England found a moment of inspiration from Olly Stone who ran out opener Dimuth Karunaratne with a bullet throw from cover-point. Pathum Nisaanka, who scored an impressive 64, attempted a quick single ...

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KAMALIKA PIERIS Jaffna was originally an island called ‘Nagadipa’ , separated from the mainland by a narrow strip of water. It became linked to the mainland only in the 18 century. It was a part of ...

Sri Lankan batters Dimuth Karunaratne and Dinesh Chandimal achieved career milestones during the second Test against England at Lord's. Karunaratne became the fourth-highest run-scorer for Sri ...

But early on Sunday, Root reprieved Karunaratne, who had added just two to his overnight 23, when failing to hold a fast-travelling one-handed slip chance from the opener's edged cut off Atkinson.

Dinesh Chandimal made an entertaining 58, Dimuth Karunaratne dug in for a 55-run partnership before Stone came back and conjured a wicket with his pace and bounce, a gloved catch flying through to ...

The morning session cost the visitors only nightwatchman Prabath Jayasuriya (4) and Dimuth Karunaratne (55). Karunaratne made the first half century by an opener in the series, striking Atkinson ...

Stone had Karunaratne caught behind for 55 but Angelo Mathews was on 34 not out as Sri Lanka went to lunch on 136 for four in pursuit of a world record 483, with England now needing six more wickets.

Olly Stone ended Dimuth Karunaratne’s stubborn resistance as England inched closer to a series win over Sri Lanka at a sparsely-attended Lord’s on the penultimate morning of the second Test.