This will be mighty asking from the Sri Lankan pair who are looking to create history by qualifying for the semi-finals, a feat no other Sri Lankan shuttler have achieved in the history of the Asian Games before. The first set, which lasted just nine minutes, saw the Sri Lankan losing the set 4/21, before conceding the second set with a slightly improved 14/21. Teenager Darshana eased to victory in the first heat clocking a time of 46.97secs but made 46.53 secs in the semi-finals, ending his Asian Games campaign. Long distance runner Hiruni Wijeratne pulled out of the women’s 10,000m final halfway through the event to end her Asian Games campaign on a disappointing note. In the women’s Light (60Kg) Ayoma Dilanjali lost 0-5 to Shoira Zulkayanarova of Tajikistan in a round of 16 clash.

Source: Sunday Times August 25, 2018 19:30 UTC