Pallekele

All-rounder Angelo Mathews has been appointed Sri Lanka's new Test and one-day captain for next month's home series against Bangladesh, selectors announced on Thursday.

Tillakaratne Dilshan smashed an unbeaten 102 to power Sri Lanka to a seven-wicket win over New Zealand in the third one-day international in Pallekele on Tuesday.

Sri Lanka defeated New Zealand by seven wickets in the third one-day international in Pallekele on Tuesday to gain a 2-0 lead in the five-match series.

Bradley-John Watling cracked a career-best 96 not out to help New Zealand post a competitive 188-6 in the third one-day international against Sri Lanka in Pallekele on Tuesday.

Sri Lanka posted a 14-run victory over New Zealand by Duckworth-Lewis (D/L) method in the rain-hit second one-day international on Sunday to gain a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.

Sri Lanka scored a 14-run win over New Zealand by Duckworth-Lewis (D/L) method in the rain-hit second one-day international on Sunday to gain a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.

Ross Taylor and Bradley-John Watling cracked half-centuries to help New Zealand post a competitive 250-6 against Sri Lanka in the second one-day international in Pallekele on Sunday.

Sri Lanka on Friday changed the venue for the second and third one-day internationals of the ongoing five-match home series against New Zealand due to heavy rain ruining ground conditions.

The opening one-day international between Sri Lanka and New Zealand was called off Thursday without a ball being bowled due to rain in Pallekele.

The one-off Twenty20 international between Sri Lanka and New Zealand was abandoned due to rain in Pallekele on Tuesday.

Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews elected to field after winning the toss against New Zealand in the one-off Twenty20 international in Pallekele on Tuesday.

Rain delayed the start of the one-off Twenty20 international between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in Pallekele on Tuesday.

New Zealand will be determined to erase bitter memories of the Pallekele ground when they clash with Sri Lanka in a one-off Twenty20 international on Tuesday.

All-rounder Angelo Mathews has been named as Sri Lanka's new Twenty20 captain for one year, the national selectors announced on Thursday.

Sri Lanka's captain Mahela Jayawardene goes into Sunday's World Twenty20 final confident of winning the title after failing at the last hurdle in three previous world meets.

For the first time in the World Twenty20 the home fans turned their back on Pakistan here Thursday, naturally so because their semi-final opponents were none other than the hosts Sri Lanka.

Australia hope to remove big-hitter Chris Gayle early to put the West Indies under pressure during the second semi-final of the World Twenty20 in Colombo on Friday.

Sri Lankan police arrested two England fans who were involved in a brawl after heckling New Zealand's defeated cricketers in their hotel at the World Twenty20 tournament, officials said Tuesday.

Hosts Sri Lanka have used a bagful of tricks to outwit rivals on their way to the World Twenty20 semi-finals -- even changing captains for a match to further their cause.

England captain Stuart Broad has admitted his inexperienced team was "not good enough" after the defending champions crashed out of the World Twenty20.