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Chamari’s unbeaten 195 powers SL pull off record run-chase

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Chamari Athapaththu smashed the third-highest individual score in women’s ODIs to help Sri Lanka pull off the highest-ever successful run-chase in women’s ODIs.

Chamari Athapaththu was at her brutal best as Sri Lanka stunned South Africa with a record run-chase in Potchefstroom to level the three-match ICC Women’s Championship ODI series and end a highly successful bilateral tour to the Rainbow Nation.

Chasing 302 to win, Athapaththu led Sri Lanka’s fightback with a stunning hundred, and remained unbeaten on 195, the third-highest score in women’s ODIs, as the visitors overhauled the target with 33 balls to spare.

Athapaththu’s innings was also the second highest individual score in a successful run chase in ODI cricket – both men’s and women’s – marginally behind the magnificent 201* Glenn Maxwell put together for Australia against Afghanistan at last year’s ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup.

Earlier, Laura Wolvaardt continued her stellar run in the bilateral series against Sri Lanka with a second ODI hundred in as many matches. The opener smashed an unbeaten 184 to take South Africa to 301 in the third and final ODI of the series.

Wolvaardt’s knock is the highest score by a South African in women’s ODIs and was also the fourth-highest in women’s ODIs for a brief while, going past Athapaththu’s 178* against Australia in 2017.

Wolvaardt, who had made a hundred in the T20I leg of the tour, also smashed a century in the second ODI in Kimberley on Saturday. On Wednesday, she added another ton to her tally with a spectacular knock.

But her brilliance was overshadowed by her opposite number, Athapaththu, who stole the limelight with a stunning hundred to seal the first-ever successful run-chase of over 300 in women’s ODIs.

Australia had held the record for the highest run-chase in women’s ODIs for more than a decade. In 2012, Australia chased down a target of 289 against New Zealand. Last year, they also chased down 283 against India at the Wankhede.

(icc-cricket.com)

(Except for the headline, this story, originally published by icc-cricket.com has not been edited by SLM staff)

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UAE beat SL in Rugby World Cup qualifier

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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) secured a 29–21 victory over Sri Lanka at the Race Course Ground in Colombo.

In a fierce game, the UAE bagged the win,  strengthening their bid for a spot in the Rugby World Cup 2027 qualification pathway.

The result cements the UAE’s position as the second-best side in the region, trailing only behind Hong Kong in the 2025 Asia Rugby Emirates Men’s Championship standings.

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Liverpool forward Diogo Jota dies in car crash

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Liverpool forward Diogo Jota (28) has died in a car crash in Spain.

The car left the road due to a tyre blowout while overtaking another car, local police say.

His brother, Andre Silva, also died in the crash.

The accident was just two weeks after Diogo Jota’s wedding day to long-term partner Rute Cardoso, which took place on 22 Juneග The couple had three children together.

The Portuguese international was a key part of the Liverpool side that won the Premier League last season, and earlier played for Wolves and Portoග

Liverpool FC say they are “devastated” by what they call an “unimaginable loss”, Cristiano Ronaldo says “it doesn’t make sense”, while the Portuguese federation says Jota was “an extraordinary person”ග

Prime Minister Keir Starmer also pays tribute to Jota, saying “millions of Liverpool fans, but also football fans, and non-fans” will be shocked.

(BBC News)

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SL clinches 1st ODI victory over Bangladesh

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Sri Lanka won the first ODI against Bangladesh by 77 runs yesterday (July 02).

Wanindu Hasaranga took 04 wickets for just 10 runs, while Kamindu Mendis claimed 03 wickets for 19 runs.

Chasing a target of 245 runs, Bangladesh were bowled out for 167.

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