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Sri Lanka inch closer towards Test series win

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, June 27 (AP): Sri Lanka closed in on an innings victory in the second Test at stumps on the third day Friday, needing to take four more wickets with a 96-run second innings lead.Bangladesh was 115-6 at close of play having conceded a 211-run first innings lead...

Asalanka to lead Sri Lanka in ODIs against Bangladesh

COLOMBO, June 27 (IANS): Sri Lanka has named a 16-member squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series against Bangladesh, scheduled for July 02, 05 and 08. Charith Asalanka will captain the side while batter Sadeera Samarawickrama has made a comeback to the squad. Samarawickrama played his last ODI against New...

ICC introduces new powerplay rules for shortened men's T20I

A tweak in the powerplay rules for men's T20Is is among the several changes to the playing conditions that the International Cricket Council (ICC) has recently approved. The length of the powerplay will now be rounded off to the nearest ball instead of to the nearest over in case of...

Govt to set up synthetic pitches at 100 schools across country: Asif

Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives and Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain has said the government has taken an initiative to set up synthetic pitches at 100 schools across the country to popularise cricket and make the game accessible at the local level, reports BSS.In a post...

Wimbledon's human touch yields to electronic eyes

BENGALURU, June 27 (Reuters): The All England Club's decision to jettison line judges in favour of technology carries an air of inevitability as the world embraces AI but the human arbiters of the boundaries of the tennis court are hoping to continue playing a key role.Convention has almost been a...

Vinicius shines as Real secure top spot

PHILADELPHIA, June 27 (Agencies): Vinícius Júnior scored a goal and assisted on another in Real Madrid's 3-0 win over Salzburg on Thursday night that secured the Spanish powerhouse first place in the Club World Cup's Group H and a spot in the round of 16.Vinícius gave the 64,811 soaking wet...