We must avoid making hasty conclusions on India-Maldives ties based on an election result as they have several dimensions, from history and culture to economic linkages
The request from the head of SLC came on Saturday, hours after the Sports Minister also vowed to appeal to the ICC against suspension which he claimed was illegal.
New Zealand's campaign has hit a disheartening flatline after their early domination and the Kiwis will have to rediscover their bowling mojo for a World Cup reboot when they face knocked-out Sri Lanka
Asalanka scored a 105-ball 108, while opener Pathum Nissanka and Sadeera Samarawickrama made identical scores of 41 runs each to help Sri Lanka post 279 all out in 49.3 overs. Bangladesh scored the required runs in 41.1 overs for the loss of seven wickets
The notorious air pollution in the national capital has shrouded the World Cup clash between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in doubt and it remains to be seen if the health of the players takes precedence over the contest
The Bangladesh cricket team was supposed to have their first training session on Friday evening but the team management decided against it considering the high pollution levels
Following the meeting, the Finance Ministry, in a late Thursday night post, stated that Wickremesinghe acknowledged India's multi-faceted support to Sri Lanka during the economic crisis.
Mohammed Shami (5/18) and Mohammed Siraj (3/16) ran through the Sri Lanka batting line-up as the Islanders were bundled out for 55 in 19.4 overs while chasing 358
Crowd at the Wankhede stadium, where the match was played, got stunned with Shubman's dismissal and among them was his alleged girlfriend, Sara Tendulkar.
