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Jaffna Stallions swipe the Galle Gladiators| Match Summery | The Final of LPL

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5 years ago

December 16, 2020

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The Sri Lanka’s first ever Premier League T20 Cricket Tournament Lanka Premier League 2020 Grand Final Galle Gladiators vs Jaffna Stallions.

If we see Galle Gladiators, who qualified for the Semi-finals from bottom of the table and beat the strongest Colombo Kings in the last over of the semi’s to qualified to the final. Shahid Afridi is the one who captain the team in group stage but unfortunately he had to go back to Pakistan by leaving the tournament for his personal reasons.

Now lets see about Jaffna Stallions, they were the one who is dominated the tournament in the early stage under the captaincy of Thisara Perera who scored 97 runs for Dambulla Viikings. Further, JS were struggled in the middle of the tournament and got qualified for the semifinals in the 3rd place out of 4 teams. Moreover, Stallions faced Dambulla Viiking in the Semifinals and won the match comprehensively to qualify for the final. The main strategy of the Stallions is rested some players in the middle of the tournament once they qualified for the semifinals.

In the grand final JS won the toss and elected bat, anyhow JS was expecting some fireworks from the openers and it was delivered in first two overs but with the wicket of Charles it was controlled by the GG very well with experience of Amir.

In the middle overs Malik and Dhananjaya put up a 50+ partnership by dominating the spinners and in the depth overs captain Thisara went after the ballers and scored 38 run in 14 balls and took his team to 188 for six wickets.

Gladiators need 189 runs in 20 overs to be the first ever LPL champions. But Gladiators loss the first wicket in the first over and lost the Mr. Consistent Dhanushka Gunathilake for one run in a run out.

In the power play Gladiators only able to score 30 runs for 3 wickets. But captain Bhanuka was exceptional with the injury he scored 40 runs in 17b (3 fours and 4 sixes).

In the middle overs, Azam Khan played a cameo but he got out for going after the Oliver for the 3rd big hit of the over, even after scoring two sixes.

In chase, Stallion’s were dominating Gladiators over the innings not letting them to hit towards the bawlers in any circumstances and path the way to inaugural LPL win by 53 runs.

Congratulations for Jaffna Stallions the strongest team in the Tournament.

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Sri Lanka Dominates Saudi Arabia in Junior Davis Cup Qualifying!

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7 hours ago

March 26, 2026

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In the ongoing Junior Davis Cup Tennis Qualifying Tournament currently being held in Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka had a great weekend by defeating Saudi Arabia 3-0.

The team showed their dominance by winning both singles matches and then winning both doubles matches with comfortable margins.

Sri Lanka won the first singles match when Ashlin de Silva beat Mahdi Al Ibrahim 6-2, 7-5.

In the second singles match, Mayuran Kubern came back after losing the first set to defeat Ahmed Baha Sarouji 3-6, 6-4, 7-5.

Sri Lanka then continued their momentum into the doubles matches where Mayuran Kubern and Ashlin de Silva defeated the Saudi pair 3-6, 6-4, 7-5.

In the other doubles match, the Sri Lankan duo was ahead in the second set 4-6 when the Saudi pair of Mahdi Al Ibrahim and Souhail ElFarouki retired from the match.

With this comprehensive win, Sri Lanka is now in a very strong position within the tournament.

The team will have a day off on Monday and is scheduled to play in the Championship on Thursday.

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Nuwan Thushara Set to Miss IPL 2026 After SLC NOC Refusal

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11 hours ago

March 26, 2026

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Nuwan Thushara is set to miss the upcoming IPL 2026 season in a significant setback for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), after Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) declined to issue him a No Objection Certificate (NOC).

The decision comes following SLC’s latest policy requiring all centrally contracted players to meet strict fitness standards before being cleared for overseas franchise leagues. Thushara reportedly failed to reach the required fitness benchmarks, leading to uncertainty over his participation and eventual exclusion.

RCB had secured the services of the Sri Lankan pacer for approximately INR 1.6 crore, viewing him as a valuable addition to their pace attack. However, his absence could now force the franchise to rethink their squad composition ahead of the tournament.

Interestingly, reports indicate that Thushara is not carrying any injury and remains available to bowl. Despite this, concerns over his overall fitness levels falling short of SLC’s criteria have ultimately ruled him out of the competition.

During his stint with RCB, Thushara featured in just one match, largely serving as a backup option. He made a notable impact in that appearance, returning figures of 1 for 26 with an impressive economy rate of 6.50, showcasing his potential when called upon.

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Sri Lanka Set for December White-Ball Tour of India

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11 hours ago

March 26, 2026

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Sri Lanka will tour India in December 2026 for an exciting white-ball series featuring three ODIs and three T20Is. The tour promises competitive cricket action across multiple iconic venues, giving fans across the country a chance to witness the matches live.

The ODI series will begin on December 13 in Delhi, followed by the second match in Bengaluru on December 16. The third and final ODI will be played in Ahmedabad on December 19.
The T20I series will kick off on December 22 in Rajkot. The action will then move to Cuttack for the second T20I on December 24, before concluding in Pune on December 27.

ODI Series
•⁠ ⁠13 Dec – 1st ODI – Delhi
•⁠ ⁠16 Dec – 2nd ODI – Bengaluru
•⁠ ⁠19 Dec – 3rd ODI – Ahmedabad
T20I Series
•⁠ ⁠22 Dec – 1st T20I – Rajkot
•⁠ ⁠24 Dec – 2nd T20I – Cuttack
•⁠ ⁠27 Dec – 3rd T20I – Pune