Kamindu Mendis Reaches 1,500 Test Runs

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka batter Kamindu Mendis completed 1,500 Test runs during the third day of the second and final Test against India in Colombo on August 25, 2026. Mendis needed 31 runs before the innings and reached the landmark after scoring 32 from 58 deliveries.

Babar Azam Set to Return as Pakistan Seek Test Revival

ENGLAND — Pakistan are set to welcome back Babar Azam for the second Test after the batter showed positive signs during training while recovering from a finger injury. Bowling coach Umar Gul said Babar looked good during a full batting session involving fast bowlers, spinners and throwdowns.

Prabath Jayasuriya Sanctioned by ICC

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Prabath Jayasuriya has become the third player sanctioned by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for an incident during the second World Test Championship Test between Sri Lanka and India. The Sri Lanka spinner was found to have breached Article 2.2 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel.

Shahbaz, Anukul Shine as East Zone Storm Into Semis

NEW DELHI, India — East Zone completed a dominant Duleep Trophy quarter-final victory after dismissing North East Zone for 146 in their second innings, securing an innings-and-210-run win. Anukul Roy claimed five wickets, while Shahbaz Ahmed followed his career-best 167 with four wickets in the match to earn Player of the Match honours.