Asitha Fernando

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.

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.

Asitha Fernando replaced the injured Dushmantha Chameera for Sri Lanka's upcoming series against India, starting July 27. Chameera is recovering from bronchitis. New head coaches Sanath Jayasuriya and Gautam Gambhir will lead Sri Lanka and India respectively. The series includes T20Is and ODIs. India's last tour to Sri Lanka was in 2021.

Sri Lanka has revealed their squads for the upcoming three-match ODI and two-match T20 series against New Zealand, scheduled to be held on home soil. Charith Asalanka has been appointed as the captain for both formats.

Jamie Smith's latest Test fifty took England into a narrow first-innings lead in their series opener against Sri Lanka at Old Trafford on Thursday. England were 259-6 in reply to Sri Lanka's 236, a slender advantage of 23 runs, when a combination of bad light and rain forced an early close to the second day of the three-Test series. Smith, promoted up the order to No 6 in the absence of injured captain Ben Stokes, was 72 not out -- the 24-year-old wicketkeeper's third fifty in his four Tests.

Medium pacer Asitha Fernando has been added to the Sri Lankan squad for the T20 World Cup as a replacement for injured Binura Fernando.

India set a new record with a powerplay score of 74 runs against Sri Lanka in the 1st T20I at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 40 off 21 balls, and Shubman Gill added 34 off 16. The duo's aggressive batting led India to 51 runs in just four overs. Despite Sri Lanka's efforts, their bowlers struggled. India reached 100-2 in 8.4 overs.

Wanindu Hasaranga's hamstring injury sidelines him from Sri Lanka's ODI series against Zimbabwe. The squad includes fresh batting talents Pavan Rathnayake and Nuwanidu Fernando, with Sadeera Samarawickrama returning. Jeffrey Vandersay and Maheesh Theekshana lead the spin attack, while Asitha Fernando and Dushmantha Chameera spearhead the pace department for the two-match series in Harare.

Ireland posted their highest Test score of 492 on Tuesday as Paul Stirling and Curtis Campher became only the third and fourth Irishmen to hit centuries in cricket's longest format.

Sri Lanka announced a 16-member squad for the ODI series against India starting August 2 at the Premadasa Stadium, with subsequent matches on August 4 and 7. The squad, approved by Sports Minister Harin Fernando, includes senior all-rounder Chamika Karunaratne and young batsmen Janith Liyanage and Nishan Madushka. Charith Asalanka leads the team, featuring players like Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis, and Wanindu Hasaranga.

Sri Lankan batters Dimuth Karunaratne and Dinesh Chandimal achieved career milestones during the second Test against England at Lord's. Karunaratne became the fourth-highest run-scorer for Sri Lanka, and Chandimal moved to the seventh spot. England won the match by 190 runs, with notable contributions from Joe Root and Gus Atkinson.

Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews and Pakistan's debutante spin sensation Tuba Hassan were on Monday voted the ICC's 'Player of the Month' for May in their respective categories.

England captain Eoin Morgan won the toss and elected to field in the second one-day international against Sri Lanka at the Oval on Thursday as the hosts recalled Jason Roy and Tom Curran on their Surrey home ground.

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

Dhananjaya de Silva, Jeffrey Vandersay and Asitha Fernando have all tested positive for the virus. The hosts are looking to bounce back after their crushing 10-wicket defeat inside three days in the opening Test of the two-match series.

Sri Lanka's Nuwan Thushara will miss the T20 series against India due to a left thumb injury suffered during training. Dilshan Madushanka replaces him. Asitha Fernando had already substituted for the unwell Dushmantha Chameera.

After suffering a defeat against Sri Lanka in a thrilling match and being knocked out of the Asia Cup, Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan said spinner bowling no-balls is a crime and added that they have to improve their death over bowling.

Sri Lanka has decided to rest star batsman Kusal Mendis and three other players for the final ODI against New Zealand. Despite holding an unassailable 2-0 lead, the hosts aim for a clean sweep in Pallekele. The move allows the rested players to prepare for the upcoming Test series in South Africa.

Pakistan opener Abdullah Shafique showcased an exceptional performance, scoring his maiden double century on the third day of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo.

In the third T20I against Sri Lanka, Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav bowled the final over, taking two crucial wickets and pushing the match into a Super Over. Despite India setting a modest target of 137/9, Sri Lanka needed six runs off the last over, but could only level the scores due to Yadav’s impressive bowling performance.