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SKY and Tilak do the chase in a canter to keep the series alive for India

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India 164 for 3 (Suryakumar 83, Tilak 49, Joseph 2-25) beat West Indies 159 for 5 (King 42, Powell 40, Kuldeep 3-28) by seven wickets

44-ball 83 from Suryakumar Yadav, peppered with boundary shots all around the park, kept India alive in the T20I series against West Indies – the scoreline now reads 2-1 in West Indies’ favour going into the USA leg of the five-match contest. India was in a spot of bother when their two openers fell early in the chase of 160 – also the highest target of the series so far – but Suryakumar, the world’s No. 1 T20I batter, counter-attacked with ten fours and four sixes.

His innings left the West Indies bowlers with very few answers and allowed Tilak Varma to quietly settle in and play a decisive supporting role. Tilak blossomed after Suryakumar’s dismissal to finish with an unbeaten 49 himself, a third straight innings of promise and the first one to come in a victory.

West Indies, who won the toss and opted to bat, scored 159 for 5, which seemed solid on the slow surface, but with a steady drizzle coming into play in the second innings, their bowlers had a tougher time compared to the Indian bowlers. They failed to replicate what India’s spinners – led by Kuldeep Yadav’s three-for – did, and the series now moves to the USA with India possibly with the momentum.

SKY සහ Tilak ගේ ක්‍රීඩා විලාශයෙන් ඉන්දියාව තවදුරටත් තරඟාවලියේ ‍රැඳීමට අවස්ථාව

බටහිර ඉන්දීය කොදෙව්වන්ට එරෙහි T20I තරඟාවලියේදී ඉන්දියාව ජීවමානව තබා ගැනීමට සමත් විය. තරඟ පහකින් යුත් තරඟයේ USA පෙදෙසට යාමට බටහිර ඉන්දීය කොදෙව්වන්ට වාසිදායක ලෙස 2-1ක් ඉදිරියට පැමිණ ඇත. ඔවුන්ගේ ආරම්භක පිතිකරුවන් දෙදෙනා ලකුණු 160 හඹා යාමේදී ඉක්මනින්ම දැවී ගිය විට ඉන්දියාව සිටියේ අසීරු ඇවධියක පසුවිය. එය මෙතෙක් පැවති තරඟාවලියේ ඉහළම ඉලක්කය ද වේ. නමුත් ලොව අංක 1 T20I පිතිකරු වන සූර්යකුමාර් හතරේ පහර දහයක් සහ හයේ පහර 4 කින් ප්‍රතිප්‍රහාර එල්ල කළේය.

කාසියේ වාසිය දිනාගෙන පන්දුවට පහරදීමට තීරණය කළ බටහිර ඉන්දීය කොදෙව් පිල කඩුලු 5ක් දැවී ලකුණු 159ක් ලබා ගත් අතර එය මන්දගාමී නමුත් මතුපිටින් ශක්තිමත් බවක් පෙනුනද දෙවැනි ඉනිමේ ඉන්දීය පන්දු යවන්නන්ට සාපේක්ෂව ඔවුන්ගේ පන්දු යවන්නන්ට අසීරු විය. කුල්දීප් යාදව්ගේ නායකත්වයෙන් යුත් ඉන්දීය දඟපන්දු යවන්නන් ත්‍රිත්වයට දක්ෂතා අතරට පැමිනීමට අපොහොසත් වූ අතර, මෙම තරඟාවලිය ඉතිරිය සඳහා ඉන්දියාව සමඟ එක්සත් ජනපදයට ගමන් කරයි.

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Sri Lanka Shines at Thailand Open 2025 with 11-Medal Haul

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The Sri Lankan athletics team wrapped up a remarkable campaign at the Thailand Open Athletics Championship 2025, securing an impressive 11 medals, including 6 golds, during the competition held from June 21 to 25 in Bangkok.

The Sri Lankan squad, made up of eight athletes—four men and four women—delivered standout performances across track and field events, making the nation proud on the international stage.

Leading the charge was Rusiru Chathuranga, who clinched double gold in the Men’s 800m and 1500m events. Vicknaraj Vakshan added to the tally with a gold in the 5000m and a silver in the 1500m, while W.K.L.A. Nimali matched that feat by claiming gold in the Women’s 800m and silver in the 1500m.

Madushani Herath showed her dominance in the field events, capturing gold in both the long jump and triple jump. Ayomal Akalanka earned silver in the Men’s 400m hurdles, and Wathsala Hapuarachchi took silver in the Women’s 100m hurdles. Safreen Ahmed contributed a bronze medal in the Men’s triple jump.

While seven out of eight athletes reached the podium, Amasha de Silva narrowly missed out, finishing fourth in the Women’s 100m final, showcasing a commendable performance.

The full team is expected to return to Sri Lanka today after a tour that highlights the depth of talent in local athletics and signals strong potential ahead of upcoming regional events

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Kingswood College Claims Hard-Fought Win Over Zahira in Week 3 of Schools Rugby League

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Colombo – June 23:
Kingswood College, Kandy, came from behind to secure a gritty 27-18 victory over Zahira College, Colombo, in a Week 3 clash of the Dialog Schools Rugby League 2025 played at Zahira College Grounds.

Despite trailing 11-10 at halftime, Kingswood regrouped and powered through in the second half, scoring 3 tries, 3 conversions, and 2 penalties to take home the win. Zahira fought valiantly with 2 tries, 1 conversion, and 2 penalties, but couldn’t match Kingswood’s consistency in the closing stages.

This win marks an important step for Kingswood in their league journey as they eye a stronger position in the 2025 standings.

Full-Time Score:
Kingswood College 27 (3T, 3C, 2P)
Zahira College 18 (2T, 1C, 2P)

📍 Venue: Zahira College Grounds, Colombo
📅 Dialog Schools Rugby League 2025 – Week 3

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S. Thomas’ College Overpowers Mahanama in High-Scoring Rugby Battle – 50-35 Victory at Ratmalana

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Colombo – June 23:
In a thrilling Week 3 encounter of the Dialog Schools Rugby League 2025, S. Thomas’ College, Mt. Lavinia, showcased attacking brilliance to defeat Mahanama College by 50 points to 35 at the Ratmalana Air Force Grounds.

The Thomians dominated early, taking a 26-14 lead at halftime, and continued their momentum into the second half, finishing with 7 tries, 6 conversions, and a penalty to seal the win. Mahanama College put up a strong fight, scoring 5 tries and converting all 5, but couldn’t close the gap in the second half.

This match marks a significant step for S. Thomas’ in the league standings as they aim to continue their campaign with confidence and consistency.

Full-Time Score:
S. Thomas’ College 50 (7T, 6C, 1P)
Mahanama College 35 (5T, 5C)

📍 Venue: Ratmalana Air Force Grounds
📅 Dialog Schools Rugby League 2025 – Week 3

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