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AUSTRALIA BOUNCE BACK TO CRUSH SRI LANKA TO EAT HUMBLE PIE – By Sunil Thenabadu Source : info-rain Australia bounce back with first win Openers Kusal Janith Perera and Pathum Nissanka made 125 runs stand   Australia executed a superb all round performance which guided them to an easy five wickets win over Sri Lanka in their World Cup cricket fixture played at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee International Cricket Stadium at Lucknow yesterday. It was very unexpected batting performance by Sri Lanka team who made 125 for no loss at one stage but were reduced to 209 all out in 43.3 overs. Australia chase their 210 runs target in 35.2 overs with loss of only five wickets. After losing two early wickets for 24 runs opener Mitchell Marsh 52 in 51 balls with 9 fours, wicket-keeper Josh Inglis who scored 58 in 59 balls with 5 fours and a ...

Oct 17, 2023 Posted by In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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Sri Lanka women claim Silver in Asian Games Cricket – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE – (eLanka Sports editor)   Chamari Athapaththu and Sri Lanka can take plenty of pride from a stirling effort at the Asian Games where the plucky Islanders nearly grabbed Gold falling short of knocking off fancied India. The Sri Lankans were gallant in defeat in the final after containing the strong Indian batting line-up to just 116 in a shock that stung one of the best teams in the world.  Chasing what seemed a gettable target, Sri Lanka found the going tough as the Indian bowlers struck back viciously to tie them down to 97 for 8 for a 19-run win. This performance underlines the rapid progress Sri Lanka has been in recent times and augurs well for the women’s game against the best in the world.  It also underlines the series victory over England ...

Sep 27, 2023 Posted by In Articles, Trevine Rodrigo Tagged , , , , ,
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Triumphant Sri Lanka grab a piece of history with first ever emphatic series win over England. – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE  (Elanka Sports Editor) Sri Lanka’s women continued a rampant run as they shocked England and threw down the gauntlet to the men’s team currently in the top four in the Asia Cup, that nothing is unsurmountable. Chamari Athapaththu’s ladies swept past England to claim a historic series  2-1 win and announced themselves as big time competitors against anyone.  Beating England in England makes this triumph even more special and goes down as the best effort yet by the rapidly rising Lankans who under new coach Rumesh Ratnayake are making giant strides.  From a team mostly dependent on Skipper Athapaththu, and perhaps a couple of handy allrounders, a different mindset has breathed belief into the group as they now perform as a perfect fighting unit. Yes, they rode on ...

Sep 7, 2023 Posted by In Articles, Trevine Rodrigo Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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Injury ridden Sri Lanka’s gamble on sacrifice in Asia Cup with plans for World Cup is up fordebate? – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE. (Elanka Sports Editor) Sri Lanka go into today’s Asia Cup game against Bangladesh with no illusions of the task ahead. Understrength in bowling, and the omission of experience, perhaps for long term plans, the Lankans risk of performing well in this tournament seems bleak. It does have some merit though,  for uncovering depth from a different perspective for the bigger event, as long as the end result is not disastrous.  With the World Cup around the corner, Sri Lanka needs to be aware of the consequences of an overcautious plan that will backfire if they perform poorly in Asia. Momentum counts for everything when the All important World Cup is ahead, so careful strategy will determine whether the Asia Cup and World Cup preparations are on track for ...

Aug 31, 2023 Posted by In Articles, Trevine Rodrigo Tagged , , , , ,
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All the squads for 2023 Asia Cup   Source : dailymirror The squads are starting to be revealed for the 2023 Asia Cup, which will take place in Pakistan and Sri Lanka between August 30 and September 17. Co-host Pakistan were the first team to announce their squad and Babar Azam’s side are placed in Group A alongside India and Nepal. Group A Pakistan: Babar Azam (c), Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Salman Ali Agha, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Haris, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Faheem Ashraf, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Saud Shakeel, Tayyab Tahir (travelling reserve). India: Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya (vc), Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumraj, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, Sanju Samson (travelling reserve). Nepal: Rohit Paudel (c), Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh, Bhim ...

Aug 30, 2023 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , ,
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Sri Lanka win by 8 wickets against the West Indies at the cricket World Cup Qualifier games Source : ICC Cricket Wold Cup Website  West Indies: 243 Sri Lanka: 244/2 Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets (with 34 balls remaining) Pathum Nissanka (104), Dimuth Karunaratne (83), Maheesh Theekshana (4 for 34) ...

Jul 8, 2023 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , , , , , ,
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Cricket World Cup Trophy Tour 2023 launched – By Sunil Thenabadu Source : info-rain The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Trophy Tour 2023 has been launched on a stratospheric scale, giving fans around the world a unique opportunity to interact with the coveted trophy, ahead of the marquee event in India. The Tour was launched in spectacular fashion, with the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Trophy being launched into the stratosphere, 120,000 feet above the earth, before making a stunning landing at the Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium in Ahmedabad. This was achieved after the trophy was attached to a bespoke stratospheric balloon, and some stunning shots were captured of the trophy sitting on the edge of the Earth’s atmosphere from 4k cameras. The 2023 edition of the Trophy Tour will be the biggest by far, giving the fans a chance to connect with the coveted piece of silverware in various countries ...

Jun 27, 2023 Posted by In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged , , , ,
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SQUADs in growth boom, as ICC Men’s T20 World Cup cricket fever ramps up among multicultural communities Growth in the free, official Facebook community groups for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 SQUADs has exploded in recent weeks as excitement builds for the biggest global sporting event of the year coming to Australia and cricket lovers clamber to connect with fellow cricket news, cricket fans, culture, and cricket insights. A global celebration of cultural diversity on the world stage, T20 World Cup is a unique opportunity to connect cricket-loving multicultural communities in Australia. Sixteen nations will be competing in 45 matches across seven host cities from 16 October to 13 November 2022, featuring teams from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and more. The ICC SQUAD Facebook groups are a fun, interactive and exciting initiative allowing people to support their teams while connecting with their local communities through a shared ...

Jun 30, 2022 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , , , , , , ,
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