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NEWS DESK Skipper Dimuth Karunaratne battled through back pain to extend Sri Lanka s second-innings lead to 323 after key strikes by Pakistan s bowlers in the second Test on Tuesday. The hosts reached 176-5 when bad light stopped play…

WEB DESK Pakistan have dismissed Sri Lanka for 378 on day two of the second Test in Galle. Naseem Shah and Yasir Shah were the pick of the bowlers for Pakistan, claiming three wickets each. Meanwhile, Dinesh Chandimal top-scored for…

SPORTS DESK Amid ongoing political and economic crisis, Sri Lanka has reportedly decided against hosting the upcoming Asia Cup 2022. The Asia Cup is slated to be held in August and September this year before the T20 World Cup in…

Sports Desk Pakistani pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi is facing fitness issues, the team's spokesperson told journalists on the fourth day of the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle. The left-arm quick underwent a magnetic resonance imaging…

GALLE: Pakistan’s Shaheen Shah Afridi led an inspired attack to bowl out Sri Lanka for 222 but the hosts hit back with two wickets before stumps on the opening day of the first Test on Saturday. The tourists reached 24 for two at the close…

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has displayed confidence in hosting the forthcoming Asia Cup 2022 despite the ongoing economic crisis and political unrest in the country. According to ESPN Cricinfo, SLC in consultation with the Asian…

NEW DELHI: Batsman Virat Kohli and seamer Jasprit Bumrah have been left out of India's Twenty20 squad for the team's five-match tour of West Indies beginning later this month, the country's cricket board said on Thursday. Former captain…

COLOMBO: Uncertainty surrounds Pakistan’s tour of Sri Lanka after a state of emergency was declared in the island country on Wednesday. The Babar Azam-led unit are currently playing a three-day warm-up match, ahead of their two-match Test…

EDGBASTON: India have slipped below Pakistan in the World Test Championship standings after their defeat in the fifth Test against England. Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow both hit hundreds as England continued their resurgence with a record…

EDGBASTON: The video of former India batter Virender Sehwag’s funny reaction to Virat Kohli’s celebration against England is going viral. The viral video saw Virat Kohli rejoicing over the dismissal of wicketkeeper batter Sam Billings by…