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England cricket team set a new world record!!!

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3 years ago

June 18, 2022

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The England cricket team has set a historic record of 498 runs in ODIs against the Netherlands.

England-Netherlands clashes for a one-day international series in Amsterdam.

In the England innings Jason Roy got out cheaply for 1 run. But the Billy Salt & David Malone duo demolished the Netherland bowlers.

They have put up a partnership of 222 runs for the second wicket. Salt was unbeaten on 122 off 93 balls. Then action player Jose Butler pulled the trigger. He scored a century in 47 balls.

Malone was then dismissed for 125 in the 45th over. Livingston, who came to pitch, started to smash the opponent’s bowling. In the end, England scored 498 runs for the loss of 4 wickets in 50 overs.

This made England the team with the highest score in ODI cricket in 51 years of history. The England team had previously owned this record and England’s previous world record was 481 against Australia in 2018.

Jose Butler scored 162 off 70 balls. This includes 14 sixes and 7 fours. Livingston scored 66 off 22 balls with six sixes and six fours. England hit 26 sixes in this match and this set a record as the highest number of sixes scored by a team in ODIs.

In the chase, the Netherlands lost all their wickets and scored only 266 runs. England won the match by 232 runs.

Both teams play in an ODI series with 3 matches.

එංගලන්ත ක්‍රිකට් කණ්ඩායමේ ලෝක වාර්තාවක්!!!

නෙදර්ලන්තයට එරෙහිව එක්දින තරගයකදී ලකුණු 498ක ඉතිහාස වාර්තාවක් පිහිටුවීමට එංගලන්ත ක්‍රිකට් කණ්ඩායම සමත්ව තිබෙනවා.

එංගලන්තය – නෙදර්ලන්තය අතර එක්දින ජාත්‍යන්තර තරගාවලියක් සඳහා ඇම්ස්ටර්ඩෑම්හිදී.

එංගලන්ත ඉනිමේදී ජේසන් රෝයි ලකුණු 1කට දැවී ගියේය. නමුත් බිලී සෝල්ට් සහ ඩේවිඩ් මැලෝන් යුගලය නෙදර්ලන්ත පන්දු යවන්නන් බිඳ දැමුවා.

ඔවුන් දෙදෙනා දෙවැනි කඩුල්ලට ලකුණු 222ක සබඳතාවක් ගොඩනැගූහ. Salt පන්දු 93කදී නොදැවී ලකුණු 122ක් රැස් කළේය. අනතුරුව ජෝස් බට්ලර් පන්දු 47කදී ශතකයක් රැස් කළේය.

අනතුරුව 45 වැනි ඕවරයේදී මාලන් ලකුණු 125කට දැවී ගියේය. පිටියට පැමිණි ලිවින්ග්ස්ටන් ප්‍රතිවාදියාගේ පන්දු යැවීමේ ඉරියව්ව බිඳ දමන්නට විය. අවසානයේ එංගලන්තය නියමිත පන්දුවාර 50 තුළ කඩුලු 4ක් දැවී ලකුණු 498ක් රැස් කළා.

මේ අනුව වසර 51ක ඉතිහාසයේ එක්දින ක්‍රිකට් පිටියේ වැඩිම ලකුණු සංඛ්‍යාවක් රැස් කළ කණ්ඩායම බවට එංගලන්තය පත් විය. මෙම වාර්තාව මීට පෙර එංගලන්ත කණ්ඩායමට හිමිව තිබූ අතර එංගලන්තයේ මීට පෙර ලෝක වාර්තාව වූයේ 2018 වසරේ ඔස්ට්‍රේලියාවට එරෙහිව ලකුණු 481ක් රැස් කිරීමයි.

ජොස් බට්ලර් පන්දු 70කදී ලකුණු 162ක් රැස් කළේය. ඊට හයේ පහර 14ක් සහ හතරේ පහර 7ක් ඇතුළත්. ලිවින්ග්ස්ටන් පන්දු 22කදී හයේ පහර 6ක් සහ හතරේ පහර 6ක් සමඟින් ලකුණු 66ක් රැස් කළේය. මෙම තරගයේදී එංගලන්තය හයේ පහර 26ක් එල්ල කළ අතර මෙය එක්දින තරගයකදී කණ්ඩායමක් රැස්කළ වැඩිම හයේ පහර සංඛ්‍යාව ලෙස වාර්තාවක් පිහිටුවීය.

හඹා යාමේ දී නෙදර්ලන්ත කණ්ඩායම සියලු දෙනා දැවී රැස් කළේ ලකුණු 266ක් පමණයි. එම තරඟයෙන් එංගලන්තය ලකුණු 232ක ජයක් ලැබුවා.

කණ්ඩායම් දෙකම තරග 3කින් සමන්විත එක්දින තරගාවලියකට ක්‍රීඩා කරයි.

இங்கிலாந்து அணி உலக சாதனை!!!

