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The Sri Lanka men's national cricket team, nicknamed The Lions, represents Sri Lanka in men's international cricket. It is a full Member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) with Test, One-Day International (ODI) and T20 International (T20I) status. The team first played international cricket in 1926–27 and became an associate member of the ICC in 1965. They were awarded the Test status in 1981, which made Sri Lanka the eighth Test cricket-playing nation. The team is administered by Sri Lanka Cricket.
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England v Sri Lanka, third T20 - watch, listen & follow textWatch, follow live text updates and listen to BBC Test Match Special commentary as England Women host Sri Lanka Women in the third T20 at Derby.BBC Sport - Published | Australia on brink of semi-finals with Sri Lanka win Defending champions Australia move within touching distance of the Women's T20 World Cup semi-finals with a 10-wicket win over Sri Lanka.BBC Sport - Published |
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T20 World Cup: Marcus Stoinis leads Australia to victory against Sri LankaMarcus Stoinis hits a magnificent unbeaten half-century as Australia bounce back from their opening defeat at the T20 World Cup by beating Sri Lanka.BBC Sport - Published | Asia Cup 2022: Rohit Sharma breaks multiple records in explosive 72-run knock against Sri LankaSharma steadied the ship for India after a dismal start before exploding in the must-win clash against Sri Lanka in Asia Cup 2022 Super-4 stage.DNA - Published |
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T20 World Cup - England v Sri Lanka: Watch best shots of Jos Buttler centuryWatch the best shots of Jos Buttler's maiden international T20 century for England as he hits an unbeaten 101 from 67 deliveries against Sri Lanka in the T20 World Cup in Sharjah.BBC Sport - Published | T20 World Cup - England v Sri Lanka: Jos Buttler seals first international T20 century with sixJos Buttler hits a six off the final ball of the innings to record his first century in a T20 international as England finish on 163-4 against Sri Lanka in the T20 World Cup in Sharjah.BBC Sport - Published |
T20 World Cup - England v Sri Lanka: Wanindu Hasaranga bowls Jason Roy for nineJason Roy is bowled by Wanindu Hasaranga for nine as England fall to 13-1 against Sri Lanka in the Super 12s stage of the T20 World Cup in Sharjah.BBC Sport - Published | T20 World Cup - South Africa v Sri Lanka: Watch highlights of Pathum Nissanka's 72 runsWatch the best of Pathum Nissanka's 72 runs off 58 balls for Sri Lanka in their men's T20 World Cup match against South Africa.BBC Sport - Published |
T20 World Cup - Sri Lanka v Bangladesh: Rohit out first ball as Shaheen and Pakistan make perfect startShaheen Afridi dismisses Rohit Sharma for a golden duck as Pakistan make the perfect start against India at the Men's T20 World Cup.BBC Sport - Published | T20 World Cup - Sri Lanka v Bangladesh: 'Tensions run high' as Kumara bowls LittonSri Lanka bowler Lahiru Kumara confronts Bangladesh's Litton Das following the batter's dismissal during their T20 World Cup group 1 match.BBC Sport - Published |
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