Sports Diary for this week - February 20-26

The SLR-MasterCard Club Rugby League 2024/25, which has reached the Super Round, will continue with two games of the Plate Segment this weekend as well, while ultimate weekend of the SLC Major Club 3-day cricket tournament will be played this weekend with a card of eight matches.

The Schools Big Match Cricket Season kicks off with the 62nd Thurstan-Isipathana encounter which will be played from February 21 to 23 at the SSC ground in Colombo.

The IMC Over-50 Masters’ World Cup 2025 that is being held in Sri Lanka from February 9 to 23 with 14 teams competing for the title, has reached the knockout stage with the final set to be played on Sunday (23) at the R. Premadasa ICS in Colombo.

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

Local Sports

Thursday (20)

Cricket:

IMC Over-50 Masters’ World Cup 2025

• 1: Div ‘A’ 1 vs Div ‘B’ 2 at R. Premadasa ICS, Colombo (10:00am)
• 2: Div ‘A’ 2 vs Div ‘B’ 1 at NCC (10:00am)
• 3: Div ‘A’ 3 vs Div ‘B’ 4 at MCA ground (10:00am)
• 4: Div ‘A’ 4 vs Div ‘B’ 3 at Bandaragama (10:00am)
• 5: Div ‘A’ 5 vs Div ‘B’ 6 at Katunayake (10:00am)
• 6: Div ‘A’ 6 vs Div ‘B’ 5 at Thurstan ground (10:00am)
• 7: Div ‘A’ 7 vs Div ‘B; 7 at BRC (10:00am)

Friday (21)

Cricket:

SLC 3-day Major Club League

• Ace Capital vs Panadura SC at Katunayake (10:00am)
• Colts vs Chilaw Marians at Colts (10:00am)
• Bloomfield vs Badureliya SC at Bloomfield (10:00am)
• Ragama CC vs Begombo CC at Maggona (10:00am)
• Kurunegala Youth vs NCC at Welagedara (10:00am)
• Nugegoda S&WC vs Tamil Union at Panadura (10:00am)
• Moors SC vs Kandy Customs at Police Park (10:00am)
• CCC vs BRC at CCC (10:00am)

Big Match:

• 62nd Thurstan College vs Isipathana College encounter at SSC (10:00am)

Rugby:

SLR-MasterCard Club Rugby League

Super Round Plate

• Sri Lions vs CH&FC at Racecourse (4:00pm)

Saturday (22)

Cricket:

SLC 3-day Major Club League

• Ace Capital vs Panadura SC at Katunayake (10:00am)
• Colts vs Chilaw Marians at Colts (10:00am)
• Bloomfield vs Badureliya SC at Bloomfield (10:00am)
• Ragama CC vs Begombo CC at Maggona (10:00am)
• Kurunegala Youth vs NCC at Welagedara (10:00am)
• Nugegoda S&WC vs Tamil Union at Panadura (10:00am)
• Moors SC vs Kandy Customs at Police Park (10:00am)
• CCC vs BRC at CCC (10:00am)

Big Match:

• 62nd Thurstan College vs Isipathana College encounter at SSC (10:00am)

IMC Over-50 Masters’ World Cup 2025

• 1: Loser Match 1 vs Loser Match 2 at NCC (10:00am)
• 2: Winner Match 3 vs Winner Match 4 at MCA ground (10:00am)
• 3: Winner Match 5 vs Winner Match 6 at Bandaragama (10:00am)
• 4: Loser Match 3 vs Loser Match 4 at Katunayake (10:00am)
• 5: Loser Match 5 vs Winner Match 7 at BRC (10:00am)
• 6: Loser Match 6 vs Loser Match 7 at Ratmalana (10:00am)

Rugby:

SLR-MasterCard Club Rugby League

Super Round Plate

• Navy SC vs Army SC at Panagoda (4:00pm)

Sunday (23)

Cricket:

SLC 3-day Major Club League

• Ace Capital vs Panadura SC at Katunayake (10:00am)
• Colts vs Chilaw Marians at Colts (10:00am)
• Bloomfield vs Badureliya SC at Bloomfield (10:00am)
• Ragama CC vs Begombo CC at Maggona (10:00am)
• Kurunegala Youth vs NCC at Welagedara (10:00am)
• Nugegoda S&WC vs Tamil Union at Panadura (10:00am)
• Moors SC vs Kandy Customs at Police Park (10:00am)
• CCC vs BRC at CCC (10:00am)

