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Undermanned All Blacks undone by ferocious Springboks. One point nail biter makes South Africa the only four time World Cup winner. – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE. (eLanka Sports editor) Fourteen players for most part of the game did nothing to make the All Blacks fall over and surrender, but they did fall short as South Africa lifted the World Cup rugby for a record fourth time in a one-point thriller at Stade De France stadium in front of a sold out crowd. Reduced to fourteen men in the 29th minute when All Blacks skipper Sam Cane was yellow carded for a crude head high collision, it was later upgraded to a red, which put pressure on the All Blacks to cover the advantage handed to the Springboks for nearly 60 minutes. Millions of fans were glued to an epic confrontation between two of the best teams ever to play the game. ...
Oct 30, 2023
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Tagged Richie Mouanga, Sam Cane, Sia Kolesi, South Africa., Springboks, Stade De France stadium, Wayne Barnes
All Blacks and Springboks set the stage for a humdinger – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE. (eLanka Sports editor) It couldn’t have been scripted better as the All Blacks and Springboks who have been powerhouses in world Rugby clash in what is expected to be one of the most memorable World Cup finals ever. While the Springboks came to France one of the favourites, the All Blacks were not rated for once, and to make an impact in this edition, they had to produce something special. They did Just that. But here they are, two of the fiercest rivals on the park in Rugby, going head to head in a proud quest of winning the Willam Webb Ellis Trophy, rugby’s greatest prize on the world stage and the reward puts the winner, one game ahead of each other, and any other nation to win it. With the stakes so high, ...
Oct 24, 2023
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Tagged England, Rugby, South Africa., TREVINE RODRIGO, Willam Webb Ellis Trophy
India has the wood on Australia but South Africa looms as the biggest threat. – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE. (eLanka Sports editor) Photo Courtesy of ICC. © ICC 2023 (media contact; Trevine Rodrigo – ICC approved media partner India underlined their favourite tag with a clinical win over Australia proving that the recent series success has definitely given them the wood over another World Cup favourite. The Aussies were all at sea against a varied and skilful Indian bowling attack that made heavy inroads after David Warner and Steven Smith earlier looked set to steer them to a winning total. The exit of Warner and Smith signalled a steady stream of wickets as India’s pace spin combination disassembled the strong Australian batting to keep them down to less than 200 and apply enough pressure to ensure no fightback. But the Aussies are known for their grit and determination when ...
Oct 9, 2023
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Tagged Australia cricket, England, ICC World Cup 2023, India vs Australia, KL Rahul, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa., Steve Waugh, Virat Kohli
WOMEN’S WORLD CUP IN SOUTH AFRICA – Pumped up Sri Lanka women romp against Bangladesh – By TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE Sri Lanka’s women proved their win over South Africa in the opener was no flash-in-the-pan going on to demolish Bangladesh in their second stint while raising exciting possibilities of playing finals for the first time. The plucky Lankans, in a new mindset of self belief, have stunned the competition at its outset and need a win over heavy weights Australia the holders or New Zealand to make the top two in their group. Winning the toss and batting first, Bangladesh were in early strife against a varied Sri Lanka attack now proving to be lethal particularly among the spinners led by Inoka Ranaweera and Oshadi Ranasinghe. This time however, Skipper Chamari Athapaththu chimed in with two wickets to help contain the Bangladeshis to a gettable 126 in their allotment. ...
Feb 13, 2023
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Tagged Chamari Athapaththu, South Africa., Sri Lanka, Women's World Cup
Chamari Athapaththu leads Lanka to stunning upset in World Cup opener over hosts South Africa. – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE Chamari Athapaththu found timely form to blast South Africa into submission as the Sri Lankans provided the first upset of the Women’s World Cup. In the curtain raiser designed to kick- start the host nation’s hopes of lifting the prestigious event, South Africa reckoned without the dynamic Sri Lanka skipper whose form on the recent past has not been upto her lofty capability. Athapaththu smashed a player-of-the-match 68 off 50 balls to get Sri Lanka to a par total of 130 before Sri Lanka’s spinners led by Inika Ranaweera 3 for 18 off four economical overs aided by Inoka Ranasinghe 2 for 20 off 4, and Sugandika Kumari 2 for 28 off 4, strangled the strong South African batting as the visitors clung on to a pulsating and famous ...
