Police Wins Plate Championship
Police Sports Club emerged the “A” division inter-club rugby league plate champions defeating Havelock by 20 to 15 in their final league match which held at the Havelock Park on Friday-JNW
July 2, 2010 at 5:59 pm
Sports Archive
Kandy Beat Navy – CR & FC Beat Air Force
In today’s A division club rugby matches Kandy beat Navy 28-16 at Nittawela and CR & FC beat Air Force 29-6 at Katunayake-JNW
June 27, 2010 at 6:40 pm
Sri Lanka Beats India
Sri Lanka beat India in Asia Cup match in Dambulla. IND 209/9 in 42.3 overs, SL 211/3 in 37.3 overs. India & SL to meet in finals June 24-JNW
June 22, 2010 at 9:02 pm
CR & FC Defeated Navy
CR and FC started the second round on a high note defeating the unbeaten Navy 13 points to 9 in their A division rugby league second round fixture at Longdon Place on June 20. Red shirts collected their points through one goal and two penalties while Navy collected their points from two drop goals and one penalty.
June 20, 2010 at 7:19 pm
Sri Lanka-India Test & ODI Series Postponed-Report
India’s three-match Test series against Sri Lanka have been pushed back by eight days from July 10 start to accommodate the team management’s request for a three-day practice game.
Subsequently, the dates for the tri-series, involving India, Sri Lanka and New Zealand, have also been changed with the first match starting on August 10 instead of August 2. Instead of playing the first Test from July 10 to 14, India now play Sri Lanka from July 18 to 22 at the Galle International stadium. Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his men will arrive in Colombo on July 10 and play a three-day game against the Sri Lankan Board President’s before heading to Galle on July 15.
The revised itinerary:
July 12-14: Three-day match.
July 18-22: First Test at Galle International Stadium.
July 26-July 30: Second Test at Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo.
August 3-7: Third Test at P Sara Oval in Colombo.
Tri-series: Aug 10-28 at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium-JNW
June 20, 2010 at 6:21 pm
Sri Lanka Becomes First Team To Score 300 Runs In Dambulla
Sri Lanka scores 312/4 in Asia Cup against Bangladesh, 1st time a team scores 300 runs at Dambulla stadium. Dilshan 71. Tharanga 54-JNW
June 18, 2010 at 6:23 pm
India Beats Bangladesh By Six Wickets
Virender Sehwag turned match-winning bowler and his opening partner Gautam Gambhir scored a stubborn 82 to steer India to a comfortable six wicket win over Bangladesh in their Asia Cup match on Wednesday.
Sehwag took four for six with his occasional off-spin in Bangladesh’s 167 from 34.5 over’s. India then reached their victory target in 30.4 overs for the loss of four wickets to earn them selves a bonus point. Bangladesh: 167 in 34.5 overs; India 168 for wickets in 30.4 overs-report-JNW
June 17, 2010 at 6:28 pm
ICC Says No Evidence Against Pakistan Player
The International Cricket Council on Wednesday cleared Muhammad Aamer of allegations that he used a mobile phone in the dressing room during the ongoing Asia Cup in Sri Lanka, saying there was no evidence of any wrongdoing by the Pakistani pacer.
Television footage shown during the Pakistan innings indicated that Aamer was talking on a mobile phone while waiting padded up in the dressing room. When asked about the incident, Pakistan manager Yawar Saeed had reacted strongly demanding that the media first show him footage of Aamer talking on the mobile phone.
The ICC on Wednesday said it’s anti-corruption and security officer had investigated the matter and seen video footage of the incident. The ICC said it is satisfied that “there is no evidence of Aamer making use of a mobile phone while sitting in the dressing room during the match against Sri Lanka at Dambulla on Tuesday-report-JNW
June 17, 2010 at 6:20 pm
Sri Lanka Beats Pakistan
Sri Lanka beats Pakistan by 16 runs in the first match of the Asia Cup in Dambulla. Sri Lanka 242 for 9 wickets & Pakistan 226 all out in 47 overs. Lasith Malinga 5 wickets-JNW
June 15, 2010 at 8:43 pm
FIFA Football World Cup To Kick Off From Today
FIFA Football World Cup to kick off from today in South Africa with South Africa vs Mexico at 7.30pm local time; 32 teams in 8 groups-JNW
June 11, 2010 at 6:45 pm
Left-Arm Spinner Rangana Herath Recalled For Asia Cup-reporter
Left-arm spinner Rangana Herath recalled & Sanath Jayasuriya and Ajantha Mendis dropped for Asia Cup starting Dambulla June 15-reporter-JNW
June 10, 2010 at 10:09 am
SLC Named Squad For Asia Cup-report
Sri Lanka Cricket new selection committee head Aravinda de Silva Lanka has been named 15 member squad for the Asia Cup, starting in Dambulla from June 15. Tournament will be featuring host Sri Lanka, India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.
