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2 records were broken when Sri Lanka won against Pakistan.
Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by five wickets at the Dubai International Stadium on Friday (September 9) in the final of the 2022 Asia Cup Super 4.
While extraordinary milestones were not broken during the tournament, Sri Lanka’s impressive win over Pakistan led to the creation of some remarkable records.
Accordingly, here are the first two records broken in the Super 4 match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan.
- Wanindu Hasaranga becomes Sri Lanka’s second-highest wicket-taker in T20Is.
Sri Lankan leg spinner Vanindu Hasaranga managed to turn the game upside down with his brilliant bowling against Pakistan. He caused a lot of trouble for the Pakistani batsmen and managed to take three wickets in his four overs.
Hasaranga, who had taken 65 T20 wickets before this match, surpassed Ajanta Mendis to become Sri Lanka’s second-highest wicket-taker with 68 T20 wickets. Hasaranga achieved this milestone in 41 innings.
Sri Lankan player Lasith Malinga is leading the wicket-taking record with a record 107 T20I wickets in 83 innings. However, based on Hasaranga’s recent performances, it seems that there may be some threat to Malinga’s top position.
- Pathum Nishanka is the highest run-scorer in T20Is for Sri Lanka in a calendar year.
Sri Lankan opening batsman Pathum Nishanka scored 55* runs in 48 balls and took his innings to the victory of the Sri Lankan team.
The right-handed batsman has been a crucial player for Sri Lanka this year and has been a standout batsman in the 2022 Asia Cup. Nishanka has scored 165 runs at an average of 41.2 in the ongoing tournament, taking his 2022 T20I total to 491 runs in 16 matches.
No Sri Lankan player has scored more than 491 runs in one calendar year. He is also the first player from Sri Lanka to score 400+ runs in T20I matches in one calendar year.
Skipper Dasun Shanaka scored a 16-ball 21 on Friday to become the second Sri Lankan to cross the 400-run T20I mark in one year. Shanaka has collected 417 runs in 16 matches so far this year.
පකිස්ථානයට එරෙහිව ශ්‍රී ලංකාව තියුණු ජයක් ලබද්දී බිඳ වැටුණු වාර්තා 2ක්
2022 ආසියානු කුසලානයේ අවසන් සුපිරි 4 වටයේ අවසාන තරගය සිකුරාදා (සැප්තැම්බර් 9) ඩුබායි ජාත්‍යන්තර ක්‍රීඩාංගණයේදී ශ්‍රී ලංකාව කඩුලු පහකින් පාකිස්තානය පරාජය කළේය.
තරඟය අතරතුර අසාමාන්‍ය සන්ධිස්ථාන බිඳ නොදැමූ අතර, පාකිස්තානයට එරෙහිව ශ්‍රී ලංකාව ලැබූ විශිෂ්ට ජයග්‍රහණය කැපී පෙනෙන වාර්තා කිහිපයක් නිර්මාණය කිරීමට හේතු විය.
ඒ අනුව ශ්‍රී ලංකාව සහ පකිස්ථානය අතර පැවති Super 4 තරඟයේදී බිඳ වැටුණු මුල්ම වාර්තා දෙක මෙන්න.
- වනිඳු හසරංග T20I තරගවලදී ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ දෙවැනි වැඩිම කඩුලු ලාභියා බවට පත්වෙයි.
ශ්‍රී ලංකා පා දඟ පන්දු යවන ක්‍රීඩක වනිඳු හසරංග පාකිස්තානයට එරෙහිව සිය දක්ෂ පන්දු යැවීමෙන් තරගය උඩු යටිකුරු කිරීමට සමත් විය. ඔහු පකිස්තාන පිතිකරුවන්ට බොහෝ කරදර ඇති කළ අතර ඔහුගේ ඕවර හතරේදී කඩුලු තුනක් දවා ගැනීමට සමත් විය.
මෙම තරගයට පෙර විස්සයි20 කඩුලු 65ක් ලබා සිටි හසරංග, අජන්ත මෙන්ඩිස් අභිබවා විස්සයි20 කඩුලු 68ක් ලබා ගනිමින් ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ දෙවැනි වැඩිම කඩුලු ලාභියා බවට පත් විය. හසරංග ඉනිම් 41 කදී මෙම සන්ධිස්ථානය අත්කර ගත්හ.
