Ajantha Mendis

Deepak Chahar registered the best figures for any bowler in the shortest format going past Ajantha Mendis, who had taken six wickets for eight runs against Zimbabwe.

Ajantha Mendis took six wickets and was awarded the man-of-the-match for leading Sri Lanka to the 2008 Asia Cup triumph over India.

Sri Lanka has produced some of the best bowlers in world cricket, topped by the legendary Muttiah Muralitharan.

Pakistan fast bowler Hasan Ali on Wednesday became the fastest to reach 50 one-day international wickets for Pakistan.

A Pakistani terrorist linked to the 2009 attack on Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore was killed in a joint operation by Afghan-US special forces in Afghanistan bordering Pakistan, a media report said today.

Toss and start to a Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) match between Sylhet Superstars and Chittagong Vikings had to delayed after a deadlock over playing foreign players.

India lead the five-match ODI series 3-0 against Sri Lanka, who have added some sting to their attack by bringing back spinner Ajantha Mendis and have sought to shore up the batting line-up by calling Lahiru Thrimanne and Dinesh Chandimal for the remaining two matches.

Having played at Eden for Kolkata Knight Riders, Ajantha Mendis is aware of local conditions and wants to use them well when Sri Lanka face off against India in the fourth ODI.

Having lost the ODI series versus India 3-0, Sri Lanka are realigning their squad for the last two ODIs. Kumar Sangakkara is among four players being sent back.

Sri Lanka Cricket on Thursday announced a 15-member squad which also include seam bowler Nuwan Pradeep, who was part of the squad for the concluded series against South Africa.

Ajantha Mendis took three for 27 runs as Sri Lanka enjoyed a comfortable start to their tour of the British Isles with a 79-run win over Ireland in the first ODI in Dublin on Tuesday.

Angelo Mathews and Ajantha Mendis took three wickets each as Sri Lanka bowled out Netherlands for lowest-ever T20I total of 39 in 10.3 overs in ICC World Twenty20. Sri Lanka won with a record 90 balls to spare.

Sri Lanka beat Afghanistan by 129 runs to enter final of Asia Cup. Chasing 254, the Afghans were bowled out for 124 with Thisara Perera and Ajantha Mendis taking three wickets each. Catch all the highlights from the Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka match, as they happened.

Ajantha Mendis, with 64 wickets in 17 Tests, replaces off-spinner Sachithra Senanayake from the side that earlier this week drew against Pakistan 1-1 in the United Arab Emirates.

Dinesh Chandimal, who scored his last ODI fifty against Australia in January, made a composed unbeaten 64 off 70 balls with just one four and a six as he put on a match-winning 40-run stand with No. 10 batsman Ajantha Mendis (19 not out) to guide his team to 235-8 in 49.4 overs.

Deepak Chahar registered the best figures for any bowler in the shortest format going past Ajantha Mendis, who had taken six wickets for eight runs against Zimbabwe.

Ajantha Mendis took six wickets and was awarded the man-of-the-match for leading Sri Lanka to the 2008 Asia Cup triumph over India.

Sri Lanka has produced some of the best bowlers in world cricket, topped by the legendary Muttiah Muralitharan.

Pakistan fast bowler Hasan Ali on Wednesday became the fastest to reach 50 one-day international wickets for Pakistan.

A Pakistani terrorist linked to the 2009 attack on Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore was killed in a joint operation by Afghan-US special forces in Afghanistan bordering Pakistan, a media report said today.

Toss and start to a Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) match between Sylhet Superstars and Chittagong Vikings had to delayed after a deadlock over playing foreign players.

India lead the five-match ODI series 3-0 against Sri Lanka, who have added some sting to their attack by bringing back spinner Ajantha Mendis and have sought to shore up the batting line-up by calling Lahiru Thrimanne and Dinesh Chandimal for the remaining two matches.

Having played at Eden for Kolkata Knight Riders, Ajantha Mendis is aware of local conditions and wants to use them well when Sri Lanka face off against India in the fourth ODI.

Having lost the ODI series versus India 3-0, Sri Lanka are realigning their squad for the last two ODIs. Kumar Sangakkara is among four players being sent back.

Sri Lanka Cricket on Thursday announced a 15-member squad which also include seam bowler Nuwan Pradeep, who was part of the squad for the concluded series against South Africa.

Ajantha Mendis took three for 27 runs as Sri Lanka enjoyed a comfortable start to their tour of the British Isles with a 79-run win over Ireland in the first ODI in Dublin on Tuesday.

Angelo Mathews and Ajantha Mendis took three wickets each as Sri Lanka bowled out Netherlands for lowest-ever T20I total of 39 in 10.3 overs in ICC World Twenty20. Sri Lanka won with a record 90 balls to spare.

Sri Lanka beat Afghanistan by 129 runs to enter final of Asia Cup. Chasing 254, the Afghans were bowled out for 124 with Thisara Perera and Ajantha Mendis taking three wickets each. Catch all the highlights from the Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka match, as they happened.

Ajantha Mendis, with 64 wickets in 17 Tests, replaces off-spinner Sachithra Senanayake from the side that earlier this week drew against Pakistan 1-1 in the United Arab Emirates.

Dinesh Chandimal, who scored his last ODI fifty against Australia in January, made a composed unbeaten 64 off 70 balls with just one four and a six as he put on a match-winning 40-run stand with No. 10 batsman Ajantha Mendis (19 not out) to guide his team to 235-8 in 49.4 overs.