Duffy bowls New Zealand to T20 victory over Sri Lanka
Mount Maunganui, New Zealand, AFP: A late bowling fightback sparked by Jacob Duffy produced a remarkable 8-run victory for New Zealand against Sri Lanka at Mount Maunganui on Saturday. Sri Lanka, with openers Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis in sparkling form, were cruising towards the 173-run target when they reached 95 without loss at the [...]
Kurunegala Youth make defending joint champs SSC eat humble pie
Dinushka Malan, an unheralded pacer from Kurunegala Youth CC, delivered a sensational display of seam bowling to power his side to a stunning 9-wicket victory over defending joint champions Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) in their SLC Major Clubs 3-day tournament clash at the SSC ground yesterday. In his 35th first-class appearance, the 31-year-old former St. [...]
Sri Lanka Juniors for IODA Asian and Oceanian Sailing Championship
Sri Lanka’s junior national sailing team left for the prestigious IODA Asian and Oceanian Championship to be held in Clearwater Bay, Hong Kong, from December 29 to January 5. Representing Sri Lanka this year are three girls, Laila Hazari (Methodist College), Sohanya de Mel (Ladies’ College) and McKaella Karunaratne (Ladies’ College); and seven boys – [...]
Cops raise alarm over ‘controversial’ decisions in ongoing League
Police Sports Club has expressed their displeasure regarding the manner, in which the subcommittees of Sri Lanka Rugby (SLR), currently in charge of running the ongoing Mastercard Club Rugby League 2024, have handled three separate incidents that occurred during the first couple of weekends. The club rugby league is run by a tournament committee appointed [...]
Reddy’s defiant maiden ton claws India back into 4th Australia Test
Melbourne, Australia, AFP: Nitish Kumar Reddy scored a defiant maiden century on Saturday as India fought back to reach 358-9 on a rain-hit third day of the fourth Test against Australia. Rising all-rounder Reddy was applauded off the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 105 not out after rain ended play for the day midway through the [...]
Kamindu nominated for ICC Emerging Player award
Sri Lanka’s left-handed batter Kamindu Mendis has been nominated for the prestigious ICC Emerging Player of the Year Award alongside Gus Atkinson, Saim Ayub, and Shamar Joseph. Mendis has been in scintillating form this year, particularly in Test cricket, amassing 1,049 runs at an impressive average of 74.92. His stellar performances include five centuries and [...]
St. Anthony’s coast to innings win
St. Anthony’s College, Katugastota, cruised to an emphatic innings and 19-run victory over St. Benedict’s College in their Under-19 inter-school cricket encounter concluded in Kandy yesterday. Despite a valiant effort by Sri Lanka Youth player Sharujan Shanmuganathan (105), who displayed fine batting form, St. Benedict’s managed only 146 and 103 in response to St. Anthony’s [...]
Red Shirts sink Navy
Defending champions CR&FC delivered a ruthless performance under floodlights to overpower Navy SC 38-15 in their MasterCard Club Rugby League 2024 Week 3 match at Longden Place last evening. Leading 21-3 at halftime, the Red Shirts maintained their dominance to secure their second consecutive victory and remain unbeaten in the tournament. CR&FC showcased their strength [...]
Police take slender first innings lead
Defending joint champions Police SC secured a narrow first-innings lead against Panadura SC on the second day of their match at Panadura. Responding to Panadura’s first-innings total of 236, Police rallied to post 253 runs after resuming on their overnight score of 22 for 1. Key contributions came from Ashen Bandara and Priyamal Perera, who [...]
Entries called for NPBA Open
Entries are now being accepted for the NPBA All-Island Open Badminton Championships 2024 which is scheduled to be held from January 16 to 19 at the Vavuniya District Sports Complex in Omanthai. Organised by the Northern Province Badminton Association (NPBA) under the sanction of Sri Lanka Badminton (SLB), the four-day championship is expected to attract [...]
Havies salvage win over Cops
Marred largely by errors Havelocks SC salvaged to record a narrow 17-15 win against Police SC in a third week encounter of the SLR-MasterCard Club Rugby League 2024 played at Havelock Park last evening. The Cops showed grit, but after a sloppy start Havies regrouped to nail a close win with a tally of two [...]
Abbas, Shahzad rock South Africa at start of chase
Centurion, South Africa, AFP: Pakistan opening bowlers Mohammad Abbas and Khurram Shahzad struck three blows late on the third afternoon as South Africa set out in pursuit of 148 runs to win the first Test at SuperSport Park on Saturday. South Africa were reeling at 27 for three at the close, 121 runs short of [...]
Double centurion Shah inspires Afghanistan fightback in Zimbabwe
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, AFP: Rahmat Shah struck an Afghanistan Test record 231 not out while partnering Hashmatullah Shahidi in an unbeaten 361-run stand on the third day of the first Test against Zimbabwe on Saturday. Captain Shahidi finished a punishing, wicket-less day for the six-man Zimbabwe attack on 141 for his second Test century. Starting the [...]
Dubai-based Hope earn Junior National Swimming crown
Dubai-based Sri Lankan swimmer Julie Daniella Hope of Cyclone Aquatics was crowned the Girls Junior National champion at the Sri Lanka National and Junior National Swimming Championship, which concluded at the Isipathana College Swimming Pool Complex last Sunday. The 14-year-old swimmer was the best performer of the five-day event, breaking the highest number of records. [...]
Grand opening of Wesley College’s 127-year-old restored pavilion
Wesley College, a historic seat of learning in Sri Lanka with a storied past of over 150 years, celebrated its deep-rooted sporting heritage last Thursday with the grand re-opening of its 127-year-old restored pavilion at Campbell Park, Wesley’s spiritual sporting home. Former Wesley and Ceylon cricketer L.R. ‘Lucky’ Goonetilleke, considered to be one of the [...]
Peterite Haathim emerge Junior National Swimming champ
A.I.M. Haathim from St. Peter’s College emerged as the Boys Junior champion at the National and Junior National Swimming Championship, organised by the Sri Lanka Aquatic Sports Union (SLASU) and concluded last Sunday at the Isipathana College Swimming Pool complex. Haathim, 14, won an impressive feat of four gold medals and a silver, securing two [...]
St. Sylvester’s and Hemamali GS win Youth Boxing titles
St. Sylvester’s College and Hemamali Girl’s School, two leading schools from Kandy, emerged champions in the BASL Youth Boxing Championship to retain the General Jagath Jayasuriya Challenge Trophy conducted by the Boxing Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) at Sahas Uyana in Kandy. Stubbs Shield champions St. Sylvester’s won a total of nine medals consisting of [...]