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.
Popular grade five tuition teacher, Hayeshika Fernando wanted over assaulting a 21 year old youth was granted bail today after she surrendered to courts.
A British national had been arrested over attempting to smuggle in the largest haul of kush( drugs) from Thailand, customs said.
First Bishop of the Batticaloa Diocese, Retired Bishop Joseph Ponnaiya, passed away today at the age of 74, following a brief illness.
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