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Things you need to know about Afghanistan batsman Ibrahim Zadran
Afghanistan has drawn the Cricket war against hosts Sri Lanka in the third and final ODI at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. Opting to bat first, Afghanistan set a mammoth target of 313, which Ibrahim Zadran was able to celebrate with a century.
The 20-year-old made his debut for Afghanistan across all formats in 2019 but failed to cement his place in the internationals. The youngster has already scored 433 runs in eight ODIs, at an average of 61.85, and is always on the lookout to convert it into a century every time he scores a fifty-plus run.
Ibrahim now has three centuries to his name in his last five matches in the 50-over format. A talent of the versatile right-hander is his ability to adapt quickly to any pitch. Although he is yet to play in global ICC events, the background has been set to help the batsman cement his place in the national team.
He earned a call-up from the Afghanistan national team for the three-match ODI series against the Lankan Lions after the team wanted to experiment with the top order of the batting line-up. Ibrahim will undoubtedly be a must-win player for his team in ODIs with his batting.
ඇෆ්ගනිස්ථාන පිතිකරු Ibrahim Zadran දැනගත යුතු කරුණු සියල්ලම
පල්ලෙකැලේ ජාත්යන්තර ක්රිකට් ක්රීඩාංගනයේ පැවති තුන්වන සහ අවසන් එක්දින තරඟයේදී සත්කාරක ශ්රී ලංකාව සමග ඇෆ්ගනිස්ථානය කඩු හරඹය ලබා ඇත. ප්රථමයෙන් පන්දුවට පහර දීමට තීරණය කළ ඇෆ්ගනිස්තානය ලකුණු 313ක දැවැන්ත ඉලක්කයක් ලබා දුන් අතර අතර, එයට ශතකයකින් සංග්රහ කිරීමට ඊබ්රහිම් සද්රාන්ට හැකි විය.
20-හැවිරිදි ක්රීඩකයා 2019 දී සියලුම ආකෘතීන් හරහා ඇෆ්ගනිස්ථානය වෙනුවෙන් සිය මංගල ක්රීඩා ගමන ආරම්භ කළ නමුත් ජාත්යන්තර තරග තුළ ඔහුගේ ස්ථානය තහවුරු කර ගැනීමට නොහැකි විය. තරුණ ක්රීඩකයා දැනටමත් එක්දින තරග අටකදී ලකුණු 433ක් ලබා ඇති අතර, සාමාන්ය 61.85ක් වන අතර, ඔහු ලකුණු පනහට වැඩි ලකුණු සංඛ්යාවක් ලබා ගන්නා සෑම මොහොතකම එය ශතකයක් බවට පරිවර්තනය කිරීමට සැමවිටම අවධානයෙන් සිටී.
ඕවර 50 ආකෘතියේ ඔහුගේ අවසන් තරග පහේදී ඊබ්රහිම් දැන් ඔහුගේ නමට ශතක තුනක් ලබා ඇත. විචිත්රවත් දකුණත් පිතිකරුගේ දක්ෂතාවයක් වන්නේ ඕනෑම තණතීරුවකට ඉක්මනින් හැඩ ගැසී ක්රීඩා කිරීමට ඇති හැකියාවයි. ඔහු තවමත් ගෝලීය ICC ඉසව්වලට ක්රීඩා කර නොතිබුණද, පිතිකරුවාට ජාතික කණ්ඩායම තුළ ඔහුගේ ස්ථානය තහවුරු කර ගැනීමට උපකාරී වන පසුබිම සකසා ඇත.
ලන්කන් ලයන්ස් කණ්ඩායමට එරෙහිව තරග තුනකින් සමන්විත එක්දින තරගාවලිය සඳහා ඔහු ඇෆ්ගනිස්තාන ජාතික කණ්ඩායමෙන් කැඳවීම ලබා ගත්තේ පිතිකරණ ලැයිස්තුවේ ඉහළම පෙළ ගැන අත්හදා බැලීමට කණ්ඩායමට අවශ්ය වූ පසුවය. ඊබ්රහිම් එක්දින තරඟවලදී ඔහුගේ පිතිකරණ පහරවල් සමඟින් ඔහුගේ කණ්ඩායම සඳහා අවශ්යම ක්රීඩකයෙකු වනු නොඅනුමානය.
ஆப்கானிஸ்தான் பேட்ஸ்மேன் Ibrahim Zadran பற்றி நீங்கள் தெரிந்து கொள்ள வேண்டிய அனைத்தும்
பல்லேகல சர்வதேச கிரிக்கெட் மைதானத்தில் நடைபெற்ற மூன்றாவதும் இறுதியுமான ஒருநாள் போட்டியில் இலங்கை அணிக்கு எதிராக ஆப்கானிஸ்தான் அணி வெற்றி பெற்றது. முதலில் துடுப்பெடுத்தாடிய ஆப்கானிஸ்தான் அணிக்கு 313 ரன்கள் என்ற மிகப்பெரிய இலக்கை நிர்ணயித்தது, இப்ராஹிம் சத்ரன் சதம் அடித்து கொண்டாடினார்.
20 வயதான அவர் 2019 இல் ஆப்கானிஸ்தானுக்காக அனைத்து வடிவங்களிலும் அறிமுகமானார், ஆனால் சர்வதேச போட்டிகளில் தனது இடத்தை உறுதிப்படுத்தத் தவறிவிட்டார். இளம் வீரர் ஏற்கனவே எட்டு ODIகளில் 61.85 சராசரியுடன் 433 ரன்களை எடுத்துள்ளார், மேலும் ஒவ்வொரு முறை அவர் ஐம்பதுக்கு மேல் ரன் அடிக்கும் போதும் அதை சதமாக மாற்றும் முயற்சியில் இருக்கிறார்.