ඉනිම 83කදී වාර්තාගත විස්සයි20 කඩුලු 107ක් දවාගනිමින් කඩුලු දවා ගැනීමේ සටහනේ පෙරමුණ ගෙන සිටින ශ්‍රී ලංකා ක්‍රීඩක ලසිත් මාලිංගය. කෙසේ වෙතත් මෑත කාලයේ හසරංග පෙන්වූ දක්ෂතා මත පෙනෙන්නේ මාලිංගගේ ඉහළම ස්ථානයට යම් තර්ජනයක් එල්ල විය හැකි බවයි.
- පැතුම් නිශ්ශංක දින දර්ශන වර්ෂයකදී ශ්‍රී ලංකාව වෙනුවෙන් T20I තරඟවල වැඩිම ලකුණු ලාභියා වේ.
ශ්‍රී ලංකා ආරම්භක පිතිකරු පැතුම් නිශ්ශංක පන්දු 48 කදී ලකුණු 55*ක් ලබා ගනිමින් සිය ඉනිම ශ්‍රී ලංකා කණ්ඩායමේ ජයග්‍රහණය කරා රැගෙන ගියහ.
දකුණත් පිතිකරු මෙම වසරේ ශ්‍රී ලංකාවට තීරණාත්මක ක්‍රීඩකයෙකු වී ඇති අතර ඔහු 2022 ආසියානු කුසලාන තරඟාවලියේ කැපී පෙනෙන පිතිකරුවෙකු වී හමාරය. නිශ්ශංක දැනට පැවැත්වෙන තරගාවලියේදී ලකුණු 165ක් රැස්කරගෙන ඇත්තේ සාමාන්‍ය 41.2ක් ලෙසින් වන අතර, ඔහුගේ 2022 T20I ලකුණු සංඛ්‍යාව තරග 16කදී ලකුණු 491ක් දක්වා රැගෙන ගියේය.
නිශ්ශංක ලබාගත් ලකුණු 491 ට වඩා වැඩි ලකුණු සංඛ්‍යාවක් ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ කිසිදු ක්‍රීඩකයෙකු එක් දින දර්ශන වර්ෂයකදී ලබාගෙන නොමැත. ඔහු එක් දින දර්ශන වර්ෂයක් තුළ T20I තරඟවලදී ලකුණු 400+ රැස් කළ ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ පළමු ක්‍රීඩකයා ද වේ.
නායක දසුන් ශානක සිකුරාදා පන්දු 16කින් ලකුණු 21ක් රැස්කරමින් එක් වසරක් තුළ T20I ලකුණු 400 සීමාව පසු කළ දෙවැනි ශ්‍රී ලාංකිකයා බවට පත් විය. ශානක මේ වසරේ මේ දක්වා තරග 16කදී ලකුණු 417ක් රැස්කර තිබේ.
பாகிஸ்தானுக்கு எதிராக இலங்கை வெற்றி பெற்றதன் மூலம் 2 சாதனைகள் முறியடிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளன.
2022 ஆசியக் கோப்பை சூப்பர் 4 இன் இறுதிப் போட்டியில், வெள்ளிக்கிழமை (செப்டம்பர் 9) துபாய் சர்வதேச மைதானத்தில் பாகிஸ்தானை 5 விக்கெட் வித்தியாசத்தில் இலங்கை வென்றது.
போட்டியின் போது அசாதாரண மைல்கற்கள் உடைக்கப்படவில்லை என்றாலும், பாகிஸ்தானுக்கு எதிரான இலங்கையின் அற்புதமான வெற்றி சில குறிப்பிடத்தக்க சாதனைகளை உருவாக்க வழிவகுத்தது.
அதன்படி, இலங்கை மற்றும் பாகிஸ்தான் அணிகளுக்கு இடையிலான சுப்பர் 4 போட்டியில் முறியடிக்கப்பட்ட முதல் இரண்டு சாதனைகள் இதோ.
- டி20 போட்டிகளில் இலங்கையின் இரண்டாவது அதிக விக்கெட் வீழ்த்திய வீரர் என்ற பெருமையை வனிந்து ஹசரங்க பெற்றார்.
இலங்கையின் லெக் ஸ்பின்னர் வனிந்து ஹசரங்க பாகிஸ்தானுக்கு எதிரான தனது சிறப்பான பந்துவீச்சால் ஆட்டத்தை தலைகீழாக மாற்றினார். அவர் பாகிஸ்தான் பேட்ஸ்மேன்களுக்கு நிறைய சிக்கல்களை ஏற்படுத்தினார் மற்றும் தனது நான்கு ஓவர்களில் மூன்று விக்கெட்டுகளை வீழ்த்தினார்.
இந்தப் போட்டிக்கு முன்னர் 65 T20 விக்கெட்டுகளை வீழ்த்தியிருந்த ஹசரங்கா, 68 T20 விக்கெட்டுகளுடன் அஜந்தா மெண்டிஸை பின்னுக்குத் தள்ளி இலங்கையின் இரண்டாவது அதிக விக்கெட்டுகளை வீழ்த்தியவர் என்ற பெருமையைப் பெற்றார். ஹசரங்க 41 இன்னிங்ஸ்களில் இந்த மைல்கல்லை எட்டினார்.
இலங்கை வீரர் லசித் மலிங்கா 83 இன்னிங்ஸ்களில் 107 டி20 விக்கெட்டுகளை வீழ்த்தி சாதனை படைத்துள்ளார். எனினும், ஹசரங்காவின் அண்மைக்கால ஆட்டங்களின் அடிப்படையில், மலிங்காவின் உயர்மட்ட பதவிக்கு ஏதேனும் அச்சுறுத்தல் இருக்கலாம் எனத் தெரிகிறது.
- ஒரு காலண்டர் ஆண்டில் இலங்கை அணிக்காக டி20 போட்டிகளில் அதிக ரன் குவித்தவர் பதும் நிஷங்கா.
இலங்கை அணியின் ஆரம்ப துடுப்பாட்ட வீரர் பதும் நிஷங்க 48 பந்துகளில் 55* ஓட்டங்களைப் பெற்று தனது இன்னிங்ஸை இலங்கை அணியின் வெற்றிக்கு அழைத்துச் சென்றார்.
வலது கை பேட்ஸ்மேன் இந்த ஆண்டு இலங்கைக்கு ஒரு முக்கியமான வீரராக இருந்தார் மற்றும் 2022 ஆசிய கோப்பையில் ஒரு சிறந்த பேட்ஸ்மேனாக இருந்தார். நிஷாங்கா நடந்து வரும் போட்டியில் 41.2 சராசரியில் 165 ரன்கள் எடுத்துள்ளார், 2022 டி20ஐ 16 போட்டிகளில் 491 ரன்கள் எடுத்தார்.
ஒரு காலண்டர் வருடத்தில் எந்த இலங்கை வீரரும் 491 ரன்களுக்கு மேல் எடுத்ததில்லை. ஒரு காலண்டர் ஆண்டில் டி20 போட்டிகளில் 400+ ரன்களை எடுத்த முதல் இலங்கை வீரர் என்ற பெருமையையும் பெற்றார்.
கேப்டன் தசுன் ஷனகா வெள்ளிக்கிழமை 16 பந்துகளில் 21 ரன்கள் எடுத்தார், ஒரு வருடத்தில் 400 டி20 ரன்களைக் கடந்த இரண்டாவது இலங்கையர் ஆனார். ஷனகா இந்த ஆண்டு இதுவரை 16 போட்டிகளில் விளையாடி 417 ரன்கள் குவித்துள்ளார்.
Cricket
KSCA Officials Resign Over Chinnaswamy Stampede; RCB Faces FIR in Tragic Victory Celebration Fallout
In a tragic turn of events following Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) historic IPL 2025 title win, a deadly stampede at the celebratory event held at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium claimed 11 lives and injured several others. The aftermath has sparked controversy and accountability issues, leading to major resignations and legal action.
Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) secretary A Shankar and treasurer ES Jairam resigned on Friday, citing “moral responsibility” for the incident. Their resignations were submitted to KSCA president Raghuram Bhat, as questions mount over mismanagement and negligence at the overcrowded venue.
The Bengaluru Police have filed an FIR listing RCB, DNA Entertainment (event partner), and KSCA as accused parties. Police confirmed that the event had not been granted official permission. In a swift move, Nikhil Sosale, RCB’s head of marketing and revenue, was arrested—raising further scrutiny over organizational lapses.
