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Southee equals Malinga’s record
In the second T20 match held yesterday (20), New Zealand player Tim Southee was able to equal a record held by Lasith Maliga of Sri Lanka.
New Zealand fast bowler Tim Southee took three wickets but New Zealand lost by 55 runs in the 2020 match against India yesterday (20th). It was Tim Southee’s second hat trick and he became the second bowler to take a hat trick in the 2020 internationals.
Earlier, only former Sri Lanka fast bowler Lasith Malinga had done such a feat. Batting first in the match, India scored 191 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in the allotted 20 overs. Surya Kumar Yadav, who played superb innings, scored his second international 2020 century and scored 111 not out. In bowling, Tim Southee took 3 wickets for 34 runs and Indian captain Hardik Pandya (13), Deepak Hooda (0) and Washington Sundar (0) were victims of Southee’s three wickets.
සවුති මාලිංගගේ වාර්තාවක් සම කරයි
නවසීලන්ත ක්රීඩක ටිම් සවුති ශ්රී ලංකාවේ ලසිත් මාලිග තබා තිබූ වාර්තාවක් සම කිරීමට ඊයේ(20) පැවති දෙවන විස්සයි 20 තරගයේදී හැකියාව ලැබුණි.
නවසීලන්ත වේග පන්දු යවන ක්රීඩක ටිම් සවුති කඩුලු ත්රිත්වයක් ලබා ගත්තද ඉන්දියාවට එරෙහිව ඊයේ (20දා) පැවති පන්දු වාර 20යි 20 තරගයෙන් නවසීලන්තයට ලකුණු 55 ක පරාජයක් අත්විය. ටිම් සවුති ලබා ගත් දෙවැනි කඩුලු ත්රිත්වය එය වූ අතර ඔහු 20යි 20 ජාත්යන්තර පිටියේ දී කඩුලු ත්රිත්වයන් දවා ගත් දෙවැනි පන්දු යවන්නා බවට පත් විය.
මීට පෙර එවැනි දක්ෂතාවයක් දක්වා තිබුණේ ශ්රී ලංකා හිටපු වේග පන්දු යවන ක්රීඩක ලසිත් මාලිංග පමණි. තරගයේ පළමුව පන්දුවට පහර දුන් ඉන්දියාව නියමිත පන්දු වාර 20 තුළදී කඩුලු 6 ක් දැවී ලකුණු 191 ක් ලබා ගත්තේය. සුපිරි ඉනිමක් ක්රීඩා කළ සූර්ය කුමාර් යාදව් සිය දෙවැනි ජාත්යන්තර 20යි 20 ශතකය වාර්තා කරමින් නොදැවී ලකුණු 111 ක් ලබා ගත්තේය. පන්දු යැවීමේ දී ටිම් සවුති ලකුණු 34 කට කඩුලු 3 ක් බිඳ හෙලූ අතර ඉන්දීය නායක හර්දික් පාන්ඩ්යා (13), දීපක් හූඩා ( (0) හා වොෂින්ටන් සුන්දර් (0) යන පිතිකරුවෝ සවුති ගේ කඩුලු ත්රිත්වයේ ගොදුරු විය.
மலிங்காவின் சாதனையை சவுதி சமன் செய்தார்
நேற்று (20) நடைபெற்ற இரண்டாவது டி20 போட்டியில் நியூசிலாந்து வீரர் டிம் சவுத்தி இலங்கையின் லசித் மலிகாவின் சாதனையை சமன் செய்ய முடிந்தது.
நியூசிலாந்து வேகப்பந்து வீச்சாளர் டிம் சவுதி மூன்று விக்கெட்டுகளை வீழ்த்தினார், ஆனால் 2020 ஆம் ஆண்டு இந்தியாவுக்கு எதிரான நேற்று (20 ஆம் தேதி) நடந்த போட்டியில் நியூசிலாந்து 55 ரன்கள் வித்தியாசத்தில் தோல்வியடைந்தது. இது டிம் சவுத்தியின் இரண்டாவது ஹாட்ரிக் மற்றும் 2020 சர்வதேச போட்டிகளில் ஹாட்ரிக் எடுத்த இரண்டாவது பந்துவீச்சாளர் ஆனார்.