Left arm spinner Rangana Herath who has played his last ODI game six years ago recalled for the side. Herath has played only six One Day internationals and claimed five wickets in his career.
Regular skipper Kumar Sangakkara returns to lead the pack as Muttiah Muralitharan will be his deputy in Dambulla. Former skipper Mahela Jayawardane, all rounder Farveez Maharoof, pacers Lasith Malinga and Chanaka Welagedara are among the others who were not members of Zimbabwe tour party.
Sri Lanka team for Asia Cup- Kumar Sangakkara (Captain), Muttiah Muralidharan (V Captain), Mahela Jayawardana, T.M. Dilshan, Upul Tharanga , Thilan Samaraweera , Anjelo Mathews, Frveez Maharoof, Chamara Kapugedara, Nuwan Kulasekera, Chanaka Welagedara, Lasith Malinga, Suraj Randiv, Rangana Herath and Thilina Kandamby. Asa
June 10, 2010 at 9:00 am
Sri Lanka Wins ODI Triangular Series Beating Zimbabwe In Finals
Sri Lanka wins ODI Triangular series beating Zimbabwe by 9 wickets in final. ZIM 199/10 (49 overs), SL 203/1 (34.4 overs) Dilshan 108*-JNW
June 9, 2010 at 7:11 pm
Taylor Guides Zimbabwe For Easy Victory–Report
Continuing their giant-killing spree, hosts Zimbabwe rode on Brendan Taylor`s second ODI ton to pull off a spectacular eight-wicket win over Sri Lanka in an inconsequential match of the cricket tri-series on Monday. With both the teams having already made it to the summit clash, today`s match was of merely academic interest but Zimbabwe proved that their back-to-back wins against India was no fluke as they upstaged Sri Lanka in the dress-rehearsal for Wednesday`s final.
Scores-Sri Lanka all for 236 in (47.5 overs); Zimbabwe 240 for 2 wickets in 47.5 overs ( Brendan Taylor 119 not out)- JNW
June 7, 2010 at 8:48 pm
President Meets All Tamil National Alliance MPs-Info Dept
President held fruitful & cordial discussions with the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) delegation comprising all its MPs-Info Dept-JNW
June 7, 2010 at 8:39 pm
Sri Lanka World Cup Venues Selected-report
Sri Lanka’s new venues for next year’s World Cup are on track but the refurbishment of an existing stadium is behind schedule, the International Cricket Council says. Sri Lanka, which is co-hosting the tournament with India and Bangladesh, is set to stage 12 matches at the Premadasa stadium in Colombo and at the newly built grounds in Pallekele and Hambantota, outside the capital.
“With the exception of the Premadasa stadium, others are on track to play a few first-class and international matches before the tournament starts next February,” ICC’s structural engineer, Eugene van Vuuren, says. Sri Lanka Cricket is spending around eight million dollars to renovate and re-lay the pitch at the Premadasa stadium, an existing international venue.
“Premadasa is a worry for me,” adds ICC pitch consultant Andy Atkinson at the end of a three-day inspection trip. The 43-day tournament will be played across 13 venues in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh and ends with the final on April 2 at Mumbai’s Wankhede stadium-JNW
June 7, 2010 at 7:50 am
India Drops Yuvraj For Asia Cup-report
India’s cricket chiefs on Monday allowed veteran Sachin Tendulkar to skip the upcoming Asia Cup in Sri Lanka, while Yuvraj Singh was dropped from the 15-man squad. Mahendra Singh Dhoni will captain India in the four-nation limited-overs tournament against Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, in Dambulla from June 15 to 24.
Indian squad: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (capt), Virender Sehwag (vice-capt), Gautam Gambhir, Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, Rohit Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja, Harbhajan Singh, Praveen Kumar, Zaheer Khan, Ashish Nehra, Pragyan Ojha, Ashok Dinda, Ravichandran Ashwin, Saurabh Tiwary-JNW
June 7, 2010 at 7:08 am