The Asia Cup 2023 final between India and Sri Lanka is currently played at Colombo
With India in the final, the race is now between the Lankans and Pakistan, who will meet in a virtual knock-out semi-final on Thursday in Colombo.
The ministry of sports created a technical committee to look into why Sri Lanka didn't receive automatic qualification for the ODI World Cup, which will take place in India later this year.
Shanaka though admitted that all teams have a 'good chance' to have a crack at the marquee event.
Sri Lanka's victory took them to eight points, and even if they lose their final Super Six encounter, the champions of the 1996 edition are assured of a top-two finish.
Adam Milne's 5-26 was the key for New Zealand as they bowled out Sri Lanka for 141 and went on to win the second Twenty20 cricket match by nine wickets.
Sri Lanka defeated Pakistan by two wickets via DLS method in a super four match to secure their place in the final of the Asia Cup in Colombo on Thursday
Shanaka, an explosive middle-order who also bowls right-arm seam, was signed for his base price of Rs 50 lakh and had gone unsold in the auction.
The Sri Lankans made an imposing 196-5 batting first and New Zealand came to the last regular over needing 13 runs to win, six to tie.
Commenting on a video of Pakistan pacer Zaib-un-Nisa running out a Rwanda batter, Waugh said, "The worst thing is it seems that teams are using it as a...
In the absence of Jasprit Bumrah Siraj has emerged as India's most successful bowler in ODIs in the past year.
Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill scored sublime centuries to help the hosts post an imposing 390 for five.
Star India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin said it's surprising to see so many "taboos" regarding the 'Mankad' form of dismissal and asked why bowlers are...
Buoyed by the form of its top three batters, a clinical India will look to take an unassailable 2-0 lead when they face Sri Lanka in the second ODI here on...
India pacer Mohammed Shami almost did a 'Mankading' by trying to run out Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka at the non-striker's end but his skipper Rohit Sharma...
India rode on batting maestro Virat Kohli's 73rd international hundred to beat Sri Lanka by 67 runs in the first ODI and take 1-0 lead in the three-match...
Sri Lanka came close in the first T20I before losing by two runs, while in the second T20I in Pune they defeated India by 16 runs.
The 32-year-old produced yet another scintillating knock -- an unbeaten 112 off 51 balls -- as India crushed Sri Lanka by 91 runs in the third T20I for a 2-1...
Suryakumar hit an unbeaten 112 off 51 balls as India posted an imposing 228 for five after opting to bat first.
Powered by Suryakumar Yadav's century, India set Sri Lanka a mammoth total of 228 runs to chase. In reply, the visitors folded for 137 runs.
Here are some crucial points that Team India and skipper Hardik Pandya must look at in the crucial third T20I in Rajkot on Saturday.
The young pace bowling unit will look to pick up pieces from the hammering of previous night even as the Indian top-order itches to put in a meaningful...
Bowling no balls in any format is a crime, said India skipper Hardik Pandya, adding that he was not about blaming Arshdeep Singh but the young pacer needs to...
Put into bat, skipper Dasun Shanaka (56 not out) and Kusal Mendis (53) scored sizzling fifties to power Sri Lanka to an imposing 206 for 6.
Dasun Shanaka produced a sensational performance, with the bat first and later defending 21 runs off the last over. The final T20I will be played on January 7.
