Angelo Mathews created history for Sri Lanka, made this special record in his name
Angelo is the 17th player in the world to achieve this record Angelo Mathews (Image Credit- Twitter X) The second match of the ongoing Test series between Sri Lanka and New Zealand (SL vs NZ) has started today, Thursday, 26 September. So, along with being included in the playing eleven of Sri Lanka in this match, experienced all-rounder Angelo Mathews has registered a special record in his name. Let us tell you that this was Mathews’ 200th match played for Sri Lanka at home, in all three formats combined. He has become the 17th player in the world to play more than 200 matches at home, and the third player from Sri Lanka overall. Before Mathews, former Sri Lankan captains Mahela Jayawardene (249) and Kumar Sangakkara (235) have played more than 200 matches at home, in all three formats combined. But now Mathews’ name has also been added to this special list. See the list of players who have played 200+ matches at home Name career Matches played at home (Test+ODI+T20I) Allan Border 1978-1994 263 Sachin Tendulkar 1990-2013 258 Mahela Jayawardene 1997-2014 249 Ricky Ponting 1995-2012 249 Steve Waugh 1985-2004 242 Kumar Sangakkara 2000-2015 235 Jacques Kallis 1995-2013 234 Mushfiqur Rahim 2006–Present 229 Mark Boucher 1998-2012 219 Virat Kohli 2009–Present 219 Shakib Al Hasan 2006–Present 217 Ross Taylor 2006-2022 210 Chris Gayle 2000-2021 204 James Anderson 2003-2024 203 MS Dhoni 2005-2019 202 Tim Southee 2008–Present 201 Angelo Mathews 2009–Present 200 On the other hand, if we give you information about this match being played between Sri Lanka and New Zealand at Galle International Cricket Stadium, then the host Sri Lanka has won the toss and decided to bat first. At the end of the day, England has scored 306 runs at the loss of 3 wickets after 90 overs. Angelo Mathews is batting on 78* and Kamindu Mendis on 51* at the crease. Opener Pathum Nissanka (1) disappointed, while Dimuth Karunaratne scored 46 and Dinesh Chandimal scored a brilliant century of 116 runs. Tim Southee and Glenn Phillips have got 1-1 success for New Zealand.
Despite losing the test against Sri Lanka, captain Tim Southee is happy with the performance of William O’Rourke and Rachin Ravindra
Host Sri Lanka defeated New Zealand by 63 runs in the first Test match. Tim Southee (Image Credit- Twitter X) New Zealand is currently on a tour of Sri Lanka for a two-match Test series. The first match of this Test series between the two teams was played at the Galle International Cricket Stadium. Let us tell you that New Zealand’s performance on this ground was not very good. The Kiwi team had to face five defeats here and a defeat by an innings and 10 wickets in one match. Something similar was seen once again when host Sri Lanka defeated New Zealand by 63 runs in the first Test match on this ground. However, even after this defeat, the performance of two players from the New Zealand cricket team was worth noting. One was bowler William O’Rourke and the other was young all-rounder Rachin Ravindra. William O’Rourke impressed in the Galle Test match by taking five wickets in the first innings and three wickets in the second innings, while Rachin held one end by scoring 92 runs in the second innings. Now, after the match is over, captain Tim Southee has given a big statement. Tim Southee gave a big statement After the first test match between Sri Lanka and New Zealand ended in Galle, Tim Southee said- William O’Rourke has had a very short test career so far, and he has certainly announced it himself. We saw in New Zealand how dangerous he can be. He has the skills to have a very good Test career. For him to come in his first Test on the subcontinent and perform so well by taking 8 wickets in the match is nothing short of extraordinary. He has a big responsibility on his shoulders and he can become a big player, so there is a lot to like about William O’Rourke. Saudi further said about Rachin- Rachin (Ravindra) kept us in the Test match chase. We knew it was going to be tough, as the pitch was turning a lot in the last few days. It was a brilliant innings by Rachin in those conditions.
