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        <title>Pakistan quicks seal win after Salman Agha ton sets tone</title>
        <description>Rathnayake, Liyanage half-centuries in vain as Sri Lanka unravel in pursuit of 306</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 17:04:57 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Sri Lanka bowl, Pakistan hand debut to Baig</title>
        <description>Shaheen, Naseem and Rauf reunited in hosts' pace attack; SL pick Colombage</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 09:32:31 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Pakistan, Sri Lanka look to find the right mix as World Cup countdown begins</title>
        <description>Babar Azam and Arafat Minhas offer Pakistan reasons for optimism as Sri Lanka continue their search for a settled combination</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/pak-vs-sl-tri-series-pakistan-sri-lanka-look-to-find-the-right-mix-as-world-cup-countdown-begins-1558862</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:29:30 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Nissanka ruled out of ODI tri-series in Pakistan due to hamstring injury</title>
        <description>Udara, who is yet to make his ODI debut, replaces Nissanka in the squad</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/pathum-nissanka-ruled-out-of-odi-tri-series-in-pakistan-due-to-hamstring-injury-1558564</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:44:22 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Kusal Mendis 87* hands Sri Lanka consolation win</title>
        <description>Sri Lanka hunted down Pakistan's total of 168 for 8 with 17 balls and eight wickets to spare</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:21:42 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Sri Lanka opt to bowl in third T20I; Pakistan make four changes</title>
        <description>Razaullah, Arafat Minhas, Sufiyan Moqim and Abdul Samad came in for Pakistan, who've already won the series</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/pak-vs-sl-sri-lanka-opt-to-bowl-in-third-t20i-pakistan-make-four-changes-1558298</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 13:09:28 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Nissanka's return headlines SL's Test squad against Pakistan</title>
        <description>Pasindu Sooriyabandara retains his place ahead of Lahiru Udara while keeper Anjala Bandara could make his debut
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/pathum-nissankas-return-headlines-sri-lankas-test-squad-against-pakistan-1558253</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 07:04:26 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Deflated Sri Lanka look to prevent whitewash against dominant Pakistan</title>
        <description>Pakistan could make changes with the series in the bag, but they may also be tempted not to disrupt the in-form players' rhythm</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/pak-vs-sl-3rd-t20i-out-of-sorts-sri-lanka-look-to-prevent-whitewash-against-dominant-pakistan-1558182</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 14:44:49 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Farhan and Sadaqat help Pakistan seal series in style</title>
        <description>Both batters blazed fifties to take Pakistan to 215, and Sri Lanka never got going in the chase</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/pak-vs-sl-2nd-t20i-farhan-and-sadaqat-help-pakistan-seal-series-in-style-1558035</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 17:32:32 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>SL make three changes and opt to bowl in must-win game</title>
        <description>Pakistan made one change, swapping right-arm quick Razaullah for left-arm fast bowler Salman Mirza</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 13:03:40 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Sri Lanka hope to get out of T20I rut and keep series alive</title>
        <description>Pakistan, who're 1-0 up in the three-match series, might go unchanged for the second game</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 17:42:50 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Farhan, Sadaqat help Pakistan ace 183 chase to go 1-0 up</title>
        <description>Lahiru Udara's 91 was the only bright spark in an otherwise hapless batting performance from Sri Lanka</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 17:23:46 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Razaullah, Mohammad Imran make T20I debuts as Sri Lanka bat in Rawalpindi</title>
        <description>Pakistan's new T20I captain Sahibzada Farhan said they would have bowled anyway</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/razaullah-mohammad-imran-make-t20i-debuts-as-sri-lanka-bat-in-rawalpindi-1557756</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 13:11:10 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Experimental Pakistan host transitional Sri Lanka in rare home T20Is this season</title>
        <description>The last time Sri Lanka came to Pakistan for a bilateral T20I series, they walked away 3-0 victors</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 18:21:21 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Kusal Mendis appointed Sri Lanka Test captain after Dhananjaya de Silva steps down</title>
        <description>Dhananjaya de Silva will remain available for selection when Sri Lanka next play Test cricket, in Pakistan in November</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:45:06 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Dhananjaya de Silva steps down as Sri Lanka Test captain</title>
        <description>Sri Lanka's next Test assignment is in Pakistan in November, and Dhananjaya de Silva has kept himself available for selection for it</description>
        
