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Half-centuries by Towhid Hridoy (58) and Saif Hassan (61) powered Bangladesh to an exciting four-wicket win in the Super Four stage of the Asia Cup against former champions Sri Lanka in Dubai on Saturday.
Sri Lanka will look to extend their unbeaten run into the Super Four when they face Bangladesh in the Asia Cup 2025 opener on Saturday (20).
World champions India overcame a gutsy Oman team to win the last group match of the Asia Cup by 21 runs on Friday and stay unbeaten in the T20 tournament.
Sri Lanka all-rounder Dunith Wellalage is set to rejoin the national squad tomorrow morning (19) ahead of their Super Four clash against Bangladesh in the UAE, Sri Lanka Cricket announced.
Sri Lanka Cricket coach and former captain Sanath Jayasuriya shared a heartfelt message following the passing of Suranga Wellalage, father of rising cricket star Dunith Wellalage.
Playing at a World Cup isn’t something you get to do every day, and it is an opportunity that we will not take for granted.
Suranga Wellalage, father of Sri Lankan all-rounder Dunith Wellalage, passed away in Colombo after suffering a cardiac arrest. On the same day his father died, Dunith took the field for Sri Lanka in their Asia Cup encounter against Afghanistan.
Sri Lanka beat Afghanistan to qualify for the Asia Cup Super Four stage, eliminating their opponents in the process.
Mohammad Nabi produced a stunning late assault to rescue Afghanistan, smashing 49 runs in the last two overs to power his side to 170. The highlight was a breathtaking 32-run 20th over, showcasing the veteran’s big-hitting prowess at the death.
Atletico Madrid will launch an investigation into the mass confrontation that marred their 3-2 Champions League loss at Anfield, with a member of their backroom team appearing to spit into the crowd.
Sri Lanka’s number one men’s javelin thrower, Rumesh Tharanga, qualified yesterday (17) for the men’s javelin throw finals of the 20th IAAF World Athletics Championship Tokyo 2025, currently taking place in Tokyo from September 13 to 21.
Sri Lanka may be sitting pretty at the top of Group B with four points, but their place in the Super Four of the Asia Cup is far from secure.
Sri Lanka’s head coach, Shamli Nawas, acknowledged that preparations for the Asia Rugby Sevens first leg in China were limited, but expressed confidence in his young side’s readiness.
The second day of the Kandy Regional Junior Open Golf Championship 2025 at the Victoria Golf Resort produced thrilling battles across all divisions as young golfers displayed both skill and composure as the leaderboard began to take shape.
Sri Lanka Rugby (SLR) is set for a decisive election on October 8, with nominations now officially closed.
Mahesh Weerasinghe has been appointed as the head coach of the Sri Lanka U-19 girls’ team for the forthcoming five T20 and one ODI series scheduled to get underway on September 20 at the Rangiri Dambulla Stadium.
S. Thomas’ College Mount Lavinia achieved a remarkable double by winning both the Under 16 and Under 20 matches in the inaugural Wesley-Thomian Hockey Encounter 2025 at the Read Avenue Hockey Turf in Colombo.
Nisal Gamage playing an entertaining innings scoring a century including nine fours and three sixes in 105 balls and Chamith Aravinda also playing a star studded knock scoring a half century including six fours in 55 balls and bagging three wickets,
Group B goes down to the wire as Sri Lanka take on Afghanistan on September 18. A win guarantees Sri Lanka a Super Four spot, but net run rate could also decide the outcome. Bangladesh’s fate hangs in the balance, making this a high-stakes clash.
Pakistan set up another politically charged showdown with arch-rivals India at the Asia Cup after defeating the United Arab Emirates by 41 runs in Dubai on Wednesday.
Ex-Sri Lanka Rugby Captain Pavithra Fernando has major plan for medal at Asian Games, World Cup qualification in 2035 and leading Sri Lanka to a new era sans personal squabbles
Today cricket is no longer the gentleman’s game, but another form of sport in the hands of the International Cricket Council (ICC) that is now under Indian influence to do as it pleases and the catastrophic results are now showing.
Pakistan’s Asia Cup match with the United Arab Emirates was delayed by at least one hour on Wednesday as the fallout rumbles on from a handshake row with arch-rivals India.
Former Arsenal footballer Thomas Partey has denied raping two women and sexually assaulting a third woman.
The last match, to be played between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan at Abu Dhabi, will now determine which two among these two sides and Sri Lanka will go through to the Super Fours.
Sri Lanka fast bowler Nuwan Thushara has made significant progress in the ICC Men’s T20I Bowling Rankings, rising six places to secure the No.6 position.
Sri Lanka’s Asia Cup journey is already showing a familiar pattern of inconsistency. Their clinical victory over Bangladesh last Saturday had fans excited about a genuine title defence. Yet, on Monday against Hong Kong China,
Sri Lanka’s javelin heroes, Sumeda Ranasingha and Rumesh Tharanga, are set to compete today in the Group ‘A’ and ‘B’ qualification rounds at the 20th World Athletic Championships in Tokyo, Japan.
Defending champion India and Pakistan secured convincing victories yesterday in the preliminary round of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Under 17 Boys Tournament 2025.
FLYHISPORTS Rugby Academy, Sri Lanka’s first internationally collaborated rugby institution, founded and led by Cedric Anthony, marked its first anniversary on July 6, 2025 after bringing together over 950 budding players at a
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