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West Indies Cricketers Lendl Simmons, Denesh Ramdin Announce Retirement

Former West Indies skipper Denesh Ramdin announced his retirement from international cricket with immediate effect on Monday. Ramdin played his last match for West Indies in a T20I in December 2019. However, he will continue to play franchise cricket. "It is with great pleasure that I announce my retirement from international cricket. The past 14 years have been a dream come true. I fulfilled my childhood dreams by playing cricket for Trinidad and Tobago, and the West Indies," wrote Ramdin on his Instagram.

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan: Mohammad Nawaz Relishing Test Return With "Dream" Five-Wicket Haul

Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz said Monday that his maiden five-wicket haul on return to Test cricket was a "dream" performance he aimed to repeat. The 28-year-old Nawaz, who played just three Tests for Pakistan in 2016, impressed with his left-arm spin to dent the Sri Lankan top and middle-order in the first match in Galle. He combined with leg-spinner Yasir Shah to reduce Sri Lanka to 267 for eight but the hosts hit back with Dinesh Chandimal's unbeaten 86 to lead by 333 at the end of the third day's play.

Dinesh Chandimal Powers Sri Lanka's Lead vs Pakistan Past 300 In First Test

Red hot Dinesh Chandimal struck his second successive half-century to take Sri Lanka's lead past 300 and thwart the Pakistan attack on day three of the opening Test on Monday. The hosts were 329 for nine when bad light stopped play for the day in Galle. Chandimal, on 86, and Prabath Jayasuriya, on four, were batting at close of play with Sri Lanka leading by 333 in their second innings.

Pakistan's Nawaz relishing Test return with 'dream' five-wicket haul

Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz said Monday that his maiden five-wicket haul on return to Test cricket was a "dream" performance he aimed to repeat. The 28-year-old Nawaz, who played just three Tests for Pakistan in 2016, impressed with his left-arm spin to dent the Sri Lankan top and middle-order in the first match in Galle. He combined with leg-spinner Yasir Shah to reduce Sri Lanka to 267 for eight but the hosts hit back with Dinesh Chandimal's unbeaten 86 to lead by 333 at the end of the third day's play.

Dinesh Chandimal powers Sri Lanka's lead past 300 against Pakistan in first Test

The hosts were 329 for nine when bad light stopped play for the day in Galle. Chandimal, on 86, and Prabath Jayasuriya, on four, were batting at close of play with Sri Lanka leading by 333 in their second innings. Mohammad Nawaz claimed his maiden five-wicket haul and combined with fellow spinner Yasir Shah, who took three, to rattle the opposition middle-order in the second session.

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West Indies Cricketers Lendl Simmons, Denesh Ramdin Announce Retirement

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan: Mohammad Nawaz Relishing Test Return With "Dream" Five-Wicket Haul

Dinesh Chandimal Powers Sri Lanka's Lead vs Pakistan Past 300 In First Test

Pakistan's Nawaz relishing Test return with 'dream' five-wicket haul

Dinesh Chandimal powers Sri Lanka's lead past 300 against Pakistan in first Test

Sri Lanka regain control of Galle Test after Dinesh Chandimal's fightback

In-form Chandimal puts Sri Lanka in box seat in Galle test

Chandimal powers Sri Lanka's lead past 300 in first Test