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Spaniard Paula Badosa outclass two-time grand slam and Indian wells champion Belarus Victoria Azarenka in 3 hour epic in WTA Indian Wells USA 2021 – By Sunil Thenabadu (eLanka sports editor) Photo source AFP The WTA Indian Wells Masters also know as the Indian Wells Open and BNP Paribas open is an annual tennis tournament usually held in early in the year mid-March owing to the Covid epidemic was held this year uninterrupted from October 6th to October 17,is a WTA  masters 1000 event on the women’s tour.  The tournament commenced between 1974 and 1976 as non-tour event as a secondary tournament of the Grand Prix tennis tour but in year 1987. it was upgraded to be part of the Grand Prix Super Series.This tournament is just below the four majors with almost all female ranked players 96 players participating in a 128-player grid with the 32 seeded players granted a ...

Oct 24, 2021 Posted by In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged , , , , , , ,
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Blind Ashchariya Peiris listed among BBC channel’s world’s 100 most inspiring Women in 2019 – By Sunil Thenabadu This article was compiled after Ashchariya Peiris was elected after she was elected by the BBC channels one among the 100 most inspiring women in the world in year 2019 Blind Ashchariya Peiris listed among BBC channel’s world’s 100 most inspiring Women in 2019 In March 2000 when she was just nineteen years old, when the civil war was at its peak tragedy struck Nayana Ashchariya Peiris Jayakody ,a product of Devi Balika Vidyalaya, a diploma holder in English from the Warwick University, a teller in an international bank when a claymore bomb exploded at Castle street when she was driving home after work. It was reported that 46 were killed many injured from this brutal LTTE attack. Ashchariya had been rushed to the accident service where she had not known what ...

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Lahiru, Hasaranga,Theekshana unplayable as merciless Sri Lanka crush ignorant Netherlands by eight wickets – by Sunil Thenabadu (eLanka Sports editor) Photo Courtesy: Ceylon Daily news Player of the match Lahiru Kumara  Facebook  Chief Scores:  Netherlands: Colin Ackerman 11( Maheesh Theekshana 2 for 3,Lahiru Kumara  3 for 7, Wanindu Hasaranga 3 for 9 in 10 overs  Sri Lanka: 45 for 2 in 7.1 overs (Kusal Perera 33* ( 24 b 6 fours)  Though it was a dead rubber with Sri Lanka already entered the Super 12 stage in Group 1 Sri Lanka were ruthless with their execution skittling out the Netherlands for a paltry 44 runs.In year 2014 T 20 WC Sri Lanka had embarrassed the Netherlands by folding them for a meagre 39 runs the lowest total in WC history since year 2007.The Sri Lanka bowling trio of paceman Lahiru Kumara spinners Wanindu Hasaranga and Maheesh Theekshana claiming nine wickets ...

Oct 23, 2021 Posted by In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged , , , , , ,
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Sri Lanka’s likely schedule for SUPER 12: First Game against Bangladesh – by Sunil Thenabadu (eLanka Sports editor) Photo source: Sunday Observer ( https://www.dailynews.lk/2021/10/15/sports/262002/sri-lanka-cruise-convincing-win-against-png ) Although Sri Lanka is yet to play the final match against the Netherlands tonight in Abu Dhabi by virtue of their two huge victories against Namibia and Ireland with a superior Net run rate, they top the pints table in Group A. Even if the Netherlands win today Sri Lanka will remain in top spot in Group A. Scotland having played all three games top the points table in Group B. Bangladesh became the second team to qualify yesterday when they beat Papua New Guinea in convincing fashion. By virtue of winning two games they qualify for a berth in Super 12 in Group A.it is highly unlikely that Namibia or Ireland who clash today as their third and final game that they could get even close to Sri ...

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Hasaranga, Theekshana ,Lahiru and Nissanka help to rout formidable Ireland in group A  clash by 70 runs, FIRST to book berth in Super 12 second phase stage – by Sunil Thenabadu (eLanka Sprots Editor). The Sri Lanka players celebrate the wicket of Kevin O’Brien   – Photo source Cricinfo  Photo source : Cricinfo ( https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/t20-world-cup-ire-vs-sl-stats-from-8-for-3-to-171-for-7-the-sri-lanka-recovery-against-ireland-in-numbers-1284123 ) Chief Scores:  Sri Lanka 171 for 7 (Hasaranga 71, Nissanka 61, Little 4-23) beat Ireland 101 all out  (Balbirnie 41, Theekshana 3-17) by 70 runs  Winning the flip Ireland skipper opted to field..As in the game against Namibia for the second game in a row, Sri Lanka survived an early scare losing three top order batsman for just eight runs, but a century partnership of 133 runs between the opener Pathum Nissanka  and Wanindu Hasaranga who was promoted to number five saved Sri Lanka from disaster.Hasaranga was the first to depart with a blazing inning of 71 runs which included ten fours and a six ...

