But Sri Lanka, acknowledging that Jayasuriya needed more consistent support, made the bold call of replacing the sometimes-wayward Ramesh Mendis, with debutant Nishan Peiris. And on day three of ...

Sri Lanka will be buoyed too by the six-wicket haul achieved by debutant offspinner Nishan Peiris, even if he was expensive as New Zealand's batters went hard at him. He finished with figures of 9 ...

Debutant offspinner Nishan Peiris took six wickets Sunday to seal Sri Lanka's first series win against New Zealand in 15 years with a crushing victory by an innings and 154 runs in the second test ...

Sri Lanka have included off-spinner Nishan Peiris in their squad for the second Test against New Zealand, replacing the injured Vishwa Fernando. The match is scheduled to begin on Thursday ...

Left-arm spinner Prabath Jayasuriya was the wrecker-in-chief picking up 6-42, while debutant offspinner Nishan Peiris (3-33) also got amongst the wickets as they combined to give the hosts the ...

Tom Blundell was not out 47 and Glenn Phillips on 32 when bad light forced an early end to play in Galle after debutant off-spinner Nishan Peiris took three top-order wickets. Devon Conway ...

Nishan Peiris to Mitchell Santner. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs. Nishan Peiris to Mitchell Santner. Off break length ball ...

Nishan Peiris to Glenn Phillips. Off break half volley, to leg on the front foot driving, well timed back to bowler for no runs, run save by Peiris. Nishan Peiris to Tom Blundell. Off break half ...