Mendis, Gunathilaka anchor highest Champions Trophy chase to keep SL alive
Fifties from Gunathilaka, Kusal Mendis and Angelo Mathews kept Sri Lanka in the hunt for a semi-final spot after their win over India at The Oval threw Group B wide open
Fifties from Gunathilaka, Kusal Mendis and Angelo Mathews kept Sri Lanka in the hunt for a semi-final spot after their win over India at The Oval threw Group B wide open
Mendis and Gunathilaka have batted together four times in ODIs, each time for the second wicket, adding 128, 57, 4 and 159.
Only added to Sri Lanka's squad on the eve of their match against India, Danushka Gunathilaka stamped himself all over it
Remarkable batting performances, led by a century-stand between Danushka Gunathilaka and Kusal Mendis, helped Sri Lanka seal the highest successful chase in the Champions Trophy
Sri Lanka have struggled badly since the 2015 World Cup, mainly due to the retirements of three batting legends. But two young dynamos pointed to a light at the end of the tunnel in a win over India
Angelo Mathews, Sri Lanka's captain, hailed his players for defying expectations after their seven-wicket victory over India
Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umesh Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja all have a wealth of experience in pressure situations, but they had no answer for Sri Lankan aggression at The Oval
In the crucial segment between overs 25 and 40, which included the third Powerplay, India managed to score just 80 runs
Angelo Mathews is optimistic of a turnaround against a world class Indian attack on what is likely to be a seam-friendly surface at The Oval
Chamara Kapugedara has been ruled out of the Champions Trophy with an injury to his right knee, which was sustained during training on Wednesday
Sri Lanka will be without Upul Tharanga, who was banned for a slow over rate, and are waiting on the fitness of Chamara Kapugedera as well