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This will be the 60-year-old\u2019s fourth World Cup final having officiated in the 1999, 2003 and 2015 finals. The former Test captain missed only three World Cup finals since joining the ICC in 1993 and that\u2019s because in 1996, 2007 and 2011 Sri Lanka were in the final. Madugalle is a highly respected official and has been chosen to officiate some key ICC events and important bilateral series like the Ashes. His balanced decisions, communications skills, chilled out exterior but steely convictions has earned the admiration of all nations. It is said that Madugalle has mastered the art of diplomacy so well that when he tells a player to go to hell, he does it in such a way that the player in fact looks forward for the trip. He fined Jason Roy 30 percent of his match fee for showing dissent after being given out in the semi-final against Australia in Birmingham. Umpire Kumar Dharmasena has been also chosen to stand in the game as an on-field umpire alongside South Africa\u2019s Marais Erasmus. During Thursday\u2019s semi-final, it looked as if Dharmasena had cooked his goose after he gave a bad decision. The former Test cricketer ruled Roy caught behind when the bat was nowhere near resulting in an angry outburst by the batsman. England had no reviews left and were left fuming. Thankfully, the decision didn\u2019t cost them the game. Apart from that one poor decision, Dharmasena had a very good game and rarely his decisions were overturned. Dharmasena also officiated in the last World Cup final when Australia beat New Zealand at MCG. He was recently ranked world\u2019s best umpire. Dharmasena was\u00a0 a member of the Sri Lankan side that won the 1996 World Cup. He concentrated on a career in banking after retiring from the sport and took up umpiring as a hobby. But in 2008, he was fast tracked as an international umpire by Sri Lanka Cricket and in a very short period made an impact. (Daily Island, 13.7.2019)<\/span><\/p>\nNew Zealand will tour Sri Lanka, from August 3, 2019 to September 7, 2019, playing Two test Matches and Three T20 Matches. They will play one Test at Galle and the other in Colombo. The T20 matches will be, two in Colombo and one in Kandy. They will also play a 3-day Warm-Up Match, prior to the Test\u2019s and a T20 Warm-Up match prior to the T20 matches. (SLC Media Release, 5.7.2019))<\/span><\/p>\nSri Lanka named an unprecedented squad of 22 players for just three ODI matches against Bangladesh starting on July 26.<\/span><\/p>\nSri Lanka squad: Dimuth Karunaratne (captain), Kusal Perera, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Lahiru Thirimanne, Shehan Jayasuriya, Dhananjaya de Silva, Niroshan Dickwella, Danushka Gunetilleke, Dasun Chanaka, Wanidu Hasaranga, Akila Dananjaya, Amila Aponso, Lakshan Sandakan, Lasith Malinga, Nuwan Pradeep, Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Kumara, Thisara Perera, Isuru Udana, Lahiru Madushanka (Sunday Observer, 21.7.2019)<\/span><\/p>\nThe touring Bangladeshi\u2019s, beat the Sri Lanka Board President\u2019s XI by 5 wickets to win the One-Day Warm-Up match, played at the P. Sara Oval, Colombo. Scores:<\/span><\/p>\nSri Lanka Board President\u2019s XI 282\/8 in 50 Overs (Shanaka 86no, Jayasuriya 56, Rajapaksa 32, de Silva 28, Gunathilaka 26, Sarkar 2\/29, Hossain 2\/31, Reza 1\/22, Rahman 1\/29, Ahmed 1\/57)<\/span><\/p>\nBangladesh \u2013 285\/5 in 48.1 Overs (Mithun 91, Rahim 50, Iqbal 37,\u00a0 Mahamudullah 33, Rahman 31no, Kumara 2\/26, de Silva 1\/39, Dananjaya 1\/47, Rajitha 1\/57)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nSri Lanka beat the touring Bangladeshi\u2019s by 91 runs to win the First ODI, played at the R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama, Colombo. Scores:<\/span><\/p>\nSri Lanka \u2013 314\/8 in 50 Overs (M. 