Sri Lanka won the first Test match by 63 runs; see the updated WTC points table after SL vs NZ Test match
New Zealand have slipped to fourth place in the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 points table after losing the series opener by 63 runs. SL vs NZ 1st Test Dream11 (Source The first test match of the two-match test series between Sri Lanka and New Zealand has ended, which Sri Lanka won by 63 runs and has taken a 1-0 lead in the series. Chasing the target of 275 runs, New Zealand collapsed at 211 runs. SL vs NZ 1st Test Scorecard: Sri Lanka vs New Zealand, 1st Test, Scorecard Sri Lanka first innings Sri Lanka, who came to bat after winning the toss, were all out for 305 runs in 91.5 overs. Kamindu Mendis and Kusal Mendis batted brilliantly. While Kusal Mendis scored 50 runs in 68 balls, Kamindu Mendis scored a century of 114 runs in 173 balls. For New Zealand, William O’Rourke took the maximum of 5 wickets, followed by Ajaz Patel and Glenn Phillips taking 2-2 wickets and Tim Southee taking 1 wicket. New Zealand first innings New Zealand’s team was all out for 340 runs in 90.5 overs. Tom Latham scored 70 runs, Kane Williamson scored 55 runs, Daryl Mitchell scored 57 and Glenn Phillips scored an unbeaten 49 runs for the team. On the other hand, Prabhat Jayasuriya took 4 wickets, R Mendis took 3 and Dhananjay de Silva took 2 wickets for Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka’s second innings In the second innings, the Sri Lankan team was all out after scoring 309 runs in 94.2 overs. Dimuth Karunaratne made a significant contribution to the team by scoring 83 runs, Dinesh Chandimal 61 and Angelo Mathews 50 runs. For New Zealand, William O’Rourke took 3 wickets and Ajaz Patel took the maximum of 6 wickets. New Zealand’s second innings New Zealand could not do much in the second innings. Rachin Ravindra played an innings of 92 runs and no other batsman was able to score even 40 runs. Prabhat Jayasuriya took the maximum of 5 wickets and Ramesh Mendis took 3 wickets to restrict New Zealand to 211 runs and won by 63 runs. WTC 2023-25 Updated Points Table after SL vs NZ 1st Test Match After losing the first match of the series by 63 runs, New Zealand have slipped to fourth place in the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 points table. At the same time, Sri Lanka have reached number three after winning their second consecutive match. WTC Points Table after SL vs NZ 1st Test matches Rank Team Match Victory Garland Draw Points PCT 1. India 10 7 2 1 86 71.67 2. Australia 12 8 3 1 90 62.50 3. Sri Lanka 8 4 4 0 48 50.00 4. New Zealand 7 3 4 0 36 42.85 5. England 16 8 7 1 81 42.19 6. Bangladesh 7 3 4 0 33 39.29 7. South Africa 6 2 3 1 28 38.89 8. Pakistan 7 2 5 0 16 19.05 9. West Indies 9 1 6 2 20 18.52
SL vs NZ: Sri Lanka announced the squad for the Test series against New Zealand, this player returned
Sri Lanka has included hard-hitting batsman Oshada Fernando in the team for the Test series against New Zealand. Sri Lanka Cricket Team (Photo Source: Getty Images) The two-match Test series between Sri Lanka and New Zealand is starting from September 18. The Sri Lanka Cricket Board has announced the 16-member squad for the upcoming series on Monday, September 16. Sri Lanka played the last Test series against England, in which the team had to face defeat by 2-1. New Zealand were scheduled to play a one-off Test against Afghanistan in Greater Noida from September 9-13 but the match was abandoned due to rain without a single ball being bowled. Oshada Fernando is back Sri Lanka has included dashing batsman Oshada Fernando in the team for the Test series against New Zealand. Let us tell you, Fernando has returned to the Test team after almost a year. He played his last match for Sri Lanka in March 2023. Oshada Fernando performed brilliantly in the recent match played between Sri Lanka-A and South Africa-A. He played innings of 122 and 80 runs. Fernando has replaced Nishan Madushanka in the squad, who flopped with the bat in the last Test series against England. Oshada Fernando has played 21 Test matches for Sri Lanka so far, during which he has scored 1091 runs at an average of 33.06. These two players were dropped The Sri Lankan team has dropped Kasun Rajitha and Nisala Tharaka. Kasun Rajitha was part of the team in the Test series against England, but he did not get a chance to play a single match. Dhananjay de Silva will be seen captaining Sri Lanka in the Test series against New Zealand. At the same time, experienced players like Dimuth Karunaratne, Angelo Mathews, and Dinesh Chandimal are also part of the squad. Sri Lanka squad for Test series against New Zealand- Dhananjaya de Silva (captain), Dimuth Karunaratne, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal, Kamindu Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Oshada Fernando, Asitha Fernando, Vishwa Fernando, Lahiru Kumara, Prabhat Jayasuriya, Ramesh Mendis, Jeffrey Vandersay, Milan Ratnayake Sri Lanka vs New Zealand Test Series Schedule- 1st Test- September 18-23, Galle International Stadium, 10 am (IST) 2nd Test- September 26-30, Galle International Stadium 10 am (IST)
