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India vs Sri Lanka: Ignored Dasun Shanaka trolls IPL franchises with fireworks against India

RAJKOT: Dasun Shanaka is a man of few words. Humble to the point of being almost apologetic, the Sri Lankan captain is a complete contrast in personality to his rather flamboyant Indian counterpart Hardik Pandya. Unlike most modern-day captains, Shanaka won’t give you a quote that would make your copy-he…

The Times of India · Jan 7, 2023

2nd T20I: Shanaka stars as Sri Lanka draw level in series; Axar, Surya fightback in vain

PUNE: If there was a template to chasing a 200-plus score in T20Is, Axar Patel almost created it on Thursday. The Gujarat batter couldn't finish the business, though, as India lost the second T20I by 16 runs to Sri Lanka at the MCA Stadium.

The Times of India · Jan 6, 2023

India vs Sri Lanka 2nd T20I Highlights: Axar Patel, Suryakumar Yadav heroics go in vain as all-round Dasun Shanaka keeps series alive

NEW DELHI: Axar Patel (65 off 31) and Suryakumar Yadav (36-ball 51) half-centuries in a stunning 91-run sixth wicket partnership went in vain as Sri Lanka got the better of India in the second T20I in Pune. A 16-run win helped the Lankans level the three-match series 1-1 on Thursday.

The Times of India · Jan 5, 2023

1st T20I: Shivam Mavi and Shubman Gill make debuts as Sri Lanka opt to field against India

NEW DELHI: Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka won the toss and opted to field in the first T20 International against India at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Tuesday.

The Times of India · Jan 3, 2023

'We've got experience': SL skipper Shanaka wants to seize momentum against new look Pandya-led India

MUMBAI: Wearing a more settled look than Hardik Pandya-led Team India, Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka feels they have got "some experience" to call the shots in the first T20I on Tuesday.

The Times of India · Jan 2, 2023

Transitions are inevitable but Hardik Pandya has ingredients to be successful: Sangakkara

NEW DELHI: Transition period in an international team is always "difficult to handle" but India has abundant talent and a potentially good leader in Hardik Pandya to smoothly see through the phase in T20 cricket, feels former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara.

The Times of India · Dec 29, 2022

LPL performers rewarded as Avishka Fernando makes comeback for India tour

COLOMBO: Top-order batter Avishka Fernando on Wednesday earned a recall to Sri Lanka's limited overs squad for the away series against India beginning January 3 in Mumbai.

The Times of India · Dec 28, 2022

Sri Lanka set England 142 to reach semis

England will need to chase down Sri Lanka's 8-141 to reach the Twenty20 World Cup semi-finals and knock defending champions Australia out of the tournament.

AAP · Nov 5, 2022

Marcus Stoinis smashes Australia to T20 win over Sri Lanka at record pace

Australia were on the brink but Marcus Stoinis’s 59 from 18 balls steered them to victory over Sri Lanka

The Guardian - UK · Oct 25, 2022

T20 World Cup: My innings was unusual, poor, says Aussie skipper Aaron Finch

PERTH: Australia skipper Aaron Finch termed his knock "unusual" and "poor" after struggling to 31 off 42 balls in his side's seven-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the T20 World Cup on Tuesday.

The Times of India · Oct 25, 2022