Feb 11, 2023
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Tagged Chamari Athapaththu, South Africa., Sri Lanka skipper, Women's World Cup
Father & Daughter Success – By Kerrigan La-Brooy Xondra La-Brooy – Reaches World #1 Xondra La-Brooy, daughter of Sri Lankan born Singer/Songwriter Kerrigan La-Brooy, has set a new world record. She’s the first 10 year old to reach #1 on the Tasmanian Australian Top 40 Singles Chart with her debut self-penned song titled ‘Butterfly’. Xondra reached #1 on the Video charts as well, swapping places with her Dad, and she’s also hit #1 on the International Traditional Country Charts receiving Gold & Platinum status. Kerrigan La-Brooy is flying high like a mariposa in the sky. Kerrigan set a new world record for most weeks at #1, extending the 51-week mark previously held by Tim McGraw. Kerrigan is currently #1 for a staggering 43 consecutive weeks and poised to expand it by quite a few more. His last 16 singles have all rocketed straight to #1, receiving a plethora of ...
Sep 3, 2022
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Tagged manian Australian Top 40 Singles Chart, Red Carpet Awards in Holland, South Africa., Sri Lankan born Singer, Xondra La-Brooy
Sri Lanka and West Indies need to play in qualifying round at ICC T 20 WC 2022 in Australia – by Sunil Thenabadu (Sports editor – eLanka) The Eighth edition of the ICC T20 WC 2022will be held in Australia but surprisingly both West Indies and Sri Lanka will both have to play an supplementary qualifying round in order to be included to the super 12’s Many will ponder when reaching the news that Sri Lanka and West Indies having won two and one match in the ongoing Super 12 ICC T20 tournament have to play in qualifying matches as in this edition to be in the Super 12’s.This is as in ICC world T 20 rankings both Sri Lanka and West Indies are having low ICC T 20 rankings. Bangladesh and Afghanistan however are assured of direct entry. Cricket fanatics would contemplate why another ICC T20 WC is held ...
Nov 9, 2021
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Tagged Australia, Covid 19 epidemic, England, ICC T20, ICC T20 rankings, INDIA, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa., Sri Lanka and West Indies, team Bangladesh, West Indies
Sri Lanka need to qualify for a berth in Group 1, to enter Super 12 – T20 WC – by Sunil Thenabadu in Brisbane The T20 WC is scheduled between 17th October and 14th November in UAE and Oman will be the seventh edition of ICC WC T 20 which began in year 2007.Sri Lanka had won in year 2014 and twice in 2009 and 2012 been the runners up. But unfortunately in this edition Sri Lanka owing to low rankings of the ICC has to qualify to be included in Group A which includes Namibia,The Netherlands and Ireland.The two top seeds from Group A will enter Group 1 of the Super 12 stage along with Australia,England, South Africa and West Indies. While the second team from Group A, Oman,Papua New Guinea,Bangladesh and Scotland will enter Group 2 with Afghanistan, India,New Zealand and Pakistan.The preliminary matches will begin on the 17th October. Sri Lanka ...
Oct 15, 2021
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Tagged Australia, England, ICC, South Africa., Sunil Thenabadu, T20 WC
Dilscoop Down Under: Sri Lanka legend’s quiet return by Louis Cameron One of Sri Lanka’s best ever batters has settled with his family in Melbourne’s outer suburbs, and has made a low-key cricket comeback source:-cricket.com.au Tillakaratne Dilshan laughs when he explains what the young players he coaches most want to be taught. “When I am training all the kids, they want to learn how to play the ‘Dilscoop’,” says the former Sri Lankan captain, who now lives in Beaconsfield in Melbourne’s outer southeastern suburbs. Most presumed Dilshan’s famed ‘Dilscoop’ had been retired when he called time on a 17-year international career following a 2016 limited-overs series against Australia. But having politely declined offers to play for local clubs that had gotten wind a man with 39 international centuries to his name had moved to town along with his wife Manjula Thilini and their four children, Dilshan finally relented when ...
Jan 21, 2021
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