Pathum Nissanka scored an unbeaten century at The Oval to give Sri Lanka victory in the third Test against England, the hosts won the series
Sri Lanka defeated England by 8 wickets in the third Test match played at Kennington Oval, London. Srilanka Team (Pic Source-X) Sri Lanka defeated England by 8 wickets in the third Test match played at Kennington Oval in London. In this match, all the players from Sri Lanka performed very well and played an important role in their team’s victory. Even though Sri Lanka won the third Test, England won the three-match Test series 2-1. In the third Test, England scored 325 runs after losing all wickets in their first innings. On behalf of the team, captain Ollie Pope played a valuable innings of 154 runs with the help of 19 fours and 2 sixes in 156 balls. Apart from Pope, Ben Duckett contributed 86 runs. For Sri Lanka, Milan Rathnayake took three wickets while captain Dhananjay de Silva, Lahiru Kumara and Vishwa Fernando took two wickets each. After this, Sri Lanka scored 263 runs after losing all wickets in their first innings. Captain Dhananjay de Silva scored 69 runs for the team while Pathum Nissanka scored 64 runs. Kamindu Mendis played a valuable innings of 64 runs. Ollie Stone and Josh Hull took 3-3 wickets for the hosts. Host England failed to bat well in the second innings and were all out for 156 runs. For the team, Jamie Smith scored 67 runs in 50 balls with the help of 10 fours and 1 six. For Sri Lanka, Lahiru Kumara took 4 wickets while Vishwa Fernando took three wickets. Sri Lanka won the third test In the second innings for Sri Lanka, opener Pathum Nissanka played a match-winning innings of 127* runs in 124 balls with the help of 13 fours and 2 sixes. Nissanka did not spare any bowler of England and batted brilliantly against everyone. Apart from Nissanka, Kusal Mendis scored 39 runs while Angelo Mathews contributed 32* runs. Gus Atkinson and Chris Woakes took 1-1 wickets for the hosts. Sri Lanka’s 🇱🇰 Men’s Test wins against England in England by 10 wickets at The Oval, 1998by 134 runs at Trent Bridge, 2006by 100 runs at Headingley, 2014by 8 wickets at The Oval, today#ENGvSL — The Stats Kid (@TheStatsKid1523) September 9, 2024 Pathum Nissanka Vs England at the Oval Test: – 64 (51).– 127 (124)* One of the finest overseas knocks for Sri Lanka, the 26 year old scripted history.#ENGvSL #ENGvsSL pic.twitter.com/pqqHmjqwY8 — Rajan Singh (@realrajansingh) September 9, 2024 thats one of @englandcricket WORST Test defeats in Years😡Bowled out in 34 overs in the 2nd Innings… and Let Sri Lanka cruise to their Target of 219 they Won by 8 Wickets😳🏴Played like they Do NOT care about TEST Cricket this Game IMO so poor😡 #ENGvSL — BlueNoseBear⚽️🏏🐻💙 (@YouBearsssssss) September 9, 2024 Sri Lanka wins! 🇱🇰 A wonderful comeback and a thoroughly deserved victory at the Oval.#ENGvSL #BBCCricket pic.twitter.com/rJQnMxpEPb — Test Match Special (@bbctms) September 9, 2024 Historic win for Sri Lanka! They’ve just achieved the highest successful fourth-innings chase by a subcontinental team in England. What a thrilling match! #ENGvSL #TestCricket pic.twitter.com/Os1LKwesC0 — Ahmad Amin Khan…
ENG vs SL 3rd Test: England scored 325 runs in the first innings, Sri Lanka also reached a good position, read the status of the second day’s game
Ollie Pope played a brilliant innings for England England vs Sri Lanka, 3rd Test (Image Credit- Twitter X) ENG vs SL 3rd Test: The last match of the ongoing three-match Test series between England and Sri Lanka (ENG vs SL) is being played at Kingston Oval ground in London. Let us tell you that today on Saturday, 7 September, the second day of the match ended. About 30 overs of play were not possible due to poor light. Some overs of play were lost due to this on the first day of the match as well. In reply to England’s first innings score of 325 at stumps, Sri Lanka scored 211 runs for the loss of five wickets after 45 overs at the end of the second day. They are still trailing hosts England by 114 runs. England vs Sri Lanka 3rd Test match, Day 2 result: If we tell you about the second day of the game, England started playing ahead from 221/3. Captain Ollie Pope, who remained unbeaten on 103 runs on the first day, continued to bat in a brilliant manner. Pope played a brilliant innings of 154 runs in 156 balls with the help of 19 fours and 2 sixes. However, Harry Brook could add only 11 more runs to his innings and was dismissed for 19 runs. Apart from this, wicketkeeper Jamie Smith could only score 16 runs and got caught by Kusal Mendis against Vishwa Fernando. Apart from this, Joe Root 13, Chris Woakes 2, Gus Atkinson 