Hosts India continued its march to the knock-out stages of the mixed team championships with yet another clinical performance in their Group H clash against Sri Lanka, while Philippines upset Hong Kong in a thrilling Group F clash on the second day of the BWF World Junior Badminton Championships for the Suhandinata Cup at the…
They came dreaming big, riding high on confidence. But midway through their innings, the Women in Blue were living a nightmare. Four wickets tumbled within a space of a couple of overs. Sri Lanka was threatening a coup. The Indians, however, fought back. Deepti Sharma, Amanjot Kaur and Sneh Rana ensured the main host would…
India and Sri Lanka will face each other in the opener of the Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 on Tuesday at the ACA Stadium in Barsapara, Guwahati. While the Women in Blue are coming into this fixture on the back of a four-wicket win over New Zealand, the Sri Lankans faced a narrow one-run defeat…
There can be some pressure while playing at home, especially when starting as one of the favourites. But Harmanpreet Kaur said the Indian team is feeling excited, and isn’t not under pressure, on the eve of the World Cup opener against Sri Lanka. “The World Cup is returning to India after 12 years, but there…
Sri Lanka needed 203 runs to win against India in Dubai on Friday in the final Super Fours fixture of Asia Cup 2025. Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Perera’s second-wicket partnership put on more than 100 runs and got Sri Lanka to 114 for one after 10 overs. The alliance set up Sri Lanka to complete…
RUN OUT! Another delivery in the block hole, wide of off stump, and Shanaka is beaten. he tries to steal a run but Sanju Samson hits the wickets at the striker’s end to end SL’s batting. Hang on! The over will continue. There was an appeal for caught behind and the decision was reviewed. There’s…
Dasun Shanaka was given not out in the Super Over against India in the Super Fours contest in Dubai, despite being clearly outside the crease when the stumps were broken. The Sri Lankan was adjudged to have nicked the fourth ball of the Super Over to Samson, with the standing umpire raising his finger upon…
It needed a run-fest and the drama of a Super Over in a dead rubber to light up the Asia Cup, which so far had been dominated by off-the-field theatrics. The ongoing tournament has often appeared as a comedy of errors, with the winner being decided by virtue of being the ‘least bad team’ on…
Sri Lanka batting coach Thilina Kandamby says his batters will need to play with a positive mindset to tackle the spin threat from India in their inconsequential Asia Cup match here on Friday. With two losses in as many games in Super Fours, Sri Lanka is already out of the race for the final, while…