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Sri Lanka’s band left playing the blues after stunning World Cup upset to minnows Namibia – By Daniel Brettig Source : smh Sri Lanka’s army of Australian fans brought tremendous noise, colour and verve to the Twenty20 World Cup’s opening day in Geelong, only to watch unfancied Namibia conjure an almighty upset to start the tournament. Extra trains and buses were put on to get supporters down to Kardinia Park on a pristine spring afternoon, helping to reel in a crowd of almost 13,000 for the game. They were to be confounded first by the sight of Namibia posting a challenging 7-163 for their heroes to chase, and then by Sri Lanka’s collapse to a vast, 55-run defeat. Dihan Nammuni Dewage, trumpeter in the Papare Band Melbourne that has followed the Sri Lankan team’s fortunes around the world for some 20 years, balanced mounting anxiety at the fall of Sri Lankan ...

Oct 17, 2022 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , ,
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Asia Cup and World Cup brings perspective to Sri Lanka. – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE  Asia Cup and World Cup appear to be two world’s apart.  Ask Sri Lanka, they will confirm this in the affirmative.  Brimming with confidence and riding the crest of a wave since being crowned the champion of Asia, they were jolted into reality when unseeded Namibia brought them down to earth and reminded all in this unpredictable format, anything is possible.  A general outlook on the game suggests complacency,  and a given anticipation that made Sri Lanka perceive they were above what was before them. Namibia made a strong case to be considered as the next top rung representative at World cricket when they embarrassed a cock – a – hoop Sri Lanka who are expected to be a serious challenge to the best in the world.  Sri Lanka for their part,  are guilty ...

Oct 17, 2022 Posted by In Articles, Trevine Rodrigo Tagged , ,
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Namibia stun Sri Lanka in T20 World Cup opener Image Source : t20worldcup Source : dailymirror Namibia stunned Asia Cup champions, Sri Lanka, by 55 runs in the opening match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 in Geelong on Sunday. After being put into bat first, Namibia posted 163 for 7 in 20 overs. With 93 for 6 in 14.2 overs, Namibia were in deep trouble. Jan Frylinck (44 off 28b; 4×4) and JJ Smit (31 not out off 16b; 2×4, 2×6) put on 70-run stand for the seventh wickets in just 34 balls. For Sri Lanka, Pramod Madushan Liyanagamage (2/37), Maheesh Theekshana (1/23), Dushmantha Chameera (1/39), Chamika Karunaratne (1/36), and Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva (1/27) shared the spoils. ...

Oct 17, 2022 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , , , , ,
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Inexperienced but audacious young Lankans dare to dream BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE  Geelong braces itself for an invasion as cricket fans in Australia and around the world swarm to Melbourne’s popular holiday hotspot over the weekend beginning October 16. Barely a fortnight after the AFL Grand final winning celebrations, residents expect a massive influx of Cricket fans numbering many thousands who will throng GMHBA Stadium to watch teams from Sri Lanka, Namibia, UAE and the Netherlands battle it out in the qualifying rounds for the top two spots in group A to play in the main event. Hospitality will be stretched to breaking point, but the ICC are satisfied that the town is ready to meet all expectations related to accommodation and other hosting services. Thousands of cricket mad Sri Lankans who always dominate crowd numbers at cricket games in Melbourne are expected to outnumber all else, and they ...

Oct 14, 2022 Posted by In Articles, Trevine Rodrigo Tagged , , , , , , , , ,
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