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Trailblazers clinch Women’s T20 Challenege after Mandhana special

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6 years ago

2020/11/11

Atapattu (far right) had her first failure of the tournament as her team failed to chase 119 to secure the title

The Supernovas led by Harmanpreet Kaur failed to defend their Women’s T20 Challenge title as they lost a low-scoring final of the 2020 edition to the Smriti Mandhana-led Trailblazers in Sharjah.

Chasing 119, the Supernovas struggled in their chase, losing early wickets to spin and failed to recover, eventually losing by 16 runs. Kaur’s 36-ball 30 had kept the Supernovas in with a chance, but her dismissal in the 19th over allowed the Trailblazers to breathe easy and eventually seal a comfortable win.

Sri Lanka opening batter Chamari Atapattu(6) who was also Supernovas’ in-form batter throughout the tournament had her first low score in the run chase, as her team could not gain any momentum with the bat. The Other Sri Lankan involved in the tournament, Shashikala Siriwardene, made a better than run-a-ball 19 at no.5, but it wasn’t enough to take the Supernovas to victory.

Earlier in the day, Radha Yadav’s five-wicket haul had restricted the Trailblazers to 118 for 7, a total that seemed below par at the halfway mark despite a fluent 68 from Mandhana. But as the wicket got difficult in the second innings, it was a total that in hindsight was more than competitive as the Trailblazers spinners applied the choke successfully.

Brief scores:

Trailblazers

118 for 7 (Mandhana 68, Radha 5-16) beat Supernovas 102 for 7 (Kaur 30, Khatun 3-18) by 16 runs (ESPN)

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10th Navy Open Shooting Championship concludes

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42 mins ago

2026/07/19

Priyan

The 10th Navy Open Shooting Championship, organised by the Sri Lanka Navy, concluded successfully following events held from 1 to 12 July 2026 at the Small Bore Firing Complex,
Welisara.

The awards ceremony took place on 18 July at the Commander Parakrama Samaraweera Memorial Indoor Sports Complex at SLNS Gemunu, under the patronage of the Commander of
the Navy.

More than 900 shooters representing the Sri Lanka Army, Navy, Air Force, Police and a number of shooting clubs from across the island competed in this year’s championship. Notably, over 800 of the participants were school athletes, highlighting the growing interest and participation of young athletes in the sport.

The championship provided a valuable platform for members of the Tri-Forces, Police, shooting clubs and school competitors to compete alongside one another, exchange experience and further develop their technical skills in shooting. It also reaffirmed the championship’s role in nurturing young talent and supporting the development of future national and international-level shooters.

Competing in a highly competitive field, marksmen representing the Sri Lanka Navy delivered an impressive performance, securing a number of medals and bringing distinction to the Navy through their achievements.

The event also made a significant contribution to the promotion of shooting sport in Sri Lanka by identifying emerging talent and strengthening cooperation, sportsmanship and healthy
competition among participants representing a wide range of institutions and organisations.

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Akif Javeed and Sam Harper star in Galle Gallants five wicket win

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8 hours ago

2026/07/19

Priyan

Sam Harper led Galle Gallants' chase [Cricinfo]

Galle Gallants registered their second win in LPL 2026 by defeating Colombo Kaps by five wickets at the SSC ground on Saturday [18] night

Scores:
Colombo Kaps 189/8 in 20 overs [Kusal Mendis 79, Sadeera Samarawickrema 15, Kamindu Mendis 10, Ben McDermott 57, James Neesham 12*; Dasun Shanaka 1-16, Mohammed Nawaz 1-39, Akif Javed 4-40, Eshan Malinga 1-42]

Galle Gallants 191/5 in 19.2 overs [Sam Harper 65, Lasith Croospulle 17, Mehidy Hasan Miraz 13, Charith Asalanka 28, Sahan Arachchige 38*, Mohammed Nawaz 16*; Hasan Mahmud 2-31, Wanuja Sahan 2-19, James Neesham 1-26]

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Dambull Sixers down Kandy Royals by 18 runs

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8 hours ago

2026/07/19

Priyan

Dambulla Sixers anchored by a 50 ball 87 by Reeza Hendricks and two wickets each by Mohamed Waseem and Gulabdin Naib overcame Kandy Royals by 1 runs in the second match of Lanka Premier Leagued played at the SSC on Saturday [18]

Scores:
Dambulla Sixers 205/6 in 20 overs [Shahibzada Farhan 23, Reeza Hendricks 87, Marquee Ackerman 16, Gulabdin Naib 46*; Shaheen Shah Afridi 1-41, Nuwan Thushara 2-45, Asitha Fernando1-52, Dushan Hemantha 2-26]

Kandy Royals 187/6 in 20 overs [Lahiru Udara 44, Dale Phillips 52, Wanidu Hasaranga 21, Vijay Shankar 41*; Dushmantha Chameera 1-39, Mohamed Waseem 2-39, Maheesha Theekshana 1-33, Gulabdin Naib 2-19]