Sri Lanka, Dimuth Karunaratne and Australia

Sri Lanka aims to give veteran cricketer Dimuth Karunaratne grand farewell in 2nd test vs Australia
After an embarrassing defeat by an innings and 242 runs in the first test against Australia, Sri Lanka is hungry to bounce back in Galle and level the two-match series.
Former Sri Lanka captain Karunaratne to retire after second Australia test
Former Sri Lanka test skipper Dimuth Karunaratne will retire from the format after his 100th match, the final test of Sri Lanka's two-test series against Australia in Galle on Thursday.
Sri Lanka veteran Dimuth Karunaratne expected to retire at snap press conference
Sri Lanka Cricket has called a press conference where Dimuth Karunaratne is expected to formally announce he will retire from Test cricket after the series against Australia.
Sri Lanka's Dimuth Karunaratne to retire from international cricket after playing 100th Test
Dimuth Karunaratne has scored 7,172 runs at an average of just under 40, with 16 centuries and 34 half-centuries in 99 Tests over nearly 14 years.
Sri Lanka wins the toss and bats in second cricket test against Australia
Dimuth Karunaratne strode to the crease to start his 100th and last test match after Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat against Australia.
Sri Lanka Gears Up for Redemption Against Australia: Final Test for Karunaratne
Sri Lanka faces a must-win situation in the second test against Australia to level the series after a crushing defeat in the first match. The match marks Dimuth Karunaratne's final test, adding emotional significance.
Australia dominate on first day of Sri Lanka Test
Australia dominate proceedings on the opening day of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Galle as the hosts slide to 229-9.
Fluent Chandimal takes Sri Lanka to 87-1 in second Australia Test
A 64-run stand for the second wicket enabled Sri Lanka to reach 87-1 at lunch on the opening day of the second Test against Australia on Thursday. The Sri Lankan second-wicket pair batted with better discipline than the side showed when losing the first Test by a record innings and 242 runs last week.
Stats: Karunaratne, a colossal Test opener for Sri Lanka
Dimuth Karunaratne is set to become only the seventh Sri Lanka player to feature in 100 Tests. His landmark game will be his ...
Sri Lanka opener Karunaratne to retire from Tests
Sri Lanka opener Dimuth Karunaratne will retire from Test cricket after this week's second Test - and his 100th - against ...
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Dimuth Karunaratne: Sri Lanka’s Colossal Test Opener and His Journey in Numbers
Dimuth Karunaratne. Imagine walking onto the cricket field, ready to stare down the world’s fiercest bowlers with an entire ...
Aussies halt celebrations to give retiring Sri Lankan great Dimuth Karunaratne a ‘much-deserved’ ovation
Sri Lankan opener Dimuth Karunaratne has left the field to a standing ovation after he was dismissed for the final time in Test cricket on Saturday. The 36-year-old announced the second Test against ...
Karunaratne toils his way to a place among Sri Lanka's greats
An ego-free, hard-working opening batter will be playing his 100th Test match this week. And he might be one of the very last ...
Former Sri Lanka Captain Dimuth Karunaratne To Retire After Playing 100th Test
Dimuth Karunaratne has scored 7,172 runs at an average of just under 40, with 16 centuries and 34 half-centuries in 99 Tests.