Sadeera Samarawickrama

Mathews bashed 42* off 22 with the bat and then returned with figures of 2 for 9 in two overs as Afghanistan went down by 72 runs

Afghanistan lost 8 for 25 as Sri Lanka brought the innings to a close inside 34 overs

After a bit of time on the sidelines, Sadeera Samarawickrama has come back a more rounded batter, and the results are there to see

Klaasen clubs England as defending champions sink further into the mire while Sri Lanka out-class Netherlands despite some sloppy moments

Worrying questions get some answers after picking up first points of the ODI World Cup

Sri Lanka's seamers did plenty of early damage, and in the chase Sadeera Samarawickrama made sure he coolly got the job done

Pakistan gunned down 345 to win back-to-back games while Sri Lanka suffered their second successive defeat

He also reveals how moving around the crease has helped him, a skill he developed during the last LPL

Three wickets apiece for Dasun Shanaka, Matheesha Pathirana and Maheesh Theekshana sealed 21-run victory

Kusal Perera comes back after long absence from ODI cricket; Wanindu Hasaranga left out keeping in mind the World Cup

Players from Dambulla and Kandy dominate the 2023 honour roll

Chaturanga de Silva put in a crucial spell with the ball then the top order all chipped in during the chase

They seem to complement each other well, guiding the team through the middle overs to facilitate a late onslaught

Sri Lanka's top four scored fifties before Hasaranga ran through UAE with figures of 6 for 24

Defending champions Jaffna fork out US$ 92,000 for the left-arm quick as the top-eight expensive signings were all domestic

Returning as wicketkeeper-batter to the Test side after 2017, he hit his first hundred in the format

The squad also includes Sadeera Samarawickrama and the uncapped legspinner Dushan Hemantha

Lakmal, Bopara tried their best to give Colombo Kings the crown, but it wasn't to be

Jaffna Kings and Kandy Falcons are the best-represented teams in our selection