Lahiru Thirimanne's last Test came against India in Bengaluru in March 2022 where he scored eight runs across two innings.
West Indies' hopes for ICC World Cup 2023 spot ended after shocking defeats against Scotland and Netherlands while Sri Lanka were the first team to clinch a spot.
Sri Lanka have already secured ICC World Cup 2023 spot while West Indies were knocked out early after losing against Netherlands and Scotland in the Super Six round.
A winner from this fixture will qualify for the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 in India while the losing team will also qualify if they won their last game.
Wanindu Hasaranga has now picked 11 wickets from Sri Lanka's opening two matches in the ICC ODI World Cup Qualifier 2023.
Sri Lanka will play the World Cup Qualifiers starting from June 18 and are expected to make it to the main event in India later this year.
Matheesha Pathirana, also known as Baby Malinga, made his international debut for Sri Lanka today in the 1st ODI vs Afghanistan. He did extremely well for CSK in IPL 2023 and hence, has been rewarded.
The decision comes into effect from January 1, 2023, and is part of the board's continuous efforts towards making women cricketers empowered and enhancing the overall sport in the country.
IND vs SL | Sri Lanka lost the ODI series against India by 0-3. Dasun Shanaka's men lost the 3rd ODI by a record margin of 317 runs as they were folded for 73 in pursuit of 391.
SL vs AFG 3rd ODI: Afghanistan's Ibrahim Zadran scripted history to achieve a special feat for the Asian giants despite their defeat in the third ODI by four wickets
2023 ODI World Cup: Afghanistan secured qualification for the ODI World Cup in 2023 after their second ODI against Sri Lanka was washed out in Pallekele on Sunday
The Sri Lankan team exited the T20 World Cup 2022 in the Super 12 stage after finishing on the fourth spot. They qualified for the Super 12 after a good finish in the first round of the tournament.
In her complaint, the woman alleged that Gunathilaka tried to choke her three times during the sexual assault.
T20 World Cup 2022: Sri Lanka is placed in Group 1 of Super 12 alongside Australia, England, New Zealand, Ireland and Afghanistan. Sri Lanka won their first match, while went down in their second outing.
LIVE SL vs NED, R1 T20 WC, Score, Latest Updates: SL face NED in crucial final game
T20 World Cup 2022: After going down in their first match, the Lankan side has made a thumping comeback with a big margin victory in their second encounter of the World Cup.
T20 World Cup 2022: The Sri Lankan team has been dealt with a major blow as star pacer Dilshan Madushanka has been ruled out of the tournament.
T20 World Cup 2022: Former Australian cricketer Tom Moody had joined the Sri Lankan team as director of cricket in February 2021 and was tasked with the job of helping Sri Lanka perform well in the multi-nation tournaments. Sri Lanka has recently won the Asia Cup 2022.
He made his Test debut at the age of 18 in Sri Lanka's inaugural Test match and is his country's first cricketer to score a fifty in Test.
In such times of hardships, Sri Lanka Cricket has already donated USD 2 million to the health sector for the purchase of essential medicines. The series is all set to start on June 7, 2022, at the Premadasa stadium and this will be the first time since COVID-19 that the crowds will start to come in and enjoy the live action.
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