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Chamari Athapaththu leads Sri Lanka to a clean sweep in their group. Semi-Finals will be engaging. – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE.  (eLanka Sports Editor). Chamari Athapaththu led Sri Lanka on a run spree and into the Asia Cup semi- finals as the host nation swept aside Thailand in their final game of the group stages in Dambulla. Thailand had the consolation of winning the toss and electing to bat. Their good fortunes ended there as Sri Lanka romped to a 10 -wicket victory in a canter chasing a mediocre 94 for victory. The Thai batters floundered miserably against a full strength Sri Lanka bowling attack who kept them on a tight leash. And, at 6 for 53 off 14.1 overs, the writing was on the wall as to where the result was heading. All of Sri Lanka’s bowlers shared the seven Thai wickets to fall as they laboured to 93 ...

Jul 25, 2024 Posted by In Articles, Trevine Rodrigo Tagged , , , , ,
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Chamari Athapaththu smashes hapless Malaysia to lead Sri Lanka to a comprehensive win. – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE.  (eLanka Sports Editor) Chamari Athapaththu has chosen her method of walking away from the game she loves by ensuring her memory will be indelible.  The Sri Lankan superstar and skipper smashed a hapless Malaysia attack in a merciless display of aggressive strokeplay to end up with 119 not out off only 69 balls with 7 sixers and 14 fours balls to complete a single-handed demolition of one of Asia’s minnows.  The world ranked number one batter and captain of the ICC world eleven showed her master-class in an unforgiving onslaught that steered Sri Lanka to a comfortable victory in their second foray before their last match against Thailand at the group stage before the semi finals.  Thailand found their chase suffocating as a makeshift Sri Lanka attack choked them with clever ...

Jul 23, 2024 Posted by In Articles, Trevine Rodrigo Tagged , ,
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Sri Lanka crush Bangladesh in Asia Cup opener. Seven wicket win suggests India- Sri Lanka final.-BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE.  (eLanka Sports Editor) Sri Lanka started their Asia Cup campaign in commanding form dispatching Bangladesh to record a 7-wicket win in Dambulla. Sri Lanka and India are the in-form teams in the Asian region and both have shown that they are the teams to beat in their respective groups.  India are sitting pretty at the top of their group with two wins over Pakistan and UAE and unless things go pear shaped, Sri Lanka should get through their group on current form. India needs to beat Nepal to move to the next stage while Sri Lanka having a resounding win over  Bangladesh have Thailand and Malaysia ahead of them in what looks like a tantalising India- Sri Lanka final if things go to plan.  Keeping their heads and not getting ...

Jul 22, 2024 Posted by In Articles, Trevine Rodrigo Tagged , , , , , , ,
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Sri Lanka women heap more more pain on Windies in T20 opener. – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE.  (eLanka Sports Editor) Sri Lanka continued to heap more pain on the touring West Indies with a resounding four- wicket win with 8 balls remaining in the first T20 encounter in Hambantota.  Sri Lanka skipper Chamari Athapaththu failed with the bat but struck telling blows with the ball to restrict the visitors to 134 for 8 after inviting them to take first lease of a wicket that seemed to have little terrors. The West Indies batters once again showed their vulnerability against spin as they put up a better showing but floundered to a below par total which Sri Lanka’s batters ran down without too much discomfort.  The sharp incline in the Women’s game has infused new interest to the cricket mad nation that has been starved of success from the men’s ...

Jun 25, 2024 Posted by In Articles, Trevine Rodrigo Tagged , , , , , , ,
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Athapaththu leads Sri Lanka to clean sweep over West Indies for the first time. – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE.  (eLanka Sports Editor) Chamari Athapaththu led Sri Lanka on a run spree to ensure a one-day series clean sweep against the West Indies in Hambantota.  The spirited Sri Lanka skipper has always stood up when the team is vulnerable and this time was no different as she continues to be the team’s guiding light. The win in emphatic fashion, was historic in terms of a series sweep against the West Indies and underlined Sri Lanka’s steady climb in the world rankings taking them to number five behind Australia, England, South Africa and India and raises hope for automatic qualifying for the World Cup. Athapaththu enjoying a charmed start to her innings  reached 50 off 70 balls then accelerated to 91 before falling short of a well deserved century going for an ...

