Returning from the suspension due to breaching the ICC spirit of cricket rules during their last tour in West Indies in July, Sri Lankan wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Chandimal bravely guided the Sri Lankan team to secure a thrilling victory in the low-scoring only home T20I against the visitors South Africa. Sri Lanka decided to field first […]

Sri Lankan off-spinner Akila Dananjaya’s six-wicket helped the hosts Sri Lanka to sign off the five-match ODI series against the visitors South Africa with a fine victory. However, Sri Lanka failed to win the series as South Africa won the series by 3-2. On Sunday’s day-night game at R.Premadasa Stadium (Khettarama, Colombo), Sri Lankan captain […]

South African captain Faf du Plessis has been ruled out from the remainder of the ongoing Sri Lanka tour due to suffering a shoulder injury. In their ongoing Sri Lankan tour, after completion of two-match Test series, where South Africa surrendered by losing the series in the 2-0 margin, they are currently busy in the […]

The 28-year-old South African top-order batsman Reeza Hendricks scored a brilliant century in his debutant ODI, which was the third ODI against the hosts Sri Lanka at Pallekele on Sunday. While the South African skipper Faf du Plessis has felt remarkable on that innings, Hendricks was delighted after making an impact in his first ODI. […]

South Africa kicks-off the five-match ODI series against the hosts Sri Lanka with a 5-wicket victory (with 114 balls remaining) at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium (Dambulla) on Sunday. Sri Lankan captain Angelo Mathews decided to bat first after winning the toss. However, their top-order fell early as Sri Lanka was bundled out for just 193 […]

The injury-prone Sri Lankan captain Angelo Mathews has decided to not bowl in the upcoming home five-match ODI series against South Africa, starting from this Sunday (July 29) at Dambulla. Recently, the all-rounder has returned the international cricket after recovering from an injury. Moreover, while he quit the captaincy in last January, Mathews has returned […]

South African left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj is desperate to do well on the subcontinent pitches as he wants to learn from the Sri Lankan senior left-arm spinner Rangana Herath. During the first Test at Galle in the ongoing Sri Lanka tour, where South Africa lost by 278 runs, Maharaj finished with a wicket-less in the […]

While the Sri Lankan spinners totally destroyed the South African batsmen in the first Test of two-match Test series at Galle, Sri Lankan opener Dimuth Karunaratne hugely impressed with the bat as he scored 158* and 60 in that Test match. In fact, he was the only batsman in that entire game to play 50+ […]

The hosts Sri Lanka thrashed the visiting team South Africa in the first Test of the two-match Test series at Galle. After Sri Lankan captain Suranga Lakmal decided to bat first, Sri Lanka scored 287 runs, thanks to the opener Dimuth Karunaratne’s unbeaten 158-run knock. In reply, South Africa was bowled out for just 126 […]

South African captain Faf du Plessis is hopeful on the South African pacers to do well in the Sri Lanka tour. Before the beginning of the Test series, Faf backs Dale Steyn and the other pacers. In this Sri Lanka tour, South Africa will play two Tests, five ODIs and only T20I, starting from July […]