High riding St. Joseph’s confront Royal

Unbeaten St. Joseph’s face an acid test confronting defending champs Royal College in a crucial encounter to be played at Havelock Park from 4.15 p.m. onwards today.

Senesh and Charuka stand rescue Thomians

Fifties by Senesh Hettiarachchi and Charuka Peiris helped steer S. Thomas’ College out of troubled waters and finish the day on 207 for six wickets on day one of the 143rd Battle of theBlues at the SSC Grounds in Colombo on Thursday.

143rd Battle of the Blues underway tomorrow sans crowds

The stage is set once again for the world’s second-longest uninterrupted cricket series in the world, the Royal-Thomian Big Match, to get underway tomorrow at the SSC Grounds in Colombo.

Shafique stands tall in record run chase

A defiant innings from Abdullah Shafique carried Pakistan to a record-breaking win in the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle today, the visitors taking a 1-0 lead in the two-Test series.

Pakistan edge ahead with Shafique hundred

Abdullah Shafique’s unbeaten century ensured Pakistan stood firm in their pursuit of a record-breaking chase in Galle, although Sri Lanka gave themselves some hope of snatching victory in the first Test with the wicket of Babar Azam late on day four.

Shenal, Danal, Shevon shine, St. Peter’s dominate day one

Shenal Boteju and Danal Hemananda shone for St. Peter’s College while skipper Shevon Daniel shone for St. Joseph’s College in their 88th Battle of the Saints annual big match played at the P Sara Stadium.

Chandimal, Kusal, Fernando add to significant Sri Lanka lead

Sri Lanka exerted their dominance and extended the lead over Pakistan in the first Test in Galle, on the back of half-centuries from Dinesh Chandimal, Kusal Mendis and Oshada Fernando.

Babar frustrates Sri Lanka despite Jayasuriya five-wicket haul

Prabath Jayasuriya’s impressive start to Test cricket continued with the left-arm spinner taking his third consecutive five-wicket haul, but a seventh Test century for Babar Azam denied Sri Lanka a significant lead in the first Test in Galle.

LPL postponed to December

The third edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) has been postponed to December.

Karunaratne expects tough Test against Pakistan

Dhananjaya de Silva will return to the Sri Lankan side while Pathum Nissanka has been ruled due to Covid-19 for the first Test against Pakistan starting in Galle on Saturday, with captain Dimuth Karunaratne believing that his team will face a tougher test than they did against Australia.

A close tussle expected in Vidyartha – Dharmaraja

Giant killers Vidyartha College led by Arosh Ratnayake will be returning to the field after a fortnight when they play Dharmaraja College at Nittawela tomorrow in their Dialog schools rugby league Under 20 encounter.

Royal out to retain Michael Gunaratne Trophy

Royal College smarting from their defeat at the hands of Trinity last week will be all out to return to winning ways when they meet S. Thomas’ College Mount Lavinia for the Michael Gunaratne Trophy at the Royal Sports Complex tomorrow.

Wesley face Science test

Wesley College who beat Vidyartha convincingly and ended up losing to Isipathana in a scrappy affair will be keen to get their act together when they host Science College at Longdon Place tomorrow.

Centre stage for unbeaten Trinity and St. Joseph’s

Unbeaten Trinity College will hold a slight edge when they confront St. Joseph’s College at the Trinity Rugby Stadium in Pallekele tomorrow. This will be a much looked forward to encounter in the league as both outfits are so far unbeaten this season.

Credit to physios, trainers for Prabath’s debut, says his mother

Sri Lankan spinner Prabath Jayasuriya’s mother has given full credit to the physios and trainers, who worked really hard to help her son achieve ’’super fitness’’.

Full praise for Chandimal, Jayasuriya from captain Dimuth

Sri Lanka captain Dimuth Karunaratne was full of praise for Dinesh Chandimal and debutant Prabath Jayasuriya whose efforts with bat and ball respectively allowed Sri Lanka to make a sharp turnaround after the team’s sub-par performance in the first Test.

Incredibly Underrated Chandimal Rises for Occasion

Dinesh Chandimal has been one of Sri Lanka’s best batsmen since the golden era of Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene, TM Dilshan and Thilan Samaraweera.

Jaffna face Galle in LPL opener

In a rematch of last year’s final, the Jaffna Kings will take on the Galle Gladiators in the opening match of the third season of the Lanka Premier League on August 1 at R Premadasa.

Nalanda break 69-year drought with big win

Nalanda College broke a 69-year drought against traditional rivals Ananda College by winning the Battle of Maroons when they coasted to a convincing nine-wicket win in the 92nd encounter concluded at the SSC ground today.

Rampaging Sri Lanka dismantle Aussies

Prabath Jayasuriya and Dinesh Chandimal scripted an incrediblewin for Sri Lanka to draw the two-Test series against Australia in Galle today, exorcising the horrors of an embarrassing defeat in the first Test last week.

Husband and wife make cricket umpiring history by jointly officiating in the same match

History was created when the two umpires – Naeem Ashraf and Jasmine Naeem – became the first husband and wife couple to officiate a professional fixture in England together.

Djokovic wins seventh Wimbledon title and 21st Grand Slam

Novak Djokovic won a seventh Wimbledon title and 21st Grand Slam crown on Sunday with a four-set triumph over Nick Kyrgios, whose challenge unravelled in frustration after a blistering start.

Trinity pip Royal to post

Defending champions Royal met their waterloo as arch-rivals Trinity pulled off a thrilling victory by a single point with a score of 21-20 in the crucial Dialog Schools Rugby tournament encounter played at the Royal Complex ground on Friday.

Smith, Labuschagne centuries give Australia first day honours

Centuries from Steven Smith and Marnus Labuschagne ensured that the opening day of the second Test belonged to Australia, benefiting from Sri Lanka’s rejigged bowling attack failing to impose itself on the visitors.

Sri Lanka’s preparations for second Test hampered by Covid-19 outbreak

Sri Lanka will field a new-look bowling attack for the second Test against Australia, which begins in Galle tomorrow, but its final composition remains unclear after the home team was hit with a number of positive Covid-19 cases on Thursday.

Aravinda surprised by Sri Lanka’s first Test selections

Dimuth Karunaratne’s Sri Lanka are looking to level the Test series with spin reinforcements for the second match starting Friday against an upbeat Australia.

Brathwaite, Lewis among the overseas players selected in LPL draft

West Indians Carlos Brathwaite and Evin Lewis were among the overseas players who secured top dollar at the Player Draft for the third season of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) which starts later this month.

Trinity - Royal Dialog League encounter on Friday the 8th

The Dialog Inter-School rugby league 2022 encounter between Trinity College and Royal College has been brought forward by a day.

Sri Lanka add Theekshana, Wellalage and Manasinghe to Test squad, Mathews available for selection

Sri Lanka have bolstered their spin bowling options ahead of the second Test against Australia in Galle on Friday, calling up uncapped spinners Maheesh Theekshana, Dunith Wellalage and Lakshitha Manasinghe.

Player draft for third season of LPL today

A total of 353 have been included in the player draft for the third season of the Lanka Premier League that will be conducted virtually today (7).