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Dasun Shanaka left out of Sri Lanka's 16-member ODI squad ahead of AFG series

Dasun Shanaka left out of Sri Lanka's 16-member ODI squad ahead of AFG series

Shanaka's snub comes after his poor run in the ODI format. He managed to score just one half-century in the last 21 ODI innings and also had an average of 12.25. Along with Shanaka, batter Nuwanidu Fernando and leg-spinner Jeffrey Vandersay have also been left out of the squad

08 February,2024 04:30 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
ICC WC 2023: Injured Shanaka out of WC, Karunaratne approved as replacement

ICC WC 2023: Injured Shanaka out of WC, Karunaratne approved as replacement

The Event Technical Committee of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 has approved Chamika Karunaratne as a replacement for Dasun Shanaka in the Sri Lankan squad, here on Saturday

15 October,2023 08:06 AM IST | New Delhi | IANS
ICC World Cup 2023: Sri Lanka eye first win

ICC World Cup 2023: Sri Lanka eye first win

1996 champions look to make amends for opening game loss to South Africa in Hyderabad today; Pakistan set for another win after Netherlands show

10 October,2023 08:01 AM IST | Hyderabad | N Jagannath Das
ICC World Cup 2023: Battle of the overlooked

ICC World Cup 2023: Battle of the overlooked

Underestimated yet determined South Africa and Sri Lanka’s World Cup quest begins today as they face each other in New Delhi; islanders need to shrug off Asia Cup final blues

07 October,2023 08:13 AM IST | New Delhi | Santosh Suri
ODI World Cup: Skippers look to lead from the front

ODI World Cup: Skippers look to lead from the front

As ODI World Cup begins this Thursday, mid-day.com takes a look at all 10 participating team skippers’ recent performances in 50-over cricket

01 October,2023 03:50 PM IST | Mumbai | Rohan Koli
Siraj: It was a magical spell, never dreamt of it

Siraj: It was a magical spell, never dreamt of it

Siraj dismissed Pathum Nissanka, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka and Dhananjaya de Silva in his second over before returning to clean up Lankan skipper Dasun Shanka with a peach of a delivery.

19 September,2023 08:30 AM IST | Colombo | PTI
Less pain, more gain!

Less pain, more gain!

Siraj’s 6-21 was the single standout effort, but from a management perspective, it must be pleasing to see how many different people put their hands up in different situations; fitness concerns surrounding Shreyas Iyer and Axar Patel were the only major blips

19 September,2023 08:29 AM IST | Colombo | R Kaushik
Asia Cup final 2023: Turning up for turning test!

Asia Cup final 2023: Turning up for turning test!

After subpar batting display against spin on low-slow surfaces in nervy Super 4 win over Lanka and six-run loss to B’desh, India face similar challenge in today’s final v islanders

17 September,2023 07:10 AM IST | Colombo | R Kaushik
'Peaking at right time': Dasun Shanaka heaps praise on team ahead of SL vs IND

'Peaking at right time': Dasun Shanaka heaps praise on team ahead of SL vs IND

Asia Cup final 2023: Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka credited his team for its fighting spirit against other sides

16 September,2023 08:47 PM IST | Colombo | mid-day online correspondent
Wanindu Hasaranga becomes first ODI spinner to take 3 consecutive 5-wicket hauls

Wanindu Hasaranga becomes first ODI spinner to take 3 consecutive 5-wicket hauls

Wanindu Hasaranga of Sri Lanka became the first spinner and second overall player in history to take three consecutive 5-wicket hauls in One Day Internationals (ODIs)

26 June,2023 02:42 PM IST | Bulawayo (Zimbabwe) | mid-day online correspondent

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