Air Force beat Police 24-00 to win Warrior 7s

Air Force SC defeated Police SC 24-0 in the selection trials played at Police Park yesterday.

Boult, Sodhi star as New Zealand thrash India in T20 World Cup

Trent Boult led an inspired bowling attack as New Zealand thrashed Twenty20 World Cup favourites India by eight wickets on Sunday to leave Virat Kohli’s men facing a desperate struggle to reach the semi-finals.

Afghanistan beat Namibia by 62 runs in T20 World Cup

Afghanistan gained their second victory of the T20 World Cup group stage on Sunday as they thrashed Namibia by 62 runs in Abu Dhabi.

Morgan hails Buttler and Woakes after England thrash Australia

England skipper Eoin Morgan on Saturday lauded Jos Buttler and Chris Woakes as among the ’’world’s best’’ after their eight-wicket thrashing of Australia to close in on a semi-final spot at the Twenty20 World Cup on Saturday.

Miller, Rabada pull off thrilling chase despite Hasaranga’s hat-trick

David Miller and Kagiso Rabada combined to propel South Africa to a thrilling victory as they edged Sri Lanka by four wickets despite a hat-trick by Wanindu Hasaranga in the T20 World Cup on Saturday.

Tall story as Holder catch breaks Bangladesh hearts

Jason Holder, who stands 6ft 7ins (2.01m) tall, took an outfield catch that helped West Indies keep their Twenty20 World Cup title hopes alive on Friday, leaving Bangladesh skipper Mahmudullah Riyad to lament the fielder not being 5ft 10ins (1.78m) Shimron Hetmyer instead.

Warner hits 65 as Australia thrash Sri Lanka in T20 World Cup

Opener David Warner struck form with an attacking 65 to help Australia to their second successive victory in the Twenty20 World Cup with a seven-wicket thrashing of Sri Lanka on Thursday.

Clinical England thrash Bangladesh in T20 World Cup

England raced to a second successive victory at the Twenty20 World Cup with an eight-wicket drubbing of Bangladesh today in the two nations’ first ever meeting in the format.

SLC stance unchanged on cricketers taking a knee

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has not changed its position regarding its players ‘taking a knee’ and expects them to not participate in the gesture during the T20 World Cup, in keeping with a previously issued directive.

Dialog in staggering deal to sponsor AR7’s

Asia Rugby (AR) President Qais Al Dhalai on Tuesday (26) announced a staggering deal with Dialog who are set sponsor the Asia Rugby 7’s Series scheduled to be worked off in Dubai on November 19 & 20.

Ben Gollings to coach SL at Asian Sevens Series

Former English rugby star Ben Gollings made a sensational return to the Sri Lanka rugby circuit on Monday (25) when he was appointed as Rugby Director to oversee both men’s and women’s sides in the shorter format with the Asia Rugby 7’s Series around the corner.

Rugby legend Chandrishan Perera passes away

Former Sri Lanka national rugby captain and prominent sports personality Chandrishan Perera passed away at a private hospital yesterday.

Sri Lanka defeat Bangladesh in feisty World Cup clash

Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh by five wickets in a feisty T20 World Cup clash on Sunday, hammering home their status as surprise title contenders.

England crush Windies at T20 World Cup, Aussies edge South Africa

Leg-spinner Adil Rashid took career-best T20 figures of 4-2 as favourites England began the Super 12 stage by skittling West Indies for just 55 in a rematch of the 2016 final.

Team Preview: Can Pakistan live up to their promise?

Pakistan is ranked third in the ICC’s T20I Rankings; a position which on paper suggests a team that can be genuine title contenders. However, the lead up to the tournament has not seen many name Babar Azam’s side among the favourites. The somewhat tempered expectations could work in favour of a team that has plenty of individual match-winners.

Team Preview: Can spin heavy India live up to their promise?

