Asalanka ton leads Sri Lanka to 244 in first Bangladesh ODI
Skipper Charith Asalanka hit a fighting century as Sri Lanka posted 244 all out against Bangladesh in the first one-day international in Colombo on Wednesday.
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Bangladesh's ODI era under Mehidy begins today
Bangladesh national cricket team鈥檚 journey of regaining their mojo back in once their favourite format, the ODIs, begins today under new captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz when they take on Sri Lanka in the first of the three-match series at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
Tigers begin new WTC cycle in old style
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Tigers blown away by Sri Lanka
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鈥楾hree captains is not sensible鈥�
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Tigers on the brink despite Taijul鈥檚 five-for聽
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Sri Lanka court stops state land grab from Tamils
Sri Lanka鈥檚 top court halted Friday a government move to acquire land in northern regions still reeling from the consequences 16 years after the end of a decades-long civil war.
Nissanka, Chandimal flatten Bangladesh
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Bangladesh struggle with the bat in Colombo
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Bangladesh confident despite selection headache
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Sri Lanka: balancing behaviour for sustainable outcomes
THE government is being judicious in reading the signs of the time. The country continues to be in the throes of the economic crisis that it inherited. It faces formidable challenges in confronting a combined opposition that governed Sri Lanka for the past 76 years. In addition, the world is in crisis with international law being openly disregarded in the joint US鈥慖srael...
Liton, Naim return for Sri Lanka ODIs
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Sri Lanka seizes $76 million smuggled drugs this year
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Top-order woe continues despite middle-order rescue
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Damp draw at Galle after Shanto鈥檚 record
Sri Lanka held their nerve till the end after Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto hit his second hundred of the match as the first Test between the two countries ended in a damp draw on Saturday, as rain deprived the match of a fitting climax at Galle.
Sri Lanka deports dozens of Chinese cybercrime suspects
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Nayeem proves his worth
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Nayeem, Shadman, Shanto give Bangladesh a chance
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Sri Lanka keen to strengthen relations with Bangladesh鈥檚 private sector
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Pacers missed a trick: Tait
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Nissanka ton makes Bangladesh toil
Pathum Nissanka delivered a stunning performance, scoring a career-best 187 to spearhead Sri Lanka鈥檚 charge after the hosts bowled Bangladesh out for 495 runs in the first innings of the first Test at the Galle International Stadium in Galle on Thursday.
Could Tigers speed it up a bit?
Bangladesh lost their firm grip on the first Test against Sri Lanka as they collapsed on the late afternoon on the second day at the Galle International Stadium in Galle on Wednesday...
DCCI urges Sri Lankan firms to invest in EZs
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Bangladesh lose grip after late collapse
Mushfiqur Rahim missed out on his double century while Liton Das missed a ton as Bangladesh slipped to 484-9 despite the duo added 149 runs for the fourth wicket on the second day of the first Test against Sri Lanka at the Galle International Stadium on Wednesday.
Every innings is special for me: Mushfiq
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DCCI backs PTA to boost trade with Sri Lanka
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Record stand puts Bangladesh in command in first Sri Lanka Test
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DCCI team off to Sri Lanka
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