நெதர்லாந்து அணிக்கு எதிரான ஒருநாள் போட்டியில் 498 ஓட்டங்கள் குவித்து, இங்கிலாந்து கிரிக்கெட் அணி வரலாற்று சாதனை படைத்துள்ளது.

ஆம்ஸ்டீல்வீனில் நடைபெற்ற ஒருநாள் போட்டியில் இங்கிலாந்து-நெதர்லாந்து அணிகள் மோதின.

முதலில் துடுப்பெடுத்தாடிய இங்கிலாந்து அணி சார்பில் ஜேசன் ராய் 1 ஓட்டத்தில் ஆட்டமிழந்தார். அதன்பின்னர் பில்லி சால்ட் – டேவிட் மாலன் ஜோடி நெதர்லாந்தை துவம்சம் செய்தது.

இவர்கள் இரண்டாவது விக்கெட்டுக்கு 222 ஓட்டங்களை இணைப்பாட்டமாக குவித்தனர். சால்ட் 93 பந்துகளில் 122 ஓட்டங்கள் எடுத்து ஆட்டமிழந்தார். பின்னர் களமிறங்கிய அதிரடி வீரர் ஜோஸ் பட்லர் ருத்ரதாண்டவம் ஆடினார். அவர் 47 பந்துகளில் சதம் விளாசினார்.

அதன் பின்னர் 45வது ஓவரில் 125 ஓட்டங்கள் எடுத்திருந்த மாலன் ஆட்டமிழந்தார். பின்னர் களமிறங்கிய லிவிங்ஸ்டன் எதிரணியின் பந்துவீச்சை துவம்சம் செய்தார். இங்கிலாந்து அணி 50 ஓவரில் 4 விக்கெட் இழப்புக்கு 498 ஓட்டங்கள் குவித்தது.

இதன்மூலம் 51 ஆண்டுகள் ஒருநாள் கிரிக்கெட்டில் மிகப்பெரிய ஸ்கோரை குவித்த அணி என்ற சாதனை படைத்தது இங்கிலாந்து. இதற்கு முன்பும் இந்த சாதனை இங்கிலாந்து அணி தக்க வைத்திருந்தது. 2018ஆம் ஆண்டு அவுஸ்திரேலியா அணிக்கு எதிராக 481 ஓட்டங்கள் இங்கிலாந்து எடுத்தமையே முன்னைய உலக சாதனை .

ஜோஸ் பட்லர் 70 பந்துகளில் 162 ஓட்டங்கள் எடுத்தார். இதில் 14 சிக்ஸர், 7 பவுண்டரிகள் அடங்கும். லிவிங்ஸ்டன் 22 பந்துகளில் 6 சிக்ஸர், 6 பவுண்டரிகளுடன் 66 ஓட்டங்கள் எடுத்தார். இப்போட்டியில் 26 சிக்சர்கள் குவிக்கப்பட்டு ஒருநாள் சர்வதேச போட்டியில் ஒரு அணி அதிக சிக்சர்கள் விளாசிய போட்டியாகவும் மாறியது.

பதிலுக்கு துடுப்பெடுத்தாடிய நெதர்லாந்து அணி சகல விக்கெட்டுக்களையும் இழந்து 266 ஓட்ங்களையே பெற்றது.அதற்கமைய இங்கிலாந்து அணி 232 ஓட்டங்களால் வெற்றி பெற்றது. இரு அணிகளும் 3போட்டிகளை கொண்ட ஒருநாள் தொடரில் விளையாடுகின்றன.

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Sri Lanka Set to Face UAE in Crucial Rugby Clash Tomorrow in Colombo

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1 day ago

July 4, 2025

Editor

The Sri Lanka national rugby team will lock horns with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in a much-anticipated international rugby encounter set to take place today (July 4) at the iconic Racecourse Ground, Colombo.

As part of their final preparations, the Sri Lankan team held an intensive training session today under the watchful eyes of the coaching staff. The team looked sharp, focused, and ready to bring their A-game to home soil.

This clash promises to be a key test for the Tuskers as they look to strengthen their footing in the regional rugby scene and gain momentum ahead of upcoming international competitions. UAE, a rising force in Asian rugby, will also be eyeing a big performance away from home.

Both teams are expected to field strong lineups, and the match is anticipated to draw significant interest from local fans eager to witness top-tier rugby action.

📍 Match Info
🗓️ Date: July 4, 2025
📍 Venue: Racecourse Rugby Grounds, Colombo
🕒 Kick-off: TBA

Stay tuned for live updates, photos, and post-match coverage on Sri Lankan Sports TV.

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Sri Lanka Women Crushed 8-0 by Nepal in AFC Qualifiers – Tactical Collapse Raises Alarm

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2 days ago

July 2, 2025

Editor

Colombo, July 2 – Sri Lanka Women’s National Football Team suffered another brutal defeat in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers, going down 8-0 to a confident and clinical Nepalese side. Coming just days after a 10-0 hammering by Uzbekistan, this latest loss highlights deeper tactical, technical, and structural issues within Sri Lanka’s women’s football system.

Full-Time Score: Sri Lanka 0 – 8 Nepal

Half-Time: 0 – 4
Venue: Group F – AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers

Key Match Statistics

Stat	Sri Lanka Women	Nepal Women
Possession	50%	50%
Total Shots	4	26
Shots on Target	3	18
Shots off Target	1	8
Expected Goals (xG)	0.60	3.76
Corners	0	14
Fouls	4	6
Cards	0	0
Offsides	0	3

Tactical Breakdown – Why Sri Lanka Lost 8-0

Despite the possession being even at 50%, Sri Lanka was thoroughly outplayed. This is a classic case where possession stats mislead the reality on the pitch.

1. Poor Defensive Organization

Sri Lanka conceded 14 corners and 18 shots on target, indicating that Nepal constantly penetrated both flanks and delivered into the box unchallenged.
There was no compact defensive line, and Nepal exploited space behind Sri Lanka’s fullbacks repeatedly.

2. Ineffective Midfield Structure

While Sri Lanka held possession equally, it was largely passive and in non-threatening zones.
Nepal, on the other hand, converted their possession into 3.76 xG, showing how effective and vertical their transitions were.

3. Repeated Failures in Closing Down Key Players

Sabitra Bhandari scored a hat-trick within 26 minutes (14’, 36’, 40’) and was left unmarked multiple times.
Nepal’s attackers were given space and time to shoot – evident from the 18 shots on target.

4. No Offensive Threat

Sri Lanka managed only 4 shots in the entire game, with an xG of just 0.60.
With no corners and no real pressing, the team offered nothing going forward, allowing Nepal to push numbers up comfortably.

Back-to-Back Heavy Losses: Structural Failures Exposed

This defeat comes after a 10-0 loss to Uzbekistan, meaning Sri Lanka has now conceded 18 goals in two matches without scoring once.

This isn’t just a reflection of players’ on-field performance — it’s a glaring indictment of:

FFSL’s failure to conduct any women’s football league in years
A rushed team selection based on a short trial, without competitive match practice
No structured coaching program or international exposure
Lack of scouting, fitness programs, and tactical planning

Nepal, though not an Asian powerhouse, had better coaching structure, player chemistry, and clear tactics, which led to their dominance.

What’s Next for Sri Lanka?

If the Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) and the Ministry of Sports continue to ignore these warning signs, Sri Lanka risks becoming irrelevant in women’s football on the Asian stage.

What’s needed:

✅ A proper national women’s league
✅ Regular youth-level competitions and scouting
✅ Appointing qualified coaching staff with modern tactical knowledge
✅ Consistent international exposure for players

Conclusion

An 8-0 defeat to Nepal isn’t just a bad result — it’s a mirror held up to a broken system. Unless real change is implemented beyond symbolic participation, these results will become Sri Lanka’s norm in women’s football.

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Top International Referees to Officiate High-Profile Dialog Schools Rugby Matches in Sri Lanka

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3 days ago

July 2, 2025

Editor

Colombo – In a significant boost for school-level rugby in Sri Lanka, two internationally renowned referees from Hong Kong have been appointed to officiate key Dialog Schools A Division Rugby League matches this weekend.

Sunny Lee to Referee Pathana–Thomian Clash

Sunny Lee, a celebrated female international rugby referee from Hong Kong, will take charge of the much-anticipated encounter between S. Thomas’ College, Mount Lavinia and Isipathana College, Colombo. The prestigious Rizvy Suhayb Memorial Trophy match is set for July 5 at S. Thomas’ College Grounds, Mount Lavinia.

Lee’s presence is expected to bring elite-level officiating standards to this traditional rivalry, enhancing the competitive environment and offering student-athletes a platform to perform under world-class match management.

Francisco Cammisa to Oversee Trinity vs Royal Clash

On the same day in Kandy, another experienced Hong Kong referee, Francisco Cammisa, will officiate the top-tier fixture between Trinity College, Kandy and Royal College, Colombo at the Pallekele Rugby Stadium.

International Support for Local Rugby

The arrival of these elite foreign referees is made possible through the efforts of Dilroy Fernando, former international referee and referee educator. With backing from Asian Rugby (covering airfares) and the host schools (providing accommodation and hospitality), this initiative aims to uplift officiating standards and offer young Sri Lankan players the opportunity to compete at a globally recognized level.

Long-Term Impact on School Rugby

This strategic move is expected to:

Enhance the quality and fairness of officiating in the Dialog Schools Rugby League
Give emerging players exposure to world-class rugby conditions
Strengthen partnerships between Sri Lankan rugby institutions and international bodies

The involvement of international referees like Sunny Lee and Francisco Cammisa also sends a strong message about gender inclusivity and professional standards in the sport