Sri Lanka whitewash Ireland with second innings victory
Sri Lanka off-spinner Ramesh Mendis claimed five second innings wickets as his team thumped Ireland by an innings and 10 runs in the second test for a 2-0 series sweep in Galle on Friday.
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That Innings "Gave Me Another One Year...": MS Dhoni On Extra-special Knock That Boosted His India Career
Chennai Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni feels his side lost the IPL match in Japipur against hosts Rajasthan Royals in the first six overs as the visitors gave away too many runs during that period. He also reminisced the 183 that he scored at the Sawai Man Singh Stadium in Jaipur against Sri Lanka in a ODI in 2005. That was one of the first of the many marvelous knocks that Dhoni's played during chase.
Nishan Madushka, Kusal Mendis Hit Double Tons As Sri Lanka Pummel Ireland
Nishan Madushka and Kusal Mendis both made double centuries against Ireland Thursday as Sri Lanka's top four batters all hit hundreds for only the third time in Test history. The hosts declared their first innings on 704 for three after tea on the fourth day of the second Test in Galle, 212 runs ahead. Ireland were 54 for two at stumps, needing a further 158 on the final day to avoid a second straight innings defeat. Ireland could still achieve an historic first draw if they can hang on after losing all five of their games since obtaining Test status in 2017.
Ireland continue battle to claim draw in Sri Lanka
Ireland's bowlers struggled to take wickets in sapping conditions on day four in Galle as Sri Lanka mounted 704-3 declared, led by Kusal Mendis’ 245, before the hosts claimed two early wickets to help set up an intriguing fifth day as Ireland fight to save a draw.
Badminton Asia Championships 2023: Rinov/Pitha ke 16 Besar, Putri KW Kalah
Rinov Rivaldy/Pitha Haningtyas Mentari melaju mulus ke babak 16 besar Badminton Asia Championships 2023. Sementara itu, Putri Kusuma Wardani langsung kandas.
Video: Virat Kohli's Irritated Look Says It All As KKR Star Jason Roy Hits Shahbaz Ahmed 4 Sixes in 1 Over
Jason Roy led the show with a fiery fifty as Kolkata Knight Riders got their mojo back to notch a fighting 200 for five against Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL in Bengaluru on Wednesday. Having slipped to eighth spot after four losses on the trot, KKR finally got into the act with Roy setting tempo up front when he smashed five sixes and four boundaries en route to his 29-ball 56 as he and Narayan Jagadeesan (27; 29b) gave KKR their best ever start -- 83 runs from 56 balls.
Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj Drop Sitters To Give KKR Skipper Nitish Rana Two Lives. Trolled Heavily
Kolkata Knight Riders batters made merry at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium against Royal Challengers Bangalore in an IPL 2023 match on Wednesday. Fiery knocks from Jason Roy, Nitish Rana and Rinku Singh helped KKR notch a huge total of 200/5 in 20 overs. While the batters had a smooth outing, the same cannot be said about RCB stars Mohammed Siraj (4-0-33-1) and Harshal Patel (4-0-44-0). While they were costly with the ball, they were also poor in their fielding efforts. First, Siraj dropped KKR captain Nitish Rana, who was batting on 5, in the 13th over by Vijaykumar Vyshak. Then, Rana got yet another reprieve as he was dropped by Harshal in the 15th over off Siraj.
Dimuth Karunaratne, Nishan Madushka Hit Tons As Sri Lanka Pile On Runs vs Ireland
Dimuth Karunaratne and Nishan Madushka both hit centuries as they amassed a record Sri Lankan opening stand in Galle of 228 in the second Test against Ireland on Wednesday. The hosts were 357 for one at the close, still 135 runs behind but with nine wickets in hand. Madushka was unbeaten on 149 at stumps, alongside Kusal Mendis, approaching a century of his own on 83, after Karunaratne departed for 115 -- the only wicket to fall on the third day of the match.