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India’s second T20I against Sri Lanka has been pushed back by a day after spin-allrounder Krunal Pandya tested positive for Covid-19. Eight squad members, including players, who were sent into isolation for being Krunal’s close…

Sri Lanka wins the 2nd T20i against India by 4 wickets.

Sri Lanka levelled the three-match T20 International series 1-1 when they edged out India by four wickets in the second encounter played at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo yesterday. After restricting the visitors to 132 for…

Krunal Pandya has tested positive for Covid-19, forcing the second T20I between Sri Lanka and India, scheduled for Tuesday evening, to be pushed back by a day. Pandya's positive test result came not too long before the scheduled…

TOKYO, July 27 – Swimmer Matthew Abeysinghe raised Sri Lanka’s hopes for a few seconds by leading in the Men’s 100m freestyle first-round heat, until the halfway mark but failed to maintain the rhythm as he finished last at the…

Alex Hales capitalised on a Ben Stokes dropped catch to lead Trent Rockets to a thrilling, unlikely two-wicket victory over Northern Superchargers in the Men's ‘Hundred’ encounter at Trent Bridge on Monday. Chasing 133, the…

An unbeaten half-century from Matthew Wade steered Australia to an emphatic six-wicket triumph over the West Indies in the third and final One Day International (ODI) in Bridgetown on Monday. Four commendable contributions with…

Sri Lanka’s promising sprinter Medhani Jayamanne once again stole the limelight at the Junior Athletics Trials held at the Sugathadasa Stadium in Colombo yesterday. Jayamanne won first place in the 100m event to qualify for the…

Chinese Taipei’s Hsing-chun Kuo turned her Olympic Bronze Medal into glittering Gold as she powered her way to the top of the podium in the Women’s 59kg Olympic weightlifting event in Tokyo yesterday. The 27-year-old was one of…

Krunal Pandya, the India all-rounder, tested positive for COVID-19 yesterday, forcing the second T20 International against Sri Lanka to be postponed to Wednesday. As many as eight players in close proximity to Pandya have been…