Sri Lanka head coach Gary Kirsten has urged his team to turn the progress they have made through more Test cricket into actual results after India handed them a 165-run defeat in the first Test in Galle.

The Pakistan Cricket Board will host Sri Lanka and England men’s cricket teams for bilateral and tri-series from 9 October to 21 November, it was announced today.

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India defeated Sri Lanka by 165 runs in the first Test of the two-match series at the Galle International Cricket Stadium to take a 1-0 lead in the series.

A consortium including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos bought close to 40% of Liverpool from Fenway Sports Group (FSG).

Sri Lanka reached 84 for four at stumps on Day Four of the first Test against India at the Galle International Cricket Stadium today (18), leaving the hosts needing a further 288 runs to reach their winning target of 372.

Experienced Dinesh Chandimal has been ruled out of the ongoing Galle Test with concussion. Pasindu Sooriyabandara has been named as his concussion substitute.

India were bowled out for 193 in 48.5 overs in their second innings of the first Test against Sri Lanka at the Galle International Cricket Stadium, leaving the hosts with a target of 372 runs for victory.

Former Australia batsman David Warner was convicted and fined A$1,500 ($1,065) for drink-driving by a Sydney court on Tuesday after being arrested in April.

Sri Lanka batter Dinesh Chandimal has sustained an injury to his right shoulder and neck while diving to prevent a boundary during the first session of Day 4 of the first Test against India.

Fifa's chief operating officer Kevin Lamour has been sacked by the governing body, less than three weeks after he strongly criticised its president Gianni Infantino's aborted plan to sell stakes in competitions to private investors, BBC Sport has been told.

Human rights organisation FairSquare has urged FIFA to rule that Gianni Infantino is ineligible to seek another term as president, arguing he has already served the maximum three terms permitted under the body's statutes.

Sonal Dinusha struck a defiant century to save Sri Lanka from following on before rain halted play on the third day of the opening Test at the Galle International Cricket Stadium.

Sri Lanka’s 25-year-old left-hander Sonal Dinusha scored his maiden Test century in the opening Test against India at the Galle International Cricket Stadium a short while ago.

India were bowled out for 462 in their first innings on the third day of the opening Test against Sri Lanka here on Monday.

Arsenal beat Manchester City 3-0 in the Community Shield on Sunday, giving Mikel Arteta an early-season triumph while condemning new City boss Enzo Maresca to defeat in his first game in charge in the traditional curtain-raiser to the campaign.

Sri Lanka struck back through spinners but Devdutt Padikkal's elegant 167 powered India to a commanding 460-9 in the rain-plagued opening test in Galle on Sunday.

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