Vishwa Fernando

Sri Lanka named a 16-member team for upcoming Test series against India with uncapped 23-year-old pacer Vishwa Fernando the only fresh face.

Rathnayake will join Asitha Fernando and Vishwa Fernando in Sri Lanka's pace attack, with the visitors naming Prabath Jayasuriya as the only specialist spinner for the match starting Wednesday.

Veteran speedster Lasith Malinga has not been picked in the Sri Lanka T20 squad for the three-match series against India, starting December 20.

Pacers Dushmantha Chameera and Lahiru Gamage have been added to the Sri Lankan squad ahead of the third Test against India starting in Pallekele on Saturday.

Sri Lanka flew five Test players Saturday to join a 17-member squad for the two Tests against the West Indies at the end of the ongoing limited overs tournament.

Opting not to enforce a follow-on, Sri Lanka found themselves struggling in their second innings, reaching 102-6 by stumps on the third day, extending their lead to 455 runs. Despite the debutant pacer Hasan Mahmud's encouraging 4-51 for Bangladesh and Khaled Mahmud's contribution of 2-29, Angelo Mathews remained unbeaten on 39 alongside Prabath Jayasuriya, three not out. The duo aimed to bolster Sri Lanka's lead with support from the tail-enders.

South Africa gained a commanding 221-run lead over Sri Lanka on the third day of the second Test in Gqeberha. Dane Paterson's impressive 5-71 spearheaded South Africa's bowling attack, while Temba Bavuma's unbeaten 48 anchored their second innings. Sri Lanka was bowled out for 328, collapsing after a strong start.

Pathum Nissanka's unbeaten fifty has placed Sri Lanka in a promising position against England in the third Test at the Oval. By the end of the third day, Sri Lanka need just 125 more runs to secure victory, with Nissanka and Kusal Mendis leading their pursuit following England's significant batting collapse.

Sri Lanka pacer Vishwa Fernando has said that his side will be able to challenge South Africa if they are able to set a target of more than 200 runs.

For years, the Mohali track has been a delight for the faster bowlers. This was one of the rare Indian pitches which many overseas pace bowlers, including former Australia speedster Brett Lee would proudly endorse as a pace-friendly wicket.

Sri Lanka's bowling coach Chaminda Vaas on Saturday expressed satisfaction with the performance of spinners Malinda Pushpakumara and Lakshan Sadakan, who shared five wickets between them to restrict India to 329 for 6 at stumps on day one of the third Test.

Dimuth Karunaratne will lead Sri Lanka's 18-man squad in Bangladesh for the two-match Test series starting next week, selectors said Wednesday.

At stumps on the fourth day of the second and final Test in Chittagong, Bangladesh found themselves at 268-7, still requiring a daunting 243 runs for an unlikely win. Mehidy Hasan Miraz emerged as a beacon of resistance with an unbeaten knock of 44, extending the game to the fifth day with Taijul Islam offering support at 10 not out.

Dimuth Karunaratne will lead Sri Lanka's 18-man squad for the two-match Test series against Australia, which starts next week in Galle, the island nation's cricket board said Saturday.

Rohit Sharma-led Team India on Saturday gave a guard of honour to maverick batter Virat Kohli in the batter's 100th Test.

Hitarth, who recently completed his BBA course in the US and landed in India early last month, was instructed by his father to embark on a journey sans the family tag.

South Africa's Tristan Stubbs and Temba Bavuma scored centuries, solidifying their dominant position against Sri Lanka on day three of the first Test at Kingsmead. Their partnership of 249 runs led to a declaration, setting Sri Lanka a target of 516. Sri Lanka ended the day at 103 for five, struggling against South Africa's potent bowling attack.

India skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to bat against Sri Lanka in the opening Test of the two-match series in Mohali on Friday. It is Virat Kohli's 100th Test, while Rohit starts his journey as Test captain with this match.

Sri Lanka Monday named a 16-member squad, including two injured players, for the two-match Test series against England starting next week.

Resuming at 135/3, overnight batsman Virat Kohli slammed a fifty, while the rest of the middle-order -- Ajinkya Rahane (40), Rohit Sharma (38), Shikhar Dhawan (41) too looked in good touch as they spent some time at the crease before retiring.

Dimuth Karunaratne's career-best 244 innings could not stop the first Test between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh ending in a draw Sunday, as heavy rain curtailed the final session.

Captain Mominul Haque completed a century beside newcomer Najmul Shanto as their 242-run partnership lifted Bangladesh to a commanding 474-4 against Sri Lanka after two days of the first Test on Thursday. Shanto, who started the day on his maiden Test century at 126, was out for 163 soon after lunch to end their third-wicket stand.

South African opening batsmen Dean Elgar and Aiden Markram scored freely against a depleted Sri Lankan bowling attack as the host nation fought back on the second day of the first Test at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Sunday. South Africa were 180 for one at tea in reply to Sri Lanka's imposing first innings total of 396.

Dimuth Karunaratne's composed fifty took Sri Lanka to a lead against Bangladesh on Day 2 of the first Test. Karunaratne held firm to score 52 off 101 balls before his dismissal off Shoriful Islam in the day's final session. Skipper Dhananjaya de Silva, who scored 102 runs in the first innings, was batting on 23 alongside Vishwa Fernando on two at the close of play.

India skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to bat against Sri Lanka in the second Test here on Saturday.

A spectator was left with a fractured nose when a Rohit Sharma six off left-arm pacer Vishwa Fernando landed in the stands on day one of the second Test between India and Sri Lanka at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

The wicket at Dhaka's Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium is expected to offer some assistance and no Test has been drawn at the ground since 2016.

South Africa's bowlers should take a leaf out of the Sri Lankan book as they seek to wrap up their two-match Test series, Dean Elgar said after the second day of the second Test at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg.

Vishwa Fernando took his first five-wicket haul in Tests as Sri Lanka fought back on the second day of the second and final Test against South Africa at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on Monday.

Dhananjaya de Silva and Kamindu Mendis both hit knocks of 102 to help Sri Lanka post 280 in their first innings before their seamers rattled Bangladesh on the opening day of the first Test in Sylhet on Friday. Bangladesh finished the day 32-3, trailing Sri Lanka by 248 runs, with Vishwa Fernando and Kasun Rajitha striking early in the innings for the visitors.