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A brilliant two-wicket victory for the touring Indian team in the second match!

The Indian team managed to win by two wickets in the second one-day match between the touring Indian team and the West Indies in the three-match one-day series held at the Queen’s Park Oval.
After winning the toss, West Indian captain Nicholas Pooran decided to bat first and managed to score 311 runs with the loss of 6 wickets at the end of the 50th over. Giving a successful start, Kyle Mayers had scored a quick 39 runs in 23 balls when he was dismissed as the first wicket. Apart from that, Shai Hope managed to record his thirteenth ODI century and Nicholas Pooran managed to record his tenth half-century. In bowling, Shardul Thakur managed to take 3 wickets for 54 runs.
Although the first 3 wickets of the Indian team who started the chase were lost at 79 runs, Shreyas Iyer and Sanju Samson, who joined the fourth wicket partnership for 99 runs, laid the foundation for the victory of the match. After that, Deepak Hooda’s innings and Axar Patel’s fast innings took the Indian team to victory and in the last over, when the Indian team was about to score eight runs, Axar Patel hit a huge six with two balls left to win the match. In bowling, Alzarri Joseph and Kyle Mayers managed to get two wickets each.
Axar Patel who took one wicket for forty runs and sixty-four runs not out in 35 balls awarded the man of the match award. Accordingly, the Indian team managed to win the series with one more match remaining.
West Indies 311/6 (Ov. 50)
Shai Hope 115 (135)
Nicholas Pooran 74 (77)
Kyle Mayers 39 (23)
Sharmarh Brooks 35 (36)
Shardul Thakur 54/3 (7)
Axar Patel 40/1 (9)
India 312/8 (Ov.49.4)
Axar Patel 64* (35)
Shreayas Iyer 63 (71)
Sanju Samson 54 (51)
Shubman Gill 43 (49)
Alzarri Joseph 46/2 (10)
Kyle Mayers 48 /2 (7.4)
සංචාරක ඉන්දීය කණ්ඩායමට දෙවන තරගයෙන් කඩුළු දෙකක තියුණු ජයක් !
සංචාරක ඉන්දීය කණ්ඩායම සහ බටහිර ඉන්දීය කොදෙව් දූපත් අතර පැවැත්වෙන තරග තුනකින් සමන්විත එක්දින තරගවලියේ Queen’s park oval පිටියේ පැවති දෙවන එක්දින තරගයෙන් කඩුළු දෙකක තියුණු ජයක් හිමි කර ගැනීමට ඉන්දීය කණ්ඩායම සමත්වුණා.
කාසිය වාසිය ජයග්රහනය කල කොදෙව් නායක Nicholas Pooran ප්රථමයෙන් පන්දුවට පහරදීමට තීරණය කල අතර නියමිත පන්දුවාර 50 අවසානයේ දී කඩුලු 6 ක් බිද වැටි ලකුණු 311 ලබා ගැනීමට සමත් වුණා. සාර්ථක ආරම්භයක් ලබාදෙමින් ප්රථම කඩුල්ල ලෙස Kyle Mayers දැවී යන විට පන්දු 23ක දී වේගවත් ලකුණු 39 ක් ලබාගෙන සිටියා. ඊට අමතරව Shai Hope තමා එක්දින දිවියේ දහතුන්වන ශතකය වාර්තා කිරීමට ද Nicholas Pooran දහවන අර්ධ ශතකය ද වාර්තා කිරීමට සමත්වුණා. පන්දු යැවීමේදී Shardul Thakur ලකුණු 54 ට කඩුලු 3ක් බිඳ ගැනීමට සමත් වුණා.
