Sports Diary for this week

With the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup currently in full swing, in the United States of Americ and the West Indies, Sri Lanka is set to play two games during the week, up until next Thursday (13).

Sri Lanka will take on Bangladesh at Dallas at 6.00am Sri Lankan time, with the ambition of recording their first win of the 20-team world event, after their bitter defeat against South Africa last Sunday.

Next Wednesday, Sri Lanka will meet regional opponents Nepal at Lauderhill in Florida from 5.00am Sri Lankan time.

The list includes enthralling encounters, with two of them being traditional rivalries, which guarantees a full stadium of spectators on both match days.

Australia will take on England in a Group ‘B’ match at Bridgetown at 10.30pm this Saturday (8), while the following day (9) the Nassau County in New York will be in full capacity when arch rivals India and Pakistan clash at 8.00pm.

In football, Sri Lanka, led by Sujan Perera, will be engaged in a double-header international friendly against Brunei in an away series, with matches scheduled for Saturday (8) and Tuesday (11).

Both matches will kickoff at 5.45pm Sri Lankan time.

All matches indicated in Sri Lankan time    

ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024

Friday (7)

• Namibia vs Scotland at Bridgetown (12.30am)
• Canada vs Ireland at New York (8.00pm)

Saturday (8)

• Afghanistan vs New Zealand at Providence (5.00am)
• Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka at Dallas (6.00am)
• Netherlands vs South Africa at New York (8.00pm)
• Australia vs England at Bridgetown (10.30pm)

Sunday (9)

• West Indies vs Uganda at Providence (6.00am)
• India vs Pakistan at New York (8.00pm)
• Oman vs Scotland at North Sound (10.30pm)

Monday (10)

• Bangladesh vs South Africa at New York (8.00pm)

Tuesday (11)

• Canada vs Pakistan at New York (8.00pm)

Wednesday (12)

• Nepal vs Sri Lanka at Lauderhill (5.00am)
• Australia vs Namibia at North Sound (6.00am)
• USA vs India at New York (8.00pm)

Thursday (13)

• West Indies vs New Zealand at Tarouba (6.00am)
• Bangladesh vs Netherlands at Kingstown (8.00pm)

Football

Saturday (8)

• Brunei vs Sri Lanka at Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium, Bandar Seri Begawan (5.45pm)

Tuesday (11)

• Brunei vs Sri Lanka at Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium, Bandar Seri Begawan (5.45pm)