Upul Tharanga struck his 37th half-century in ODI cricket
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Upul Tharanga scored 56 and Shehan Madushanka claimed a hat-trick on debut as Sri Lanka triumphed in the ODI tri-series final after cruising to a 79-run win over Bangladesh in Dhaka.
Shikhar Dhawan celebrates after scoring his 12th ODI century
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India secured their eighth successive ODI series win after opener Shikhar Dhawan thumped an unbeaten 100 to lead the team to an eight-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the third ODI in Visakhapatnam.
Suranga Lakmal finished with career-best figures of 4/13 off his 10 overs
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Sri Lanka’s 12-game losing streak in ODIs came to an end on Sunday when Suranga Lakmal took a magnificent four-wicket haul to lead his side to a seven-wicket win over India in Dharamsala.
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.
Imam-ul-Haq is ecstatic after scoring a hundred on debut
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Imam-ul-Haq scored a 100 on debut and Hasan Ali took a five-wicket haul as Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka by seven wickets in the third ODI in Abu Dhabi.
Babar Azam became the fastest player to score seven ODI centuries
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Babar Azam and Shadab Khan starred in Abu Dhabi as their combined efforts saw Pakistan defeat Sri Lanka by 32 runs and take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series.
Upul Tharanga will not play Test cricket for the next six months
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Sri Lanka batsman Upul Tharanga has opted to take a break from Test cricket for the next six months in order to focus on limited overs cricket.
Dinesh Chandimal has not played ODI cricket since the Champions Trophy in June
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Sri Lanka have added batsmen Dinesh Chandimal and Lahiru Thirimanne to their squad for the last three ODIs against India after captain Upul Tharanga was suspended and opener Danushka Gunathilaka suffered a shoulder injury.
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.
