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A thrilling three-run victory for the Indian team!
The Indian team managed to win by three runs in the first match of the three-match ODI series between the touring Indian team and the West Indies. After winning the toss Windies decided to bowl first, and in the first innings, the Indian team managed to score 308 runs for the loss of 7 wickets at the end of the 50 overs.
Indian top order batsmen Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer, who responded well to the West Indian bowlers, and managed to score half-centuries and the opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan was bowled out for 97 runs by Gudakesh Motie’s delivery in the hands of Sharmarh Brooks. Along with that India was in a strong position, at the end of 36 overs, the Indian scoreboard appeared as two hundred and thirty runs for three wickets. However, the Indian team could score only 78 runs by losing 4 wickets in the last 14 overs. In bowling, Alzarri Joseph and Gudakesh Motie managed to get two wickets each.
Kyle Mayers, Sharmarh Brooks, Brandon King scored runs and strengthened the innings of the Westindies team, which started the reply innings, but the first wicket of the Westindies team was lost after 16 runs. However, to win the match, the West Indian team needed to score 57 runs in the last 33 balls, but the West Indian team managed to score only 54 runs. Mohammed Siraj, Yuzendra Chahal, Shardul Thakur managed to get two wickets each.
Accordingly, the Indian team won the first one-day match by three runs. Shikhar Dhawan was awarded the man of the match.
India 308/7 (Ov.50)
Shikhar dhawan 97(99)
Shubman Gill 64 (53)
Shreayas Iyer 54 (57)
Gudakesh Motie 54/2 (10)
Alzarri Joseph 61/2 (10)
West Indies
Kyle Mayers 75 (68)
Brandon King 54 (66)
Sharmarh Brooks 46 (61)
Shardul Thakur 54/2 (8)
Mohammed Siraj 57/2 (10)
Yuzendra Chahal 58/2 (10)
සංචාරක ඉන්දීය කණ්ඩායමට ලකුණු තුනක තියුණු ජයක් !
සංචාරක ඉන්දීය කණ්ඩායම සහ බටහිර ඉන්දීය කොදෙව් දූපත් අතර පැවැත්වෙන තරග තුනකින් සමන්විත එක්දින තරගවලියේ ප්රථම තරගයෙන් ලකුණු තුනක තියුණු ජයක් හිමි කර ගැනීමට ඉන්දීය කණ්ඩායම සමත්වුණා. කාසිය වාසිය ජයග්රහනය කල කොදෙව් කණ්ඩායමේ ආරාධනාවෙන් ප්රථමයෙන් පන්දුවට පහරදුන් ඉන්දීය කණ්ඩායම නියමිත පන්දුවාර 50 අවසානයේ දී කඩුලු 7ක් බිද වැටි ලකුණු 308 ලබා ගැනීමට සමත් වුණා.
කොදෙව් ආරාධනාවට සාර්ථක පිළිතුරු ලබාදුන් ඉන්දීය මුල් පෙළ පිතිකරුවන් වන Shubman Gill සහ Shreayas Iyer අර්ධ ශතක රුස්කර ගැනීමට සමත් වු අතර ආරම්භක පිතිකරු වන Shikhar Dhawan ශතකය පෙනෙන මානයේදී Gudakesh Motie ගේ පන්දුවක් හමුවේ Sharmarh Brooks අතට උඩ පන්දුවක් ලබා දෙමින් ලකුණු 97කට දැවී ගියා. එම සාර්ථක ආරම්භයත් සමඟම පන්දුවාර 36ක් අවසානයේදි ඉන්දීය ලකුණු පුවරුව දිස්වූයේ කඩුලු තුනකට ලකුණු දෙසිය තිහක් වැනි විශාල ලකුණු පුවරුවක්ය. කෙසේ වෙතත් ඉන්දීය කණ්ඩායමට අවසන් පන්දුවාර 14 කඩුලු 4ක් බිඳ වැටී ලබා ගත හැකිවූයේ ලකුණු 78ක් පමණි. පන්දු යැවීමේදී Alzarri Joseph සහ Gudakesh Motie කඩුළු දෙක බැගින් ලබා ගැනීමට සමත් වුණා.
පිළිතුරු ඉණිම ආරම්භ කළ කොදෙව් කණ්ඩායමේ ප්රථම කඩුල්ල ලකුණු 16ව තිබියදී දැවී ගියද Kyle Mayers, Sharmarh Brooks, Brandon King ලකුණු ලබා ගනිමින් කොදෙව් ඉනිම ශක්තිමත් කරා. කෙසේ වෙතත් තරගය ජයග්රහණය කිරීමට කොදෙව් කණ්ඩායමට අවසන් පන්දු 33 තුළදීයි ලකුණු 57 ක් ලබා ගැනීමට අවශ්ය වූ නමුත් කොදෙව් කණ්ඩායම ලබා ගැනීමට හැකිවූයේ ලකුණු 54 ක් පමණි පන්දු යැවීමේදී Mohammed Siraj, Yuzendra Chahal, Shardul Thakur කඩුළු දෙක බැගින් ලබා ගැනීමට සමත් වුණා.
ඒ අනුව සංචාරක ඉන්දීය කණ්ඩායම ප්රථම එක්දින තරගයෙන් ලකුණු තුනක තියුණු ජයක් හිමිවිය.තරගයේ වීරයා ලෙස Shikhar Dhawan සම්මාන දිනා ගැනීමට සමත් විය.
இந்திய அணிக்கு மூன்று ரன் வித்தியாசத்தில் திரில் வெற்றி!
சுற்றுலா இந்திய அணி மற்றும் மேற்கிந்திய தீவுகள் அணிகளுக்கு இடையிலான மூன்று போட்டிகள் கொண்ட ஒருநாள் தொடரின் முதல் போட்டியில் இந்திய அணி மூன்று ஓட்டங்களால் வெற்றிபெற்றுள்ளது. டாஸ் வென்ற விண்டீஸ் முதலில் பந்துவீச முடிவு செய்து, முதல் இன்னிங்சில் இந்திய அணி 50 ஓவர்கள் முடிவில் 7 விக்கெட் இழப்புக்கு 308 ரன்கள் எடுத்தது.
மேற்கிந்திய பந்துவீச்சாளர்களுக்கு சிறப்பாக பதிலடி கொடுத்த இந்திய டாப் ஆர்டர் பேட்ஸ்மேன்களான ஷுப்மன் கில் மற்றும் ஷ்ரேயாஸ் ஐயர் ஆகியோர் அரைசதம் அடிக்க, தொடக்க வீரர் ஷிகர் தவான் 97 ரன்களில் குடாகேஷ் மோதியின் பந்து வீச்சில் ஷர்மர் புரூக்ஸின் கைகளில் ஆட்டமிழந்தனர். அதனுடன் இந்தியா வலுவான நிலையில் இருந்தது, 36 ஓவர்கள் முடிவில், இந்திய ஸ்கோர்போர்டு மூன்று விக்கெட்டுக்கு இருநூற்று முப்பது ரன்கள் எனத் தோன்றியது. எனினும் இந்திய அணியால் கடைசி 14 ஓவர்களில் 4 விக்கெட்டுகளை இழந்து 78 ரன்கள் மட்டுமே எடுக்க முடிந்தது. பந்துவீச்சில் அல்ஸாரி ஜோசப் மற்றும் குடாகேஷ் மோட்டி ஆகியோர் தலா இரண்டு விக்கெட்டுகளை கைப்பற்றினர்.
பதில் இன்னிங்ஸை ஆரம்பித்த மேற்கிந்திய தீவுகள் அணியின் கைல் மேயர்ஸ், ஷர்மர் புரூக்ஸ், பிராண்டன் கிங் ஆகியோர் ஓட்டங்களைப் பெற்று இன்னிங்ஸை வலுப்படுத்திய போதிலும், மேற்கிந்திய தீவுகள் அணியின் முதல் விக்கெட்டை 16 ஓட்டங்களுக்குள் இழந்தது. எனினும் இப்போட்டியில் வெற்றி பெற மேற்கிந்திய அணிக்கு கடைசி 33 பந்துகளில் 57 ரன்கள் தேவைப்பட்ட நிலையில் மேற்கிந்திய அணியால் 54 ரன்கள் மட்டுமே எடுக்க முடிந்தது. முகமது சிராஜ், யுசேந்திர சாஹல், ஷர்துல் தாக்கூர் ஆகியோர் தலா 2 விக்கெட்டுகளை வீழ்த்தினர்.