පිළිතුරු ඉණිම ආරම්භ කළ ඉන්දීය කණ්ඩායමේ මුල් කඩුළු 3 ලකුණු 79 ක්ව තිබියදී දැවී ගියද හතරවන කඩුල්ලට එක්වූ Shreyas Iyer සහ Sanju Samson ලකුණු 99ක් විශිෂ්ට සබඳතාවක් පවත්වමින් තරඟයේ ජයග්රහණයට අවශ්ය අඩිතාලම සකස් කරනු ලැබුවා. ඉන් අනතුරුව Deepak Hooda ගේ ඉනිමත් Axar Patel ගේ වේගවත් ඉනිමත් සමඟින් ඉන්දීය කණ්ඩායම ජයග්රහණය කරා රැගෙන යාමට හැකි වූ අතර අවසන් පන්දුවාරයේදී ඉන්දීය කණ්ඩායමට ලකුණු අටක් ලබා ගැනීමට තිබුණු අවස්ථාවක පන්දු දෙකක් ඉතිරිව තිබියදී දැවැන්ත හය හයේ පහරක් එල්ල කරමින් Axar Patel තරඟයේ ජයග්රහණය තමන් සතු කර ගත්තා. පන්දු යැවීමේදී Alzarri Joseph සහ Kyle Mayers කඩුළු දෙක බැගින් ලබා ගැනීමට සමත් වුණා.
ලකුණු හතලිහකට එක් කඩුල්ලක් සහ පන්දු 35 කදී නොදැවී ලකුණු හැට හතරක් වාර්තා කළ Axar Patel තරගයේ වීරයා ලෙස සම්මානය දිනාගනු ලැබුවා. ඒ අනුව තවත් එක් තරගයක් ඉතිරිව තිබියදීම තරගාවලිය ජයග්රහණය කිරීමට ඉන්දීය කණ්ඩායම සමත්වුණා.
West Indies 311/6 (Ov. 50)
Shai Hope 115 (135)
Nicholas Pooran 74 (77)
Kyle Mayers 39 (23)
Sharmarh Brooks 35 (36)
Shardul Thakur 54/3 (7)
Axar Patel 40/1 (9)
India 312/8 (Ov.49.4)
Axar Patel 64* (35)
Shreayas Iyer 63 (71)
Sanju Samson 54 (51)
Shubman Gill 43 (49)
Alzarri Joseph 46/2 (10)
Kyle Mayers 48 /2 (7.4)
இரண்டாவது போட்டியில் சுற்றுலா இந்திய அணிக்கு இரண்டு விக்கெட் வித்தியாசத்தில் அபார வெற்றி!
குயின்ஸ் பார்க் ஓவல் மைதானத்தில் நடைபெற்ற மூன்று போட்டிகள் கொண்ட ஒரு நாள் தொடரில் சுற்றுலா இந்திய அணிக்கும் மேற்கிந்திய தீவுகளுக்கும் இடையிலான இரண்டாவது ஒரு நாள் போட்டியில் இந்திய அணி இரண்டு விக்கெட் வித்தியாசத்தில் வெற்றி பெற்றது.
டாஸ் வென்று முதலில் பேட் செய்ய முடிவு செய்த மேற்கிந்திய கேப்டன் நிக்கோலஸ் பூரன் 50-வது ஓவர் முடிவில் 6 விக்கெட் இழப்புக்கு 311 ரன்கள் எடுத்தது. வெற்றிகரமான தொடக்கத்தை வழங்கிய கைல் மேயர்ஸ் முதல் விக்கெட்டாக ஆட்டமிழக்கும்போது 23 பந்துகளில் விரைவாக 39 ரன்கள் எடுத்திருந்தார். இது தவிர, ஷாய் ஹோப் தனது பதின்மூன்றாவது ஒருநாள் சதத்தை பதிவு செய்ய முடிந்தது மற்றும் நிக்கோலஸ் பூரன் தனது பத்தாவது அரை சதத்தை பதிவு செய்ய முடிந்தது. பந்துவீச்சில் ஷர்துல் தாக்கூர் 54 ஓட்டங்களுக்கு 3 விக்கெட்டுகளை வீழ்த்தினார்.
துரத்தலை தொடங்கிய இந்திய அணியின் முதல் 3 விக்கெட்டுகள் 79 ரன்களுக்கு ஆட்டமிழந்தாலும், நான்காவது விக்கெட் பார்ட்னர்ஷிப்பில் 99 ரன்கள் சேர்த்த ஷ்ரேயாஸ் ஐயர் மற்றும் சஞ்சு சாம்சன் ஜோடி போட்டியின் வெற்றிக்கு அடித்தளம் அமைத்தது. அதன்பின் தீபக் ஹூடாவின் இன்னிங்ஸும், அக்சர் பட்டேலின் வேகமான இன்னிங்ஸும் இந்திய அணியை வெற்றிப் பாதைக்கு அழைத்துச் சென்றது, கடைசி ஓவரில் இந்திய அணி 8 ரன்களை எடுக்க இருந்த போது, அக்சர் பட்டேல் அபாரமான சிக்ஸர் அடித்து 2 பந்துகள் மீதமிருந்த நிலையில் ஆட்டத்தை வென்றார். பந்துவீச்சில் அல்ஸாரி ஜோசப் மற்றும் கைல் மேயர்ஸ் ஆகியோர் தலா இரண்டு விக்கெட்டுகளை கைப்பற்றினர்.
நாற்பது ரன்களுக்கு ஒரு விக்கெட்டையும், 35 பந்துகளில் ஆட்டமிழக்காமல் அறுபத்து நான்கு ரன்களையும் எடுத்த அக்சர் படேல் ஆட்டநாயகன் விருது பெற்றார். அதன்படி இன்னும் ஒரு போட்டி எஞ்சியிருக்கும் நிலையில் இந்திய அணி தொடரை கைப்பற்றியது.
West Indies 311/6 (Ov. 50)
Shai Hope 115 (135)
Nicholas Pooran 74 (77)
Kyle Mayers 39 (23)
Sharmarh Brooks 35 (36)
Shardul Thakur 54/3 (7)
Axar Patel 40/1 (9)
India 312/8 (Ov.49.4)
Axar Patel 64* (35)
Shreayas Iyer 63 (71)
Sanju Samson 54 (51)
Shubman Gill 43 (49)
Alzarri Joseph 46/2 (10)
Kyle Mayers 48 /2 (7.4)
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Football
Semi-Final Clash Set as Defending Champions Face Tough Challenges
The Sri Lanka Schools National Championship 2024 has reached its most exciting phase as the semi-finalists are now confirmed. The competition has been intense, with top teams battling it out in the Super Eight stage to secure their spot in the final four.
Semi-Final Fixtures
Defending Champions Alighar National College vs. Hameed Al Husseine College
Last Year’s Runners-Up Zahira College vs. St. Joseph’s College (Last Year’s 4th Place Team)
Tournament Recap & Key Highlights
Alighar National College, the defending champions, have once again proven their dominance, finishing at the top of their group. They now face Hameed Al Husseine College, a team that has shown excellent tactical discipline and resilience throughout the tournament.
Zahira College, who finished as runners-up last year, continue to impress with strong performances and now face a determined St. Joseph’s College, a team that has significantly improved since last season and will be looking to cause an upset.
Al Falah College, a newly promoted team to Division 1, has been one of the standout performers this year, proving that they can compete at the highest level despite not making the semi-finals.
Last year third place Darrusalam College unable to proceed to Semi Finals
What to Expect in the Semi-Finals
With four powerhouse teams ready to fight for a spot in the final, fans can expect high-intensity clashes, tactical battles, and unforgettable moments. The road to glory is not easy, and only the two best teams will advance to the grand finale.
Will Alighar National College successfully defend their title, or will we see a new champion emerge? Stay tuned to Sri Lankan Sports TV for the latest updates, match previews, and expert analysis.
News
C.H. & F.C. and Army Sports Club Secure Victories in Mastercard Plate Championship
In the second week of the ongoing “Mastercard Plate Championship” Inter-Club Rugby Football Tournament, organized by the Sri Lanka Rugby, C.H. & F.C. Club and Army Sports Club clinched impressive victories, strengthening their standings in the tournament.
