Management of the National Cricket Team has introduced fielding awards system to improve the fielding standards of the players. Starting the initiative, Charith Asalanka was awarded the ‘Orange Cap and the Coin’ by team’s fielding coach Upul Chandana for his excellent fielding in the first T20I between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. The new initiative introduced within the Sri Lankan dressing ...
In the 2nd Quarter Final of the Clifford Cup Knockout Championship 2024, Plate champs from the league phase of the season Police SC locked horns against Air Force SC at Longdon Place as both the teams fought their hearts out and ultimately the Cops emerged victorious with a scoreline of 29 – 27. The game started with both the teams ...
Sri Lankan speedster Dilshan Madushanka has been ruled out from the upcoming Indian Premier League 2024 due to injury. Madushanka who was set to make his IPL debut representing Mumbai Indians, sustained a left hamstring injury during the second ODI against Bangladesh. >>Thurstan Through to the Semis with a nail biting end to Day 2 The 17-year old left-arm South ...
Sri Lankan Selectors have named a 17-member squad for the upcoming two-match Test series against Bangladesh. Dhananjaya de Silva, who was named Test Skipper in February, continues at the helm with Kusal Mendis as his deputy. Wanindu Hasaranga, who announced his retirement from Test Cricket last year, has returned to the side. >>Tanzid, Rishad, Taskin help Bangladesh seal ODI series Uncapped ...
The Quarter-Finalists are confirmed for the U19 Inter-Schools Two-Day Cricket Tournament 2023/24. Richmond College, Mahanama College, Prince of Wales’ College and Trinity College qualified for the quarter-finals of Division 1 Tier A Two Day Tournament from Group X, while DS Senanayake College, St. Sebastian’s College, St. Anthony’s College and Nalanda College secured their places in the Division 1 Tier A ...
Team Dambulla crowned champions of National Super League 50-Over Tournament 2024 as they beat Team Kandy by 19 runs in the final worked off today (10th March) at R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo. After winning the toss, Dambulla skipper Minod Bhanuka opted to bat first and they managed to post a mammoth total – 332/4 on the board ...
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 ...
It was one-way traffic and a 9-try win for the Park lads as hosts Havelock Sports Club in a complete demolishing job defeated the minnows of this season Navy Sports Club by a thumping 55-05 in the third quarter final clash of the prestigious Clifford Cup Knockouts played at Havelock Park on Thursday (29 February). The ‘pink shirts’ continued their ...
S. Thomas’ College, Mount Lavinia regained the 47thMustangs Trophy as they defeated Royal College, Colombo in the annual limited overs encounter played today (16thMarch) at SSC Grounds, Colombo. S. Thomas’ College Skipper Mahith Perera won the toss and had no hesitation to bat first on a batting friendly surface at SSC Grounds. >>What’s in store for Kugadas Mathulan after CSK ...
Sri Lanka registered a 3-wicket win over Bangladesh in the second ODI to level the three-match series, 1-1 at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram. Sri Lanka skipper Kusal Mendis won the toss for the second consecutive time in the series but this time opted to bowl first having seen how the dew caused problems for their bowlers at night in ...
The national cricket team left for Bangladesh early this week for a multi-format tour that involves three T-20s, three ODIs and two Test matches. In the first two months of the year, Sri Lanka have made quite a progress winning five series and it remains to be seen whether they can make it eight series wins inside four months. Quite ...
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 ...
S.Thomas’ College, Mount Lavinia crowned champions of the T20 Triangular Cricket Tournament played for the Anura Tennekoon Trophy as part of the Centenary Celebrations of the Big Club Grounds at S. Thomas’ College. Royal College qualified to final defeating Trinity College by 7 wickets in the 3rd game of the tournament held in the morning session today. >>Dominant S. Thomas’ qualify ...
The 145th Battle of the Blues between Royal College, Colombo and S. Thomas’ College, Mount Lavinia ended in a draw today (9th March) at SSC Grounds, Colombo. Royal College resumed their first innings on Day 3 at 234/7 and added another 44 runs on the board before declaring the innings at 278/9. Nethwin Dharmarathne hit a vital 41 runs batting down the ...
The young Uvindu Weerasekara ushered Royal College to a six-wicket win against the S. Thomas’ College, at the 9th Battle of the Blues – Royal Thomian Adelaide Cricket Encounter played at the Hectorville Cricket Grounds in Adelaide, South Australia. Winning the toss, the Royal skipper Tharindu Manchanayake elected to field and grabbed the first wicket of the Thomian opener Jehan ...
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, ...
Bangladesh registered a 4-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the third ODI to clinch the three-match series, 2-1 at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram. Sri Lanka skipper Kusal Mendis won the toss for the third consecutive time and opted to bat first on a batting friendly surface at Chattogram. Sri Lanka made only one change to their playing XI as ...
Young Kugadas Mathulan is in seventh heaven having been called up for an assessment by IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings. In the southern Indian city of Madras, apparently every aspect of Kugadas has been assessed by CSK talent scouts. There has been sound advice on what he should be doing to further enhance his career and the 17-year-old has been ...
The iconic Big Club Ground at S. Thomas’ College, Mount Lavinia that is home to Thomian Athletics, Cricket, Football, Hockey and Rugby, was turfed in 1924 and was dedicated as a memorial to those Thomians who laid down their lives in the 1st World War. This year it is 100 years old. As part of the centenary celebrations, the new ...
Bangladesh bounced back in style to register a convincing win over Sri Lanka in the second T20I to level the three-match series, 1-1 at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium in Bangladesh. Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto won the toss for the second consecutive time and invited the visitors to take the first lease of the wicket once again. Sri Lanka (Playing ...