Sri Lanka has secured a gold medal in the 2023 Asian Games in China, with athlete Tharushi Karunarathna emerging victorious in the women’s 800m event.

Karunarathna clinched the gold medal clocking a time of 2:03.20 in the women’s 800m event.

This is Sri Lanka’s first gold medal in the Asian Games athletics category since 2002. (NewsWire)

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Sri Lanka Men have lost out on the medal contention at the Asian Games Men’s Cricket Competition after being defeated by Afghanistan in the 3rd Quarter Final match played in Hangzhou, China.

Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field first, after which Afghanistan posted a score of 116 runs all out in 18.3 overs.

Afghanistan’s Noor Ali Zadran put on a spectacular performance to score 51 runs in 52 balls, while Shahidullah contributed with 23 runs and skipper Mohammad Shahzad put on 20 runs.

Sri Lanka’s Nuwan Thushara ripped through Afghanistan picking up 4 wickets, while Sahan Arachchige bagged 2 wickets, and Lahiru Samarakoon and Vijayakanth Viyaskanth picked 1 wicket each. 

Chasing a target of 117 runs, Sri Lanka were all out for 108 runs in 19.1 overs, to be defeated by Afghanistan by 08 runs. 

Sri Lanka skipper Sahan Arachchige contributed with 22 runs, followed by Lasith Croospulle with 16 runs, while Ashen Bandara and Vijayakanth Viyaskanth contributed with 13 runs each.

Afghanistan’s Gulbadin Naib and Qaid Ahmad ripped through Sri Lanka picking up 3 wickets each, while Sharaffudin Ashraf, Zahir Khan, and Karim Janat bagged 1 wicket each. (NewsWire)

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Nepal’s men’s cricket squad etched their names in history during the ongoing Asian Games cricket championship in Hangzhou, China. 

In a dazzling display of skill, they shattered multiple records on Wednesday, September 27.

Their record-breaking feats unfolded in the clash with Mongolia, marking the commencement of the men’s cricket contest at this continental gathering.

During the match, Nepal exhibited remarkable prowess, amassing a formidable total of 314/3 within the allotted 20 overs. This remarkable achievement surpasses the previous highest T20I total, which stood at 278/3, set by Afghanistan against Ireland in 2019.

Furthermore, Nepal’s batsmen showcased their power-hitting abilities by launching an astounding 26 sixes in a single innings. This remarkable feat now stands as the highest number of sixes by any team in T20I history during a single inning, outstripping Afghanistan’s record of 22 sixes when they posted 278/3 in 2019.

Two remarkable records stand out: the fastest half-century and century in T20I cricket. Dipendra Singh Airee, the Nepalese all-rounder, achieved his fifty in a mere nine deliveries, surpassing the 12-ball fifty set by Indian cricket icon Yuvraj Singh during the 2007 ICC T20 World Cup. 

That memorable match witnessed Yuvraj Singh smashing Stuart Broad for six consecutive sixes in a single over. Airee concluded his innings with an unbeaten 52 runs off just 10 balls, with a staggering eight of them sailing over the boundary for sixes. His remarkable strike rate of 520 also marks the highest in a T20I innings.

Meanwhile, Kushal Malla outpaced T20I stalwarts like India’s Rohit Sharma and South Africa’s David Miller to claim the record for the fastest T20I century, achieving this feat in a mere 34 deliveries. Malla’s innings culminated with a score of 137 runs off 50 balls, featuring eight fours and an impressive tally of 12 sixes.

Notably, although Rohit and Miller have previously recorded 35-ball centuries, Malla’s astounding performance has now eclipsed those records as he decimated the Mongolia bowling attack throughout the match, ANI reported.(Live Mint)

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Sri Lanka’s Women’s cricket team has won silver in the Asian Games Women’s Cricket Competition in Hangzhou, China.

Sri Lanka Women missed out on Gold as India beat Sri Lanka by 19 runs in the final today. 

Winning the toss and electing to bat first, India women posted 116 runs for 7 wickets in their allotted 20 overs.

Smriti Mandhana and Jemimah Rodrigues top scored for India with 46 and 42 runs, respectively.

Udeshika Prabodhani, Sugandika Kumari, and Inoka Ranaweera were the chief destroyers for Sri Lanka bagging two wickets each.

Chasing a target of 117 runs, Sri Lanka only managed to score 97 runs for 8 wickets in their allotted 20 overs, falling short of 19 runs.

Hasini Perera, Nilakshi de Silva and Oshadi Ranasinghe top scored for Sri Lanka with 25, 23, and 19 runs, respectively.

Titus Sadhu and Rajeshwari Gayakwad were the chief destroyers for India picking up 3 and 2 wickets, respectively, while Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, and Devika Vaidya bagged one wicket each.

India Women secured Gold after winning the Asian Games Women’s Cricket Competition, with Sri Lanka Women snatching Silver and Bangladesh bronze. (NewsWire)

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Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has announced the men’s (Sri Lanka ‘A’) and women’s squads that will be taking part in the Asian Games 2023 in China.

Issuing a statement, the SLC stated that the teams will participate in the event held at Hangzhou, China, from September 23 to October 8.

The men’s and women’s team selected by the Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee are as follows:

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