Sports Archive

Sri Lanka Loses One-Dayer To Aus

Despite good start & strong early run rate, Sri Lanka loses steady wickets to lose match vs Aus; SL 173 45.3 overs Aus 236; Sangakkara 80-JNW

February 15, 2008 at 5:43 pm

Aus All Out For 236 In 49.4 Vs SL

Australia all out for 236 in 49.4 overs with an excellent last 10 overs for Sri Lanka limiting Aus score; Malinga 4 wickets, Kulasekara 2-JNW

February 15, 2008 at 2:02 pm

Aus 72/2 After 13 Overs Vs SL

Australia 72/2 after 13 overs against Sri Lanka in one-dayer in Perth; Vaas & Malinga pick up one wicket each, Hayden out 4, Ponting out 25-JNW

February 15, 2008 at 11:06 am

Inter-Club Rugby 7s Over Weekend; Carlton Super Cross Opens Fri

Inter-club rugby 7s to be held at Bogambara St Kandy Sat & Sun.
In racing, Carlton Super Cross 2008 to be held in Thissamaharama Fri to Sun-JNW

February 14, 2008 at 3:02 pm

SL Wins By 8 Wickets; Reaches 154 In 19 Overs

Sri Lanka wins by 8 wickets; reached India’s 154 target in 19 overs losing 2 wickets. TM Dilshan 63 from 59 balls, Jayasuriya 27 from 13-JNW

February 12, 2008 at 12:48 pm

SL 69/2 After 7.1 Overs

SL now 69/2 after 7.1 overs chasing India’s 195/5 in 29 overs. SL needs another 85 runs in 13.5 overs; match shortened to 21 overs after rain-JNW

February 12, 2008 at 11:55 am

Ind 119/3 Vs SL After 21 Overs In Shortened 29 Over Game

India now 119/3 after 21 overs in shortened 29 over one-dayer vs Sri Lanka; SL won toss, match played in Canberra shortened due to rain-JNW

February 12, 2008 at 9:39 am

Aus 98/6 After 27.4 Overs Against India

Australia now 98/6 after 27.4 overs against India in Tri nation series in match in Melbourne; I. Sharma gets 3 wickets-JNW

February 10, 2008 at 10:56 am

Sri Lanka 93/7 After 23.5 Overs Vs Aus

Sri Lanka 93/7 after 23.5 overs in reply to Australia’s 253/6 in Sydney; Chaminda Vaas not out 2-JNW

February 8, 2008 at 2:50 pm

Aus 253/6 After 50 Overs

Australia posts 253/6 after 50 overs against Sri Lanka in Sydney in tri-nation series; some good bowling by Vaas gets him 2 wickets-JNW

February 8, 2008 at 12:33 pm

Aus 65/1 After 13.1 Overs Vs SL; Eyes On Weather

Aus now 65/1 after 13.1 overs against Sri Lanka in tri-nation series in Sydney. Aus won toss; eyes kept on weather with some chances of rain-JNW

February 8, 2008 at 9:24 am

India 119/4 After 31.3 Overs

India 119/4 in 31.3 overs in CB series game vs Sri Lanka in Brisbane after winning toss.
India, Aus match abandoned yesterday due to rain-JNW

February 5, 2008 at 11:06 am

Sanath Hit In The Jaw, Minor Injury

Sanath Jayasuriya gets stitches after ball hits him on jaw, but no major injury, to play on Tue.
SL loses to Tasmania by 7 wickets in 1-dayer-JNW

February 2, 2008 at 5:32 pm

SL Beats Aus PM’s XI; Rugby 7s Event Venue Shifted

In cricket, Sri Lanka beat Aus PM’s XI 152/38ov, SL 156-6.
Inter-club rugby 7s event shifted from N’ Eliya to Bogambara St, Kandy Feb 16-17-JNW

January 30, 2008 at 11:50 am

Sri Lanka To Play Pakistan In U-19 Cricket Final

In under-19 tri-nation cricket, Sri Lanka to play Pakistan in final on Feb 1 at NCC; SL beat England by 158 run margin Monday to enter final-JNW

January 29, 2008 at 12:56 pm

Rugby 7s In Nuwara Eliya Feb 2nd And 3rd

Rugby season to open with inter-club 7s in Nuwara Eliya on Feb 2nd and 3rd; 10 clubs to take part including front runners Kandy, CH, CR-JNW

January 25, 2008 at 5:20 pm

Cricket Team Leaves For Australia Tri Series

Sri Lanka cricket team left today to Australia for one-day Commonwealth Bank series vs Australia & India. SL plays India on Feb 5 in Brisbane-JNW

January 24, 2008 at 11:44 am