Monday, September 26, 2011

sri lanka tour of pakistan - 20011 in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah

Sri Lanka play three Tests against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah starting on October 18.


Squad: Tillakaratne Dilshan (capt), Angelo Mathews (vc), Tharanga Paranavitana, Lahiru Thirimanne, Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene, Prasanna Jayawardene (wk), Dinesh Chandimal (wk), Rangana Herath, Suraj Randiv, Chanaka Welegedara, Suranga Lakmal, Shaminda Eranga, Dammika Prasad, Nuwan Pradeep, Kaushal Silva (wk).

Samaraweera dropped for Pakistan Tests

Dinesh Chandimal has been recalled to Sri Lanka's Test squad for the series against Pakistan in the UAE and is one of four wicketkeeper-batsmen in the 16-man party. Middle-order batsman Thilan Samaraweera, 34, and spinner Ajantha Mendis are the major omissions from the squad that lost 1-0 to Australia at home, while legspinner Seekkuge Prasanna was also left out.


Thilan Samaraweera takes a blow on the final day, England v Sri Lanka, 3rd Test, Rose Bowl, June 20, 2011

Kumar Sangakkara

Kumar Sangakkara and Shashikala Siriwardene, the Sri Lanka women's captain, with the World Twenty20 trophies in Colombo




Kumar Sangakkara and Shashikala Siriwardene, the Sri Lanka women's captain, with the World Twenty20 trophies in Colombo

Sunday, September 18, 2011

Australia 316 & 16/0 (3.0 ov) Sri Lanka 473 Australia trail by 141 runs with 10 wickets remaining


Lunch - Day 4
Australia 1st inningsRMB4s6sSR
View dismissalSR Watsonc Dilshan b Eranga836181044.44
View dismissalPJ Hughesb Lakmal052000.00
View dismissalSE Marshb Herath812762077039.13
View dismissalRT Pontingc †HAPW Jayawardene b Lakmal48119916052.74
View dismissalMJ Clarke*c †HAPW Jayawardene b Eranga644241025.00
View dismissalMEK Husseyb Eranga11825317812266.29
View dismissalBJ Haddinc †HAPW Jayawardene b Eranga3585576061.40
View dismissalMG Johnsonc Herath b Welegedara842291027.58
View dismissalPM Siddlec Paranavitana b Welegedara021000.00
View dismissalTA Copelandc DPMD Jayawardene b Welegedara1980012.50
NM Lyonnot out330150020.00
Extras(lb 4, w 1, nb 3)8
Total(all out; 104.3 overs; 455 mins)316(3.02 runs per over)
Fall of wickets1-0 (Hughes, 1.2 ov)2-22 (Watson, 8.1 ov)3-101 (Ponting, 35.5 ov)4-120 (Clarke, 44.2 ov),5-190 (Marsh, 67.3 ov)6-265 (Haddin, 86.5 ov)7-293 (Johnson, 96.2 ov)8-293 (Siddle, 96.3 ov),9-295 (Copeland, 98.3 ov)10-316 (Hussey, 104.3 ov)
BowlingOMRWEcon
View wicketsUWMBCA Welegedara2167533.57
View wicketsRAS Lakmal2136022.85(3nb)
View wicketsRMS Eranga23.366542.76(1w)
View wicketHMRKB Herath2757812.88
TM Dilshan1203402.83
Sri Lanka 1st inningsRMB4s6sSR
View dismissalNT Paranavitanac Ponting b Johnson461461015045.54
View dismissalHDRL Thirimanneb Siddle28106802035.00
View dismissalKC Sangakkarac †Haddin b Siddle7922717610044.88
View dismissalDPMD Jayawardenec †Haddin b Watson511591209042.50
View dismissalTM Dilshan*c †Haddin b Copeland8317813114063.35
AD Mathewsnot out10540426910039.03
View dismissalHAPW Jayawardenec Clarke b Copeland47115863254.65
View dismissalRMS Erangab Siddle1255392030.76
View dismissalHMRKB Herathlbw b Siddle326170017.64
View dismissalUWMBCA Welegedararun out (Lyon/Watson/†Haddin)11680012.50
View dismissalRAS Lakmalb Johnson1313183072.22
Extras(b 1, lb 2, nb 2)5
Total(all out; 174 overs; 739 mins)473(2.71 runs per over)
Fall of wickets1-56 (Thirimanne, 25.4 ov)2-97 (Paranavitana, 35.6 ov)3-198 (DPMD Jayawardene, 76.4 ov),4-210 (Sangakkara, 81.4 ov)5-331 (Dilshan, 117.3 ov)6-412 (HAPW Jayawardene, 145.1 ov)7-436 (Eranga, 157.6 ov),8-444 (Herath, 163.4 ov)9-450 (Welegedara, 166.2 ov)10-473 (Lakmal, 173.6 ov)
BowlingOMRWEcon
View wicketsTA Copeland40109322.32
View wicketsPM Siddle3589142.60(2nb)
View wicketsMG Johnson35612223.48
View wicketSR Watson2685412.07
NM Lyon3459102.67
MEK Hussey21502.50
RT Ponting201407.00
Australia 2nd inningsRB4s6sSR
SR Watsonnot out7101070.00
PJ Hughesnot out480050.00
Extras(w 5)5
Total(0 wickets; 3 overs)16(5.33 runs per over)
To bat RT PontingMJ Clarke*MEK HusseySE MarshBJ HaddinMG JohnsonPM SiddleTA CopelandNM Lyon

BowlingOMRWEcon
RMS Eranga201507.50(1w)
RAS Lakmal10101.00