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Sept 29, Pallekele: After winning the toss West Indies set Sri Lanka a modest total of 130 to chase in the Super Eight Group 1 of the ICC World Twenty20, at the Pallekele International stadium today.
Sri Lanka's teenage off-spinner Akila Dananjaya is doubtful for Saturday's World Twenty20 Super Eight match against West Indies after he suffered a facial injury on his international debut against New Zealand.
KANDY, Sri Lanka (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's teenage off-spinner Akila Dananjaya is doubtful for Saturday's World Twenty20 Super Eight match against West Indies after he suffered a facial injury on his international debut against New Zealand. "X-rays and MRI scans reveal a fracture
- SA 'A' set for Sri Lanka duel (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistan hold the edge (Category: Breaking News)
- Singh to Rajapaksa: we brought balance (Category: Breaking News)
- India non-committal on 'war crimes', studying 'sentiments' (Category: Breaking News)
KANDY, Sri Lanka, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's teenage off-spinner Akila Dananjaya is doubtful for Saturday's World Twenty20 Super Eight match against West Indies after he suffered a facial injury on his international debut against New Zealand. "X-rays and MRI scans reveal a fracture
- Bond Auction (Category: Business)
- ‘SL will implement home-grown solution’ (Category: Breaking News)
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PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka beat New Zealand via Super Over in a Super Eight stage match of the Twenty20 World Cup at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on Thursday. Brief score: New Zealand 174-7 in 20 overs (R. Nicol 58, M. Guptill 38) v Sri Lanka 174-6 in 20
- The fight for the semi-finals begins (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka-New Zealand World T20 goes to super over (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka beat NZ in super over (Category: Breaking News)
- PHOTOS: Sri Lanka sink Kiwis in Super Over (Category: Breaking News)
PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka (Reuters) - Sri Lanka beat New Zealand via Super Over in the first Super Eight stage match of the Twenty20 World Cup at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on Thursday. Opting to bat first, New Zealand posted 174 for seven wickets after Rob Nicol (58) and Martin Guptil
- Bond Auction (Category: Business)
- ‘SL will implement home-grown solution’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Market Flavour (Category: Business)
- Seeking Direction (Category: Business)
PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka beat New Zealand via Super Over in the first Super Eight stage match of the Twenty20 World Cup at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on Thursday. Opting to bat first, New Zealand posted 174 for seven wickets after Rob Nicol (58
- Bond Auction (Category: Business)
- ‘SL will implement home-grown solution’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Market Flavour (Category: Business)
- Seeking Direction (Category: Business)
The ICC Women’s World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012 kicks off on Wednesday in Galle, with host Sri Lanka taking on South Africa in the opening match at Galle International Cricket Stadium. This Group B fixture will be followed by what is expected to be a cracker of a match between the previous event’s
- With Josh Daniels on roster, Chesterton cruises to seventh straight title (Category: USA, Indiana)
Colombo, Sep 24 (IANS) Police in Sri Lanka are looking out for the manufacturers of counterfeit merchandise after a factory raid revealed large quantities of fake team shirts of the ongoing International Cricket Council's (ICC) World Twenty20 in the country.
Hambantota (Sri Lanka), Sep 22 (IANS) South Africa beat hosts Sri Lanka by 32 runs in a rain-affected match that was truncated to seven-overs-a-side at the Mahinda Rajapakse International Cricket Stadium here Saturday.
Sri Lanka skipper Mahela Jayawardena won the toss and opted to field against Africa in their World Twenty20 match which was reduced to seven-over per side, after heavy showers delayed the start of the match at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium in Hambantota today.
Sri Lanka spinner Ajantha Mendis demolished Zimbabwe with the best-ever international Twenty20 bowling figures as the hosts cruised to an 82-run victory in the opening ICC World Twenty20 match in Hambantota.
Sri Lankan Police has tracked down a factory located in Boralesgamuwa of Colombo which was engaged in producing counterfeit merchandise in relation to the ongoing ICC World Twenty20. The factory has been engaged in producing large quantities of fake “event” T-shirts. The raid has been conducted
- Sri Lanka cops probe fake World Twenty20 merchandise (Category: Breaking News)
- Sanga the top ICC cricketer & Dharmasena top ICC umpire of the year (Category: Breaking News)
- United Trading Company appointed official licensee for ICC World Twenty20 2012 (Category: Business)
- Fire in a Pakistan garment factory kills over 60 (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka walloped Zimbabwe by 82 runs in the opening match of the World Twenty20, played at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium in Hamabantota, yesterday. Ajantha Mendis bettered his own T20 record by taking six wickets for just eight runs as Sri Lanka recovered from a slow start
- Sri Lanka seek to avoid early exit (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka seek to avoid early exit (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka seek to avoid early exit (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka seek to avoid early exit (Category: Breaking News)
The Lions overcame a minor wobble in the middle of their innings to set an imposing target of 183 which Zimbabwe never looked likely to reach.
