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KINGSTON, Jamaica — International cricket will return to Jamaica next summer when the West Indies hosts Sri Lanka in two limited-overs series at Sabin...
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Colombo, Sri Lanka (AFP)-Sri Lanka's highest court on Thursday ordered a Singaporean shipping firm to pay US$1 billion in damages for causing the isla...
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Sri Lanka beat New Zealand to go 1-0 up in ODI series
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DAMBULLA, Sri Lanka (AFP)— Kusal Mendis and Avishka Fernando both slammed centuries to set up a convincing 45-run victory for Sri Lanka in the rain-in...
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Ferguson hat-trick stuns Sri Lanka to level New Zealand T20 series
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November 10, 2024
DAMBULLA, Sri Lanka (AFP)— Lockie Ferguson unleashed a blistering spell of fast bowling, claiming a hat-trick to power New Zealand to a nail-biting fi...
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Asalanka stars as Sri Lanka defeat West Indies in second ODI, clinch series
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October 23, 2024
PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka (AFP) — Skipper Charith Asalanka struck an unbeaten half-century as Sri Lanka defeated the West Indies by five wickets in the sec...
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Sri Lanka to bowl first in second ODI against West Indies
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Sri Lanka triumph in rain-affected first ODI against West Indies
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PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka (AFP)— Sri Lanka cruised to a comprehensive five-wicket win in the rain-shortened first one-day international against the West In...
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West Indies captain Hope to bank on consistency for ODI series
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PALLEKELLE, Sri Lanka, Oct 19, CMC – West Indies captain Shai Hope is calling on his side to play good consistent cricket when the much-anticipated fi...
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Mendis clinches Sri Lanka series win over West Indies
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DAMBULLA, Sri Lanka (AFP) — Kusal Mendis hit an unbeaten 68 to help clinch Sri Lanka's first T20 international series win over the West Indies with a ...
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West Indies rally to 162-8 in Sri Lanka T20 decider
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Sri Lanka level T20 series with record-breaking West Indies win
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Sri Lanka opt to bat in second T20 against West Indies
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King and Lewis propel West Indies to T20 triumph over Sri Lanka
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West Indies win toss, put Sri Lanka in to bat in first T20
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Root leads England to victory over Sri Lanka in first Test
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Sri Lanka 236 all out against England in first Test
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Sri Lanka bat against England in first Test
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Wellalage stars as Sri Lanka hammer India to clinch ODI series
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August 7, 2024
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP)— Spinner Dunith Wellalage took 5-27 as Sri Lanka clinched a first ODI series victory over India in 27 years with a 110-run th...
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