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Wanidu Hasaranga takes hat-trick on ODI debut

Published: Monday, 03 July 2017 12:32

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Wanidu Hasaranga became the third player in history to claim a hat-trick on his one-day international debut as Sri Lanka thrashed Zimbabwe by seven wickets in the second one-day international on Sunday. He also became the youngest cricketer to do so.

Sangakkara announces retirement from first class cricket

Published: Wednesday, 24 May 2017 05:08

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39 year old former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara has announced that he would retire from first-class cricket at the end of the English county championship season in September. He quit Test cricket in 2015.

Passion for Cricket run in the blood of Pakistan, Sri Lanka: Pakistan High Commissioner

Published: Tuesday, 24 January 2017 15:50

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The High Commissioner of Pakistan in Sri Lanka Maj. Gen. (R) Syed Shakeel Hussain has observed that Pakistan and Sri Lanka are extremely passionate about cricket because it runs in their blood.

ICC President Abbas in Sri Lanka

Published: Sunday, 19 July 2015 07:04

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The International Cricket Council new President and former Pakistan cricketer Zaheer Abbas arrived in Colombo on Saturday. He was accompanied by his wife Samina Abbas. He will be the guest of honour at the third one day match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan at the R.Premadasa stadium today.