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Follow live coverage of Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan from the Afghanistan in Sri Lanka 2024 today. The ICC Test Championship sees nine teams compete across a two-year cycle of matches before a two ...
Mahela Jayawardene holds several batting and fielding test cricket records for Sri Lanka.. Test cricket is the oldest form of cricket played at international level. [1] A Test match takes place over a period of five days, and is played by teams representing Full Member nations of the International Cricket Council (ICC).
Big matches have become a significant part of modern Sri Lankan culture, involving both school children and adults. The oldest known big match is the Royal–Thomian cricket encounter, played between S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia and Royal College, Colombo since 1879. [1] [2] Most big matches are played over two days.
The Battle of the Blues (Also known as Royal–Thomian Cricket Encounter) is an annual Big Match in Sri Lanka played between Royal College, Colombo and S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia since 1879. It is known as The Battle of the Blues due to the colours of the two school's flags i.e. blue , gold and blue of Royal College and blue , black and ...
Sri Lanka playing England in its first Twenty20 International, at the Rose Bowl, Hampshire on 15 June 2006. A Twenty20 International (T20I) is an international cricket match between two teams that have official T20I status, as determined by the International Cricket Council (ICC). It is played under the rules of Twenty20 cricket and is the shortest form of the game. The first such match was ...
Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field. Only 20.4 overs of play was possible on Day 1 due to rain. Sri Lanka recorded their lowest total in Tests. [11] [12] Prabath Jayasuriya (SL) took his 100th wicket in Tests. [13] Marco Jansen (SA) took his maiden ten-wicket haul in Tests. [14] World Test Championship points: South Africa 12, Sri Lanka 0.
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]
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