Pathum Nissanka (ICC Photo) NEW DELHI: Opener Pathum Nissanka turned a challenging chase into a masterclass on Monday, smashing a blistering 100 not out off 52 balls to guide Sri Lanka to an emphatic eight-wicket victory over Australia at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium.The win not only secured Sri Lanka’s spot in the Super Eight…
Benfica v Real Madrid preview Less than three weeks after goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin sent Benfica to the Champions League knockout phase play-offs with a 98th-minute goal at home to Real Madrid, the former European champions visit the Estadio da Luz again in the first leg of a tie to reach the last 16. Trubin’s header…
Pathum Nissanka became the second Sri lankan to score a century in the T20 World Cup history during the match against Australia at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on Monday. He now joins Mahela Jayawardene in the exclusive list of batters from Sri Lanka to score a ton in the tournament. Jayawardene had scored 100…
It is not often you see an Australian team walk around the field with drooping shoulders. The reaction was logical in view of what transpired at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on Monday. Egged on by the vociferous home support, Sri Lanka trumped the Aussies by eight wickets to push it to the brink of…
India A is on the verge of qualifying for the knockout stages of the 2026 Asia Cup Rising Stars tournament. After a loss against the UAE in its first match, India bounced back with a victory over Pakistan A by eight wickets. Now, it faces Nepal in its final group-stage match. Live streaming info When…
Bengaluru, 16 February 2026: With the main draw of the KPB Trust ITF Women’s Open W100 Bengaluru 2026 set to get underway, Indian hopeful Vaidehee Chaudhari delivered a strong performance, booking her place with a confident straight-sets victory in the final round of qualifying. Chaudhari looked sharp and assured from the outset in her 6-2, 7-5…
Australia tumbled to a crushing eight-wicket defeat against Sri Lanka in a T20 World Cup 2026 group-stage match in Pallekele on Monday. This was Australia’s second loss of the tournament, following the setback it suffered against Zimbabwe last week. The Aussie are now facing the prospect of suffering a group-stage exit. Has Australia ever been…
Australia lost its second straight match in Group B of the T20 World Cup 2026 on Monday, succumbing to eight-wicket defeat against Sri Lanka in Kandy. The reverse put the Mitchell Marsh-led side on the brink of an elimination. It has just one win from three matches, having lost to Zimbabwe last week. Though it…
Sri Lanka beat Australia to qualify for the Super Eights at the T20 World Cup 2026 in Kandy on Monday. GROUP A Team Matches Won Lost NR Points NRR India (Q) 3 3 0 0 6 +3.050 USA 4 2 2 0 4 +0.787 Pakistan 3 2 1 0 4 -0.403 Netherlands 3 1 2…
Monaco v PSG preview Paris Saint-Germain manager Luis Enrique has played down the power of individual remarks after his team’s 3-1 defeat at Rennes on Friday, but talismanic striker Ousmane Dembele did not hold back with a Champions League knockout play-off trip to Monaco next for his side. “We need to show more desire,” Dembele…
