Sri Lanka head coach Jayasuriya to step down, Pakistan captain Agha weighs future

March 2, 2026 9:48 AM

Sri Lanka head coach Jayasuriya to step down, Pakistan captain Agha weighs future

Sri Lanka's Sanath Jayasuriya said he will step down as head coach, while Pakistan's Salman Agha said he will take time to decide whether to remain captain after both teams' poor campaigns at the Twenty20 World Cup. Tournament co-hosts Sri Lanka made the Super Eights but the 2014 champion lost all three matches to finish at the bottom of Group Two. "I thought it was time to give it (the job) to someone else," Jayasuriya said after their narrow defeat to Pakistan on Saturday. "That's why about...

T20 World Cup: Sri Lanka decimate Oman by 105 runs in Group B encounter

February 12, 2026 3:17 PM

T20 World Cup: Sri Lanka decimate Oman by 105 runs in Group B encounter

Sri Lanka thrashed Oman by 105 runs in their Group B match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on Thursday. Batting first, Sri Lanka posted 225 for 5, powered by half-centuries from Kusal Mendis (61 off 45), Pavan Rathnayake (60 off 28) and captain Dasun Shanaka (50 off 20). Oman struck early, removing Kamil Mishara for 8, and Pathum Nissanka for 13. Rathnayake and Mendis then built a partnership to keep the run rate high. Shanaka’s late assault, i...