Mahmudullah exults after leading Bangladesh to victory
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Bangladesh all-rounder Mahmudullah hammered a game-winning 18-ball 43 to not only lead his side to a thrilling two-wicket win over Sri Lanka, but also guide them into the Nidahas Trophy final, where they will face India.
Dinesh Chandimal (right) will miss Sri Lanka’s clash with India on Monday and their match against Bangladesh on Friday
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Sri Lanka stand-in captain Dinesh Chandimal has been banned for the team’s next two Nidahas Trophy matches due to a “serious over rate offence”.
Kusal Mendis struck his first half-century to help Sri Lanka complete their highest successful chase in Twenty20 Internationals
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Sri Lanka chased down a mammoth target of 194, their highest successful chase in Twenty20 Internationals, to crush Bangladesh by six wickets in the first Twenty20 International in Dhaka.
Thisara Perera excelled with both the bat and ball
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Thisara Perera took four wickets and hammered an unbeaten 39 as Sri Lanka beat Zimbabwe by five wickets to stay alive in the ODI tri-series.
Sikandar Raza struck his 10th half-century in ODI cricket
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Sikandar Raza hammered an unbeaten 81 and took a wicket as Zimbabwe secured their third successive victory over Sri Lanka after beating them by 12 runs in Mirpur.
Thisara Perera: “I believe that if each player can perform to his individual potential, we can easily win this series”
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Sri Lanka all-rounder Thisara Perera has been appointed as captain for the upcoming ODI and Twenty20 series against India.
Thisara Perera (left) will captain Sri Lanka in the Twenty20 series against Pakistan
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Sri Lanka all-rounder Thisara Perera will captain the national team during the upcoming Twenty20 series against Pakistan.
Thisara Perera struck a six on the penultimate ball of the match to lead the World XI to victory
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Thisara Perera’s all-round performance and Hashim Amla’s unbeaten 72 saw the World XI triumph over Pakistan by seven wickets in a nail-biting affair in Lahore.
Thisara last represented Sri Lanka at the Champions Trophy
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Sri Lanka have included all-rounders Thisara Perera and Milinda Siriwardana in their squad for the upcoming five-match ODI series against India.
“In a most fortunate turn of events, there has been no serious injury”
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Sri Lanka all-rounder Thisara Perera is likely to miss his side’s must-win Champions Trophy showdown against Pakistan on Monday after taking a blow to the head.
