NEW DELHI: The Indian Premier League was won by Kolkata Knight Riders for the third time, when they crushed Sunrisers Hyderabad by eight wickets.A look at five young cricketers who drew attention during the Twenty20 tournament:Jake Fraser-McGurkRicky Ponting and Sourav Ganguly both praised the Australian for his courageous batting for the Delhi Capitals during his … Read more
NEW DELHI: Matheesha Pathirana, the promising Sri Lankan pacer and key player for Chennai Super Kings (CSK), is set to miss the opening matches of the IPL 2024 season after suffering an injury during the second T20I against Bangladesh earlier this month. According to ESPNCricinfo, the 21-year-old right-arm bowler sustained the injury during the match … Read more
NEW DELHI: Matheesha Pathirana and Binura Fernando bowled brilliant death overs as Sri Lanka narrowly edged Afghanistan by four runs in a T20I series opener in Dambulla on Saturday.Rookie Lankan pacer Pathirana claimed four wickets to help rescue the hosts after their batting collapse. Sri Lanka were all out for 160 with six balls remaining … Read more
NEW DELHI: Skipper Dasun Shanaka on Thursday lauded the all-round performance of his bowlers after Sri Lanka’s five-wicket win over Bangladesh in the Asia Cup Group B match in Pallekele.Young pacer Matheesha Pathirana led the attack from the front, grabbing 4 for 32 as Bangladesh folded for a paltry 164 after opting to bat.The hosts … Read more