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Sri Lanka and Bangladesh will be eager to shake off modest ODI form and spate of injuries to key players as they seek to start their Asia Cup campaign on a winning note when they face each other on Thursday. Sri Lanka, who won the Asia Cup in 2022 in its T20 avatar, could not even announce their squad for this edition till Tuesday, courtesy niggles and COVID-19 infection to a couple of players.
Sri Lanka have been hit by injuries to key bowlers as they named their 15-member squad for the upcoming Asia Cup 2023 on Tuesday. Leg-spinning all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga is among four key Sri Lankan players who will miss the upcoming Asia Cup due to injury. Pacers Dushmantha Chameera, Lahiru Madushanka and Lahiru Kumara are also missing from the squad due to injuries. Binura Fernando and Pramod Madushan were a late addition to the squad to replace the injured players. Kusal Perera making a comeback after a hiatus of two years from the ODI squad, is still recovering from flu according to a statement from Sri Lankan Cricket and will join the rest of the squad once he recovers.
Dambulla Aura registered a victory by seven wickets over Galle Titans in the 14th match of the ongoing Lanka Premier League on Friday. Opting to bowl first, Dambulla restricted Galle at 133/9 in 20 overs. Later, they chased down the target in just 17.4 overs after Avishka Fernando played an unbeaten knock of 70 runs off 49 balls. Apart from such a brilliant game, one thing which grabbed a lot of limelight was the wayward throw run-out of Lahiru Samarakoon by wicketkeeper Kusal Mendis, which reminded everyone of former India skipper MS Dhoni.
It is not uncommon for cricket matches to be halted due to the presence of some animal inside the ground – ranging from birds to cats to even dogs. However, Lanka Premier League 2023 game between Galle Titans and Dambulla Aura had to be stopped after a snake invaded the pitch and left the players and commentators in splits. The umpire asked the cricketers to stop playing during the fifth over of Dambulla's innings as the officials tried to get the snake out of the ground. Galle Titans star Shakib Al Hasan could be seen gesturing as he had a conversation with the batter regarding the situation. While it was not a situation that is quite common on a cricket field, veteran Indian cricket team star Dinesh Karthik took the opportunity to take a dig at the Bangladesh cricket team.
With the advent of T20 leagues, top cricket stars are in action throughout the year. It has also meant that the influx of money has increased manifold leading to better pay packages and facilities. Yet, despite that there are some incidents which tend to borderline bizarre and unthinkable. On Monday, a Lanka Premier League 2023 game between Galle Titans and Dambulla Aura got stopped due to a snake invading the pitch. The incident happened during the fifth over of Dambulla's 181-run chase. The game got stopped and Galle Titans star Shakib Al Hasan could be seen gesturing as the umpires tried to shoo away the snake out of the field.
Sri Lanka vs Pakistan 2nd Test, Day 1 LIVE:After a convincing victory in the first Test against Sri Lanka at Galle, Pakistan look to ace the Colombo test as the two teams square-off for the second time in the series. Sri Lanka had their moments in the first Test. They could've gone on to win the match but Saud Shakeel's maiden double ton in the longest format of the game turned the tables in Pakistan's favour.Shaheen Afridi has been a venom since regaining full fitness. He was among the top wicket-takers in the first Test and the Lankans would need to work hard to keep him at bay in Colombo. Pakistan skipper Babar Azam didn't get the runs under his belt in the first Test, yet his team emerged triumphant. Sri Lanka would need to keep him quiet for another match. | LIVE Scorecard
Exactly after a gap of 12 months, Pakistan return to the Galle International Stadium to take on Sri Lanka in the first Test of the 2-match series. Babar Azam's men produced a spectacular victory last year at the same venue. The message from the team management would be to repeat the same this time around. In what would be the start of a fresh World Test Championship cycle for both Pakistan and Sri Lanka, the hosts would be eager to make their solid record at the Galle count. Sri Lanka have won 6 of the last 8 Tests they played at this venue. (LIVE Scorecard)
Sri Lanka vs Netherlands, ICC World Cup 2023 Qualifiers Final: With both vacant spots for the ODI World Cup in India filled, Sri Lanka take on Netherlands in the summit clash of the qualifying campaign, hoping to cap-off the tournament with a trophy under their belt. The Netherlands produced some enthralling results in this tournament, beating West Indies and Scotland en route sealing their spot in this year's ODI World Cup. Though the Dutch were beaten by the islanders when the two sides met last time in this tournament, anything can happen in the final. (LIVE Scorecard)