இப்ராஹிம் இப்போது 50 ஓவர் வடிவத்தில் தனது கடைசி ஐந்து போட்டிகளில் மூன்று சதங்களை அடித்துள்ளார். பல்துறை வலது கை ஆட்டக்காரரின் திறமை, எந்த ஆடுகளத்திற்கும் விரைவாக மாற்றியமைக்கும் திறன். உலகளாவிய ஐசிசி நிகழ்வுகளில் அவர் இன்னும் விளையாடவில்லை என்றாலும், பேட்ஸ்மேன் தேசிய அணியில் தனது இடத்தை உறுதிப்படுத்த உதவும் பின்னணி அமைக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது.
லங்கா லயன்ஸ் அணிக்கு எதிரான மூன்று போட்டிகள் கொண்ட ஒருநாள் தொடருக்கான ஆப்கானிஸ்தான் தேசிய அணியில் இருந்து அவர் அழைப்பைப் பெற்றார். இப்ராஹிம் தனது பேட்டிங்கின் மூலம் ஒருநாள் போட்டிகளில் கண்டிப்பாக வெற்றிபெற வேண்டிய வீரராக இருப்பார்.
Football
Uzbekistan Dominate Sri Lanka 10-0 in AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers
Colombo, June 29 – The Sri Lanka Women’s National Football Team suffered a crushing 10-0 defeat at the hands of Uzbekistan in their opening fixture of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers, exposing not only the performance gap on the field but also the deep-rooted structural failures off it.

From kickoff, Uzbekistan showcased their superiority with relentless attacking football, scoring five goals in each half. The match statistics tell a story of complete dominance:
- Shots on Target: 14 (Uzbekistan) vs 0 (Sri Lanka)
- Possession: 70% (Uzbekistan) vs 30% (Sri Lanka)
- Dangerous Attacks: 137 (Uzbekistan) vs 28 (Sri Lanka)
Sri Lanka managed only two shots in the entire match—none of which tested the opposition goalkeeper—while spending most of the game pinned back in defense.

However, beyond the scoreboard, this defeat highlights a more alarming truth: the lack of commitment to women’s football by local authorities. The Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) has failed to organize a single women’s tournament domestically in recent years, and the squad selected for this major continental qualifier was chosen solely through a limited trial. There was no competitive platform or league for players to develop or prove themselves ahead of international duty.
This performance is not just a reflection of the players’ inexperience—it’s a direct consequence of administrative negligence. FFSL must take full responsibility for this embarrassing result, as it continues to send underprepared teams to international tournaments merely to safeguard its position, rather than genuinely investing in the development of Sri Lankan football.
Even more concerning is the silence from the Ministry of Sports. Despite the humiliating performances of the Under-20 team in the recent SAFF Championship and now the senior women’s team in the AFC qualifiers, no action has been taken, and no accountability has been demanded. The ministry’s indifference to these repeated failures raises serious questions about its role in ensuring sports governance and development in Sri Lanka.
As Sri Lankan football continues to struggle, it is clear that without structural change, genuine investment, and accountability, results like these will only continue.
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Dialog Schools Rugby League Week 4: Powerhouses Dominate as Rivalries Intensify
The fourth week of the 2025 Dialog Schools Rugby League brought high-octane action across Colombo and Kandy, as traditional rugby giants asserted dominance while title ambitions sharpened. Here’s a round-up of the top matches that defined the week:
Trinity Outmuscles St. Joseph’s at CR & FC
Trinity College, Kandy, continued their unbeaten streak with a commanding 29-07 win over St. Joseph’s College, Maradana at the CR & FC grounds in Colombo. Trinity crossed the whitewash five times with 5 tries and 2 conversions, displaying explosive forward play and well-structured phases.
St. Joseph’s struggled to match Trinity’s physicality but managed a consolation try and conversion. At halftime, Trinity led 22-0, setting the tone early and maintaining control throughout.
Wesley Tames St. Peter’s in Tight Clash
At Havelock Park, Wesley College recorded a gritty 23-05 victory over St. Peter’s College. The Wesleyites scored 3 tries, 1 conversion, and added 2 penalties, proving their clinical edge under pressure.
St. Peter’s could only respond with a single try and failed to find rhythm. Wesley led 8-0 at the break and controlled territory effectively in the second half.
Isipathana Outguns Zahira in a High-Scoring Thriller
In one of the most entertaining matches of the weekend, Isipathana College edged out Zahira College 38-27 at Zahira Grounds. Isipathana scored 6 tries and 4 conversions, showcasing pace and creativity in attack.
Zahira fought back gallantly with 4 tries, 2 conversions, and a penalty, pushing the defending champions to the limit. At halftime, Isipathana led 26-8, and though Zahira launched a strong second-half rally, the Green Machine held on.
Royal Routs Vidyartha in Dominant Display
Royal College, Colombo, was at their clinical best as they overcame Vidyartha College, Kandy, 29-07 at the Royal Complex. The home side dotted down 5 tries and 2 conversions, demonstrating power rugby and slick handling.
Vidyartha managed a single converted try but struggled to contain Royal’s powerful forwards and rolling mauls. Royal led 12-7 at halftime before pulling away in the second half.
Looking Ahead
With teams like Trinity, Isipathana, and Royal continuing to impress, the Dialog Schools Rugby League 2025 is shaping up for a thrilling finish. Fans can expect tighter games and fierce battles as title dreams grow stronger.
Stay tuned with Sri Lankan Sports TV for full match reports, results, and exclusive school rugby coverage!
Athletics
Sri Lanka Shines at Thailand Open 2025 with 11-Medal Haul
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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