Bhanuka Rajapaksa: Last News

Sri Lanka were tottering at 58/5 at one point after being put in to bat by Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2022 final in Dubai on Sunday, but Bhanuka Rajapaksa's brilliant unbeaten 71-run knock coupled with crucial cameos from Wanindu Hasaranga and Chamika Karunaratne helped take them to 170/6 in 20 overs. But in conditions where chasing teams have held a major edge, Sri Lanka had to get off to a tight start, but pacer Dilshan Madushanka gifted Pakistan a good boost in their chase.

Skipper Shakib Al Hasan warned Bangladesh that they must keep their emotions in check after rivals Sri Lanka dumped them out of the Asia Cup cricket following a bitter war of words. Sri Lanka won a do-or-die match in Dubai by two wickets and with four balls to spare on Thursday to move into the Super Four stage of the tournament, a prelude to the T20 World Cup. Before the clash the two sides exchanged verbal volleys in media conferences with Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka saying Bangladesh lacked a world-class bowler other than Mustafizur Rahman and Shakib.

Afghanistan stunned Sri Lanka by eight wickets with almost half the overs in hand in the opening game of the Asia Cup T20 tournament in Dubai on Saturday.

COLOMBO :Australia have added fast bowlers Jhye Richardson and Kane Richardson to their one-day squad in Sri Lanka as cover for Mitchell Starc who is recovering from a finger injury, the tourists said on Friday.

COLOMBO (Reuters) - Hard-hitting batsman Bhanuka Rajapaksa returned to the Sri Lanka one-day squad on Friday for the five-match home series against Australia beginning next week.

COLOMBO : Hard-hitting batsman Bhanuka Rajapaksa returned to the Sri Lanka one-day squad on Friday for the five-match home series against Australia beginning next week.

IPL 2022 Live Score Updates Between RCB vs PBKS, Live Cricket Score, RCB vs PBKS Live, IPL Live: Openers Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli gave RCB a solid start in their run-chase of 210 vs PBKS but soon lost the latter for 20 runs off 14 balls to Kagiso Rabada. Liam Livingstone and Jonny Bairstow hit classy fifties to help PBKS post 209/9 in 20 overs vs RCB. After Jonny Bairstow's explosive start, Liam Livingstone carried on the good work as he hit RCB bowlers to all parts of the ground and beyond for his fifty in 35 balls, however, wickets continued to tumble from the other end. Jonny Bairstow put on a show of hard-hitting batting as he has scored a half-century in just 21 balls to power Punjab Kings to 83/1, the highest score for any team in the powerplay this season. It was a fast and furious start for Punjab Kings with Jonny Bairstow and Shikhar Dhawan taking the attack to the Royal Challengers Bangalore bowlers. Glenn Maxwell broke the 60-run partnership by cleaning up Dhawan for 21 off 15 balls. Wanindu Hasaranga struck in his first over to send back countryman Bhanuka Rajapaksa.  Bairstow was eventually dismissed for 66 off 29 balls by Shahbaz Ahmed. RCB skipper Faf du Plessis won the toss and opted to bowl vs Mayank Agarwal-led PBKS in a crucial IPL encounter at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai on Saturday. RCB are placed fourth in the Points Table currently while PBKS are languishing at the 8th spot with five wins from 11 games. (LIVE SCORECARD)

Shubman Gill fell early in Gujarat Titans' defeat against Punjab Kings at the DY Patil Stadium on Tuesday as he was run out courtesy a brilliant direct hit by Rishi Dhawan. However, he reacted in anger at the bowler, Sandeep Sharma, after he bumped into the pacer while trying to take a quick single. He was seen having a word with Sharma as well as he walked off after being dismissed for 9 runs. Gill hit the ball to cover and took off for a quick single, but Dhawan's accurate throw meant he was caught well short of the crease, especially after the collision slowed him down.