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        <title>Avishka Fernando recalled to Sri Lanka's ODI side for tri-series in Pakistan</title>
        <description>Sahan Arachchige took the spot of the injured Hasaranga, while Charith Asalanka was dropped</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/avishka-fernando-recalled-to-sri-lankas-odi-side-for-tri-series-in-pakistan-1557114</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 14:30:01 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Ratnayake puts in all-round shift to lead Sri Lanka to bronze medal</title>
        <description>Bangladesh collapsed with the bat after Tharindu Ratnayake had smashed 65 in 32 balls to take Sri Lanka to a solid 165 for 9</description>
        
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        <title>Sineth Jayawardena, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth in SL squad for Pakistan T20Is</title>
        <description>Chameera named in squad, but his participation is subject to fitness</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 11:55:31 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Bronze at stake as Bangladesh, SL look to bring cheer to Asian Games contingents</title>
        <description>Bangladesh start as favourites against a decidedly second-string Sri Lanka side</description>
        
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        <title>Wanderers to host 2027 men's ODI World Cup final as well as India vs Pakistan</title>
        <description>Newlands in Cape Town will host the opening game of the main round on October 7 with the tournament running through to November 21</description>
        
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        <title>Batters face five-run penalty for time wasting in new ICC playing conditions</title>
        <description>Women's cricket now has a distinctly-specified cricket ball size different from the men's game</description>
        
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        <title>India enter Asian Games final after Kishan and Bumrah ride roughshod over Sri Lanka</title>
        <description>The result sets up the first India vs Pakistan final this year, with the Asian Games gold medal at stake</description>
        
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        <title>India bring in Sooryavanshi; Sri Lanka hand three debuts and field</title>
        <description>Both teams have picked spin-heavy bowling attacks with Jasprit Bumrah India's only specialist fast bowler</description>
        
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        <title>Kohli closes in on Gill at the top of men's ODI batters' rankings</title>
        <description>There were plenty of movement among bowlers too, with Keshav Maharaj now ranked third, Kuldeep Yadav fifth and Josh Hazlewood tenth</description>
        
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        <title>Rain stays away as India and Sri Lanka look for fair contest to enter final</title>
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        <title>Pakistan meet Bangladesh, India meet Sri Lanka in Asian Games men's semi-finals</title>
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        <title>Sri Lanka to face India in semi-finals after washout</title>
        <description>Sri Lanka's progression was assured by virtue of their higher seeding in terms of the ICC T20I rankings</description>
        
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        <title>Nepal vs Sri Lanka - cracking contest on the cards if the rain stays away</title>
        <description>Nepal have been on a winning streak, but whether they can continue that run against Sri Lanka, who have lost their last four T20Is, depends on the weather</description>
        
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        <title>Out, not-out, out: England secure bizarre run-out in Oval victory</title>
        <description>Wicketkeeper knocks bails, but shy plucks stump out of ground in Rathnayake dismissal</description>
        
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        <title>Banton hundred drives England to series-sealing 223-run win</title>
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        <title>Cox called up, England bat first in series decider</title>
        <description>Wicketkeeper steps in as one of three changes, to replace injured Jos Buttler</description>
        
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        <title>Asian Games: India to face Afghanistan in quarter-finals in repeat of the last final</title>
        <description>Nepal, Afghanistan, Hong Kong and Malaysia have entered the Asian Games quarter-finals from the group stage</description>
        
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        <title>Buttler out of Oval decider as Lawrence earns ODI call-up</title>
        <description>Surrey batter drafted as stand-by as Cox prepares to keep wicket in third ODI</description>
        
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        <title>Kusal, Wellalage star as Sri Lanka defend 322 in Headingley thriller</title>
        <description>Buttler hamstring injury proves pivotal as England's challenge collapses against spin and swing strangle</description>
        
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        <title>Sri Lanka bring in Malinga with Hasaranga ruled out of series</title>
        <description>England unchanged from victory in Durham for second ODI</description>
        
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        <title>Will Jacks five-for seals comfortable England defence of 265</title>
        <description>Harry Brook the only player to pass 50 on either side, with Sachindu Colombage's debut the bright spot for Sri Lanka</description>
        