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Retiring Malinga claimed 3-38 while Nuwan Pradeep (3-51) and Dhananjaya de Silva (2-49) played their parts in the win. “I feel it\u2019s the right time for me to retire from ODIs. I have been playing for the last 15 years for Sri Lanka and this is the right time to move on,” Malinga, who finished his ODI career with 338 wickets, said after the game. “My time is over and I have to go.” (Sunday Island, 28.7.2019)<\/span><\/p>\nSri Lanka beat the touring Bangladeshi\u2019s by 7 wickets to win the Second ODI, played at the R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama, Colombo. Scores:<\/span><\/p>\nBangladesh \u2013 238\/8 in 50 Overs (Rahim 98no, Miraz 43, Dananjaya 2\/39, Pradeep 2\/53, Udana 2\/58)<\/span><\/p>\nSri Lanka \u2013 242\/3 in 44.4 Overs (Fernando 82, Mathews 52no, Mendis 41no, M. 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<\/p>\nScores:<\/span><\/p>\n Sri Lanka \u2013 338\/6 in 50 Overs (Fernando 104, M.Perera 64, Thirimanne 45no, Mendis 39, Karunaratne 32,\u00a0 Holder 2\/59, Allen 1\/44,\u00a0 Thomas 1\/58, Cottrell 1\/69)<\/span><\/p>\n West Indies \u2013 315\/9 in 50 Overs (Pooran 118, Allen 51, Gayle 35, Malinga 3\/55, Mathews 1\/6, Vandersay 1\/50, Rajitha 1\/76)<\/span><\/p>\n Player of the Match: Avishka Fernando, Sri Lanka<\/span><\/p>\n India defeated Sri Lanka by 7 wickets, winning the 44th<\/sup> Match of the One-Day International Series, played at Headingley, Leeds.<\/span><\/p>\n Scores:<\/span><\/p>\n Sri Lanka \u2013 264\/7 in 50 Overs (Mathews 113, Thirimanne 53, de Silva 29no, Bumrah 3\/37, Jadeja 1\/40, Pandya 1\/50, Yadav 1\/58, Kumar 1\/73)<\/span><\/p>\n India \u2013 265\/3 in 43.3 Overs (Rahul 111, Sharma 103, Kohli 34no,\u00a0 Rajitha 1\/47, Udana 1\/50, Malinga 1\/82)<\/span><\/p>\n Player of the Match: Rohit\u00a0 Sharma (India)<\/span><\/p>\n Ranjan Madugalle, the chief among ICC Match Referees has been chosen once again as the head of the match officials for the epic final between New Zealand and England. This will be the 60-year-old\u2019s fourth World Cup final having officiated in the 1999, 2003 and 2015 finals. The former Test captain missed only three World Cup finals since joining the ICC in 1993 and that\u2019s because in 1996, 2007 and 2011 Sri Lanka were in the final. Madugalle is a highly respected official and has been chosen to officiate some key ICC events and important bilateral series like the Ashes. His balanced decisions, communications skills, chilled out exterior but steely convictions has earned the admiration of all nations. It is said that Madugalle has mastered the art of diplomacy so well that when he tells a player to go to hell, he does it in such a way that the player in fact looks forward for the trip. He fined Jason Roy 30 percent of his match fee for showing dissent after being given out in the semi-final against Australia in Birmingham. Umpire Kumar Dharmasena has been also chosen to stand in the game as an on-field umpire alongside South Africa\u2019s Marais Erasmus. During Thursday\u2019s semi-final, it looked as if Dharmasena had cooked his goose after he gave a bad decision. The former Test cricketer ruled Roy caught behind when the bat was nowhere near resulting in an angry outburst by the batsman. England had no reviews left and were left fuming. Thankfully, the decision didn\u2019t cost them the game. Apart from that one poor decision, Dharmasena had a very good game and rarely his decisions were overturned. Dharmasena also officiated in the last World Cup final when Australia beat New Zealand at MCG. He was recently ranked world\u2019s best umpire. Dharmasena was\u00a0 a member of the Sri Lankan side that won the 1996 World Cup. He concentrated on a career in banking after retiring from the sport and took up umpiring as a hobby. But in 2008, he was fast tracked as an international umpire by Sri Lanka Cricket and in a very short period made an impact. (Daily Island, 13.7.2019)<\/span><\/p>\n New Zealand will tour Sri Lanka, from August 3, 2019 to September 7, 2019, playing Two test Matches and Three T20 Matches. They will play one Test at Galle and the other in Colombo. The T20 matches will be, two in Colombo and one in Kandy. They will also play a 3-day Warm-Up Match, prior to the Test\u2019s and a T20 Warm-Up match prior to the T20 matches. (SLC Media Release, 5.7.2019))<\/span><\/p>\n Sri Lanka named an unprecedented squad of 22 players for just three ODI matches against Bangladesh starting on July 26.