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Cricket is a welcome distraction for Sri Lankans in crisis

Anti government demonstrators protest from the 17th century built Dutch Fort during the day two of the first test cricket match between Australia and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka, Thursday, June 30, 2022. The island nation is coping with an unprecedented economic crisis and severe shortages of essential supplies. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) FILE- People wait to buy fuel at a fuel station in Colombo, Sri Lanka, June 27, 2022. Cash-strapped Sri Lanka on Sunday announced closing schools for one week and appealed to the country’s expatriates to send money home through the banks to pay for new oil purchases amid a worsening shortage of fuel. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena, File) Auto rickshaw drivers wait to buy fuel in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Tuesday, July 5, 2022. Sri Lanka's ongoing negotiations with the International Monetary Fund have been complex and difficult than the instances before because it has entered talks as a bankrupt nation, the country's prime minister said Tuesday. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) Anti government demonstrators protest from the 17th century built Dutch Fort during the day two of the first test cricket match between Australia and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka, Thursday, June 30, 2022. The island nation is coping with an unprecedented economic crisis and severe shortages of essential supplies. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) FILE- People wait to buy fuel at a fuel station in Colombo, Sri Lanka, June 27, 2022. Cash-strapped Sri Lanka on Sunday announced closing schools for one week and appealed to the country’s expatriates to send money home through the banks to pay for new oil purchases amid a worsening shortage of fuel. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena, File) Auto rickshaw drivers wait to buy fuel in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Tuesday, July 5, 2022. Sri Lanka's ongoing negotiations with the International Monetary Fund have been complex and difficult than the instances before because it has entered talks as a bankrupt nation, the country's prime minister said Tuesday. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) Australia's cricket captain Pat Cummins waves to fans after defeating Sri Lanka by ten wickets win in day three of the first test cricket match between Australia and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka, Friday, July 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) People try to get board a crowded bus amid fuel shortage in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Tuesday, July 5, 2022. Sri Lanka's ongoing negotiations with the International Monetary Fund have been complex and difficult than the instances before because it has entered talks as a bankrupt nation, the country's prime minister said Tuesday. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) Australia's cricket captain Pat Cummins take selfie photos with fans after defeating Sri Lanka by ten wickets win in day three of the first test cricket match between Australia and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka, Friday, July 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) Bicycles given to be repaired are seen outside a workshop amid fuel shortage in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Tuesday, July 5, 2022. Sri Lanka's ongoing negotiations with the International Monetary Fund have been complex and difficult than the instances before because it has entered talks as a bankrupt nation, the country's prime minister said Tuesday. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)
Cricket is a welcome distraction for Sri Lankans in crisis