அதன்படி முதல் ஒரு நாள் போட்டியில் இந்திய அணி மூன்று ரன்கள் வித்தியாசத்தில் வெற்றி பெற்றது. ஆட்ட நாயகனாக ஷிகர் தவான் தேர்வு செய்யப்பட்டார்.
Cricket
Run for Hope Kandy 2026
Run for Hope Kandy 2026, organized by the Voice Foundation, was successfully held on March 29th in the heart of Kandy city, marking a powerful moment of unity, purpose, and impact. This landmark event brought together a vibrant community of 408 runners, including both local participants and international supporters, all driven by a shared mission—to uplift and empower single mothers in Sri Lanka.







Set against the scenic and historic backdrop of Kandy, the run was more than just a sporting event; it was a movement of compassion and hope. Participants took part in various race categories, demonstrating not only physical endurance but also a deep commitment to social change. From early morning, the city came alive with energy, determination, and a spirit of togetherness as runners, volunteers, and supporters gathered in large numbers.
The primary purpose of Run for Hope Kandy was to raise awareness and support for the Single Moms Empowerment Center, an initiative dedicated to equipping single mothers with skills, resources, and opportunities for a better future. Through this event, the Voice Foundation continues its mission of transforming lives and strengthening vulnerable communities across the nation.
The success of the event was made possible through the dedication of volunteers, the generosity of sponsors, and the enthusiasm of every participant who showed up for the cause. It stands as a testament to what can be achieved when people come together with a shared vision.
Run for Hope Kandy 2026 is not just remembered as a race, but as a meaningful step toward lasting change—proving that every mile run can bring hope, dignity, and a brighter tomorrow to those in need.
We will meet Again in Negombo
News
Ajith De Silva Elected MHA President at 70th AGM
The Mercantile Hockey Association successfully held its 70th Annual General Meeting on March 28, 2026, at the Burgher Recreation Club.
Veteran sportsman Dennis de Rosayro presided over the meeting, where Ajith De Silva of Brown & Company PLC was elected as President for the 2026–2027 term.
He succeeds outgoing President Vengadasalam Balagobi of Deloitte Sri Lanka, who completed three successful terms.
🔹 Office Bearers – 2026/2027
Patron:
Rohitha Silva (IDAC Pvt Ltd)
Vice Patrons:
Deva Ellepola, Ramesh Schaffter, Tharaka Ranwala, Manjula Wijemanne, Iqram Cuttilan, Kumar De Silva, Juragen Majid, Vengadasalam Balagobi
Trustee:
Deva Ellepola
President:
Ajith De Silva (Brown & Company PLC)
Vice Presidents:
Sumith Jayasena, Chandana Weragama, Sadique M. Hanas, Charitha Senanayake
Honorary Secretary:
Yogendren Suganthan
Assistant Secretary:
Vishwa Prabhath
Honorary Treasurer:
Sameera Ushantha
Assistant Treasurer:
Deepika Kariyawasam
🔹 Executive Committee
M.J.M. Irshad, Thilina Perera, G. Jayaprakash, Priyan Senevirathna, Laknath Guruge, Inthiqhab Majid, Roger Vijayakumar, Janitha Jayawardana, Gihan Peiris, Marlon De Alwis
Cricket
Tragedy Halts 66th Battle of the Babes in Kandy
The 66th edition of the “Battle of the Babes” big match between St. Sylvester’s College and Vidyartha College was abruptly called off on Wednesday after a tragic road accident claimed the lives of two St. Sylvester’s students.
The incident occurred as the students were on their way to witness the much-anticipated encounter at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. According to police, the motorcycle they were travelling on collided head-on with a bus.
One of the victims, Sachith Karunaratne, died at the scene. The other student, Nethula Nimdinu, was rushed to the Kandy National Hospital but later succumbed to his injuries.
The shocking news cast a shadow over the annual fixture, prompting authorities to take swift action. Central Province Governor Sarath Abeykoon reportedly suggested halting the match, after which the principals of both schools jointly agreed to call off the game midway.

St. Sylvester’s College confirmed the untimely deaths, paying tribute to the two students as committed and valued members of their school community.
Meanwhile, Kandy Police have launched an investigation to determine the circumstances surrounding the fatal accident.
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