Galle Test

GALLE: Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh by 259 runs in the first Test in Galle to take a 1-0 lead in the two-Test series on Saturday. Skipper Rangana Herath claimed 6-59 runs as the hosts dismissed Bangladesh for 197 runs in the second…

GALLE: Opener Dimuth Karunaratne scored his third Test century and made the West Indies bowlers toil in sweltering conditions as Sri Lanka finished on 250 for two at stumps on the opening day of the first Test Wednesday.

GALLE: Rangana Herath picked up seven wickets in a sublime display of left-arm spin bowling to power Sri Lanka to a spectacular comeback win by 63 runs against India on the fourth day of the opening test at Galle on Saturday.

GALLE: Left-arm spinner Rangana Herath claimed six wickets as Sri Lanka fashioned an unlikely seven-wicket victory over Pakistan to go one-up in the two-test series on Sunday.

GALLE: Kumar Sangakkara and Kaushal Silva hit half-centuries to push Sri Lanka to 174 for two wickets at lunch on the third day of the first test against Pakistan on Friday.

GALLE: Sri Lanka strongly replied to Pakistan 451 and scored 99 at the loss of 1-wicket till the end of second day of Galle Test, ARY News reported.

GALLE: Pakistan ended the day one of Galle Test on positive note scoring 261-4 (88 overs) as the umpires called the end of the day with 2-overs remaining due to bad light, ARY News reported.

GALLE: Younis Khan acted once again as the man of crisis by adding his 24th test century in Pakistani innings after the visitors lost their three top order wickets at 56 in the first test at Galle International Stadium against Sri Lanka,…

GALLE: Pakistan lost three wickets for 56 after Misbah won the toss and opted to bat first against Sri Lanka at Galle International Stadium in the first match of the two test series, ARY News reported on Wednesday.

GALLE: South African bowler Vernon Philander has been fined 75 per cent of his match fee for ball-tampering after an incident during the ongoing Galle Test, ARY News reported.