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Maxwell, Warner tons headline Australia’s demolition act

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2023/10/25

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Glenn Maxwell hit a 40-ball ton, the fastest in men's World Cups (Cricinfo)

Glenn Maxwell hit the fastest World Cup hundred off 40 balls and propelled Australia to 399/8 against Netherlands in Delhi. The base was set up earlier by a hundred from David Warner and half-centuries from Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne.

Maxwell, whose hundred was also the fourth fastest in ODIs, surpassed Aiden Markram’s feat by nine balls at the same venue. For Warner, it was his 22nd ODI hundred and his sixth in World Cups, joint second-most alongside Sachin Tendulkar and only behind Rohit Sharma (7 hundreds).

Maxwell’s innings, which featured 9 fours and 8 sixes, came after Australia were in a bit of trouble after losing two wickets in two balls, including that of a well-set Warner. Walking out to bat in the 40th over, Maxwell took little time to get going and scored back to back boundaries off Bas de Leede. He got to his fifty off 27 balls but hit another gear after that, relishing the freedom of batting in the last four overs of the innings with a substantial score on the board already.

Maxwell faced most of his deliveries from right-arm medium pacers and could line them up on a flat track with his reverse-sweeps, switch hits and slogs around the ground. The only blip while he was out there was perhaps the run-out of Cameron Green, who was caught short on the second run by a brilliant throw from Sybrand Engelbrecht.

It was Warner earlier in the day who set the pace for his side, hitting four boundaries in the third over of the innings bowled by an otherwise immaculate Aryan Dutt. Even though Mitchell Marsh miscued a pull against Logan van Beek and fell early, Smith and Warner kept ticking runs on a very good surface for batting as Australia totalled 66/1 after the first PowerPlay. Warner got to his fifty off 40 balls while Smith off 53 balls as the duo added 122 runs for the second wicket.

Warner had a close shave when Roelof van der Merwe claimed a sharp low catch at cover which was later deemed not-out by the TV umpire. But only a few balls later, Smith offered a similar chance at backward point and van der Merwe collected it clean this time, giving Netherlands the much-needed breakthrough.

Labuschagne, who was even hit on the helmet by van Beek, added some steady runs with Warner for the third wicket and raised his 9th ODI fifty before holing out at mid-on off the bowling of Bas de Leede. The pacer, who relied heavily on the scrambled-seam delivery during this spell, got the wicket of Josh Inglis in the next over, threatening to contain Australia to a par total.

But then Maxwell arrived at the crease and did what he does, taking the attack to de Leede with a couple of boundaries against him and hitting him. When de Leede returned later, Maxwell picked up 5 sixes and 2 fours against the pacer. The 48th and 49th overs went for 21 runs and 28 runs respectively as Maxwell blasted Australia to a really strong total. Bas de Leede finished with 2 for 115.

Brief scores:
Australia 399/8 in 50 overs(Glenn Maxwell 106, David Warner 104, Steven Smith 71, Marnus Labuschagne 62; Logan van Beek 4-74, Bas de Leede 2-115) vs Netherlands

(Cricbuzz)

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Showers above 100 mm are likely at some places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, North-western and Northern provinces and in Trincomalee district.

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2026/05/12

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WEATHER FORECAST FOR 12 MAY 2026
Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 12 May 2026 by the Department of Meteorology

The low pressure area located northeast of the Sri Lanka continues to persist in the sea area in the vicinity of the island. Due to the influence of this system, the current rainy conditions in the island are expected to continue for the next few days.

Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in most parts of the island and Cloudy skies are expected.

Heavy showers above 100 mm are likely at some places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, North-western and Northern provinces and in Trincomalee district.

The general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damage caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.

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Landslide Early Warnings issued to the Districts of Badulla, Kalutara, Kandy, Kegalle, Kurunegala, Matale and Monaragala

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2026/05/11

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The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued landslide early warnings to the districts of Badulla, Kalutara, Kandy, Kegalle, Kurunegala, Matale and Monaragala effective untill 2100hrs on 12th May 2026.

Accordingly,

Level II landslide early warnings have been issued to the divisional secretaries division and surrounding areas of Passara in the Badulla district.

Level I landslide early warnings have been issued to the divisional secretaries divisions and surrounding areas of Bandarawela in the Badulla district, Walallawita in the Kalutara district, Pasbage Korale, Akurana, Gangawata Korale, Panvila, Yatinuwara, Ganga Ihala Korale, Doluwa and Udapalatha in the Kandy district, Mawanella, Bulathkohupitiya, Yatiyanthota, Aranayaka, Kegalle and Rambukkana in the Kegalle district, Rideegama in the Kurunegala district, Rattota, Naula and Ambanganga Korale in the Matale district and Badalkumbura and Wellawaya in the Monaragala district.

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Philippine VP Sara Duterte impeached for a second time

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2026/05/11

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Duterte was impeached on the same grounds in 2025 [BBC]

The Philippine House of Representatives has voted to impeach Vice-President Sara Duterte for a second time, threatening her plan to run for president in 2028.

Monday’s vote moves the impeachment process to the Senate for trial, where if convicted, the daughter of former President Rodrigo Duterte will be disqualified from holding public office.

The 47-year-old is leading early surveys to replace her ally-turned-bitter foe, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

The case against the vice-president stemmed from her alleged misuse of public funds and public threats against Marcos, his wife and his cousin, the former House speaker.

Duterte was impeached on the same grounds in 2025, but the Supreme Court blocked it on a technicality before the

senate trial could start.

The case was revived this year. Last week, a House committee that looked into the evidence against the vice-president ruled that there was sufficient grounds to impeach her.

Duterte described the case as “nothing more than a scrap of paper” in a formal written response. She refused to appear in the committee hearings which she said had been politically motivated.

After the impeachment vote on Monday, Duterte’s defence counsel said in a statement that “the burden now rests on the accusers to substantiate their claims” according to the law.

Monday night’s impeachment vote served as a barometer of Marcos’ support in the House. 257 of the 290 lawmakers in attendance voted to impeach Duterte, more than the one-thirds required to advance the case to trial.

But unlike in the House, a conviction in the Senate is uncertain, if a trial does start and runs its course.

In Philippine politics that is dominated by patronage and dynastic alliances, House members, who are elected per legislative district are friendlier to the incumbent president, compared to senators.

The country’s 24 senators are elected on the national level and the Senate is a traditional springboard for those hoping to run for president or vice-president in the future.

In the 2025 mid-term vote, where half of the Senate was elected, candidates allied with Duterte fared better than those who ran under Marcos’ coalition.

But the outcome of an impeachment vote will be difficult to predict under the country’s multi-party system with shifting alliances.