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        <title>Asian Games: Dickwella in Sri Lanka's T20I squad for the first time since 2021</title>
        <description>Arachchige named captain of 15-member squad that sees most first-choice T20I players rested</description>
        
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        <title>ICC's agenda for 2027-31: more T20Is, fewer bilateral ODIs</title>
        <description>ICC's cricket operations workshop in Dubai to finalise the FTP for 2027-31, which has Big 3 commitments all but set</description>
        
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        <title>England bat first in opening ODI with Rashid ruled out of series</title>
        <description>Kusal Mendis returns to lead Sri Lanka after missing T20Is with hamstring injury</description>
        
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        <title>Mandhana, Shafali and Ghosh lead dominant India to Asian Games gold</title>
        <description>Sri Lanka went down by a whopping 147 runs in the title clash after folding for just 69, all ten wickets falling to spin</description>
        
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        <title>Sri Lanka seek ODI revival in bruising England tour</title>
        <description>Sri Lanka must start with merely producing a competitive performance against England in Durham, after a disappointing T20I series</description>
        
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        <title>It's Shafali vs Athapaththu as Sri Lanka seek to stop India juggernaut</title>
        <description>The two openers have been in destructive form, and either could take the game away quickly given the dimensions of the ground in Nisshin</description>
        
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        <title>Chamari Athapaththu's 83* leads Sri Lanka into final</title>
        <description>Fifties from Shawaal Zulfiqar and Ayesha Zafar went in vain for Pakistan</description>
        
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        <title>Jos Buttler ransacks small chase as England cruise to 3-0 series sweep</title>
        <description>Bowlers share wickets around in underpowered Sri Lanka effort that saw them all out in 18.5 overs</description>
        
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        <title>Brook wants to keep No. 1 ranking after England sweep aside Sri Lanka</title>
        <description>England's record under Harry Brook improves to 23 wins out of 26 completed T20Is</description>
        
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        <title>England bowl first in bid for series clean sweep against Sri Lanka</title>
        <description>Sri Lanka make one change, with Thushara coming into the XI for Chameera</description>
        
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        <title>Banton steers England into unassailable 2-0 series lead</title>
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        <title>England bowl first, Sri Lanka hand debut to Tharindu Ratnayake</title>
        <description>Jofra Archer in as Harry Brook opts to chase, Sri Lanka make two changes</description>
        
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        <title>Sri Lanka bowl first, Donald debuts for England</title>
        <description>Tourists include Dunith Wellalage in a three-spinner attack, with Dasun Shanaka back as the allrounder</description>
        
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        <title>Sri Lanka lose rain-affected warm-up against England Lions</title>
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        <description>Pavan Rathnayake, the top-order batter, and Dilshan Madushanka, the fast bowler, have been drafted into the touring squad</description>
        
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        <description>Despite losing the hosting rights because of government interference in their board, Sri Lanka will still be part of the tournament</description>
        
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        <description>Dasun Shanaka also makes his comeback to the ODI side after a two-and-a-half-year absence for the white-ball tour of England</description>
        
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        <description>The inaugural six-team event will be played at a different venue in the same window, and it is likely to be held in India</description>
        
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        <title>Dinusha's defiant 133* earns Sri Lanka epic draw in Colombo</title>
        <description>Dinusha got solid support from the Sri Lankan lower order as India were made to toil on the fifth day, managing just three wickets</description>
        
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        <description>Sri Lanka ended day four just 16 runs ahead after being asked to follow-on</description>
        
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        <title>Starc goes past Bumrah to top Test bowling rankings for the first time</title>
        <description>Mitchell Starc returned figures of 6 for 12 and 4 for 39 in Australia's innings win over Bangladesh in Mackay</description>
        
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        <description>Sonal Dinusha fought a lone battle as the hosts still trailed India by 238 runs going into day four</description>
        
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        <description>Yashasvi Jaiswal and Asitha Fernando had been penalised earlier in the Test for an on-field confrontation on the first day</description>
        
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        <description>Vihanga picked up a right-knee injury during a practice game, and did not fly to the UAE</description>
        
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        <description>Jaiswal and Asitha have been fined 25% of their match fees and have also had a demerit point added to their disciplinary records</description>
        
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        <description>Kamil Mishara will debut for Sri Lanka, while Pasindu Sooriyabandara keeps his place after coming on as a concussion substitute in Galle</description>
        
