SL selectors resign after captain, v-captain quit

COLOMBO: After Kumar Sangakkara stepped down as one-day and Twenty20 captain and veteran batsman Mahela Jayawardene quit as vice-captain, a three-member selection committee also resigned en masse in a major shake-up in Sri Lankan cricket following the team's World Cup defeat.

Aleem Dar, Simon Taufel to umpire WC final

MUMBAI: Pakistan’s Aleem Dar and Australian umpire Simon Taufel will supervise World Cup Final to be played between Sri Lanka and India on 2nd April in Mumbai, ICC announced on Thursday.

Sachin v Murali -- a farewell battle to cherish

MUMBAI: Legends Sachin Tendulkar and Muttiah Muralitharan face-off in a mouth-watering duel for the last time when India and Sri Lanka clash in the World Cup final on Saturday.

SL invites N. Zealand PM for semi-finals

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapakse on Sunday invited New Zealand Prime Minister John Key to witness the cricket World Cup semi-finals between the two nations on Tuesday, an official said.

Sri Lanka spin Kiwis out to go on top

MUMBAI: Spinners Muttiah Muralitharan and Ajantha Mendis mesmerized New Zealand batsmen to bowl them out for 153 runs in 35 overs as Sri Lanka recorded a 112-run victory in their last match of the World Cup Group A here at the Wankhede Stadium on Friday.

Dilshan helps SL to win over Zimbabwe

PALLEKELE,SRI LANKA: Zimbabwe lost the battle against Sri Lanka after their openers provided an impressive century stand in their World Cup Group A day-night match here at the Pallekele International Stadium on Thursday.

Sri Lanka vs Australia match abandoned due to rain

COLOMBO,SRI LANKA: The day-night match between Sri Lanka and Australia in the World Cup Group A has been called off due to rain here at the R Premadasa Stadium on Saturday.

Sri Lanka record win against Kenya with 9-wickets

COLOMBO, SRI LANKA: Lasith Malinga turned into a one-man hit squad as he became the first man to pick up two World Cup hat-tricks to lead Sri Lanka to a crushing nine-wicket victory over Kenya on Tuesday.

Pakistan win tough match against Sri Lanka

COLOMBO: Pakistan after a tough fight defeated Sri Lanka by 11 runs in a crucial clash in the ICC World Cup here at the Premadasa Stadium on Saturday.

Chasing 278, Sri Lanka could make 266-9 runs despite a solid opening stand of 76 runs and later a 71-run fifth wicket partnership.

First, openers Tillakaratne Dilshan and Upul Tharanga provided a foundation before Sri Lanka lost four quick wickets for 20 runs, reeling at 96 for four.