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Sri Lanka's Dilruwan Perera digs deep to hold off India in 1st Test

Galle - Muslimchronicle

Dilruwan Perera struck a defiant 90 not out as Sri Lanka tottered to 289-8 at lunch on the third day of the first Test against India at Galle on Friday. Lahiru Kumara (two) was the other not out batsman, with the hosts needing 111 runs to avoid a follow-on after India made 600 in their first innings, their biggest totalRead more

India leaves Sri Lanka reeling in first Test

Galle - Muslimchronicle

India’s bowlers tore through the Sri Lankan top order to put the visitors firmly on top on the second day of the first Test in Galle on Thursday. Paceman Mohammed Shami picked two wickets in the same over and Umesh Yadav got rid of opener Dimuth Karunaratne after India posted a commanding 600 all out in their first innings. FormerRead more

Dhawan, Pujara centuries jolt Sri Lanka in first Test

Galle - Muslimchronicle

Shikhar Dhawan smashed a career-best 190 on his Test comeback to lead a brilliant Indian batting assault on the opening day of the first Test against Sri Lanka on Wednesday. The left-handed opener struck 31 boundaries in a blazing 168-ball knock and Cheteshwar Pujara joined in with an unbeaten 144 to take the visitors to 399-3 at stumps. The hostsRead more

Leads Sri Lanka to crushing win over Bangladesh

Galle - Arab Today

Rangana Herath grabbed six wickets in the second innings to become Test cricket’s most successful left-arm spinner as Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh by 259 runs in their first Test at Galle on Saturday. Herath finished with 6-59, his 23rd five or more wicket haul, which took his tally in Tests to 366 wickets, going past New Zealand's Daniel Vettori, whoRead more

Mathews hails Sri Lanka's historic series win over Australia

Galle - Arab Today

Skipper Angelo Mathews on Saturday hailed Sri Lanka's historic Test series win against Australia after their spinners wreaked havoc to notch up an emphatic 229-run victory against the world number one team in the second Test in Galle. Off-spinner Dilruwan Perera and Rangana Herath combined forces to dismantle the Australian batting in both the innings as the hosts took anRead more

Sri Lanka build big lead against Australia after Herath hat-trick

Galle - Arab Today

Skipper Angelo Mathews' gritty 47 helped Sri Lanka stretch their second innings lead to 318 after Rangana Herath bagged a hat-trick to rip the visitors' batting apart in the second Test in Galle on Friday. Sri Lanka were 143 for six at tea on the second day with the match moving at a brisk pace after witnessing the fall ofRead more

Sri Lanka proving life after cricket legends

Colombo - Arab Today

Sri Lanka's first win over Australia in two decades proves the islanders have the talent to step into the boots of their recently retired greats, according to Test cricket's most successful bowler Muttiah Muralitharan. Speaking to AFP ahead of the second Test in Galle which begins Thursday, Muralitharan reflected in glowing terms on batsman Kusal Mendis and spin bowler LakshanRead more

Thousands attend May Day rallies in Sri Lanka

Colombo - XINHUA

Thousands of Sri Lankans took to the streets in capital Colombo and the southern city of Galle on Sunday to celebrate the International Workers' Day, with President Maithripala Sirisena telling his nation that he would strengthen Sri Lanka's position in the Indian Ocean region. Large crowds flocked to Galle by Sunday afternoon to show their firm support for Sirisena's SriRead more