A win at last!!!
Three straight defeats have put their World Cup campaign on the line but Sri Lanka just managed to scrape through against a team lacking in international experience, beating the Dutch by 5 wickets to get their first two points on the table at the Ekena Stadium in Lucknow yesterday. The pressure was on the Sri [...]
Theekshana suffers injury
Sri Lanka spinner Maheesh Theekshana has suffered a hamstring injury during Sri Lanka’s nervy 5-wicket win over Netherlands last evening, spin bowling coach Piyal Wijetunga confirmed yesterday. Theekshana completed his 10 overs conceding 44 runs, taking the wicket of Netherland’s skipper Scott Edwards. But he was in pain, touching his right hamstring, the one that [...]
Royal in easy win
Anush Polonowita’s half ton and a four-wicket haul by Thamod Yasodhya paved the way for Royal College to record an easy 90-run win over D.S. Senanayake College in their Under-19 Inter-School Limited Over Tournament encounter played at Reid Avenue yesterday. Polonowita’s knock helped Royal make a modest score of 222 for 8 after electing to [...]
Ton-up Klaasen stars as South Africa hammer England
MUMBAI, Oct 21, 2023 (AFP) – Heinrich Klaasen made a brilliant World Cup century as South Africa thrashed England by a mammoth 229 runs in Mumbai on Saturday to leave the champions’ title defence hanging by a thread as they suffered a record defeat in a one-day international. Klaasen made 109, despite being repeatedly troubled [...]
Smith relishing his last tango in Paris
PARIS, Oct 21, 2023 (AFP): Aaron Smith says he is going to enjoy his ‘last dance’ for New Zealand, hoping like fellow legends Dan Carter and Richie McCaw in 2015 that he bows out by lifting the World Cup trophy next Saturday. The 34-year-old scrum-half was a key member of the All Blacks’ winning team [...]
All Blacks surpass national hopes by reaching World Cup final
WELLINGTON, Oct 21, 2023 (AFP): New Zealand’s incoming prime minister joined his countrymen in heaping praise on an All Blacks side that has exceeded national expectations by reaching the Rugby World Cup final. The three-time champions were regarded as outside hopes to clinch the silverware by many in the rugby-mad country after going into the [...]
Who beat whom, in the scuffle of ego?
It seems that Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has lost the plot. They have certainly invited ridicule. Just days after Danushka Gunathilaka returned home from being cleared of rape in Australia, he was exonerated by the SLC disciplinary committee, allowing him to resume cricket at the national and international level. Although the rape allegations were proven [...]
Summa Navaratnam – a true legend
One of Sri Lanka’s high-profile sports personalities – Sumanthiran Navaratnam – passed away at the age of 98 on Thursday in Colombo. Fondly and famously known as ‘Summa’ Navaratnam, he was regarded as a legend in rugby as well as athletics, where he brought honour to Sri Lanka in both disciplines with utmost dignity. In [...]
Entries called for Northern Province All-Island Open Championship
The stage is set for a thrilling badminton extravaganza as the Northern Province prepares to host the prestigious Northern Province All-Island Open Badminton Championship. Shuttlers from across the nation are now invited to showcase their talent at the highly anticipated competition. Organised by the Northern Province Badminton Association, affiliated with Sri Lanka Badminton, the tournament [...]
New Zealand reach final after outclassing Argentina
PARIS, Oct 21, 2023 (AFP): Will Jordan scored a hat-trick of tries as New Zealand outclassed Argentina 44-6 on Friday to set up a Rugby World Cup final against the winner of the second semi-final between England and defending champions South Africa. The result at a rainy Stade de France saw the All Blacks become [...]
Second Eagles’ Monsoon Cup 2023 next weekend
The Air Force Eagles’ Golf Links and Courses are set to host the eagerly anticipated second edition of the Eagles’ Monsoon Cup Golf Tournament 2023 on October 28 and 29 against the stunning backdrop of China Bay, in close proximity to the bustling harbour city of Trincomalee. This new tournament has been meticulously organised to [...]
Shevon and Vishmi take spotlight
Future national cricketing stars Shevon Daniel of St. Joseph’s College and Vishmi Gunaratne of Ratnavali Balika Vidyalaya, Gampaha received the major honours at the Under-19 Schools Cricket Awards 2023 held at the BMICH on Tuesday evening. Former Sri Lanka Youth skipper and St. Joseph’s all-rounder, Shevon Daniel, was adjudged the Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year [...]