Sports Diary for this week

After the third and final T20i between hosts Sri Lanka and West Indies on Thursday (17), the two teams will switch into the three-match One Day International (ODI) series, beginning from Sunday (20) at Pallekele.

Sri Lanka ‘A’ will be competing in the ACC Men’s T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup, which will begin on Friday (18) in Oman.

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

Local Sports

Thursday (17)

West Indies tour of Sri Lanka

• Sri Lanka vs West Indies (3rd T20) at Dambulla (7:00pm)

All-Island Kandy Open Badminton Championship at Rajawella, Digana

Friday (18)

All-Island Kandy Open Badminton Championship at Rajawella, Digana

Saturday (19)

All-Island Kandy Open Badminton Championship at Rajawella, Digana

Sunday (20)

West Indies tour of Sri Lanka

• Sri Lanka vs West Indies (1st ODI) at Pallekele (2:30pm)

Wednesday (23)

West Indies tour of Sri Lanka

• Sri Lanka vs West Indies (2nd ODI) at Pallekele (2:30pm)

World Sports

Thursday (17)

Cricket:

Women's T20 World Cup, UAE

• Semi-final 1: Australia vs South Africa at Dubai (7:30pm)

• Pakistan vs England (2nd Test) at Multan
• India vs New Zealand (1st Test) at Bengaluru

Cycling:

• Tour of Guanxi, China
• World Track Cycling Championships at Ballerup, Denmark

Golf:

• European Tour at Andalucia Masters, San Roque, Spain
• USPGA at Las Vegas
• LPGA at Wonju, South Korea

Rallying:

• Central European Rally across Austria, Czech Republic and Germany penultimate leg of the World Championship

Tennis:

• ATP Almaty Open
• European Open at Antwerp, Belgium
• Nordic Open at Stockholm
• WTA Japan Open at Osaka
• Ningbo Open at Ningbo, China

Football:

• UEFA Women's Champions League group stages

Friday (18)

Cricket:

Women's T20 World Cup, UAE

• Semi-final 2: New Zealand vs West Indies at Sharjah (7:30pm)

• Pakistan vs England (2nd Test) at Multan
• India vs New Zealand (1st Test) at Bengaluru

ACC Men’s T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup

• Bangladesh ‘A’ vs Hong Kong at Al Amerat (2:30pm)
• Afghanistan ‘A’ vs Sri Lanka ‘A’ at Al Amerat (7:00pm)

Cycling:

• Tour of Guanxi, China
• World Track Cycling Championships at Ballerup, Denmark

Golf:

• European Tour at Andalucia Masters, San Roque, Spain
• USPGA at Las Vegas
• LPGA at Wonju, South Korea

Rallying:

• Central European Rally across Austria, Czech Republic and Germany penultimate leg of the World Championship

Tennis:

• ATP Almaty Open
• European Open at Antwerp, Belgium
• Nordic Open at Stockholm
• WTA Japan Open at Osaka
• Ningbo Open at Ningbo, China

Figure Skating:

• ISU Grand Prix series starts with season-opening Skate America at Allen, Texas (ends Oct 20)

Yachting:

• America's Cup, best of 13 series at Barcelona

Saturday (19)

Cricket:

• Pakistan vs England (2nd Test) at Multan
• India vs New Zealand (1st Test) at Bengaluru

ACC Men’s T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup

• Oman vs UAE at Al Amerat (2:30pm)
• India ‘A’ vs Pakistan ‘A’ at Al Amerat (7:00pm)

Cycling:

• Tour of Guanxi, China
• World Track Cycling Championships at Ballerup, Denmark

Figure Skating:

• ISU Grand Prix series starts with season-opening Skate America at Allen, Texas

Formula 1:

• United States Grand Prix sprint race at Austin, Texas

Golf:

• European Tour at Andalucia Masters, San Roque, Spain
• USPGA at Las Vegas
• LPGA at Wonju, South Korea

Horse Racing:

• British Champions Day at Ascot

Motorcycling:

• Australian MotoGP Sprint race

Rallying:

• Central European Rally across Austria, Czech Republic and Germany penultimate leg of the World Championship

Tennis:

• ATP Almaty Open
• European Open at Antwerp, Belgium
• Nordic Open at Stockholm
• WTA Japan Open at Osaka
• Ningbo Open at Ningbo, China

Yachting:

• America's Cup, best of 13 series at Barcelona

Sunday (20)

Cricket:

Women's T20 World Cup, UAE

• Final at Dubai

• India vs New Zealand (1st Test) at Bengaluru

ACC Men’s T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup

• Hong Kong vs Sri Lanka ‘A’ at Al Amerat (2:30pm)
• Afghanistan ‘A’ vs Bangladesh ‘A’ at Al Amerat (7:00pm)

Cycling:

• Tour of Guanxi, China
• World Track Cycling Championships at Ballerup, Denmark

Formula 1:

• United States Grand Prix at Austin, Texas

Golf:

• European Tour at Andalucia Masters, San Roque, Spain
• USPGA at Las Vegas
• LPGA at Wonju, South Korea

Motorcycling:

• Australian MotoGP at Philip Island

Rallying:

• Central European Rally across Austria, Czech Republic and Germany penultimate leg of the World Championship

Tennis:

• ATP Almaty Open
• European Open at Antwerp, Belgium
• Nordic Open at Stockholm
• WTA Japan Open at Osaka
• Ningbo Open at Ningbo, China

Figure Skating:

• ISU Grand Prix series starts with season-opening Skate America at Allen, Texas

Yachting:

• America's Cup, best of 13 series at Barcelona

Monday (21)

Cricket:

• Bangladesh vs South Africa (1st Test) at Mirpur

ACC Men’s T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup

• Oman vs Pakistan ‘A’ at Al Amerat (2:30pm)
• India ‘A’ vs UAE at Al Amerat (7:00pm)

Tennis:

• ATP at Vienna
• Swiss Indoor Open at Basel
• WTA Guangzhou Open
• Pan Pacific Open at Tokyo

Yachting:

• America's Cup, best of 13 series at Barcelona

Tuesday (22)

Basketball:

• Start of NBA season

Cricket:

• Bangladesh vs South Africa (1st Test) at Mirpur

ACC Men’s T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup

• Afghanistan ‘A’ vs Hong Kong at Al Amerat (2:30pm)
• Bangladesh ‘A’ vs Sri Lanka ‘A’ at Al Amerat (7:00pm)

Football:

• Champions League league phase matches

Tennis:

• ATP at Vienna
• Swiss Indoor Open at Basel
• WTA Guangzhou Open
• Pan Pacific Open at Tokyo

Wednesday (23)

Cricket:

• Bangladesh vs South Africa (1st Test) at Mirpur

ACC Men’s T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup

• Pakistan ‘A’ vs UAE at Al Amerat (2:30pm)
• Oman vs India ‘A’ at Al Amerat (7:00pm)

Football:

• Champions League league phase matches
• Europa League league phase matches

Tennis:

• ATP at Vienna
• Swiss Indoor Open at Basel
• WTA Guangzhou Open
• Pan Pacific Open at Tokyo