One game in the ongoing U19 Division I Schools Cricket tournament ended today with St. Sebastian’s College, Moratuwa beat their archrivals Prince of Wales College, Moratuwa in the 1st innings and qualified to the semi-finals. Archrivals St. Sebastian’s College, Moratuwa met Prince of Wales College, Moratuwa for the 2nd time this month just having played their big match just two ...
Sri Lanka are in the box seat to claim a massive win over Bangladesh in the first Test of the two-match series played today (24th March) at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium. Vishwa Fernando who came to the middle as nightwatchman last evening didn’t stay long today as he was caught at slips for just 4 runs. >>Bowlers, Karunaratne help Sri ...
Sri Lanka registered a massive win over Bangladesh in the first Test to go 1-0 up in the two-match series played today (25th March) at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium. Chasing a mammoth target of 511 runs to win, Bangladesh resumed their second innings at 47/5 with overnight batters Taijul Islam and Mominul Haque at the crease. Sri Lanka managed to ...
In a thrilling match-up between Sri Lanka and Bhutan in the FIFA World Series, the Sri Lankan team showcased their dominance on the field, ultimately securing a well-deserved victory. The encounter, held in the Sri Lanka Edition of the tournament, saw an intense battle unfold as both teams vied for supremacy. The opening half of the game witnessed Sri Lanka ...
Dharmaraja College, Kandy registered an innings win over Kingswood College, Kandy in their 117th Battle of Maroons encounter played at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. After been put into bat first, Dharmaraja College posted a solid first innings total – 325/2 before declaring their innings. Isuru Pannala and Onajith De Silva stroked fine centuries while Pulindu Perera notched up vital 92 ...
Three games in the quarterfinals phase of the U19 Division I schools cricket tournament ended today with Mahanama College, Colombo securing an outright victory in their tier ‘A’ quarterfinal match while Lumbini College, Colombo also achieved an outright win in their tier ‘B’ quarterfinal game, additionally the fourth and final quarterfinal in tier ‘B’ commenced at Kirimandala Mawatha for day ...
The first Test of the two-match series between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh continued for Day 2 today (22nd March) at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium. Sri Lanka had another productive outing in the morning session on Day 2 as they managed to pick up 3 more wickets. The speedster Lahiru Kumara did all the damage with the ball snaring all three ...
The ultimate game in the U19 Division I schools cricket tournament quarter final phase ended today with Isipathana College reserving their spot in the semifinals in the tier ‘B’. Batting first Isipathana College, Colombo Posted 156 thanks to Kevin Samuel’s valuable 53 runs. In reply St. Aloysius College, Galle fell 6 runs short of the Pathana 1st innings total. Isipathana ...
St. Joseph’s College went to take on St. Peter’s College at the 90th edition of the Battle of the Saints at SSC grounds today (22nd of March) in Day 01 action. Lahiru Amarasekara, the skipper of St. Joseph’s College won the toss and choose to field first inviting the Peterites to put runs on the board. – St. Peter’s College ...
Sri Lanka registered a thrilling win over Australia in the first match of the Women’s U19 Tri-Nation Series 2024 played today (28th March) at Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium. After winning the toss, Sri Lanka skipper Manudi Nanayakkara opted to bat first and they managed to post 117 runs for 6 wickets in the allotted 20 overs. The opening batter ...
Trinity College, Kandy registered a convincing win over St. Anthony’s College, Kandy to clinch their 42nd Annual Limited Overs Encounter played at St. Anthony’s College Grounds in Kandy. After been put into bat first Trinity College posted a competitive total – 228/9 on the board courtesy of half-centuries from Supun Waduge (56) and Dimantha Mahavithana (55). Janith Ravishka also ...
The two renowned schools in Colombo are set for an epic encounter as the 18th Battle of the Gold will be held on the 29th and 30th of March at the SSC Cricket Grounds in Colombo between D.S. Senanayake College and Mahanama College. The Aravinda De Silva Trophy one-day encounter will be held on the 21st of April at the SSC Cricket Grounds, ...
Three games in the quarterfinals phase of the U19 Division I schools cricket tournament kicked off today, two games in Tier ‘A’ and one game in Tier ‘B’. Trinity College, Kandy, faced off against D.S. Senanayake College, Colombo, in the 3rd quarter-final of Tier ‘A’ at Surrey Village Grounds in Maggona. Trinity, batting first, declared their innings after posting a ...
The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) announced today that the upcoming Women’s Asia Cup 2024 will take place in Dambulla, Sri Lanka, from July 19th to July 28th, 2024. This edition of the tournament will feature eight teams, one more than the previous edition in 2022, indicating the growing interest and participation in women’s cricket across Asia. Joining the cricketing powerhouses ...
South Africa registered a convincing win over Sri Lanka in the first Women’s T20I of the three-match series played yesterday (27th March) at Benoni in South Africa. After winning the toss, Sri Lankan skipper Chamari Athapaththu opted to bowl first and managed to strike early as the off-spinner Inoshi Priyadarshani dismissed the South African opening batter Tazmin Brits for 15 ...
The Cricket Selection Committee has selected a 16-member Sri Lanka U19 Women’s squad to take part in the tri-nation tournament involving England and Australia. Manudi Nanayakkara will lead the Sri Lankan side while Rashmika Sewwandi will be her deputy. New Coaching appointments for Sri Lanka Cricket High Performance Center Ruturaj Gaikwad takes over Chennai Super Kings captaincy from MS Dhoni ...
Sri Lanka Cricket has announced few new coaching appointments for the High Performance Center. The appointments were approved by the Executive Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket. Anusha Samaranayake, National Fast Bowling Coach Anusha Samaranayake, a Level 3 qualified coach, worked as the ‘National Fast Bowling Coach’ of Sri Lanka Cricket from 2008 to 2015. A former first-class cricketer, he was ...
Sri Lanka batters Dhananjaya de Silva and Kamindu Mendis have benefitted hugely in the ICC Men’s Test Player Rankings after both notched twin centuries in the first match of their ICC World Test Championship series against Bangladesh in Sylhet to help their side score a comprehensive 328-run victory. De Silva has moved up 15 spots to a career-best 14th position ...
Sri Lanka have been placed in a delicate position after their T-20 captain Wanindu Hasaranga was suspended twice inside a month. The all-rounder, who pleaded guilty after being charged for dissent in the third T-20 International against Afghanistan at Dambulla was charged again for the same offence in the third ODI against Bangladesh in Chittagong. He pleaded guilty for the ...
The eighth week’s matches of the National Super League 4-Day Tournament 2023/24 commenced today (28th March) at Galle and Colombo (RPICS). The fifteenth match of the tournament between Team Galle and Team Dambulla commenced today at Galle International Cricket Stadium. >>Sri Lanka pull off a historic win over Australia in the Tri-Series opener<< After being put into bat first, Galle ...