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This is the highest partnership for the first wicket in a Cricket World Cup match. [ 9 ] By dismissing Chris Gayle of West Indies , Sri Lanka's Suranga Lakmal became the third bowler to take a wicket with the first ball bowled in a Test match at a new venue, joining Kapil Dev of India and Imran Khan of Pakistan .
The R. Premadasa Stadium was also one of the three grounds in Sri Lanka that hosted matches for the 1996 Cricket World Cup. The other two were the Asgiriya Stadium and the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground. [6] The R. Premadasa Stadium was the venue for the match in 1997 where Sri Lanka scored a record 952 runs for 6 wickets against India. [7]
The ICC Men's T20 World Cup, formerly the ICC World Twenty20, is a biennial T20I cricket tournament, organised by the International Cricket Council. It was held in every odd year from 2007 to 2009 , and since 2010 has been held in every even year with the exception of 2018 and 2020.
A heavy bout of nostalgia will descend upon the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday when India plays Sri Lanka at the Cricket World Cup. It will be a rematch of the 2011 final, when India won by six ...
The 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup was the eighth edition of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, formerly known as the ICC World Twenty20. [1] It was played in Australia from 16 October to 13 November 2022.
It has hosted the 2012 ICC World Twenty20 final between Sri Lanka and West Indies; the 2002 ICC Champions Trophy final between Sri Lanka and India and first semi-final of the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup between Sri Lanka and New Zealand. This was where the highest Test score in history was recorded; 952 by Sri Lanka against India. [2]
Sri Lanka Cricket: End names: Tennis Courts End South End: International information; First Test: 16–21 March 1984: Sri Lanka v New Zealand: Last Test: 2–5 February 2024: Sri Lanka v Afghanistan: First ODI: 13 February 1982: Sri Lanka v England: Last ODI: 22 February 2020: Sri Lanka v West Indies: First T20I: 3 February 2010: Canada v ...
Historically, it was a prominent venue for Test matches when international teams toured Sri Lanka. Asgiriya gained fame as the country's second Test cricket ground in 1982–83 when it hosted Greg Chappell 's Australian team , following in the footsteps of the Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium .