(UTV|COLOMBO) – Tharjini Sivalingam set a new highest individual scoring record at the Vitality Netball World Cup, as Sri Lanka beat Singapore to claim 15th place. Sivalingam scored 77 of her team’s 78 goals, beating the 76 she scored against the same opposition earlier on in the tournament. There was encouragement for Singapore too though, as…
(UTV|COLOMBO) – England sailed into their first World Cup final since 1992 with a merciless performance beating defending champions Australia by eight wickets in the second semi-final played at Edgbaston here on Thursday. The batting of the two teams was totally in contrast to each other. Whereas Australia stuttered to 223 in 49 overs after winning…
(UTV|COLOMBO) -Four years of planning will be put on the line for England when they face holders Australia in a blockbuster Cricket World Cup semi-final at Edgbaston on Thursday. England’s woeful first-round exit at the 2015 edition prompted a complete rethink of their approach to one-day internationals for a side that had long placed Test…
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Jonny Bairstow’s second successive hundred laid the foundation for England’s 119-run thrashing of New Zealand that saw the tournament hosts secure their place in the semi-finals of the World Cup on Wednesday. It is the first time England have reached this stage since 1992, when they made the last of their three losing appearances…
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Sri Lanka head coach Chandika Hathturusingha expressed his disappointment at the team failing to qualify for a place in the 2019 Cricket World Cup. Ranked number nine in ODIs the most Sri Lanka can end up is in sixth place in the World Cup standings. They have one game in hand against high riding…
(UTv|COLOMBO) – India all-rounder Vijay Shankar has been ruled out of the rest of the World Cup with a toe fracture, the Board of Control for Cricket in India announced on Monday. “Vijay Shankar sustained a non-displaced fracture of the left big toe, which will require a minimum of three weeks to heal. The injury rules…
