Ex-Sri Lanka men's cricket team captain Lahiru Thirimanne has been hospitalised after being involved in a serious car crash on Thursday (Mar 14) in the northern city of Anuradhapura.

Former Sri Lanka captain Lahiru Thirimanne hospitalised after car crash

Oshada Fernando and Lahiru Thirimanne led a Sri Lankan fightback as the tourists reached 255 for four in their second innings, a lead of 153, at close of play on the third day of the first Test against the West Indies in Antigua on Tuesday.

Battling Fernando leads Sri Lanka fightback in first Test

?Fifties from Lahiru Thirimanne and Angelo Mathews kept Sri Lanka firmly on course for a handy first-innings lead against India on day three of the rain-hit first test on Saturday

Cricket: Sri Lanka eye handy first-innings lead against India