover from a hamstring injury. After missing the home fixture against Punjab Kings in Chennai, Pathirana was also ruled out of the reverse fixture in Dharamsala on Sunday. His absence further depletes CSK, who were already […]
- Dhoni ‘playing my father’s role’ in cricket- Matheesha Pathirana (Category: Breaking News)
- Cricket Compromise (Category: Business)
- Malinga, Vaas disagree with Dhoni’s remark on Pathirana (Category: Breaking News)
- Matheesha Pathirana hails MS Dhoni as father figure in IPL journey (Category: Breaking News)
Scotland have joined Sri Lanka and Ireland in the semi-finals line-up of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier in Abu Dhabi. On Friday afternoon, captain Kathryn Bryce once again, led from the front with an unbeaten 63 to guide Scotland through to the semis against Thailand at Tolerance Oval
- Kathryn Bryce’s all-round show helps Scotland Women qualify for maiden T20 World Cup (Category: Breaking News)
- Ireland top Group B of ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier, Scotland maintain momentum (Category: Breaking News)
- Zimbabwe outplay UAE, Sri Lanka blow away Scotland (Category: Breaking News)
- Thailand and UAE triumph over Uganda and Netherlands in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier (Category: Breaking News)
Ireland recorded an unequivocal, 54-run win over Netherlands to knock them out of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier. Tournament hosts, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), have sealed the fourth semi-final spot, moving one step closer to qualification for the main event in Bangladesh
- Ireland seal Group B semi-final spot with resounding win over Vanuatu, Thailand’s comprehensive ... (Category: Breaking News)
- Ireland top Group B of ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier, Scotland maintain momentum (Category: Breaking News)
- Scotland through to semi-finals, UAE keep their hopes alive (Category: Breaking News)
- Thailand and UAE triumph over Uganda and Netherlands in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier (Category: Breaking News)
A clinical bowling display and a 91-run opening stand from Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana helped India overcome Bangladesh by seven wickets in the third T20I and seal the five-match series 3-0 in Sylhet. After opting to bowl first on an overcast day, India restricted the hosts to a below-par 117 for 8. Shafali blazed […]
- Sadhu, Shafali and Mandhana dismantle Australia with ease (Category: Breaking News)
- Radha Yadav, batters lead India to 5-0 T20I series sweep over Bangladesh (Category: Breaking News)
- Sultana fifty in vain as Renuka bowls India to comfortable win (Category: Breaking News)
- Spinners, Harmanpreet seal comfortable win for India in rain-hit match (Category: Breaking News)
Tournament favourites, Sri Lanka, confirmed their ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier Group A semi-final spot with a dominant, 67-run victory over Uganda at Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi. A career-best T20I knock from Vishmi Gunaratne and a brilliant bowling effort led Sri Lanka to a massive
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- Sri Lanka beat UAE to enter ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier final (Category: Breaking News)
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Tournament favourites, Sri Lanka, confirmed their ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier Group A semi-final spot with a dominant, 67-run victory over Uganda at Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi, while the Netherlands dashed Zimbabwe’s hopes of semi-final contention, with a hard-fought, 14-run win
- Ireland’s victory over Netherlands seals ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier semi-final spot for... (Category: Breaking News)
- Thailand and UAE triumph over Uganda and Netherlands in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier (Category: Breaking News)
- Netherlands and Uganda record first wins (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka confirm Group A semi-final spot (Category: Breaking News)
A stellar, all-round performance by Ireland, saw them book their place in the Group B semi-final of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier, with an unequivocal win over Vanuatu under the Tolerance Oval lights. In the second match at Zayed Cricket Stadium, Thailand overwhelmed the United
- Scotland through to semi-finals, UAE keep their hopes alive (Category: Breaking News)
- Ireland’s victory over Netherlands seals ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier semi-final spot for... (Category: Breaking News)
- Thailand and UAE triumph over Uganda and Netherlands in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier (Category: Breaking News)
- Zimbabwe outplay UAE, Sri Lanka blow away Scotland (Category: Breaking News)
Ahead of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, Sri Lankan bowlers are to be trained by Pakistan cricket legend Wasim Akram. The former seamer arrived in Sri Lanka on Wednesday to conduct a two-day training program for national players, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced. During his coaching session, starting
- Wasim Akram to grace Lanka Premier League final (Category: Breaking News)
- LPL signs Sanath Jayasuriya and Wasim Akram as brand ambassadors (Category: Breaking News)
- Wasim Akram to train Sri Lankan bowlers, coaches (Category: Breaking News)
- Johnson spins into history (Category: Australia, Queensland)
Thailand and United Arab Emirates (UAE) registered thorough wins in Monday night’s matches of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier at Tolerance Oval and Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi. The wins kept alive the teams’ hopes of a place in the tournament’s semi-finals. At Tolerance Oval
- Netherlands and Uganda record first wins (Category: Breaking News)
- Ireland’s victory over Netherlands seals ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier semi-final spot for... (Category: Breaking News)
- Scotland through to semi-finals, UAE keep their hopes alive (Category: Breaking News)
- Zimbabwe outplay UAE, Sri Lanka blow away Scotland (Category: Breaking News)
Two more matches were decided in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier in Abu Dhabi on Monday afternoon. Ireland made a statement when they beat Zimbabwe by a comprehensive 56 runs, to rising to the top of Group B at Zayed Cricket Stadium, while Scotland put behind their disappointing 10-wicket
- Kathryn Bryce’s all-round show helps Scotland Women qualify for maiden T20 World Cup (Category: Breaking News)
- Ireland seal Group B semi-final spot with resounding win over Vanuatu, Thailand’s comprehensive ... (Category: Breaking News)
- Ireland’s victory over Netherlands seals ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier semi-final spot for... (Category: Breaking News)
- Scotland through to semi-finals, UAE keep their hopes alive (Category: Breaking News)
Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka registered comfortable wins in matches seven and eight of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier in Abu Dhabi under the Tolerance Oval and Zayed Cricket Stadium lights on Saturday. Zimbabwe bounced back from a disappointing loss to Vanuatu on Thursday by registering
- Thailand and UAE triumph over Uganda and Netherlands in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier (Category: Breaking News)
- Ireland’s victory over Netherlands seals ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier semi-final spot for... (Category: Breaking News)
- Scotland through to semi-finals, UAE keep their hopes alive (Category: Breaking News)
- Ireland top Group B of ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier, Scotland maintain momentum (Category: Breaking News)
Two more matches of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier were decided on Saturday afternoon in Abu Dhabi. Netherlands started their campaign in an emphatic manner, outplaying Vanuatu and winning by 100 runs at Tolerance Oval, while Uganda bounced back strongly from their opening day loss
- Thailand and UAE triumph over Uganda and Netherlands in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier (Category: Breaking News)
- Ireland’s victory over Netherlands seals ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier semi-final spot for... (Category: Breaking News)
- Ireland seal Group B semi-final spot with resounding win over Vanuatu, Thailand’s comprehensive ... (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka confirm Group A semi-final spot, Netherlands push for top finish in Group B (Category: Breaking News)
Scotland suffered a heavy 10-wicket defeat against Sri Lanka in the second game of their T20 World Cup qualifier in Abu Dhabi. Sri Lanka, having won the toss and chosen to field first, got off to a perfect start when Darcey Carter was dismissed for a three-ball duck. Captain Kathryn Bryce struck
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