Dhananjaya de Silva: News

28 Sep 2024

Kane Williamson

Sri Lanka enforce 3rd-largest follow-on in Test history: Details here 

Team Sri Lanka pulled off the third-largest follow-on in Test cricket history after skittling out New Zealand for just 88 runs in the second Test at Galle on Saturday.

Decoding fastest Sri Lankan batters to 1,000 Test runs

In the second Test versus New Zealand in Galle, Sri Lanka's Kamindu Mendis smashed an unbeaten 182, taking his side's first-innings total to 602/5d.

11 Sep 2024

ICC Test Rankings

Sri Lankan cricketers achieve career-best positions in ICC Test Rankings

Six Sri Lankan cricketers have reached new career highs in the updated ICC Test Rankings released on Wednesday.

SL claim maiden Test win against England in a decade 

Sri Lanka beat England in the third and final Test at the Kennington Oval in London. The visitors earned a famous win on Day 4 of the match.

Dhananjaya de Silva slams his 17th Test fifty: Key stats

Sri Lankan Test captain Dhananjaya de Silva hammered a 69-run knock versus England at the Kennington Oval.

Kamindu Mendis scripts history with seventh 50-plus Test score: Details  

Sri Lanka made a remarkable comeback on the second day of the third Test against England at Kennington Oval.

08 Sep 2024

Olly Stone

Olly Stone expresses frustration as England forced to bowl spin

The England cricket team faced an unexpected challenge during the second day of the third Test against Sri Lanka at Kennington Oval.

07 Sep 2024

Ollie Pope

3rd Test, England lose seven wickets for 64 runs: Stats

Sri Lanka staged a remarkable comeback on the second day of their ongoing Test match against England at The Oval.

25 Aug 2024

Cricket News

England hammer SL in 1st Test to take lead: Stats

England took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series after beating Sri Lanka by five wickets at the Old Trafford, Manchester.

Sri Lanka's Milan Rathnayake registers this unique Test batting record

Sri Lanka's Milan Priyanath Rathnayake played a composed knock on his debut, helping his side finish on 236 versus England, after the visitors were 113/7 at one stage in Manchester.

1st Test: Dhananjaya de Silva hits valiant half-century versus England

Sri Lankan Test team captain Dhananjaya de Silva bailed his side out from a position of bother on Day 1 of the first Test against England at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester.

19 Aug 2024

England Cricket Team

1st Test preview: Can Sri Lanka challenge Ben Stokes-less England?

England will host Sri Lanka in the opener of the three-Test series, starting on August 21 at the Emirates Old Trafford in Manchester.

Sri Lanka win 2nd Test, rout Bangladesh 2-0: Key stats 

After five grueling days, Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by 192 runs to win the final Test at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram.

2nd Test: SL batters add further to Bangladesh's agony

Sri Lanka continued to dominate Bangladesh on Day 2 of the ongoing second and final Test in Chattogram.

2nd Test: Kamindu Mendis shines with 92* versus Bangladesh

Sri Lanka's star all-rounder Kamindu Mendis made his bat talk once again as he made an unbeaten 92 off 167 balls in his side's first innings of the ongoing second and final Test against Bangladesh in Chattogram (7 fours, 2 sixes).

2nd Test: Chandimal, de Silva slam fifties versus Bangladesh

Dinesh Chandimal and Dhananjaya de Silva hammered half-centuries for Sri Lanka in the first innings of the ongoing second and final Test versus Bangladesh in Chattogram.

2nd Test: Batters put Sri Lanka on top versus Bangladesh

Sri Lanka firmly dominated Bangladesh on Day 1 of the second and final Test in Chattogram.

Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test: Match preview and stats

Sri Lanka, after thrashing a sorry Bangladesh side in the first Test, will be keen to wrap up the two-Test series when the two sides meet on March 30 in Chattogram.

WTC table: Sri Lanka register first points, Bangladesh slip down

Sri Lanka have jumped to the sixth spot in the latest ICC World Test Championship standings following their 328-run win over Bangladesh in the opening Test in Sylhet.

Dominant Sri Lanka demolish Bangladesh in 1st Test: Key stats

Sri Lanka have thrashed Bangladesh by 328 runs in the opening Test in Sylhet to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.

1st Test, Day 3: SL boss the show versus Bangladesh

Sri Lanka are closing in on a win versus Bangladesh in the first Test being held in Sylhet.

SL's Kamindu Mendis scripts history with twin Test tons

Sri Lanka's rising batting sensation Kamindu Mendis has smoked twin tons in the opening Test against Bangladesh in Sylhet.

24 Mar 2024

Kumar Sangakkara

Dhananjaya de Silva scripts history with twin Test centuries: Details

Dhananjaya de Silva has scripted history as he has become the first Sri Lankan captain to slam twin centuries in a Test match.

SL's Vishwa Fernando claims his fifth four-fer in Tests: Stats

A disappointing show with the bat saw Bangladesh being folded for just 188 runs in their first innings of the Test series opener in Sylhet.

Bangladesh pacer Nahid Rana shines on Test debut: Details

Bangladesh pacer Nahid Rana has made an impressive start to his international career.

1st Test, SL on top versus Bangladesh: Day 1 report

Sri Lanka are on top of Bangladesh in the first Test being held in Sylhet. Day 1 saw the Lankans score 280/10 in 68 overs with centuries from Dhananjaya de Silva and Kamindu Mendis.

Dhananjaya de Silva slams maiden Test ton as SL captain

Dhananjaya de Silva has brought up his maiden Test hundred as Sri Lanka's skipper.

Sri Lanka's Kamindu Mendis registers his maiden Test hundred: Stats

Young Sri Lankan all-rounder Kamindu Mendis has brought up his maiden hundred in Test cricket.

Three uncapped players make SL squad for one-off Afghanistan Test

Sri Lanka named as many as three uncapped players in their squad for the impending one-off Test against Afghanistan, starting February 2

04 Jan 2024

Dimuth Karunaratne

Dhananjaya de Silva replaces Dimuth Karunaratne as SL's Test captain

In another leadership change in the Sri Lankan team, Dhananjaya de Silva has replaced Dimuth Karunaratne as their Test captain.

WC warm-up games: Dhananjaya De Silva scores 55 versus Bangladesh

All-rounder Dhananjaya de Silva smoked a valiant half-century in Sri Lanka's first warm-up game against Bangladesh in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023.

27 Jul 2023

Mohammad Rizwan

SL vs PAK, Mohammad Rizwan scores half-century on Test return

Mohammad Rizwan has smoked a half-century upon his return to the Pakistan Test XI.

24 Jul 2023

Shan Masood

SL vs PAK, 2nd Test: Masood hammers seventh Test half-century

Shan Masood played a decisive fifty-run knock against Sri Lanka on day one of the second Test in Colombo.

2nd Test: SL bowled out; Pakistan trail by 21 runs

Pakistan ruled the roost on Day 1 of the 2nd Test against Sri Lanka at the Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo.

24 Jul 2023

Naseem Shah

SL vs PAK, 2nd Test: Naseem, Abrar rattle hosts

Sri Lanka have been bundled out for their lowest first-innings total (166) at Colombo's Sinhalese Sports Club in the ongoing second and final Test against Pakistan.

Dhananjaya de Silva races past 7,500 FC runs with half-century 

Sri Lankan all-rounder Dhananjaya de Silva hammered his 13th Test fifty in the ongoing second and final game against Pakistan at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo.