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Dominant Australia thrashed India to win World Test Championship
Dominant Australia crashed India’s hope for an ICC title after the latter romped to a 209-run victory in the World Test Championship (WTC) final at The Oval on Sunday.
It took just one session for the Aussies to run through India’s batting order.
Resuming the day at 164-3, India needed another 280 runs on the final day to overhaul the mammoth 444 victory target set by Australia.
Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane came out to bat on the final day but their partnership was shortlived when Scott Boland got the breakthrough to send virat kohli back to the pavilion for 49 runs.
After an early setback, India never recovered as their batters were seen struggling in the middle to score runs. Led by Scott Boland and his fellow bowlers they ripped through the Indian batting order to dismiss the world’s top-ranked team for 234 and wrap up victory before the lunch break.
Interestingly the Indians lost their last seven wickets for the addition of just 70 runs on the final day of the contest.
In the bowling front, Scott Boland and spinner Nathan Lyon, who finished off the India second innings with 4-41, took five wickets each in the match and Cummins, despite his no balls, Starc and Green contributed mightily to bowling out India twice after they put up 469 and 270-8 declared.
The win for Australia also saw, Australia creating history as the only team to win all the ICC trophies on the other hand India’s wait for a major ICC triumph continued as they are still in search of an ICC trophy after the 2011 ODI world cup triumph.
Brief scores
Australia 1st Innings 469 (T Head 163, S Smith 121; Mohammed Siraj 4-108)
India 1st Innings 296 (A Rahane 89, S Thakur 51; P Cummins 3-83)
Australia 2nd Innings 270-8 Dec (A Carey 66 no; R Jadeja 3-58)
India 2nd Innings 234 (N Lyon 4-41, S Boland 3-46)
ඉන්දියාව පරදවා ලෝක ටෙස්ට් ශූරතාව දිනා ගැනීමට ඔස්ට්රේලියාව සමත් විය
ඉරිදා ඕවල් හිදී පැවති ලෝක ටෙස්ට් ශූරතා (WTC) අවසන් මහා තරගයෙන් ලකුණු 209 ක ජයග්රහණයක් ලබා ගැනීමෙන් පසුව ICC ශූරතාව සඳහා වූ ඉන්දියාවේ බලාපොරොත්තුව බිඳ වැටුණි.
ඉන්දියාවේ පිතිකරණ අනුපිළිවෙල බිඳ හෙළීමට ඕස්ට්රේලියානුවන්ට ගත වූයේ එක් සැසියක් පමණි.
ලකුණු 164-3ක් ලෙස දිනය ආරම්භ කළ ඉන්දියාවට අවසන් දිනයේ තවත් ලකුණු 280ක් අවශ්යව තිබුණේ ඔස්ට්රේලියාව ලබාදුන් 444ක දැවැන්ත ජයග්රාහී ඉලක්කය නැවත සකස් කිරීමටයි.
විරාත් කෝලි සහ අජින්ක්යා රහනේ අවසන් දිනයේ පන්දුවට පහර දීමට පිටියට පැමිණි නමුත් ඔවුන්ගේ සබඳතාව කෙටි වූයේ ස්කොට් බෝලන්ඩ් විරාත් කෝලිව ලකුණු 49කට නැවත ක්රීඩාගාරයට හරවා යැවීමත් සමඟය.
මුල් පසුබෑමකින් පසුව, ඉන්දියාව කිසි විටෙකත් යථා තත්ත්වයට පත් නොවීය. ස්කොට් බෝලන්ඩ් සහ සෙසු පන්දු යවන්නන්ගේ නායකත්වයෙන් ඔවුන් ඉන්දීය පිතිකරණ අනුපිළිවෙල බිඳ හෙළමින් ලෝක ශ්රේණිගත කිරීම්හි ඉහළම ස්ථානයේ පසුවූ කණ්ඩායම ලකුණු 234කට දැවී ගොස් දිවා ආහාර විවේකයට පෙර ජයග්රහණය හකුළා ගත්හ.
තරගයේ අවසන් දිනයේ දී ලකුණු 70ක් පමණක් එක් වෙද්දී ඉන්දීය ක්රීඩකයන්ගේ අවසන් කඩුලු 7 දැවී යාම සිත්ගන්නා කරුණකි.
පන්දු යැවීමේ දී ඉන්දීය දෙවැනි ඉනිම ලකුණු 4-41ක් ලෙස අවසන් කළ ස්කොට් බෝලන්ඩ් සහ දඟ පන්දු යවන නේතන් ලයන් තරගයේ කඩුලු 5 බැගින් දවාගත් අතර කමින්ස්ගේ පන්දු නොයවා තිබියදීත්, ස්ටාක් සහ ග්රීන් ඉන් පසුව දෙවතාවක් ඉන්දියාව දවා ගැනීමට ප්රබල දායකත්වයක් ලබා දුන්හ. ඔවුන් 469 තබා 270-8 ප්රකාශ කළහ.
