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Sadeera nullifies Sybrand's gritty 70 to give Lanka its 1st win in CWC 2023

Sadeera first put up a 52-run stand with Nissanka to steady Lanka's sinking ship and then stitched a 77-run stand with Charith Asalanka for the 4th wicket.

World Cup 2023 highlights SL vs NED: Sadeera stars as Lanka win by 5 wkts

Netherlands vs Sri Lanka highlights, Cricket World Cup 2023: This is Sri Lanka's first win in the tournament after having lost their three previous games

World Cup 2023 Points Table: New Zealand dethrone India from top of table

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 points table after Sri Lanka vs Netherlands match on October 21: The Kiwis are at the top of the table after a huge win over Afghanistan in Chennai

World Cup 2023: Winless Sri Lankans desperate against unpredictable Dutch

Having a caused a major upset, the Netherlands will have a spring in their side when they take on a struggling Sri Lanka in the World Cup here on Saturday. The Netherlands, who stunned South Africa in Dharamsala for their first World Cup win against a Test playing nation, will be eying an improved show from their top-order as they look for back to back victories. The top three Vikramjit Singh, Max O'Dowd and Colin Ackermann have not been to get the team off to a good start, putting additional pressure on the middle-order. A morale boosting win over South Africa will provide an extra dose of confidence to the trio ahead of the Sri Lanka clash. Star all-rounder Bas de Leede is doing his bit with the ball but can step on the batting front. The performance against the Proteas showed that the Netherlands mean business, having set an ambitious target of reaching the semifinals in their first World Cup appearance in 12 years. Sri Lanka, on the other hand, have plenty to worry about on t

World Cup 2023 Points Table: India at number 2, Australia move to number 4

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 points table after Australia vs Pakistan match: India remained at the number two position while Australia moved to 4th position after a win over Pakistan in Bengaluru

Cricket World Cup 2023: Shanaka might return to Sri Lanka squad - Coach

Selectors wanted to keep Dasun Shanaka as a backup in case we face any other injuries in the batting order as an option, says Sri Lanka assistant coach Naveed Naveen

ICC World Cup: Mathews set to replace injured Pathirana in Sri Lanka squad

Meanwhile, it is also understood that Chameera might replace Kusal Perera in the Sri Lanka squad, given he was hit on the helmet during the game against Australia.

World Cup 2023: Regret squandering promising start vs Australia - Nissanka

A disappointed Pathum Nissanka said anything close to 300 would have been a challenging total but Sri Lanka failed to sustain a promising start against Australia in a World Cup match here. Nissanka (61) and fellow opener Kushal Perera (78) gave Sri Lanka an ideal start on Monday, stitching a 125-run partnership but the Island nation suffered an unexpected batting collapse, losing all 10 wickets for just 84 runs to put up a below-par 209 on the board. The Australians grabbed the opportunity with Josh Inglis (58) and Mitchell Marsh (52) scoring half-centuries each to take their side to a five-wicket win in 35.2 overs, their first victory in three matches. "Despite our promising start, we deeply regret not being able to sustain it, resulting in us being limited to a score of 210 runs," Nissanka said at the post-match press conference. "On a wicket like this, I believe we should aim for a total closer to 300 runs, and this was a contributing factor for our defeat." Nissanka's 61 off 6

World Cup 2023 AUS vs SL highlights: Aussies win by 5 wkts, earn two points

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: Australia chase down 210 runs inside 36 overs

World Cup 2023 Points Table: Australia at bottom after ENG vs AFG match

Updated ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 points table after England vs Afghanistan match: Australia slipped to bottom of the leaderboard after Afghanistan registered historic win vs England

World Cup 2023 AUS vs SL: Every game almost like a final for Pat Cummins

Forced to treat every game as a final due to their awful start, skipper Pat Cummins on Sunday said Australia are fired up to perform against teams that they have done well against in the recent past. Australia were crushed by hosts India in their opener before stumbling to a 134-run defeat to South Africa on Thursday. The Men from Down Under find themselves in a precarious position to win at least six of their remaining seven games to make the semifinals. However, Cummins is not pressing the panic button just yet. "Looking back at 2019, India and South Africa were the two teams that we lost to in the round games there. In the last year, they're kind of the two teams that we've had the most trouble against. "So, the opportunity now is we've got some teams we haven't played for a while that we've had a lot of success against and be really confident when we go out there," Cummins said on the eve of the match against Sri Lanka here. Australia had entered the tournament on the back of

World Cup 2023 AUS vs SL Preview: Embattled Aussies face stuttering Lankans

Their house in complete disarray after consecutive defeats, Australia will look to wake up from their slumber and return to winning ways against an equally stuttering Sri Lanka in the World Cup here on Monday. Both teams are in search of their maiden win in the tournament. While Australia suffered humiliating losses against India and South Africa, Sri Lanka faltered against the Proteas and Pakistan. Australia have looked like a pale shadow of their dominant selves in this tournament. The five-time champions sit ninth in the 10-team league table owing to their horrendous Net Run Rate (-1.846), while the Lankans are 7th on the table with a NRR of -1.161. The Aussies desperately need to get their act together if they want to keep their fate in their own hands. But it is easier said than done. Australia have lost seven of their last eight ODIs comprehensively. During this tournament, they have performed poorly in all three departments of the game. The Men from Down Under have been ..

World Cup 2023: SL captain Shanaka ruled out, Karunaratne named replacement

Dealing a big jolt to Sri Lanka's floundering campaign in the World Cup, their captain Dasun Shanaka on Saturday was ruled out of the mega event with a right thigh muscle injury. Shanaka suffered the injury during their match against Pakistan on October 10, and he would take at least three weeks to recover, forcing the Lankans to seek a replacement, the ICC stated in a release. The ICC Event Technical Committee has approved Chamika Karunaratne as Shanaka's replacement. Sri Lanka have lost their opening two matches in the tournament to South Africa and Pakistan. The 32-year-old Shanaka had made a 62-ball 68 against South Africa in New Delhi when they chased an imposing 429. Karunaratne is a middle-order batter and right-arm medium pacer who has played 23 ODIs for the Islanders. The 27-year-old has taken 24 wickets from 23 matches and has scored 443 runs with a fifty.

World Cup, PAK vs SL Highlights: Rizwan, Shafique shine in historic win

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Highlights, Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: Mohammad Rizwan and Abdullah Shafique hit centuries as Men in Green recorded highest ever chase in World Cup history at Hyderabad

CWC 2023, SA vs SL: South Africa record highest World Cup total, hit 428/5

Records galore as South Africa recorded the highest World Cup total of 428/5 while Aiden Markram hit the fastest World Cup century in just 49 balls

CWC 2023, SA vs SL: Proteas open campaign with win in high-scoring match

Three centuries and an equal number of half-centuries were scored as South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 102 runs after 754 runs were scored by both teams at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi

World Cup 2023 SA vs SL Highlights: Records galore, Proteas win by 102 runs

Cricket World Cup 2023 SA vs SL Highlights: South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 102 runs to open their campaign in a high-scoring match that saw 754 runs being scored by both teams

Asian Games 2023, men's cricket: India full schedule, match timings, squad

India will begin their campaign in the Asian Games on the October 3 in the quarterfinals given they have higher seeding.

Cricket World Cup 2023: Team-wise schedule, 10 teams squad, match timings

Check the squads of all 10 teams participating in ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 in India and their match timetable here

Cricket World Cup 2023 warm-up games full schedule, India matches streaming

Just a week before the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, all 10 teams will be up against each other in the warm-up games, with each team playing two matches. The warm-up matches start on Friday, Sept 29