External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday evening landed in Colombo and was received by Deputy Minister of Tourism, Ruwan Ranasinghe, upon arrival in the country. His visit comes amid ongoing relief efforts under Operation Sagar Bandhu, launched to assist Sri Lanka after the devast
The Ministry of External Affairs said the visit highlights India's Neighbourhood First Policy and comes amid ongoing relief efforts under Operation Sagar Bandhu, launched to assist Sri Lanka after the devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah.
Vaishnavi made her first international appearance against Sri Lanka in Vizag on Sunday, and the left-arm spinner made a strong impact as she bowled four economical overs in the side's clinical eight-wicket victory.
The side will use the camp to determine its final squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup, with selectors needing to reduce the group to 15 players before the next edition of the 20-over showcase, which commences in India and Sri Lanka on February 7.
"Whenever there is a huddle, she tells us to focus on one thing. She tells us to focus on what we can do well today," she said on the effective approach encouraged by the captain.
Smriti Mandhana, who scored 25 runs during the opening T20I of the five-match series, also became the second woman to reach the landmark of 4000 runs in T20Is after New Zealand's Suzie Bates (4716 runs).
Jemimah Rodrigues' unbeaten half-century guided the Harmanpreet Kaur-led India Women to a dominating eight-wicket win against Sri Lanka Women in the first T20I of the five-match series at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium on Sunday.
The Harmanpreet Kaur-led India Women have won the toss and decided to field first in the first T20I of the five-match series against the Sri Lanka Women at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium on Sunday.
With a hot putter and an impressive long game, Sukhman kept attacking the flags from the start of the final. He was all square till the sixth hole before going 4UP after 12 holes, and remained 2UP after the first 18 holes. Sukhman's father, Simarjeet Singh, is a former India No. 1 amateur an
India is entering in the finals with a comprehensive eight wicket win over Sri Lanka U19 in the semifinals, while Pakistan also achieved a eight-wicket win against Bangladesh U19 to set up this marquee clash at Dubai.