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Afghanistan annihilate Sri Lanka by eight wickets in Asia Cup opener

Afghanistan produced a dominating all-round display to thrash a below-par Sri Lanka by eight wickets and start their Asia Cup campaign on a resounding note here on Saturday. Opting to bowl, Afghanistan first produced a sensational bowling effort to dismiss Sri Lanka for a paltry 105 in 19.4 overs. This was the first time Afghanistan bowled out a team without Rashid Khan (4-0-12-0) taking a wicket which underlined their show as a collective bowling unit. Left-arm pacer Fazalhaq Farooqi (3/11) rattled the top-order before spinners Mohammad Nabi (2/14) and Mujeeb-Ur-Rahman stifled the Lankans in the middle overs. In reply, Afghanistan cantered home in just 10.1 overs to register a big win in their milestone 100th T20 International. Young wicketkeeper-batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz gave Afghanistan a fiery start, smashing an 18-ball 40, while Hazratullah Zazai took the team over the line with an unbeaten 37 off 28 balls (5x4s, 1x6). The win also gave a big push to Afghanistan's net run-ra

Asia Cup 2022: SL vs AFG: Predicted XI, Time, Pitch Report and Toss

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan: Sri Lanka will face Afghanistan in the first match of the Asia Cup 2022. Who will be the playing XI? Who can win the match? How's the pitch? Read to know more

Asia Cup 2022 SL vs AFG Preview: Equal in strength but legacy favours Lanka

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan preview: The Asia Cup will begin with the battle between five times champions Sri Lanka, who are in a re-building phase, and Afghanistan, who are raring to go big

Delhi High court restrains rogue websites from streaming Asia Cup 2022

Asia Cup is set to begin on Friday, August 27 with the first match to be played between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka posts 378 against Pakistan, gets key wicket of Shafique on Day 2

Asitha Fernando claimed a key wicket with the second ball of Pakistan's innings, dismissing Abdullah Shafique without scoring Monday to give Sri Lanka an early advantage in the second cricket test. Shafique poked at a delivery that he should have left alone and ended up getting a thick inside edge onto his stumps. Pakistan was 15-1 at lunch on Day 2. Shafique was the player of the match in the series opener, scoring 160 during a marathon innings to guide Pakistan to a record successful run chase at Galle. Babar Azam had a nervous moment in the second over of Pakistan's innings when Sri Lanka had a review of an LBW decision rejected. He was not out on seven at lunch and Imam-ul-Haq was unbeaten on four. Sri Lanka resumed Monday on the overnight total of 315-6 and batted for most of the morning session before being dismissed for 378 in its first innings. Fast bowler Naseem Shah accounted for both overnight batsmen Dunith Wellalage (11) and Niroshan Dickwella (51). Ramesh Mendis wa

Cricket continues in Sri Lanka despite economic crisis

The economic crisis in Sri Lanka has brought the country to a standstill. There's a shortage of essential items like fuel, medicine and food. The president has resigned. Despite the hardships, cricket goes on uninterrupted. The first Test between Pakistan and Sri Lanka gets underway in Galle on Saturday. Last weekend, as Australia played the second Test in Galle, protesters outside the stadium called for the ouster of Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. An even bigger protest took place in the capital Colombo, less than one kilometer from the hotel where Pakistan's team was staying. No protester or political party objected to cricket being played while the country was burning. Everyone knows that cricket is essential for a country that is in severe shortage of foreign exchange. The Australian tour brought an estimated USD 2 million to Sri Lanka Cricket. The tourism industry also benefited with hundreds of Australian fans turning up for the matches that ended in 1-1 draw. Whil

Sri Lanka's win in 2nd Test pushes them to third in WTC standings

Sri Lanka's massive victory over Australia in the second Test at Galle has had major ramifications on the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) standings

Labuschagne, Smith score tons on day one in test against Sri Lanka

Marnus Labuschagne and Steven Smith posted hundreds to help Australia to 298 for five at stumps on day one of the second test against Sri Lanka on Friday.

Indian women's cricket team arrives in Sri Lanka for limited-overs tour

The Harmanpreet Kaur-led Indian women's cricket team arrived for its limited-over tour of Sri Lanka, beginning on June 23

ICC retains Menon in Elite Panel, set for maiden neutral umpire appearance

India's Nitin Menon has retained his place in the ICC Elite Panel and is set to make his maiden appearance as a neutral umpire in Sri Lanka later this month

Glenn Maxwell leads Australia to victory over Sri Lanka in 1st ODI

Glenn Maxwell guided injury-hit Australia to a thrilling two-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the series-opening one-day cricket international with an entertaining, unbeaten 80 from 51 deliveries

IND vs SL 2nd Test Highlights: India win by 238 runs, Bumrah, Iyer shine

India vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test: India registered yet another clean-sweep under Rohit Sharma's captaincy after a huge 238 run victory in the second Test vs Sri Lanka. Bumrah-8 wickets, Iyer-159 runs

IND vs SL 2nd Test: Toss timing, India and Sri Lanka playing 11 prediction

The toss between India captain Rohit Sharma and Sri Lanka captain Dimuth Karunaratne would take place 30 minutes prior to the start of the day-night Pink ball Test at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium

IND vs SL 2nd Test: Live Streaming, Pitch report and Weather of Bengaluru

India vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test, 2022 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru can be watched Live and Exclusive at Star Sports Network and can also be Live Streamed on Hotstar website and application

IND vs SL 2nd Test Preview: India eye 15th consecutive series win at home

India vs Sri Lanka: India would take the field aiming for a first Test series win for captain Rohit Sharma and 15th consecutive Test series win at home. India haven't lost a series at home since 2013

IND vs SL 1st Test Highlights: Jadeja's all round show wins it for India

India vs Sri Lanka 1st Test: Ravindra Jadeja was the star of the match, scoring 175* with the bat and finishing with figures 9/87 with the ball in the game to win the match for his team

IND vs SL 1st Test Preview: Kohli's 100th Test offers crucial WTC points

Kohli, who made his Test debut in 2011 against West Indies will be playing his 100th Test against Sri Lanka, a team against whom he has cherished playing, be it in the longest format or the shortest.

IND vs SL 3rd T20I Live: Shreyas Iyer guides India to another clean-sweep

India vs Sri Lanka 3rd T20I Highlights: Once again a brilliant showing from Shreyas Iyer with the bat as he made 73* to take India home to a 3-0 clean-sweep.

IND vs SL 3rd T20I: Live Streaming, Pitch and Weather report of Dharamsala

The 3rd IND vs SL T20I can be watched Live on Star Sports Network on TV and can also be Live streamed online through Hotstar application for both Android and IOS users of the smartphone and Tablets

IND vs SL 2nd T20I: Live Streaming, Pitch Report & Weather of Dharamsala

Second India vs Sri Lanka T20I 2022 would be played on February 26 at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala. The match would begin at 07:00 pm IST