2011 එක්දින ලෝක කුසලාන ජයග්රහණයෙන් පසුවත් ICC කුසලානයක් සොයමින් සිටින බැවින් අනෙක් අතට ICC හි ප්රධාන ජයග්රහණයක් සඳහා ඉන්දියාවේ බලා සිටීම දිගටම පැවතුනි.
කෙටි ලකුණු
ඔස්ට්රේලියාව පළමු ඉනිම 469 (ටී හෙඩ් 163, එස් ස්මිත් 121; මොහොමඩ් සිරාජ් 4-108)
ඉන්දියාව පළමු ඉනිම 296 (ඒ රහනේ 89, එස් තාකූර් 51; පී කමින්ස් 3-83)
ඔස්ට්රේලියානු දෙවන ඉනිම දෙසැම්බර් 270-8 (ඒ කේරි නොදැවී 66; ආර් ජඩේජා 3-58)
ඉන්දීය දෙවැනි ඉනිම 234 (එන් ලියොන් 4-41, එස් බෝලන්ඩ් 3-46)
உலக டெஸ்ட் சாம்பியன்ஷிப்பை இந்தியாவை வீழ்த்தி ஆஸ்திரேலியா வெற்றி பெற்றது
ஞாயிற்றுக்கிழமை தி ஓவலில் நடந்த உலக டெஸ்ட் சாம்பியன்ஷிப் (டபிள்யூடிசி) இறுதிப் போட்டியில் 209 ரன்கள் வித்தியாசத்தில் வெற்றி பெற்ற பிறகு இந்தியாவின் ஐசிசி பட்டம் நம்பிக்கை தகர்ந்தது.
இந்தியாவின் பேட்டிங் வரிசையை தகர்க்க ஆஸ்திரேலியர்களுக்கு ஒரு அமர்வு மட்டுமே தேவைப்பட்டது.
164-3 ரன்களுடன் ஆட்டத்தை தொடங்கிய இந்திய அணிக்கு ஆஸ்திரேலியா கொடுத்த 444 என்ற மிகப்பெரிய வெற்றி இலக்கை மீட்டெடுக்க கடைசி நாளில் இன்னும் 280 ரன்கள் தேவைப்பட்டது.
விராட் கோலி மற்றும் அஜிங்க்யா ரஹானே ஆகியோர் கடைசி நாளில் பேட்டிங் செய்ய வெளியேறினர், ஆனால் ஸ்காட் போலண்ட் விராட் கோலியை 49 ரன்களுக்கு மீண்டும் கிரீஸுக்கு அனுப்பியபோது அவர்களின் பார்ட்னர்ஷிப் துண்டிக்கப்பட்டது.
ஆரம்ப பின்னடைவுக்கு பிறகு இந்தியா மீளவே இல்லை. ஸ்காட் போலண்ட் மற்றும் மற்ற பந்துவீச்சாளர்கள் தலைமையில், அவர்கள் இந்திய பேட்டிங் வரிசையை சிதைத்தனர், ஏனெனில் அவர்கள் மதிய உணவு இடைவேளைக்கு முன் உலகின் முதல் தரவரிசை அணியை 234 ரன்களுக்கு ஆட்டமிழக்கச் செய்தனர்.
ஆட்டத்தின் கடைசி நாளில் 70 ரன்கள் மட்டுமே சேர்த்த போது இந்திய வீரர்களின் கடைசி 7 விக்கெட்டுகள் பறிபோனது சுவாரஸ்யம்.
இந்தியாவின் இரண்டாவது இன்னிங்ஸை 4-41 என முடித்த ஸ்காட் போலண்ட் மற்றும் சுழற்பந்து வீச்சாளர் நாதன் லியான் ஆகியோர் இந்த போட்டியில் தலா ஐந்து விக்கெட்டுகளை வீழ்த்தினர், மேலும் கம்மின்ஸ் பந்துவீசவில்லை என்றாலும், ஸ்டார்க் மற்றும் கிரீன் ஆகியோர் இந்தியாவை இரண்டு முறை தோற்கடிக்க வலுவான பங்களிப்பைச் செய்தனர். அவர்கள் 469 ஐ வைத்து 270-8 என்று அறிவித்தனர்.
மறுபுறம், 2011 ODI உலகக் கோப்பை வெற்றிக்குப் பிறகு ஐசிசி கோப்பையை இன்னும் தேடிக்கொண்டிருப்பதால், ஐசிசியில் ஒரு பெரிய வெற்றிக்காக இந்தியாவின் காத்திருப்பு தொடர்கிறது.
குறுகிய மதிப்பெண்கள்
ஆஸ்திரேலியா முதல் இன்னிங்ஸ் 469 (டி ஹெட் 163, எஸ் ஸ்மித் 121; முகமது சிராஜ் 4-108)
இந்தியா முதல் இன்னிங்ஸ் 296 (ஏ ரஹானே 89, எஸ் தாக்கூர் 51; பி கம்மின்ஸ் 3-83)
ஆஸ்திரேலிய இரண்டாவது இன்னிங்ஸ் டிசம்பர் 270-8 (ஏ கேரி ஆட்டமிழக்காமல் 66; ஆர் ஜடேஜா 3-58)
இந்தியா 2வது இன்னிங்ஸ் 234 (என் லியோன் 4-41, எஸ் போலண்ட் 3-46)
Cricket
Hasini’s Half-Century Powers Sri Lanka Women to Historic Series Win in the Caribbean
Sri Lanka women’s national cricket team scripted history on Tuesday night by clinching their first-ever T20 series win in the Caribbean, sealing the three-match series 2-0 with a commanding nine-wicket victory over West Indies women’s national cricket team at St. George’s.
After the opening match was washed out, Sri Lanka seized control by winning the second T20. Their emphatic performance in the decider capped off a memorable tour, having already secured the ODI series 2-1.
Disciplined Bowling Effort
Batting first, West Indies Women posted 119/5 in their 20 overs. A fluent 32 off 15 balls from Chinelle Henry provided early momentum, while Deandra Dottin (28) and Stafanie Taylor (24) attempted to stabilise the innings.
However, Sri Lanka’s bowlers maintained tight control. Inoka Ranaweera was outstanding with figures of 2/16, while Sugandika Kumari supported with two wickets. Kavisha Dilhari also chipped in with a tidy spell.
Composed Chase Seals the Series
Chasing 120, Sri Lanka’s batting unit delivered with confidence and composure. Captain Chamari Athapaththu set the tone with a brisk 32 off 22 balls, striking five boundaries to put the visitors ahead of the required rate.
Following her dismissal, Hasini Perera anchored the innings superbly, crafting an unbeaten 52 from 59 deliveries. She was well supported by Imesha Dulani, who struck an aggressive 34 off 25 balls, guiding Sri Lanka to 121/1 in 17.4 overs.
The victory marks a significant milestone for Sri Lanka Women, underlining their growing confidence and consistency on the international stage.
Brief Scores
West Indies Women – 119/5 (20 overs)
Chinelle Henry 32* (15), Deandra Dottin 28 (39), Stafanie Taylor 24 (39)
Inoka Ranaweera 2/16, Sugandika Kumari 2/32, Kavisha Dilhari 1/13
Sri Lanka Women – 121/1 (17.4 overs)
Hasini Perera 52* (59), Imesha Dulani 34* (25), Chamari Athapaththu 32 (22)
Afy Fletcher 1/14
Cricket
Rising Middle East Tensions Cast Doubt on Sri Lanka–Afghanistan Series in UAE
Sri Lanka’s upcoming white-ball series against Afghanistan in the United Arab Emirates is facing uncertainty amid escalating tensions in parts of the Middle East.
The tour, scheduled from March 13 to 25, includes three T20 Internationals in Sharjah and three One Day Internationals in Dubai. However, growing regional instability has raised concerns over security, travel logistics, and overall feasibility.
Recent developments in the region have prompted several airlines to suspend or adjust services near key transport corridors, creating additional challenges for team travel and operational planning.
Sri Lanka Cricket is understood to be closely monitoring the evolving situation, with player and staff safety remaining the top priority. Should conditions fail to stabilize, the board may be compelled to reconsider or postpone the tour. Afghanistan could also encounter logistical difficulties under the current circumstances.
The series was viewed as important preparation for both teams ahead of a demanding international schedule. Sri Lanka were expected to assess emerging talent in white-ball formats, while Afghanistan aimed to consolidate momentum from recent performances.
With regional tensions continuing to unfold, a final decision regarding the series is anticipated in the coming days. Until then, the tour remains uncertain, highlighting how external factors can impact the international cricket calendar.
Cricket
Jonathan Trott to replace Sanath Jayasuriya as Sri Lanka Head Coach?
Jonathan Trott, the former England batter who recently concluded his tenure as Afghanistan’s head coach, has emerged as the leading contender to succeed Sanath Jayasuriya as Sri Lanka’s national head coach, it is learnt.
Jayasuriya had earlier indicated his intention to step down, prompting Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) to initiate the process of identifying a successor. However, an official announcement regarding the transition has yet to be made.
Trott’s name has quickly moved to the forefront of discussions, with his recent international coaching experience viewed as a valuable asset during what is expected to be a rebuilding phase for Sri Lanka. In the interim, SLC is considering appointing a temporary coach to oversee the upcoming Afghanistan series while deliberations continue.
The push for change follows Sri Lanka’s disappointing campaign at the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, co-hosted with India, where the team failed to secure a win in the Super 8 stage. The result has intensified calls for structural and strategic adjustments within both the playing group and support staff.
Despite the anticipated changes in the coaching setup, selectors are expected to retain Dasun Shanaka as T20 captain, indicating continued confidence in his leadership moving forward.
While no formal decision has been confirmed, Trott’s emergence as the frontrunner signals that Sri Lanka Cricket may be preparing for a new direction as the national team looks to regroup and rebuild.
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