Sri Lanka target early Pakistan wickets

Century-maker Dhananjaya de Silva says Sri Lanka will need early Pakistan wickets on the final day of the second Test with bad weather looming.

Karunaratne, De Silva extend Sri Lanka's lead

Captain Dimuth Karunaratne battled through back pain to extend Sri Lanka’s second-innings lead to 323 after key strikes by Pakistan’s bowlers in the second Test on Tuesday.

Ramesh puts Sri Lanka on top

Spinner Ramesh Mendis took three wickets to put Sri Lanka in command of the second Test on Monday despite a fighting 62 by Pakistan batsman Agha Salman.

Sri Lanka target 400 in second Test

Dinesh Chandimal and Oshada Fernando hit half-centuries to drive Sri Lanka’s total before Pakistan hit back with wickets to share the opening day honours in the second Test on Sunday.

Pakistan complete record chase

Abdullah Shafique hit an unbeaten 160 as Pakistan chased down a record target of 342 to win a tense opening Test by four wickets against Sri Lanka in Galle.

Watch: Will this be the ball of the century?

Pakistan’s Yasir Shah dismissed Sri Lanka’s Kusal Mendis with this incredible delivery during the first Test in Galle.

Red-hot Chandimal powers Sri Lanka

Dinesh Chandimal struck his second successive half-century to take Sri Lanka’s lead past 300 and thwart the Pakistan attack on day three of the opening Test.

Azam ton leads Pakistan fightback

Pakistan captain Babar Azam made a defiant 119 to thwart a Sri Lankan spin attack led by Prabath Jayasuriya on day two of an evenly poised first Test.

Sri Lanka hit back after Shaheen takes four

Pakistan’s Shaheen Shah Afridi led an inspired attack to bowl out Sri Lanka for 222, but the hosts hit back with two wickets before stumps on the opening day of the first Test on Saturday.

Proteas top World Test Championship

Australia lost their top World Test Championship position to the Proteas after being defeated by Sri Lanka in the second match of their series.

World Test Team of the Year (so far)

Ryan Vrede omits the year’s leading wicket-taker and does not pick an Indian player (gulp).

Five talking points from Sri Lanka-Australia Tests

Spin and sweeps … We highlight five talking points from the Test series between Sri Lanka and Australia.

Cummins: Sri Lanka loss offers lessons for India tour

Australia skipper Pat Cummins says the experience of playing Tests on two vastly different pitches in Sri Lanka will be vital to their preparations for touring India next year.

Sri Lanka thrash Australia to level series

Dinesh Chandimal’s double century and bowling heroics by debutant Prabhat Jayasuriya led Sri Lanka to a series-levelling win over Australia on Monday in a second Test affected by protests and Covid.

Ton-up Chandimal helps Sri Lanka build lead

Former captain Dinesh Chandimal hit a gritty century to steer Sri Lanka to a lead of 67 on day three of the second Test against Australia.