Sports Diary for this week - April 30-May 6

The Dialog Schools Rugby League Championship 2026 continues this weekend as well with a card of nine matches, while the second rugby Test between Sri Lanka Tuskers and New Zealand U85kgs will be played at Nittawela on Sunday (3) at 4:00pm.

The final of the SLC National Super League 4-day Tournament will be played between Dambulla and Colombo at the R. Premadasa International Stadium from Monday (4).

In addition, happenings in sports around the world are also listed.

Local Sports

Thursday (30)

Cricket:

Sri Lanka Women tour of Bangladesh 2026

• Sri Lanka Women vs Bangladesh Women (2nd T20I) at Sylhet (1:00pm)

Friday (1)

Rugby:

Dialog Schools Rugby League 2026

• D.S. Senanayake College vs Sri Sumangala College at Havelock Park (4:00pm)
• St. Peter’s College vs Mahanama College at Bambalapitiya (4:00pm)
• Ananda College vs St. Joseph’s College at Rajagiriya (4:00pm)
• S. Thomas’ College vs Thurstan College at Mt. Lavinia (4:00pm)

Saturday (2)

Cricket:

Sri Lanka Women tour of Bangladesh 2026

• Sri Lanka Women vs Bangladesh Women (3rd T20I) at Sylhet (1:00pm)

Rugby:

Dialog Schools Rugby League 2026

• Trinity College vs St. Anthony’s College at Pallekale (4:00pm)
• Isipathana College vs D.S. Senanayake College at Havelock Park (4:00pm)
• Mahanama College vs Wesley College at Ratmalana (4:00pm)
• St. Peter’s College vs St. Joseph’s College at Bambalapitiya (4:00pm)

Sunday (3)

Rugby:

New Zealand U85kg tour of Sri Lanka 2026

• Sri Lanka Tuskers vs New Zealand U85kg at Nittawela (4:00pm)

Dialog Schools Rugby League 2026

• Lumbini College vs Sri Sumangala College at Havelock Park (4:00pm)
• Prince of Wales College vs Ananda College at Ratmalana (4:00pm)
• Thurstan College vs Royal College at Sugathadasa Stadium (4:00pm)
• Science College vs Zahira College at Mt. Lavinia (4:00pm)

Monday (4)

Cricket:

National Super League 2026

• Dambulla vs Colombo at R. Premadasa ICS (10:00am)

Rugby:

Dialog Schools Rugby League 2026

• Kingswood College vs S. Thomas’ College at Bogambara (4:00pm)

Tuesday (5)

Cricket:

National Super League 2026

• Dambulla vs Colombo at R. Premadasa ICS (10:00am)

Wednesday (6)

Cricket:

National Super League 2026

• Dambulla vs Colombo at R. Premadasa ICS (10:00am)

World Sports

Thursday (30)

Cricket:

Indian Premier League 2026

• Gujarat Titans vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Ahmedabad (7:30pm)

Football:

• Europa League/Conference League, semi-finals 1st leg

Tennis:

• WTA/ATP at Madrid

Golf:

• PGA Tour's Miami Championship
• European Tour's Turkish Open
• LPGA Tour's Mexico Open at Mayakoba

Friday (May 1)

Cricket:

Indian Premier League 2026

• Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Capitals at Jaipur (7:30pm)

Pakistan Super League 2026

• Eliminator 2 at Lahore (7:30pm)

Tennis:

• WTA/ATP at Madrid

Rugby:

• Champions Cup/Challenge Cup semi-finals
• Super Rugby Pacific round 12

Golf:

• PGA Tour's Miami Championship
• European Tour's Turkish Open
• LPGA Tour's Mexico Open at Mayakoba

Cycling:

• Tour de Romandie
• Eschborn-Frankfurt

Saturday (2)

Cricket:

• Bangladesh vs New Zealand (3rd T20) at Mirpur

Indian Premier League 2026

• Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians at Chennai (7:30pm)

Formula 1:

• Miami Grand Prix Sprint Race

Cycling:

• Tour de Romandie

Tennis:

• WTA/ATP at Madrid

Racing:

• English 2000 Guineas at Newmarket

Rugby:

Champions Cup semi-final

• Leinster vs Toulon at Dublin

Challenge Cup semi-final

• Ulster vs Exeter at Belfast

Super Rugby Pacific round 12

Golf:

• PGA Tour's Miami Championship
• European Tour's Turkish Open
• LPGA Tour's Mexico Open at Mayakoba

Sunday (3)

Cricket:

Indian Premier League 2026

• Surisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders at Hyderabad (3:00pm)
• Gujarat Titans vs Punjab Kings at Ahmedabad (7:30pm)

Pakistan Super League 2026

• Final at Lahore (7:30pm)

Formula 1:

• Miami Grand Prix

Cycling:

• Tour de Romandie

Tennis:

• WTA/ATP at Madrid

Racing:

• English 1000 Guineas at Newmarket

Rugby:

• Champions Cup semi-final
• Bordeaux-Begles vs Bath at Bordeaux

Challenge Cup semi-final

• Montpellier vs Dragons at Montpellier, France

Golf:

• PGA Tour's Miami Championship
• European Tour's Turkish Open
• LPGA Tour's Mexico Open at Mayakoba

Monday (4)

Cricket:

Indian Premier League 2026

• Mumbai Indians vs Lucknow Super Giants at Wankhede *7:30pm)

Tuesday (5)

Cricket:

Indian Premier League 2026

• Delhi Capitals vs Chennai Super Kings at Delhi (7:30pm)

Football:

Champions League semi-finals

• Arsenal vs Atletico Madrid

Tennis:

• WTA at Italian Open, Rome

Wednesday (6)

Cricket:

Indian Premier League 2026

• Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings at Hyderabad (7:30pm)

Football:

Champions League semi-finals

• Bayern Munich vs Paris Saint Germain

Tennis:

• ATP and WTA at Italian Open, Rome