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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.
Athletics
Sri Lanka Men’s 4x400m Relay Team Secures Spot at World Athletics Relays
Sri Lanka’s men’s 4x400m relay team has earned a place at the upcoming World Athletics Relays, set to be held in Gaborone, Botswana on May 2 and 3. The qualification comes after a strong showing at the Invitational Relay Championship in Chandigarh, India, where the team delivered an impressive performance.
Clocking a time of 3:02.16, the Sri Lankan quartet ranked among the top teams globally, marking the second-fastest 4x400m relay time in the nation’s history. The team featured Aruna Darshana, Pasindu Kodikara, Kalhara Indupa, and Sadew Rajakaruna, whose combined effort highlights the country’s growing strength in track and field.
This achievement not only secures Sri Lanka’s participation at the prestigious World Relays but also places them in contention for a major milestone. The top 12 teams at the event will qualify directly for the World Athletics Championships 2027 in their respective relay categories, adding further significance to the competition.
Men’s 4x400m Relay Qualified Teams
Botswana, South Africa, Belgium, Qatar, Great Britain & Northern Ireland, Jamaica, Netherlands, France, Kenya, Portugal, Australia, Japan, Zimbabwe, China, Brazil, India, Hungary, Spain, Poland, Sri Lanka, Senegal, Germany, Nigeria, Thailand
Note- (USA has withdrawn from the event)
Cricket
CSK Risk Early Elimination After Third Straight Loss
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are staring at an early exit from the IPL 2026 season after suffering their third consecutive defeat, this time against defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), who secured a commanding 43-run victory.
RCB delivered a batting masterclass, posting a formidable 250/3 in their 20 overs. The innings was powered by explosive contributions from Tim David, who smashed an unbeaten 70 off just 25 balls, and skipper Rajat Patidar, who remained not out on a blistering 48 off 19 deliveries.
Devdutt Padikkal added a fluent 50, while Phil Salt chipped in with 46 at the top. Despite picking up three wickets, CSK bowlers struggled to contain the run flow, conceding at 12.50 runs per over.
In response, CSK endured a disastrous start, losing three wickets within the first three overs. Sarfaraz Khan offered some resistance with a quickfire 50, while Prashant Veer (43) and Jamie Overton (37) tried to revive the chase. However, the steep target proved too much as CSK were bowled out for 207 in 19.4 overs.
RCB’s bowling attack was led by Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who claimed three crucial wickets, while Jacob Duffy and Krunal Pandya chipped in with two apiece.
With three losses on the trot, CSK now find themselves in a precarious position in the points table, needing a swift turnaround to keep their playoff hopes alive.
Cricket
Sri Lanka A Cruise to 140-Run Win as Three Half-Centurions Shine
Sri Lanka A delivered a dominant all-round performance to secure a comprehensive 140-run victory over New Zealand A, powered by three impressive half-centuries and a clinical bowling display in the first unofficial One day worked off at Galle International cricket stadium on Sunday.
After being put in to bat, Sri Lanka A posted a competitive 261 in 49.2 overs, with their top and middle order laying a solid foundation. Kamil Mishara set the tone early with a fluent 71 off just 49 balls, striking 12 fours and a six to give his side early momentum. Despite a few quick wickets in the first half, the innings was stabilized by skipper Sahan Arachchige, who compiled a composed 66 from 81 deliveries, anchoring the middle phase.
The innings gained further depth through Milan Rathnayaka, who added a crucial 53 off 89 balls. His patient knock ensured Sri Lanka A batted deep and pushed towards a strong total. Contributions from the lower order and useful extras helped the hosts cross the 260-mark, giving their bowlers a solid platform to defend.
In response, New Zealand A never found rhythm in their chase and were bundled out for just 121 in 28.4 overs. The Sri Lankan bowlers dominated from the outset, with Wanuja Sahan producing a match-winning spell. He claimed an outstanding five-wicket haul, dismantling the opposition’s batting lineup with accuracy and control.
Support came from Sonal Dinusha, who picked up two key wickets, while the rest of the attack maintained consistent pressure. Apart from a brief counterattack by Dale Phillips, New Zealand A struggled against disciplined bowling and regular breakthroughs.
Overall, it was a commanding performance from Sri Lanka A, highlighted by the half-centuries of Mishara, Arachchige, and Rathnayaka, complemented by Sahan’s brilliant five-for to seal an emphatic win.
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