C.H. & F.C. Dominate Sri Lions Club 47-20
C.H. & F.C. showcased their prowess by defeating Sri Lions Club with a decisive 47-20 victory in the 41st match at the Ratmalana Air Force Camp Ground. Despite trailing 14-17 at halftime, C.H. & F.C. surged ahead, scoring six goals and one try, while Sri Lions managed two goals, one try, and one penalty.
This win propelled C.H. & F.C. to the top of the “Palanga” championship standings among five competing clubs. The London-based club has played 10 matches since the preliminary round, securing five wins and accumulating 33 points, including eight bonus points.
Army Overpowers Navy 49-22
In the 42nd match at the Ratmalana Air Force Base, Army Sports Club secured a commanding 49-22 win over Navy Club. The Army team demonstrated their strength by scoring three goals, five tries, and one penalty. The Navy team responded with two goals, one try, and one penalty. The score was tied 10-10 at halftime, but Army’s aggressive play in the second half sealed the victory.
Current Standings in the Palanga Championship
- C.H. & F.C.: 33 points (8 bonus points, 5 wins from 10 matches)
- Army Sports Club: 24 points (4 wins from 9 matches)
- Police Sports Club: 21 points
- Sri Lions Club: 13 points
- Navy Club: 5 points
With these recent victories, both C.H. & F.C. and Army Sports Club are poised to maintain their momentum as the “Mastercard Plate Championship” progresses. Fans can look forward to more thrilling action as the tournament continues to unfold.
Football
Sri Lanka Schools National Championship 2024: Super Eight Round Concludes – Semifinalists Confirmed!
The Super Eight Round of the Sri Lanka Schools National Championship 2024 (Under 20 Division 1 Boys Football Tournament) has ended on a high note, producing four standout teams that will battle for a place in the final. Below is a comprehensive look at the match results, final points tables, and key highlights from the tournament so far.
Match Results Overview
- St. Joseph’s College 4-0 Darussalam College
- Kalutara Muslim Central 2-3 Alighar National School
- Hameed Al Husseine College 1-0 Al Falah College
- Zahira College 4-0 St. Patrick’s College
- St. Joseph’s College 1-1 Alighar National School
- Darussalam College 7-0 Kalutara Muslim Central
- Al Falah College 0-3 Zahira College
- St. Patrick’s College 0-4 Hameed Al Husseine College
- Alighar National School 5-1 Darussalam College
- St. Joseph’s College 1-0 Kalutara Muslim Central
- Zahira College 2-0 Hameed Al Husseine College
- Al Falah College 3-2 St. Patrick’s College
Group A Standings
Rank | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Alighar National School | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 7 |
2 | St. Joseph’s College | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 7 |
3 | Darussalam College | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 3 |
4 | Kalutara Muslim Central College | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | -9 | 0 |
Top Two (Advancing to Semifinals):
- Alighar National School
- St. Joseph’s College
Group B Standings
Rank | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
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1 | Zahira College | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 9 |
2 | Hameed Al Husseine College | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 |
3 | Al Falah College | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 3 |
4 | St. Patrick’s College | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | -9 | 0 |
Top Two (Advancing to Semifinals):
- Zahira College
- Hameed Al Husseine College
Summary & Semi-Final Preview
- Alighar National School and St. Joseph’s College finished level on points at the top of Group A. Their draw against each other kept the race tight, but both teams delivered strong performances in the remaining matches to secure 7 points each.
- Zahira College dominated Group B with three consecutive wins, scoring 9 goals and conceding none. Hameed Al Husseine College followed suit, showcasing solid defense and earning 6 points to claim the second semi-final berth.
- Darussalam College, Kalutara Muslim Central, Al Falah College, and St. Patrick’s College showed fighting spirit but fell short in the quest for the knockout stage.
Semi Finals
- Alighar National School will face Hameed Al Husseine College in the Semi Finals
- Zahira College will face St. Joseph’s College in the Semi Finals
The semi-finals promise high-octane clashes as the top contenders face off. Stay tuned to Sri Lankan Sports TV for exclusive match previews, live coverage, and post-match analysis as we approach the grand finale of the Sri Lanka Schools National Championship 2025.
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