India has been among the tournament favourites in ICC events for the last decade but are without any silverware since the Champions Trophy in 2013. Captain Virat Kohli has indicated his intention of resigning from T20I captaincy following the tournament and with him doing the same for the Royal Challenger Bangalore franchise in the IPL, it will be his final chance to claim a T20 trophy under his captaincy.

Team Preview: Can Shanaka’s men rise to the occasion in the Super 12?

Sri Lanka head into this month’s T20 World Cup with plenty to prove, having sunk to tenth position in the ICC T20I Rankings and being required to fight it out in the Opening Round of the tournament in order to qualify for the Super 12 stage.

Team Preview: Power-packed West Indies primed for title defence

Five years have lapsed since Carlos Brathwaite thundered Ben Stokes for four consecutive sixes into the Kolkata sky to take the West Indies to their second T20 World Cup title. So long has the gap between tournaments been, that Brathwaite has since gone on to captain the West Indies T20 side and thereafter suffer a fall from grace to leave him well out of the picture by the time the squad for this year’s tournament was named.

Team Preview: England - batting powerhouse with question marks over bowling

ODI World Champions England with much of the same batting line-up that has terrorized white-ball bowlers over the last five years. They are missing the services of talismanic all-rounder and hero of the 2019 World Cup Final Ben Stokes, but Liam Livingstone’s emergence over the English summer could mean that Stokes’ absence is not felt too strongly.

Team Preview: Proteas must hit the ground running in challenging group

Temba Bavuma’s South Africa will have a point to prove as they kickstart their T20 World Cup campaign on October 23 versus Australia. With only two teams per group advancing to the knock-out phase of the tournament, South Africa will need to be on the ball right from the start as they face another challenging game against the West Indies three days later.

Team Preview: Australia hope returning stars can reverse T20 woes

Thing were looking all rosy for Australia in early 2020. They were perched on top of the ICC T20I Rankings, gearing up for a home T20 World Cup and riding a wave of four consecutive T20I series victories.

Sri Lanka blow Netherlands away for 44, register massive eight-wicket win

Bowlers Wanindu Hasaranga and Lahiru Kumara set up a crushing eight-wicket win for Sri Lanka in the final round-one match of the Twenty20 World Cup after they skittled out Netherlands for 44 on Friday

’Completely overwhelming’ as Namibia make history at T20 World Cup

World number 19 Namibia, the lowest-ranked side in the tournament, chased down their modest target of 126 with skipper Gerhard Erasmus making an unbeaten 53.

Bangladesh bowled out for 153 in must-win T20 World Cup match

Mohammad Naeem hit 64 off 50 deliveries but Bangladesh slipped to 153 all out in their must-win match of the Twenty20 World Cup against hosts Oman on Tuesday.

Double standards in selection of Men’s and Women’s rugby squads

Sri Lanka Rugby (SLR) have once more come under fire following blatant double standards in team selection criteria for Sri Lanka men’s and women’s teams for the upcoming Asia Rugby 7’s Series.

Theekshana, Hasaranga help Sri Lanka beat Namibia by 7 wickets

Spinners Maheesh Theekshana and Wanindu Hasaranga set up a comprehensive seven-wicket win for Sri Lanka against debutants Namibia in round one of the T20 World Cup on Monday.

Scotland in shock win over Bangladesh

Scotland sprung a shock six-run win over Bangladesh in their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup First Round match to set up an intriguing race for the two Super 12 slots from Group B.

Kandy Players Seek Fair Chance

A section of Kandy Sports Club players were stunned last Thursday when they learnt through media that their chances of representing Sri Lanka in the upcoming Asia Sevens Rugby Series had been shattered following a protest from a few clubs, which left Sri Lanka Rugby (SLR) and Ministry of Sports with no choice but to turn their backs on Kandy stars.

Du Plessis to make first appearance in LPL

Former South African captain Faf du Plessis will make his first appearance in the Lanka Premier League when the second edition starts later this year, it is confirmed.

Oman trounce Papua New Guinea in T20 World Cup opener

Co-hosts Oman rolled over Papua New Guinea by ten wickets in the opening match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup First Round at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground in Oman.