Jun 24, 2024 Posted by In Articles, Trevine Rodrigo Tagged , , , , ,
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Sri Lanka women surge to series triumph in ‘Calypso ‘ style. Surge in the women’s game has given something for fans to cheer.- BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE.(eLanka Sports Editor) Chamari Athapaththu’s gladiators set a new standard for Sri Lanka’s women’s cricket with another thrashing of the West Indies in game two while ending a 16 year drought against the Caribbean team.  The unassailable series 2-0 lead gives Sri Lanka’s women another scalp over one of the best in their march to the top tier of their world commitments. It also added another series success against a team they have not dominated before.  While their success is stunning and shapes as a difference from the men’s team who were humbled in the T20 World Cup, fans are hoping for continued success that would make them a drawcard and a refreshingly new following in future battles.  Rumesh Ratnayake and his team ...

Jun 21, 2024 Posted by In Articles, Trevine Rodrigo Tagged , , , , ,
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Sri Lanka women stamp their authority in Windies rout. – By TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE.  (eLanka Sports Editor) Sri Lanka’s women restored some national pride with a dominant victory over the West Indies in the first one-dayer in Hambantota.  Chamari Athapaththu’s rising stars continued their climb in the world game while taking the heat off their male counterparts who are heading home after achieving the worst World Cup appearance in their history.  Sri Lanka’s women have shown a sharp spike in their progress as they now pose a threat to the heavyweights, with wins over England  New Zealand and South Africa away which is the best by any team in their short history.  Winning the toss and putting the Windies in, Chamari Athapaththu’s team went to work on containing the scoreboard, and they did this to perfection.  Improved fielding backed a accurate pace/ spin attack  had the West Indies in ...

Jun 17, 2024 Posted by In Articles, Trevine Rodrigo Tagged , , , , , , , , ,
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Sizzling Athapaththu steers Sri Lanka to the top of T20 World Cup qualifiers.  – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE.  (eLanka Sports Editor) Chamari Athapaththu spearheaded Sri Lanka’s empathic qualification to the Women’s T20 World Cup with another blistering century against Scotland in the final of the qualifiers.  The enigmatic Sri Lankan superstar who is enjoying a purple patch over the past year smashed a quick- fire 102 off 63 balls to give the Lankans a commanding total of 169 for 5 in their allotment spraying the hapless Scottish attack to all parts. She hit 4 sixers and 13 fours in another astonishing performance. Sri Lanka then restricted Scotland for 101 for 7 in their quota for a comprehensive victory. Udeshika Prabodhani returned miserly figures of for 13 in her four overs to ensure victory. Athapaththu was fittingly named ICC’S one-day Cricketer for 2023 adding to a string of achievements and ...

May 8, 2024 Posted by In Articles, Trevine Rodrigo Tagged , , , , ,
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Sri Lanka continue unbeaten streak, Netherlands push for top spot in Group B   Source:Dailymirror May 1 (ICC) – Sri Lanka resumed their remarkable run in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier 2024 with a third win in as many games while Netherlands edged Zimbabwe in the Group B fixture. Vishmi Gunaratne and the Sri Lankan spinners were the stars in their massive win over Uganda at the Sheikh Zayed stadium in Abu Dhabi in the Group A game of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier 2024. Meanwhile, at the Tolerance Oval, Netherlands denied Zimbabwe in the run-chase in a closely-fought contest to complete their second win in Group B. They are now level on points with Ireland, who have played one match fewer. ...

May 2, 2024 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , ,
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