Wales beat Sri Lanka 3-1 in the Women's Team Group 2, third match at the Commonwealth Games today (6).
Experienced paddler of the Sri Lanka unit, Ishara Madurangi (27), however gave a stiff fight against 11-year-old Welsh Anna Hursey to record the team's only win 3-2.
Madurangi won the first two sets 11-9 and 11-7 before Hursey bounced back to equalize with back-to-back wins in the following two sets 11-7 and 12-10.
In the decider set Madurangi made use of her experience to record a thrilling 11-7 win and claim the match.
In the first Singles game of the match Charlotte Carey beat Erandi Warusawithana 3-0 -- 11-4, 11-6 and 11-7.
In the third duel Welsh paddlers Chloe Thomas and Anna Hursey beat Ishara Madurangi and Hansani Kapugeekiyana 3-0 with set scores of 11-8, 11-9 and 11-6.
Charlotte Varey easily overcame Kapugeekiyana 3-0 in the fourth match, a Singles, with scores of 11-4, 11-5 and 11-8 while the fifth match between Chloe Thomas and Earnadi Warusawithana was not played after Wales won 3-1 overall.
Deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Stabilization and NPP National List MP Harshana Suriyapperuma who is tipped to be named the next Finance Ministry Secretary resigned from Parliament today.
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
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