Big Match:

• 62nd Thurstan College vs Isipathana College encounter at SSC (10:00am)

IMC Over-50 Masters’ World Cup 2025

• Final: Winner Match 1 vs Winner Match 2 at R. Premadasa ICS, Colombo (10:00am)

World Sports

Thursday (20)

Football:

• Europa League and Conference
• League knockout phase play-off second leg matches

Cricket:

Champions Trophy

• Group ‘A’: Bangladesh vs India at Dubai (2:30pm)

Cycling:

• UAE Tour

Golf:

• European Tour at Kenya Open, Nairobi
• USPGA at Mexico Open, Vallarta
• LPGA at Pattaya, Thailand

Tennis:

• ATP at Qatar Open at Doha
• Rio Open at Rio de Janeiro
• WTA Dubai Open

Friday (21)

Alpine Skiing:

• Women's World Cup giant slalom at Sestriere, Italy

Cricket:

Champions Trophy

• Group ‘B’: Afghanistan vs South Africa at Karachi (2:30pm)

Cycling:

• UAE Tour

Golf:

• European Tour at Kenya Open, Nairobi
• USPGA at Mexico Open, Vallarta
• LPGA at Pattaya, Thailand

Tennis:

• ATP at Qatar Open at Doha
• Rio Open at Rio de Janeiro
• WTA Dubai Open

Horse Racing:

• First day of Saudi Cup racing festival at Riyadh

Saturday (22)

Alpine Skiing:

• Men's World Cup downhill at Crans Montana, Switzerland
• Women's World Cup giant slalom at Sestriere, Italy

Cricket:

Champions Trophy

• Group ‘B’: Australia vs England at Lahore (2:30pm)

• Zimbabwe vs Ireland (1st T20) at Harare

Cycling:

• UAE Tour

Golf:

• European Tour at Kenya Open, Nairobi
• USPGA at Mexico Open, Vallarta
• LPGA at Pattaya, Thailand

Rugby:

Six Nations

• Wales vs Ireland at Cardiff
• England vs Scotland at Twickenham

Tennis:

• ATP at Qatar Open at Doha
• Rio Open at Rio de Janeiro
• WTA Dubai Open

Horse Racing:

• Saudi Cup at Riyadh

Sunday (23)

Alpine Skiing:

• Men's World Cup super-G at Crans Montana, Switzerland
• Women's World Cup slalom at Sestriere, Italy

Cricket:

Champions Trophy

• Group ‘A’: Pakistan vs India at Dubai (2:30pm)

• Zimbabwe vs Ireland (2nd T20) at Harare

Rugby:

Six Nations

• Italy vs France at Rome

Cycling:

• UAE Tour

Golf:

• European Tour at Kenya Open, Nairobi
• USPGA at Mexico Open, Vallarta
• LPGA at Pattaya, Thailand

Tennis:

• ATP at Qatar Open at Doha
• Rio Open at Rio de Janeiro

Monday (24)

Cricket:

Champions Trophy

• Group ‘A’: Bangladesh vs New Zealand at Rawalpindi (2”30pm)

Tennis:

• ATP at Dubai Open
• Mexico Open at Acapulco
• Chile Open at Santiago
• WTA at Merida Open, Merida, Mexico, and Austin, Texas

Tuesday (25)

Cricket:

Champions Trophy

• Group ‘B’: Australia vs South Africa at Rawalpindi (2:30pm)

• Zimbabwe vs Ireland (3rd T20) at Harare

Tennis:

• ATP at Dubai Open
• Mexico Open at Acapulco
• Chile Open at Santiago
• WTA at Merida Open, Merida, Mexico, and Austin, Texas

Wednesday (26)

Cricket:

Champions Trophy

• Group ‘B’: Afghanistan vs England at Lahore (2:30pm)

Formula I:

• Pre-season testing at Sakhir, Bahrain

Tennis:

• ATP at Dubai Open
• Mexico Open at Acapulco
• Chile Open at Santiago
• WTA at Merida Open, Merida, Mexico, and Austin, Texas