5, Ollie Stone 15, Josh Hall 2 and Shoaib Bashir got out cheaply after scoring 1 run. At the time of stumps on the second day, Sri Lanka has scored 211 runs at the loss of 5 wickets after 45 overs in the first innings. Captain Dhananjay de Silva is present at the crease with 64* runs and Kamindu Mendis with 54* runs. There has been a partnership of 118 runs between the two for the sixth wicket, due to which Sri Lanka’s innings has recovered a bit. Earlier, opener Pathum Nissanka batted brilliantly for the team and scored 64 runs. But Dimuth Karunaratne (9), Kusal Mendis (14), Angelo Mathews (3) and Dinesh Chandimal (0) disappointed. So far, Ollie Stone has taken 2 wickets and Chris Woakes and Josh Hall have taken 1 wicket each from England. That’s stumps at The Kia Oval. Play has been abandoned due to bad light. pic.twitter.com/WD457QSZGP — England Cricket (@englandcricket) September 7, 2024
ENG vs SL: Chris Woakes seen bowling spin in the third Test match against Sri Lanka, video goes viral
This video of Vox is getting viral on the internet very fast ENG vs SL 3rd Test (Image Credit- Twitter X) ENG vs SL 3rd Test: The third match of the ongoing three-match Test series between England and Sri Lanka (ENG vs SL) is being played at Kingston Oval ground in London. Let us tell you that in this match, the second day of the game is going on between the two teams today on 7 September. So in today’s match, a video of England cricket team’s fast bowler Chris Woakes is going viral on social media very fast. Let us tell you that in this video, Woakes, famous for his fast bowling, is seen bowling spin. Fans are seen reacting fast to this video of Woakes. During the match, Woakes was bowling fast, but during this time the umpire said that due to poor light it would not be easy for the batsman to play pace. Because of this Woakes was seen bowling spin in the last four balls of his over. But as soon as Woakes bowled spin, his video went viral. Watch this viral video of Chris Woakes STOP WHAT YOU’RE DOING! Bad light means Chris Woakes is bowling spin 😆 pic.twitter.com/TPYSnwXiEN — England Cricket (@englandcricket) September 7, 2024 England scored 325 runs in the first innings On the other hand, if we tell you about this match, then after losing the toss and batting first, England’s first innings was reduced to 325 runs. For the England cricket team, opener Ben Duckett played a brilliant innings of 86 runs, while Ollie Pope, while captaining, played a brilliant innings of 154 runs in 156 balls with the help of 19 fours and 2 sixes. If we talk about Sri Lanka’s bowling, then in the first innings, spinner Milan Rathnayak took 3 wickets for the team, while Vishwa Fernando, Lahiru Kumara and Dhananjay de Silva got two wickets each. Apart from this, Asitha Fernando got one wicket.
Pakistan-England Test series matches can be shifted to Sri Lanka or UAE, know the big reason?
England to tour Pakistan for a three-match Test series in October PAK vs ENG (Image Credit- Twitter X) Next month, the Pakistan cricket team is scheduled to host England in a 3-match home Test series. However, now some media reports are claiming that due to the construction work currently going on in Pakistan’s cricket stadium, the series may be shifted to Sri Lanka or UAE. It is worth noting that these three Test matches are included in the ongoing World Test Championship (WTC), which is going to be important for England along with Pakistan. The first match of this series will be played from October 7 in Multan, the second Test match in Karachi and the third Test match in Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. However, now due to the construction work going on in the stadiums of the country, due to hosting the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025, this series between Pakistan and England can be transferred to another country. At the same time, there is little chance that this series can shift to UAE, because the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 is going to be held in UAE between 3 and 20 October. Moreover, the arrival of England’s Barmy Army fan group is posing another problem, and hosting the matches without crowds is not a feasible option for the PCB. Now it will be interesting to see which venues the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) finalises for these matches. Also, after some time, PCB can share information about the new venues after talking to the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). Pakistan was defeated by Bangladesh 2-0 It is worth noting that recently Pakistan has faced defeat in the two-match home Test series against Bangladesh. This is the first time in Bangladesh Test cricket history that they have won against Pakistan in a series. It will be interesting to see how the Pak team is going to perform in the upcoming Test series against England after this humiliating defeat?