Sri Lanka vs Ireland, 6th Match, Group B

Hasan Mahmud took a career-best haul of 6-55 to help bowl out Australia for 198 on the opening day of the Top End test cricket series against Australia.

The midnight curfew imposed on the England men's cricket team has been scrapped under newly appointed captain Joe Root.

The series is part of Afghanistan's Future Tours Programme and will be hosted in India, where the ACB has staged its home fixtures in recent years.

Chief selector Ajit Agarkar's arrival in Colombo has added to the significance of the selection discussions, with India's World Test Championship campaign also at stake.

Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings are among the teams reportedly involved in discussions with Mumbai, although no deal has been finalised.

Dilip's tenure as India's fielding coach included the team's triumph in the 2024 T20 World Cup in Barbados, which he described as the best moment of his stint.

Under pressure following home series defeat to South Africa, fifth-placed India will be without pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah when they resume.

The 23-year-old cricketer was taken into custody in Hooghly on Tuesday and was subsequently arrested after being questioned by investigators.

While the 2027 ODI World Cup will have a total of 14 countries, the teams ranked 12th, 13th and 14th will face off in a qualifying round from which only one team will progress to join the final.

As the Centre of Excellence approaches its second anniversary, those involved in its creation have recalled how the project moved from an idea to a functioning high-performance facility.