Ajantha Mendis records the best figures in a Twenty20 international as hosts Sri Lanka thrash Zimbabwe in the first match of the World Twenty20.
Hambantota, Sep 18: In a few hours, ICC World Twenty20 2012 will get under way with hosts Sri Lanka facing Zimbabwe in the opener on Tuesday night. World T20 Schedule; Group C Preview Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium will
The International Cricket Council (ICC) today unveiled the most comprehensive range of social media activations for a global cricket event ahead of the ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012 which begins on Tuesday 18 September in Hambantota.
- Easy Entry (Category: Business)
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Sri Lanka’s star batsman Kumar Sangakkara won the Sir Garfield Sobers trophy for ICC Cricketer of the Year at the prestigious LG ICC Awards, held last night in Colombo. Apart from it, the Lankan cricketing star also grabbed the ICC test cricketer of the year award and the LG People’s Choice trophy. India’s Virat Kohli was awarded ...
- Sangakkara named ODI Cricketer of the Year (Category: Sports)
- Sangakkara bags Peoples Choice and Test Cricketer awards (Category: Breaking News)
- Sanga named as the Wisdens leading cricketer of the world (Category: Breaking News)
- Short-lists announced for LG ICC Awards (Category: Breaking News)
The International Cricket Council today launched the official ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012 online Media Centre.
Young Pakistan all rounder Hammad Azam, who was the part of inaugural Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL) champions, Uva Next, has said the atmosphere in the premier Twenty20 competition was similar to that of international cricket.
Kumar Sangakkara, Lasith Malinga, Ajantha Mendis, Tillakaratne Dilshan and Dinesh Chandimal have been named in a long-list of nominees for this year’s LG ICC Awards, which will be held in Colombo in September. Sangakkara has been nominated in multiple categories – Cricketer of the Year, Test Cricketer of the Year and ODI Cricketer of the ...
- Video:Tendulkar accepts Rajya Sabha nomination (Category: Breaking News)
- Case filed against Sachin’s political play (Category: Business)
- Sanga, Mahela, Herath Malinga nominated for ICC Awards of the Decade (Category: Breaking News)
- Sanga, Mahela, Herath Malinga nominated for ICC Awards of the Decade (Category: Breaking News)
The ICC World Twenty20 2012 trophies were ceremoniously accepted at the Bandaranaike International Airport in Colombo, Sri Lanka on Wednesday.
Colombo, Aug.29 (ANI): The ICC World Twenty20 2012 trophies were ceremoniously accepted at the Bandaranaike International Airport in Colombo, Sri Lanka today. The trophies arrived on board an Emirates flight from Dubai.
Kevin Pietersen was left out of England’s World Twenty20 squad announced yesterday, as his international cricket exile continued. The South Africa-born batsman was the man of the tournament when England won the 2010 World Twenty20 in the Caribbean. But he was dropped from the England team
- Huge wind farm backed by minister (Category: Technology)
- Aiming high: Project hopes to see cranes return to the skies (Category: Technology)
- South Africa dismiss England for 171 (Category: Breaking News)
- VIDEO: England's dry spring 'exceptional' (Category: Technology)
The upcoming World Twenty20 tournament which will take place in Sri Lanka will be aired in the United States via ESPN3. International Cricket Council says Cricket fans in the United States will have a chance to watch the T20 world cup without any additional cost. ICC says, its Chief Executive
- More than 100,000 tickets for World Twenty20 sold (Category: Breaking News)
- World praise for Murali (Category: Breaking News)
- Fans invited to welcome cricketing heroes (Category: Breaking News)
- Stumpy joins ICC World Cup (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka Cricket has received US$2.5million from the International Cricket Council to assist in costs for the Twenty20 World Cup.
Sri Lanka Cricket has received US$2.5million from the International Cricket Council to assist in costs for the Twenty20 World Cup.
PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka: India defeated Sri Lanka by 39 runs in the one-off Twenty20 international in Pallekele yesterday. Paceman Ashok Dinda bagged four wickets and seamer Irfan Pathan three as India bowled Sri Lanka out for 116 after posting 155-3. Angelo Mathews made 31 for Sri Lanka.
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KANDY, Sri Lanka, Aug 7 (Reuters) Indian fast bowler Irfan Pathan produced another match-winning performance as the visitors beat Sri Lanka by 39 runs in the one-off Twenty20 international at Pallakele today.
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