Jack Leach and Dom Bess strike as England look to limit Sri Lanka in the third innings of the second Test in Galle.
Sri Lanka out for 126; England chasing 164 for series sweep
England resumed at 339-9 and added only five runs before being dismissed and handing Sri Lanka a 37-run first-innings lead.
India strikes hard bargain in Sri Lanka for stake in Colombo port
Sri Lanka’s hawkish President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has caved in to Indian pressure for a stake in the Port of Colombo, the busiest harbor in the strategically located South Asian island where China …
India strikes hard bargain in Sri Lanka for stake in Colombo port
Sri Lanka’s hawkish President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has caved in to Indian pressure for a stake in the Port of Colombo, the busiest harbor in the strategically located South Asian island where China …
Govt aims to make Sri Lanka a US$ 150bn economy in five years
State Minister of Money, Capital Markets and State Enterprise Reforms Ajith Nivard Cabraal recently said that the government was aiming for Sri Lanka to become a US $ 150 billion economy which could …
Govt aims to make Sri Lanka a US$ 150bn economy in five years
State Minister of Money, Capital Markets and State Enterprise Reforms Ajith Nivard Cabraal recently said that the government was aiming for Sri Lanka to become a US $ 150 billion economy which could …
Joe Root stands apart to test Sri Lanka’s nerve and set up fascinating finale
Neither spin nor seam could defeat him, nor the debilitating cramps that had begun to dog him towards the end of a long, steamy day in Galle. Eventually, for what turned out to be the final act of the …
Embuldeniya’s spin for Sri Lanka stops England’s Root winning the day
Lasith Embuldeniya received limited appreciation in this stripped-back show but his performance for Sri Lanka handed them the edge despite Joe Root’s chanceless innings for England …
England in Sri Lanka: Joe Root’s 186 keeps tourists’ hopes alive in second Test
Joe Root hits a magnificent 186 but his dismissal from the final ball of the third day leaves Sri Lanka with a slight advantage in the second Test.
Joe Root saves England again with epic innings of 186 before being run out with Sri Lanka Second Test on knife edge
JOE ROOT produced another epic innings that combined determination, endurance and, most of all, supreme skill against spin. Test captain Root batted until the final over of day three of the Second …