• SL succumb to hosts China in beach volleyball opener

Sri Lanka’s Deepika Bandara and Chathurika Kumburegedara gave a tough fight to Xue Chen and Xia Xinyi at a Pool A clash in Sri Lanka’s first appearance in the Asian Games this year. The Chinese duo won 2 sets to nil. Deepika and Chathurika in their second tussle gave their all, but went down fighting 2-1 against a strong Kazakhstan duo.

Set 1 – 21-5

Set 2 – 21-8

Total – 42-13 

• Mongolia barely escape lowest T20 total in history

Mongolia was bowled out for a mere 15 runs in their Asian Games opener against Indonesia. Batting first, the winners scored 187 for the loss of 4 wickets in their allotted 20 overs. Indonesian lasses won by 127 runs after bowling out the Mongolians within 10 overs.

The lowest recorded women’s T-20 scores are Mali and the Maldives being bundled out for just 6 runs against Bangladesh and Rwanda, both in 2019.

Malaysia recorded a 22-run victory against Hong Kong in their games opener. Malaysia 104/9 and Hong Kong 82/10.

Sri Lanka, India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh are automatically qualified for the quarter-finals in both women’s and men’s cricket. The Lankan cricket teams left the island last night (19).

Sri Lanka women will play their quarter-final on Friday (22) at 6.30 a.m. SL time.