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        <title>SL hope for spinners to step up to equalise in Colombo</title>
        <description>Having put in the performance they did in Galle, anything less than a win now will be unsatisfactory for India irrespective of the toss</description>
        
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        <title>Sri Lanka bring in Mishara and Arachchige for second Test against India</title>
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        <title>Kirsten: 'We are starting to build some shape into Sri Lanka's Test team'</title>
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        <title>Kusal Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal out of second Test; Pathum Nissanka unlikely</title>
        <description>Sri Lanka could be without three first-choice batters as they look to bounce back after losing in Galle</description>
        
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        <title>'Take me to the IPL' - Dickwella banters with Jaiswal before losing his wicket</title>
        <description>Niroshan Dickwella fell on 12 off 17 in the first session of the final day, moments after bantering with Yashasvi Jaiswal, who goaded him to play the hook</description>
        
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        <title>Suthar ten-for seals big victory for India in Galle</title>
        <description>India displayed the required patience and persistence to seal a 165-run win against a resolute Sri Lanka middle order on a slow pitch</description>
        
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        <title>Pant, bowlers put India on victory path</title>
        <description>Pant's 66 off 69 put India in command before Sri Lanka lost their top four</description>
        
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        <title>Chandimal gets injured while fielding, replaced by Sooriyabandara as concussion sub</title>
        <description>Chandimal hurt himself while fielding on the leg-side boundary where he landed hard on his shoulder and tumbled after putting in a dive</description>
        
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        <title>Suthar, Jadeja share seven to hand India 178-run lead despite Dinusha 100</title>
        <description>Dinusha and Dickwella added 146 after SL were 90 for 5 in response to India's first-innings total of 462</description>
        
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        <title>Nuwantha, Jayasuriya make an impact but India well ahead</title>
        <description>Sri Lanka's spin duo shared six of the seven wickets to fall on a rain-hit day where only 43 overs were possible</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 15:35:46 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Padikkal's maiden century leads India's dominance</title>
        <description>The new No. 3 scores an unbeaten 131 while Rahul retired hurt on 77 as India ended the rain-hit day with 288 for 2</description>
        
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        <title>Padikkal comes in as India opt to bat in Galle; Nuwantha debuts for Sri Lanka</title>
        <description>Niroshan Dickwella has made a Test comeback after three years, while Kuldeep Yadav has been picked as one of the three frontline spinners by India</description>
        
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        <description>Stranded in the middle of the table, both teams need a 2-0 win to stay in realistic contention of making the WTC final</description>
        
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        <title>De Silva on Dickwella selection: In Galle, 'player with the best glovework plays'</title>
        <description>There are better batters who keep wicket, but no better keeper in Sri Lanka than Niroshan Dickwella, captain Dhananjaya de Silva says ahead of first Test against India</description>
        
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        <title>Ayodhya back in Sri Lanka Women's T20 Asia Cup squad</title>
        <description>She is one of the three changes Sri Lanka made to the T20I squad that played Pakistan at home last month</description>
        
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        <title>Dickwella, Madushanka return to Sri Lanka Test squad</title>
        <description>Nuwantha, Sooriyabandara, both uncapped, find a place with Nissanka and Kusal Mendis unavailable</description>
        
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        <title>Kusal Mendis named inaugural president of Sri Lanka players' association</title>
        <description>The association has been established to serve as an independent and collective voice for professional cricketers in Sri Lanka</description>
        
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        <title>SLC announces selected free entry for India Tests in Galle and Colombo</title>
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        <description>Michael Tissera and Anura Tennekoon among four recipients of Sri Lanka Cricket's lifetime achievement awards</description>
        
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        <title>Dulani's landmark century helps Sri Lanka go 1-0 up</title>
        <description>She became Sri Lanka's first women's T20I centurion after Athapaththu to help them cruise past Pakistan</description>
        
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        <title>Draft of SLC constitution handed over to sports minister</title>
        <description>Proposals were made for a 14-member board and improvements in coaching, umpiring and pitch curation at all levels</description>
        
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        <title>India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka get direct entry into Asian Games knockouts</title>
        <description>The men's competition will have ten teams and the women's competition will have eight sides and will start with the quarter-finals</description>
        
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        <title>Feroza, Amin, Sandhu shine as Pakistan go 1-0 up against Sri Lanka</title>
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