Dimuth Karunaratne had begun his final trek to the pavilion when his batting partner Dinesh Chandimal called out to him. They've shared dressing rooms, team buses, and hotels for a decade-and-a ...
Veteran Australian spinner Nathan Lyon snaffled his 550th scalp as Beau Webster took an excellent low catch to see the back of Dinesh Chandimal on Day 3 of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Galle.
Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to bat first. Half-centuries from Kusal Mendis (85 in 139 balls, with 10 fours and a six) and Dinesh Chandimal (74 in 163 balls, with six fours and a six ...
Before walking off, he shook hands with Nathan Lyon and Steve Smith and shared an emotional hug with longtime teammate Dinesh Chandimal as the Aussie players paused their celebrations to applaud him.
Trailing by 157 runs on the first innings, they stared down the barrel of a quick demise at 39 for 3 when Lyon claimed his 550th Test wicket after dismissing Dinesh Chandimal for 12. Retiring ...
Only Dinesh Chandimal (74) and Kusal Mendis (85*) offered some respite for the hosts. Lyon and Kuhnemann picked up three wickets each and were ably supported by Mitchell Starc who slowed down the ...
Rahim is known to be effective across formats and deserves a place in the top 10 among active players. Kohli leads the pack by some distance and is the best bet to get close to if not break the ...
Dinesh Chandimal (74) and Kusal Mendis (85 not out) in the first innings, Angelo Mathews (76) and Mendis (50) in the second dig all posted half centuries but failed to go big enough. Meanwhile ...