<\/span><\/p>\n Sri Lanka squad: Dimuth Karunaratne (captain), Kusal Perera, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Lahiru Thirimanne, Shehan Jayasuriya, Dhananjaya de Silva, Niroshan Dickwella, Danushka Gunetilleke, Dasun Chanaka, Wanidu Hasaranga, Akila Dananjaya, Amila Aponso, Lakshan Sandakan, Lasith Malinga, Nuwan Pradeep, Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Kumara, Thisara Perera, Isuru Udana, Lahiru Madushanka (Sunday Observer, 21.7.2019)<\/span><\/p>\n The touring Bangladeshi\u2019s, beat the Sri Lanka Board President\u2019s XI by 5 wickets to win the One-Day Warm-Up match, played at the P. Sara Oval, Colombo. Scores:<\/span><\/p>\n Sri Lanka Board President\u2019s XI 282\/8 in 50 Overs (Shanaka 86no, Jayasuriya 56, Rajapaksa 32, de Silva 28, Gunathilaka 26, Sarkar 2\/29, Hossain 2\/31, Reza 1\/22, Rahman 1\/29, Ahmed 1\/57)<\/span><\/p>\n Bangladesh \u2013 285\/5 in 48.1 Overs (Mithun 91, Rahim 50, Iqbal 37,\u00a0 Mahamudullah 33, Rahman 31no, Kumara 2\/26, de Silva 1\/39, Dananjaya 1\/47, Rajitha 1\/57)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Sri Lanka beat the touring Bangladeshi\u2019s by 91 runs to win the First ODI, played at the R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama, Colombo. Scores:<\/span><\/p>\n Sri Lanka \u2013 314\/8 in 50 Overs (M. Perera 111, Mathews 48, Mendis 43, Karunaratne 36, Islam 3\/62, Rahman 2\/75, Sarkar 1\/17, Uossain 1\/54, Miraz 1\/56)<\/span><\/p>\n Bangladesh \u2013 223 in 41.4 Overs (Rahim 67, Rahman 60, Malinga 3\/38, Pradeep 3\/51, de Silva 2\/49, Kumara 1\/45)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Player of the Match: Kusal Perera (Sri Lanka) \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Lasith Malinga shone in his farewell match after Kusal Perera struck a quick-fire century as Sri Lanka crushed Bangladesh by 91 runs in the first one-day of a three-match series in Colombo on Friday. Malinga rattled Bangladesh with his fiery opening spell, reducing the visitors to 39-4 in the process, without allowing them to recover from the damage despite the best efforts by Mushfiqur Rahim and Sabbir Rahman. Mushfiqur made 67 while Sabbir added 60 as the duo shared an 111-run partnership for the fifth wicket but Bangladesh stuttered to 223 all out in 41.4 overs replying to Sri Lanka\u2019s 314-8. Retiring Malinga claimed 3-38 while Nuwan Pradeep (3-51) and Dhananjaya de Silva (2-49) played their parts in the win. “I feel it\u2019s the right time for me to retire from ODIs. I have been playing for the last 15 years for Sri Lanka and this is the right time to move on,” Malinga, who finished his ODI career with 338 wickets, said after the game. “My time is over and I have to go.” (Sunday Island, 28.7.2019)<\/span><\/p>\n Sri Lanka beat the touring Bangladeshi\u2019s by 7 wickets to win the Second ODI, played at the R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama, Colombo. Scores:<\/span><\/p>\n Bangladesh \u2013 238\/8 in 50 Overs (Rahim 98no, Miraz 43, Dananjaya 2\/39, Pradeep 2\/53, Udana 2\/58)<\/span><\/p>\n Sri Lanka \u2013 242\/3 in 44.4 Overs (Fernando 82, Mathews 52no, Mendis 41no, M. Perera 30, Rahman 2\/50, Miraz 1\/51)<\/span><\/p>\n Player of the Match: Avishka Fernando (Sri Lanka)<\/span><\/p>\n Sri Lanka beat the touring Bangladeshi\u2019s by 122runs to win the Third and final ODI, played at the R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama, Colombo. Scores:<\/span><\/p>\n Sri Lanka \u2013 294\/8 in 50 Overs (Mathews 87, Mendis 54, Karunaratne 46, M. Perera 42, Shanaka 30, Sarkar 3\/56, S. Islam 3\/68, T. Islam 1\/34, Hossain 1\/55)<\/span><\/p>\n Bangladesh \u2013 172 in 36 Overs (Sarkar 69, T. Islam 39no, \u00a0Shanaka 3\/27, Rajitha 2\/17, Kumara 2\/26, de Silva 1\/16, Dananjaya 1\/44)<\/span><\/p>\n Player of the Match: Angelo Mathews (Sri Lanka)<\/span><\/p>\n Player of the Series: Angelo Mathews (Sri Lanka)<\/span><\/p>\n Sri Lanka won the 3-match series 3-0<\/span><\/p>\n \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" SRI LANKA CRICKET NEWS – JULY 2019 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Compiled by Victor Melder Sri Lanka defeated West Indies by 23 runs, winning the 39th Match of the One-Day International Series, played at Riverside Grounds, Chester-le-Street. 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