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Pallekele, February 28 Despite winning against Sri Lanka on Saturday, Pakistan captain Salman Agha admitted that his batsmen, except for Sahibzada Farhan, failed to perform well in the T20 World Cup.He acknowledged that the middle order batting has been a problem for several years. Senior...

Pallekele, Feb 28 – Dasun Shanaka's brilliant performance couldn't prevent a narrow 5-run defeat for Sri Lanka, but it eliminated Pakistan from the T20 World Cup, as New Zealand joined England from Group 2 in the semi-finals on Saturday.With 28 needed in the final over, Shanaka smashed three...

Sri Lanka (Target: 213 runs from 20 overs)Pathum Nissanka c Mohammad Nawaz b Naseem Shah 3Kamil Mishara b Abrar Ahmed 26Charith Asalanka b Abrar Ahmed 25Pavan Rathnayake c sub b Shaheen Shah Afridi 58Kamindu Mendis b Abrar Ahmed 3Janith Liyanage b Mohammad Nawaz 5Dasun Shanaka not...

Pallekele, February 28 Pakistan were eliminated from the T20 World Cup on Saturday, despite winning against Sri Lanka by five runs in their Super Eights match here, with New Zealand qualifying for the semifinals based on a better net run rate.Invited to bat, Pakistan scored a formidable 212...

Colombo, February 19 – Sri Lanka reached 178/7 in their Group B match against Zimbabwe at the R. Premadasa Stadium on Thursday, thanks to a composed half-century from Pathum Nissanka and crucial late contributions from Pavan Rathnayake.Choosing to bat first, Sri Lanka started aggressively as...

Colombo, February 19 Scorecard of the T20 World Cup match between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe here on Thursday.Sri Lanka Innings:Pathum Nissanka c Tony Munyonga b Graeme Cremer 62Kusal Perera c Graeme Cremer b Blessing Muzarabani 22Kusal Mendis st Tadiwanashe Marumani b Ryan Burl 14...

Colombo, February 19 Sri Lankan batsmen struggled against Zimbabwean spinners in the middle overs on a slow pitch, but managed to reach a par score of 178 for 7 in their Group B T20 World Cup match here on Thursday.Choosing to bat first, Sri Lanka got off to a decent start with openers Kusal...

Colombo, February 19 Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka won the toss and decided to bat first against Zimbabwe in a Group B match of the T20 World Cup here on Thursday.Pacer Dilshan Madushanka was included in the eleven in place of the injured Matheesha Pathirana.Zimbabwe retained their eleven...

Kandy, February 16 – Pathum Nissanka made history, becoming the second Sri Lankan batsman to score a century in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 as the co-hosts defeated Australia by eight wickets in the 30th match at the Pallekele International Stadium in Kandy on Monday.Nissanka remained...

Pallekele (Sri Lanka), February 16 Opener Pathum Nissanka played a crucial role in Sri Lanka's eight-wicket victory over Australia, scoring an unbeaten 100 off 52 balls. This win secured Sri Lanka's place in the Super Eights of the T20 World Cup.Sri Lanka set a target of 182, which Nissanka...

Pallekele (Sri Lanka), February 12 Fiery fifties by Pavan Rathnayake and captain Dasun Shanaka, along with Kusal Mendis' assured half-century, helped Sri Lanka register a dominant 105-run victory over Oman in their T20 World Cup Group B match here on Thursday.Rathnayake (60 from 28 balls) and...

Pallekele (Sri Lanka), February 12 Pavan Rathnayake and captain Dasun Shanaka found their form with brilliant fifties, while Kusal Mendis anchored the innings with another half-century as Sri Lanka amassed a formidable 225 for 5 against Oman in their Group B T20 World Cup match here on Thursday...