Resuming on 38 for three they went about their business with a renewed clarity … England were left needing 36 fifth-day runs to win a gripping first Test against Sri Lanka, after being dragged into …
England claims seven-wicket win in Sri Lanka
Jonny Bairstow and Dan Lawrence showed cool heads to see England to a seven-wicket victory on the final morning of the first Test against Sri Lanka. The pair had come together in chaotic fashion on …
Sri Lanka v England: first Test, day five – as it happened
Bairstow finishes on 35 not out, Lawrence on 21 not out. 24th over: England 72-3 (Bairstow 31, Lawrence 21) Target 74 Bairstow bunts two to cover and England are one hit away, but Sri Lanka still …
Jonny Bairstow and Dan Lawrence guide England to win in first Test against Sri Lanka
It took just 40 minutes for England to wrap up victory in the first Test against Sri Lanka, thanks to a solid half-century partnership between Jonny Bairstow and Dan Lawrence.The pair had come …
Lockdown opened door to Joe Root’s revival with double century in Sri Lanka
Galle (third day of five): Sri Lanka, with eight second-innings wickets in hand, are 130 runs behind EnglandJoe Root admitted yesterday on the back of his double century that he had used the periods …
Poco M3 launched in Sri Lanka
Smartphone brand Poco launched Poco M3 in Sri Lanka last week. It has a 48MP triple camera setup, 6,000 mAh battery, a beautiful FHD+ smartphone display, and a Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 662 chipset, Poco …
Building a Digitally Inclusive Sri Lanka
In an era where the global digital transformation market is expected to grow from US$ 470 billion to US$ 1,010 billion, with a CAGR of 16.5% in the next five years, one Sri Lankan company is capitaliz …
England in Sri Lanka: ‘Joe Root shows he has talent of world’s best’
Joe Root is the best English player of spin I have seen and his return to form in Sri Lanka stands England in very good stead, writes Jonathan Agnew.
Sri Lanka v England: Visitors need 36 more to win first Test as bad light ends day four – as it happened
Five wickets for Jack Leach put England in a brilliant position, chasing 74 to win, only for a mini-collapse to leave them scrabbling; they need a further 36 to beat Sri Lanka, with seven …
England in Sri Lanka: Jack Leach says his struggles propel him onto highs after five-wicket haul
Jack Leach says he uses his health struggles to “propel me on to the highs”, after his 5-122 put England on the verge beating Sri Lanka.