KSCA has filed a writ petition calling the FIR a “knee-jerk” reaction under political pressure. They argued that crowd control and gate management were the responsibilities of RCB and the event organizers, not KSCA.
RCB has announced INR 10 lakh compensation for each victim and committed to covering all medical expenses of the injured. However, the franchise has yet to make a comprehensive public statement.
This incident raises serious concerns about sports event management and safety standards, casting a shadow over what was supposed to be a moment of celebration in Indian cricket
The road to the historic 2026 FIFA World Cup is gaining momentum, and Asia is already making its mark on football’s grandest stage. With an expanded format featuring 48 teams and co-hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico, this edition promises to be the most inclusive and diverse yet — and Asia is stepping up early.
🇯🇵 Japan Sets the Benchmark for Asia
Japan was the first nation worldwide to book their ticket to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, underscoring their dominance in Asian football. Unbeaten in their qualifying campaign with six wins and one draw, the Samurai Blue continue to be the standard-bearers for the continent.
🇮🇷 Iran Continues Consistent Form
Iran soon followed Japan, securing their seventh overall World Cup appearance and fourth consecutive berth. The team remained undefeated in their group, showcasing the experience and tactical depth that has made them a fixture on the world stage.
🇺🇿 Uzbekistan Makes Historic Debut
In one of the most emotional stories of the qualifiers so far, Uzbekistan qualified for their first-ever FIFA World Cup. A gritty 0-0 draw against the UAE was enough for the Central Asian side to clinch a spot, sparking nationwide celebrations. Their rise highlights the growing strength of second-tier Asian nations on the global stage.
Asia’s Presence Grows in 2026 Format
Asia is guaranteed eight slots in the 2026 World Cup — a significant jump from previous editions — allowing the region to showcase more talent, depth, and emerging football powerhouses. With teams like South Korea, Saudi Arabia, and Australia still in the hunt, the continent could make a serious impact come 2026.
Global Context
The tournament’s expanded format and host countries in North America mark a new era for international football. With 104 matches, 16 host cities, and an increased number of participants, it will be a celebration of global diversity — and Asian nations are ready to shine.
Countries Qualified So Far
- Asia: 🇯🇵 Japan, 🇮🇷 Iran, 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan
- Oceania: 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- South America: 🇦🇷 Argentina
(Additional qualifiers from other confederations are ongoing.)
As the countdown to 2026 begins, all eyes are on Asia’s rising stars — ready to challenge the world and redefine the future of football.
Cricket
Sachithra Senanayake Indicted in Landmark Match-Fixing Case Under Sri Lanka’s Anti-Corruption Law
Former Sri Lankan cricketer Sachithra Senanayake has been formally indicted before the Hambantota High Court, marking a historic first in Sri Lanka’s efforts to criminalize corruption in sports. The charges stem from an alleged match-fixing attempt during the 2020 Lanka Premier League (LPL), making Senanayake the first player to face prosecution under Sri Lanka’s Prevention of Offences Related to Sports Act No. 24 of 2019.
Senanayake, currently out on bail, is accused of attempting to influence Colombo Kings player Tharindu Ratnayake to underperform during the tournament. The incident reportedly occurred via a WhatsApp message, which was later flagged by a local anti-corruption officer, prompting an official investigation in 2020.
The case falls under the landmark legislation introduced in 2019 by then Sports Minister Harin Fernando, which criminalizes match-fixing and related offenses in the country. If convicted, Senanayake could face a prison term of up to 10 years, a fine reaching Rs. 100 million, or both.
The indictment signals a serious shift in Sri Lanka’s approach to tackling corruption in sports. Authorities hope this high-profile case will serve as a strong deterrent against similar offenses in the future.
Senanayake, once a celebrated off-spinner and a member of Sri Lanka’s victorious 2014 ICC T20 World Cup squad, now faces the grim prospect of being remembered not for his achievements on the field, but for his role in one of Sri Lanka’s most significant match-fixing scandals.
As the case unfolds, it casts a spotlight on the broader issue of corruption in sports and reinforces the urgent need for integrity, vigilance, and transparent governance across all levels of competition in Sri Lanka
KSCA Officials Resign Over Chinnaswamy Stampede; RCB Faces FIR in Tragic Victory Celebration Fallout
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