India and Sri Lanka tie ODI after Asalanka heroics
Friday, 2 August 2024 Charith Asalanka is the hero for Sri Lanka as they play out a thrilling tie with India in the first one-day international in Colombo.
Over a year since protests rocked the South Asia country of Sri Lanka, the nation has voted in a new leader in an effort to recover from its worst economic crisis and resulting political upheaval.
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Sri Lanka has elected Anura Kumara Dissanayake, a prominent Marxist leader, as its new president amid ongoing economic challenges. Dissanayake, the head of the Peopleβs Liberation Front (JVP), secured 42.31% of the vote in a historic election, becoming the country's 10th president.
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Asalanka delivered an impressive spell, taking crucial wickets of Shivam Dube and Arshdeep Singh in consecutive deliveries. DNA Also reported by •Mid-Day
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