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India – Pakistan Super Four clash goes into reserve day
The India-Pakistan Super Four clash will go into the reserve day on September 11 (Monday) after showers and wet outfield ensured play wasn’t possible once interrupted with India on 147/2 in 24.1 overs. The game will resume from that point and will be a full 50-overs-a-side fixture on Monday. However, the weather forecast is far worse and another start-stop kind of evening is anticipated in Colombo.
For about the first two hours of play though, Colombo served a hot and sweltering afternoon where Pakistan opted to bowl. Shaheen Afridi once again started a touch wayward in his lengths, bowling a lot on the leg side to both batters as Rohit Sharma flicked him for a six in the first over. Naseem Shah however, made the India captain hop and jump at the crease with exceptional lengths and getting the ball to nip both ways. On numerous occasions he beat Rohit’s bat and squared him up, but without the gratification of sending him packing.
Shubman Gill meanwhile, showed far more assuredness with his feet movement, as he took on Shaheen and even Naseem who bowled a fine first spell. Gill had the rub of the green when he went chasing after a Naseem delivery that shaped away from him and nicked it, only for the ball to travel between Iftikhar Ahmed and Agha Salman at first and second slip, with neither going for the catch. Gill batted outside his crease against Afridi, and hit shots down the ground to reach a 37-ball 50. Much to Pakistan’s chagrin, Rohit too found his way out the early struggle and tormented Shadab Khan who offered successive long-hops in the 13th over. India’s batting scales slowly shifted sides as Gill began to slow down while Rohit took charge, getting to a 42-ball 50 – with his third six off Shadab.
Just when it looked like India’s opening pair was set to inflict a lot more misery, both batters fell against the run of play. Rohit, who’d taken a liking to go after Shadab, went for an inside-out big hit but fell to an excellent catch from Faheem Ashraf, who covered a lot of ground running to his left from long-off. He departed for a 49-ball 56. An over later, Gill fell prey to Afridi’s slower ball and chipped it to Salman at cover, trudging off for 58 from 52 balls.
Virat Kohli and KL Rahul progressed slowly from this point on, adding 24 runs in 6.2 overs before rains came along and forced the players indoors.
Brief Scores:
India 147/2 in 24.1 overs (Shubman Gill 58, Rohit Sharma 56; Shaheen Afridi 1-37) vs Pakistan
(Cricbuzz)
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Level III landslide early warnings issued to the Districts of Kandy, Kegalle, Kurunegala and Matale extended
The landslide early warning center of the National Building Research Organisation [NBRO] has extended the Level III RED landslide early warnings issued to the Districts of Kandy, Kegalle, Kurunegala and Matale until 1600hrs on 11th December 2025.
Accordingly,
The LEVEL III RED landslide warnings issued to the the Divisional Secretaries Divisions and surrounding areas of Kundasale, Pasbage Korale, Medadumbara, Ganga Ihala Korale, Hatharaliyadda, Pathadumbara, Doluwa, Panvila, Gangawata Korale, Ududumbara, Akurana, Yatinuwara, Harispattuwa, Deltota, Thumpane, Poojapitiya, Udapalatha, Udunuwara, Minipe and Pathahewaheta in the Kandy district, Aranayaka, Yatiyanthota, Rambukkana, Bulathkohupitiya and Mawanella in the Kegalle district, Mallawapitiya, Mawathagama and Rideegama in the Kurunegala district, and Rattota, Laggala Pallegama, Ukuwela, Matale, Wilgamuwa, Pallepola, Naula, Yatawatta and Ambanganga Korale in the Matale district have been extended.
LEVEL II AMBER landslide early warnings have been issued to the Divisional Secretaries Divisions and surrounding areas of Uva Paranagama, Hali_Ela, Meegahakivula, Badulla, Kandeketiya, Bandarawela, Soranathota, Ella, Haputhale, Lunugala, Welimada, Haldummulla and Passara in the Badulla district, Warakapola, Galigamuwa, Kegalle, Dehiowita, Ruwanwella and Deraniyagala in the Kegalle district, Polgahawela and Alawwa in the Kurunegala district, Kothmale East, Walapane, Thalawakele, Nuwara Eliya, Kothmale West, Nildandahinna, Mathurata, Ambagamuwa Korale, Hanguranketha and Norwood in the Nuwara Eliya district. and Kolonna, Godakawela and Kahawaththa in the Ratnapura district.
LEVEL I YELLOW landslide early warnings have been issued to the Divisional Secretaries Divisions and surrounding areas of Divulapitiya, Attanagalla and Mirigama in the Gampaha district, Narammala in the Kurunegala district, and Kiriella, Eheliyagoda, Balangoda, Kaltota, Openayake, Nivithigala, Imbulpe, Ayagama, Kuruwita, Kalawana, Elapatha, Pelmadulla and Ratnapura in the Ratnapura district.
The handover of 35 tonnes of Russian Humanitarian Aid to Sri Lanka, recently affected by the cyclone «Ditwah», took place at Katunayake today (10th December)
The shipment was welcomed at the Katunayake airport by Ambassador of Russia Levan Dzhagaryan, Minister of Ports and Civil Aviation Anura Karunathilaka and Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd).
Ambassador Levan Dzhagaryan: said “This delivery is a reflection of long-term friendly relations between Russia and Sri Lanka and reaffirms Moscow’s commitment to support countries in a difficult humanitarian situation.”
The supplies brought by the EMERCOM (Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations) aircraft comprised a movable 60 kW electric power station, Pumping equipment for water drainage, Summer tents (10-person capacity) and Food supplies (sugar, vegetable oil, rice)
The total cargo weight is 35 metric tonnes. The aid will be distributed among the most affected regions.
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