New Zealand demolished Sri Lanka with a nine-wicket victory in the second T20I to level the series Wednesday, as opener Tim Seifert finished on 79 not out
Mitchell Starc castled Kusal Perera's stumps with a text-book yorker in their win over Sri Lanka in the ongoing T20 WC in Dubai.
T20 World Cup: David Warner was dropped by Kusal Perera in the fifth over and he went on to register a half-century against Sri Lanka on Thursday.
Sri Lanka batsman Kusal Perera is doubtful for the upcoming T20 World Cup after sustaining a hamstring injury during the side's third T20I against South Africa.
India skipper Virat Kohli jumped to the fourth spot while KL Rahul held on to his sixth slot in the latest released ICC Men's T20I Player Rankings.
SL vs SA: Quinton de Kock and Reeza Hendricks hit unbeaten half-centuries as South Africa chased 121 to beat Sri Lanka by 10 wickets in the third T20I and win the series 3-0.
Sri Lanka Cricket on Friday announced that 18 players have signed the national player contracts which came into effect from August 1.
Sri Lanka vs India: Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) confirmed that wicket-keeper batsman Kusal Perera and pacer Binura Fernando will not be available for the ODI and the T20I series against India owing to respective injuries.
Disgruntled Sri Lanka cricket fans launched a campaign to shun their team on social media after they slumped to a dismal T20I series drubbing in England.
Kusal Perera will lead Sri Lanka's 24-member squad to play three T20Is and three ODIs in England beginning June 23.