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Gamini Dissanayake: Superlative revelation of a supreme politician – By Sunil Thenabadu in Brisbane October 2021 is the great leaders 27th death anniversary As a young and energetic politician and the people’s representative in the Nuwara-Eliya district, Gamini Dissanayake extended yeoman service to all constituents with devotion, obligation and absolute dedication using his characteristic charismatic loom, irrespective of caste, creed and religion, despite of each person’s political affiliations. It would be tricky to find one more solitary politician in the archives of history of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, who was so vastly commended and held in sky-scraping esteem by his contemporaries and so cherished by his political opponents, predominantly due to his impartial and unbiased mind-set principally owed to his unprejudiced stance.  He was a unique and extraordinary politician who listened to the masses, solved their problems, and touched their lives in a very affirmative and compassionate ...

Oct 20, 2021 Posted by In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged , , , , , ,
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Theekshana,Hasaranga,spin and pace of Lahiru give Sri Lanka a seven-wicket comprehensive win – By Sunil Thenabadu Maheesh Theekshana struck with his first ball of the tournament    Photo courtesy: CRICINFO Brief scores….  Sri Lanka 100 for 3 (Rajapaksa 42*, Fernando 30*) beat Namibia 96 (Craig Williams 29, Theekshana 3-25, Kumara 2-9) by seven wickets   Sri Lanka commenced the first phase of the ICC T 20 , 2021 tournament with a comprehensive seven  wickets win with a healthy run rate having notched up 100 for loss of only three wickets in 13.3 overs in reply to Associate Member Namibia’s paltry total of 96 runs made in 19.3 overs.Of course it has to be said that side Namibia are not just push overs as they have had a wonderful past record in T 20’s ,the side includes some talented experienced lot  Dasun Shanaka having won the flip had no hesitation in inviting Namibia to bat.The opening pair ...

Oct 19, 2021 Posted by In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged , , , , , ,
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Day 2 ICC WC T 20 ,2021 – Curtis Campher bags four in four as Ireland demolish Netherlands by seven wickets with 27 balls remaining – by Sunil Thenabadu Curtis Campher became the third man to take four wickets in four balls in men’s T20Is    Photo source :CRICINFO   Brief scores Ireland 107 for 3 ( Gareth Delany 44, Paul Stirling 30*, Klaassen 1-18) beat Netherlands 106 ( Max O’Dowd 51,  Curtis Campher 4-26,Mmark Adair 3-9) by seven wickets  Scotland skipper winning the flip opted to field in the Group A first phase match played in Abu Dhabi yesterday. Netherlands were gradually building up a respectable total .But disaster struck when Curtis Campher playing only in his fifth T 20 in  his second over and tenth over in the innings bowling right arm medium swing captured four wickets in four balls was instrumental in the drubbing of the Netherlands .This was a record  hattrick first in ...

Oct 19, 2021 Posted by In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged , , , , , ,
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Sri Lanka will qualify, but can they perform well in second phase of the tournament to the semi- final’s stage? – by Sunil Thenabadu (Brisbane – eLanka Sports editor) Today is ICC T20 World Cup 2021 Day 2  Photo Source: Island The name of Sri Lanka the small island in the Indian ocean became known to many after we won the PLUM of cricket ,the ICC World Cup in the year 1996.This was the era when Sri Lanka’s cricket was at  it’s peak when so many passionate, obsessive fans began to follow the game  to throng to cricket grounds to support the team. During this era and thereafter Sri Lanka cricket team was a force to be reckoned with beating many top teams and also etching our performance in record books. Today Sri Lanka holds many world records, VIZ., the highest team total for an inning in Test cricket, highest ...

Oct 18, 2021 Posted by In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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The epic partnership between Mathews and Mendis in year 2018 at the Basin Reserve NZ was only the fourth time a Sri Lankan duo had performed this feat for SL while it was the 22nd occasion in the annals of the history in Test cricket – by Sunil Thenabadu – Brisbane (eLanka Sports editor) MATHEWS AND MENDIS STONEWALLS KIWIS BY BATTING THROUGH THE ENTIRE DAY,  All New Zealand Players Applaud Mathews and Mendis–what a sporting gesture. We Sri Lankans should follow and imitate Upon reaching his fighting rear-guard ninth Test hundred on the fourth day in the first Test in Basin Reserve,in yearS 2018 Wellington, Angelo Mathews was probably in alternative excavation at the verdict to expel him from the shorter formats performed 10 quick push-ups followed by flexing his biceps in the direction of the dressing room. This act was indisputably specifically for the coach Chandika Hathurusingha – who with the members of the ex-selection committee who were accountable for the hasty ...

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