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Sri Lanka outplay Zimbabwe to bag T20I series 2-1

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Sri Lanka captain Wanindu Hasaranga four-wicket haul helped the hosts seal the T20I series 2-1 with a nine-wicket win over Zimbabwe in the third and final match worked off at R.Premadasa Stadium,Colombo on Thursday.

Opting to bat first, Zimbabwe were seen struggling from the get go as they were bundled out for a paltry 82 runs, marking their lowest total in T20 internationals.

Sri Lanka’s bowling attack, led by Hasaranga, proved to be relentless as the all rounder ripped through Zimbabwe batting order to end with figures of 4-15.

Hasaranga’s 4-fer was backed up with a return to form by ex-skipper Angelo Mathews, who shared the new ball and finished with two wickets as well.

For the visitors Brian Bennett was the leading batter in Zimbabwe innings with 29 runs while none of the other batters impressed.

In reply, Sri Lanka were given a positive start by Kusal Mendis and Pathum Nissanka where the duo helped team reached 50 runs in the powerplay.

The duo smashed Zimbabwe bowlers all over park to out on a 64 run partnership until Mendis departed for 34 runs.

However Pathum Nissanka who had a bad tournament so far finally clicked with top scoring 39 runs while Dhananjaya de Silva remain unbeaten at 15.

The comprehensive win saw Sri Lanka bag the 3 match series 2-1.

Sri Lanka will next take on Afghanistan in a all format series starting from February 6th.

Brief Scores: Zimbabwe 82 in 14.1 overs (Brian Bennett 29; Wanindu Hasaranga 4-15, Maheesh Theekshana 2-14) lost to Sri Lanka 88/1 in 10.5 overs (Pathum Nissanka 39*, Kusal Mendis 33) by 9 wickets

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The President of Sri Lanka Cricket, Shammi Silva, has officially resigned from his position with immediate effect, according to an announcement released by the board today (29).

In a significant development, all office-bearers and members of the Executive Committee have also stepped down from their respective roles, signaling a complete leadership transition within the governing body.

Sri Lanka Cricket confirmed that the decision has been formally conveyed to Anura Kumara Dissanayake and the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Sunil Kumara Gamage.

No further details were immediately provided regarding the reasons behind the mass resignation or the process for appointing new leadership.

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Sri Lanka Cricket Grants Rs. 10 Million to Rising Javelin Athlete Rumesh Tharanga

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Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) today provided a financial grant to rising javelin thrower Rumesh
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This support was extended under the direction of the SLC President Mr. Shammi Silva and
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Rumesh Tharanga received the grant this evening at the SLC headquarters.
This initiative is part of SLC’s ongoing efforts to support and promote sports beyond cricket,
as well as to assist promising athletes in achieving success at the international level.

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Sports Ministry Yet to Confirm Reports of Leadership Change at Sri Lanka Cricket

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The Ministry of Sports has not released any official statement regarding speculation over a potential leadership change at Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), according to Sports Minister Sunil Kumara Gamage.

Addressing recent media inquiries, the minister clarified that reports suggesting SLC President Shammi Silva could step down and be succeeded by former Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) parliamentarian Eran Wickramaratne remain unverified.

“We have not issued any official statement as a ministry on this matter. These claims are currently limited to social media reports,” Gamage said.

He further noted that the ministry intends to address the situation formally in the near future.

“We are planning to hold a media briefing soon and will release an official statement. Further discussion can take place after that,” he added.

The remarks come amid growing public attention over the administration of Sri Lanka’s cricket governing body, though authorities have yet to confirm any changes at the top.

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