இதற்கு முன், இலங்கையின் முன்னாள் வேகப்பந்து வீச்சாளர் லசித் மலிங்கா மட்டுமே இத்தகைய சாதனையை செய்திருந்தார். இந்தப் போட்டியில் முதலில் பேட் செய்த இந்திய அணி நிர்ணயிக்கப்பட்ட 20 ஓவர்களில் 6 விக்கெட் இழப்புக்கு 191 ரன்கள் எடுத்தது. அபாரமான இன்னிங்ஸை ஆடிய சூர்ய குமார் யாதவ், தனது இரண்டாவது சர்வதேச 2020 சதத்தை அடித்து ஆட்டமிழக்காமல் 111 ரன்கள் எடுத்தார். பந்துவீச்சில் டிம் சௌதி 34 ஓட்டங்களுக்கு 3 விக்கெட்டுகளை வீழ்த்தியதுடன் இந்திய அணித்தலைவர் ஹர்திக் பாண்டியா (13), தீபக் ஹூடா (0), வாஷிங்டன் சுந்தர் (0) ஆகியோர் சௌதியின் 3 விக்கெட்டுகளுக்கு பலியாகினர்.
News
Nadeesha Gayanthi Shines Internationally with Double Medal Triumph in England
Sri Lanka’s badminton scene received a major boost as experienced shuttler Nadeesha Gayanthi delivered an impressive performance at a prestigious international championship in England, bringing home both gold and silver medals.
Competing at the 108th edition of the All England Senior Badminton Championship, Gayanthi stood out among a highly competitive field that featured nearly 400 players from 25 countries. The tournament, held in London from April 10 to 12, attracted seasoned athletes from across the globe, making her achievement even more remarkable.
Gayanthi dominated the over-40 women’s singles category, securing the gold medal with a series of strong performances. She further showcased her versatility by advancing to the finals in the mixed doubles event, where she claimed the silver medal, completing a successful campaign on the international stage.
Cricket
Dilshan Madushanka Earns IPL Opportunity with Sunrisers Hyderabad
Sri Lankan pace sensation Dilshan Madushanka has secured a spot in the Indian Premier League, stepping in as a replacement player for Sunrisers Hyderabad. The franchise announced his inclusion after England fast bowler Brydon Carse was ruled out of the tournament due to injury.
Madushanka, known for his sharp left-arm pace and ability to swing the ball early, joins the squad as a like-for-like replacement. His addition comes at a crucial stage in the tournament, where teams are looking to fine-tune their combinations for a strong finish.
Sunrisers Hyderabad have been actively reshaping their bowling unit, and Madushanka’s arrival is expected to add both variety and depth. His international experience, particularly in high-pressure situations, makes him a valuable asset as the team navigates the latter half of the competition.
For Madushanka, this opportunity marks another significant milestone in his growing career. Having already impressed on the global stage with his pace and wicket-taking ability, the IPL now offers him a platform to showcase his skills among some of the best players in the world.
Cricket
Chamindu Wickramasinghe’s bowling action under scrutiny?
Sri Lankan fast bowler Chamindu Wickramasinghe has come under the spotlight after his bowling action was officially reported as suspicious during a recent domestic encounter.
The incident occurred in a match of the National Super League held from April 6 to 9, where the Dambulla side faced Colombo. Wickramasinghe, representing Dambulla, drew attention from match officials, prompting concerns over the legality of his action.

The on-field umpires, Deepal Gunawardena and Ravindra Wimalasiri, made the report in accordance with standard procedures. Match referee Manoj Mendis also oversaw the process, ensuring that all regulations were followed.
Following the report, the matter has been referred to the Sri Lanka Cricket High Performance Unit for further assessment. Wickramasinghe may now be required to undergo biomechanical testing to determine whether his bowling action complies with the laws of the game.
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