Lasith Malinga had a day to remember as he took a hat-trick, claimed four wickets in four ball, completed a five-wicket haul, snapped up his 100th wicket in Twenty20 Internationals and finished with his career-best figures in the format
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Sri Lanka captain Lasith Malinga took career-best figures of 5-6, including an incredible four wickets in four balls, to lead his side to a 37-run win over New Zealand in Pallekele.
Colin de Grandhomme hammered two boundaries and three sixes during his career-best knock of 59
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Colin de Grandhomme and Tom Bruce smashed 59 and 53 respectively to lead New Zealand to a four-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the second Twenty20 International in Pallekele.
Ross Taylor powered New Zealand to victory with his quickfire knock of 48
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Ross Taylor smashed a 29-ball 48 to lead New Zealand to a five-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the first Twenty20 International in Pallekele.
Eoin Morgan (left) and Joe Root put together an unbeaten 56-run partnership as England secured a 3-0 series lead
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England claimed an unassailable 3-0 series lead after they beat Sri Lanka by 18 runs via the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method in the fourth ODI in Pallekele.
Eoin Morgan scored his 41st ODI fifty
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England captain Eoin Morgan continued his excellent run of form as he struck an unbeaten 58 to lead his side to a seven-wicket win over Sri Lanka in a shortened match.
Dasun Shanaka celebrates after scoring his maiden ODI fifty
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Sri Lanka all-rounder Dasun Shanaka walloped a 34-ball 65 and took a wicket to lead his side to a nail-biting three-run consolation win over South Africa via the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method in the fourth ODI in Pallekele.
Reeza Hendricks celebrates after scoring a century on debut
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Reeza Hendricks scored a sensational 102 on debut as South Africa crushed Sri Lanka by 78 runs in the third ODI in Pallekele to take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the series.
India pose with the series trophy after whitewashing Sri Lanka 3-0
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India’s bowling attack worked as a cohesive unit to once again wreak havoc on Sri Lanka’s batting line-up and lead the tourists to an innings and 171-run win on the third day in Pallekele.
Dhawan celebrates after scoring his sixth Test century
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Even though Sri Lanka did extremely well to restrict India’s dominance on the first day of the third Test in Pallekele, the tourists still hold the advantage thanks to openers Shikhar Dhawan and Lokesh Rahul, who scored 119 and 85 respectively.
Chameera last played Test cricket in December 2016
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Sri Lanka have added fast bowlers Dushmantha Chameera and Lahiru Gamage to their squad for the third Test against India in Pallekele.
