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Virat Kohli equalled Tendulkar’s record
Virat Kohli scored his first century for the year 2023 in the first One Day International against Sri Lanka yesterday (10) at the Baraspara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati.

He completed his second ODI century after his century against Bangladesh in December 2022. He managed to get that century in 80 balls.

Kohli’s 45th ODI century helped him equal Sachin Tendulkar’s record for most centuries in ODI cricket. While Tendulkar scored 20 centuries in 160 innings at home, Kohli achieved his 20th century in his 99th innings.
Thus, Virat Kohli managed to equal Sachin Tendulkar’s highest number of centuries in his homeland yesterday (10), with both of them scoring 20 centuries each. If Kohli manages to score one more century at home, he will overtake Tendulkar.

තෙන්ඩුල්කාර්ගේ වාර්ථාව සම කල විරාත් කෝලි
විරාත් කෝලි ඊයේ දින(10) ශ්රී ලංකාවට එරෙහිව ගුවහාටි හි බරස්පරා ක්රිකට් ක්රීඩාංගණයේ පැවති පළමු එක්දින ජාත්යන්තර තරගයේදී 2023 වර්ශය සදහා ඔහුගේ පළමු ශතකය ලබා ගැනීමට සමත් විය.
2022 දෙසැම්බරයේ බංග්ලාදේශයට එරෙහිව ලබාගත් ශතකයෙන් පසු ඔහුගේ දෙවන එක්දින ශතකය සම්පූර්ණ කිරීමට හැකි විය. එම ශතකය පන්දු 80ක් තුළදී ලබා ගැනීමට ඔහු සමත් විය.
කෝලිගේ 45 වැනි එක්දින ශතකය ඔහුට එක්දින ක්රිකට් පිටියේ වැඩිම ශතක සඳහා සචින් තෙන්ඩුල්කාර්ගේ වාර්තාව සම කිරීමට උපකාරී විය. තෙන්ඩුල්කාර් තම මව්බිමේදී ඉනිම් 160කදී ශතක 20ක් ලබා සිටියදී කෝලි සිය 99 වැනි ඉනිමේදී සිය ශතක 20 ලබා ගැනීමට සමත් විය.
මේ අනුව සචින් තෙන්ඩුල්කාර් තම මව්බිමේදී ලබා ගත් වැඩිම ශතක සංඛ්යාව සම කිරීමට විරාත් කෝලි ඊයේ (10) දිනයේදී සමත් වූ අතර, ඒ ශතක 20 බැගින් දෙදෙනාම ලබා ගැනීමත් සමගය. තව එක් ශතකයක් කෝලි හට තම මව්බිමේදී ලබා ගැනීමට හැකියාව ලැබුනහොත් ඔහු තෙන්ඩුල්කාර් අභිබවා යනු ඇත.
டெண்டுல்கரின் சாதனையை விராட் கோலி சமன் செய்தார்
நேற்று (10) குவஹாத்தியில் உள்ள பராஸ்பரா கிரிக்கெட் மைதானத்தில் நடைபெற்ற இலங்கைக்கு எதிரான முதல் ஒருநாள் போட்டியில் விராட் கோலி 2023ஆம் ஆண்டுக்கான தனது முதல் சதத்தை பதிவு செய்தார்.
2022 டிசம்பரில் பங்களாதேஷுக்கு எதிரான சதத்திற்குப் பிறகு அவர் தனது இரண்டாவது ஒருநாள் சதத்தைப் பூர்த்தி செய்தார். அவர் 80 பந்துகளில் அந்த சதத்தை எட்டினார்.
கோஹ்லியின் 45வது ஒருநாள் சதம், ஒருநாள் கிரிக்கெட்டில் அதிக சதங்கள் அடித்த சச்சின் டெண்டுல்கரின் சாதனையை சமன் செய்ய உதவியது. டெண்டுல்கர் சொந்த மண்ணில் 160 இன்னிங்ஸ்களில் 20 சதங்கள் அடித்த நிலையில், கோஹ்லி தனது 99வது இன்னிங்ஸில் 20வது சதத்தை எட்டினார்.
இதன்மூலம், விராட் கோலி நேற்று (10) தனது தாயகத்தில் சச்சின் டெண்டுல்கரின் அதிகபட்ச சதங்களை சமன் செய்தார், இருவரும் தலா 20 சதங்களை அடித்துள்ளனர். சொந்த மண்ணில் கோஹ்லி இன்னும் ஒரு சதம் அடித்தால் டெண்டுல்கரை முந்தி விடுவார்.
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
News
Kingswood College Claims Hard-Fought Win Over Zahira in Week 3 of Schools Rugby League
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
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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