Sports
Wesley, DSS, Bens win
Under-19 Limited Overs Cricket
by Reemus Fernando
Wesley rode on a vital eighth wicket stand, D.S. Senanayake were boosted by all-round performances of Amitha Dabare while Chamath Chathurya stood out for St. Benedict’s as they registered victories in the Under-19 Division I Limited Overs Tournament matches played on Wednesday.
Chasing 199 runs to win Denuwana Mendis put on an unbroken 35 runs stand for the eighth wicket with Kushan Chamalka for Wesley to beat Gurukula by two wickets. While Sahil Dias continued his good form with the bat to score 62 runs inclusive of eight fours and a six, Sidath Dharmasiriwardana and Semila Liyanage made vital contribution in the middle order for them to stay in contention. However Wesley were in a spot of bother when Liyanage was out. They were 164 for seven in the 44th over. But a run a ball 14 by Chamalka and an aggressive 36 by Mendis helped them reach the target with 13 balls to spare.
For DSS, Maneendra Jayathilaka stroked 51runs inclusive of four fours and two sixes. While Manura Gathsara scored an unbeaten 40, Amitha Dabare produced all round performances. He scored 45 runs before taking three wickets to restrict De Mazenod.
For Bens, spinner Chamath Chathurya was the pick of the bowlers as he took four wickets to defend a score of 149 runs. Deciding to bat first, the home team were 64 for seven wickets at one stage after Rishitha Perera rattled the top order with a four wicket haul. But Thenuka Nandalal stroked an aggressive 77 runs (in 66 balls) inclusive of nine fours and three sixes for them to reach their eventual total.
Results
Wesley beat Gurukula by three wickets at Campbell Park
Scores:
Gurukula
198 for 9 in 50 overs (Tharindu Himsara 31, Rashmika Mevan 30, Sithija Chamod 35, Vihanga Iranjana 27, Malshan Lakshitha 35; Denuwana Mendis 2/39, Thenuka Perera 2/36, Ravindu Sigera 2/27)
Wesley
199 for 7 in 47.5 overs (Sahil Dias 62, Sidath Dharmasiriwardana 33, Semila Liyanage 22, Denuwana Mendis 36n.o., Kushan Chamalka 14n.o.; Thushara Wanigasingha 3/37, Rashmika Mevan 2/32)
DSS beat De Mazenod by 58 runs at DSS ground
Scores:
DSS
248 for 8 in 50 overs (Amitha Dabare 45, Vinuka de Silva 21, Maneendra Jayathilaka 51, Manura Gathsara 40n.o., Sansidu Gunarathne 19; Sihina Sithumina 2/52, Pramodya Rajamunindra 2/35, Chanuka Silva 3/37)
De Mazenod
194 all out in 43.4 overs (Sahan Kosala 50, Chamodya Pasindu 31, Sihina Sithumina 37; Randiv Dissanayake 2/09, Amitha Dabare 3/34, Pasindu Denipitiya 2/35)
St. Benedict’s beat St. Anne’s by 38 runs at Kotahena
Scores:
St. Benedict’s
149 all out in 40 overs (Pasan Suwahas 22, Hasindra Kavirathne 17, Thenuka Nandalal 77; Rishitha Perera 4/33, Pasindu Tennakoon 2/09)
St. Anne’s
111 all out in 27.4 overs (Kavindu Ekanayake 27, Bimsara Kalhara 22; Hasindra Kavirathne 2/13, Chamath Chathurya 4/21, Malinda Perera 2/27)
The final week of the year is like a Roman feast for the Test cricket fan, and Boxing Day this year promises mouth-watering contests in Melbourne and Centurion but look this way too, will you? Bulawayo is set to host Zimbabwe’s first Boxing Day Test 8n 28 years too, and with unpredictable Afghanistan on the other side, a real tussle is expected between the two teams, who despite their recent underwhelming performances, would feel like they’re favourites. After all, the last time either side won a Test was against each other.
But that was way back 8n 2021. Since then, they have not found a way to win. And one look at the Zimbabwe and Afghanistan squads for this two-Test series suggests that they’re both looking to change that by taking a different direction for 2025 and beyond. A splattering of Test debutants are expected – theoretically, there could be as many 15 debuts across the two XIs – and this series could very well be the one that births a new generation.
Under 19 Cricket
by Reemus Fernando
Mahinda College, Galle took firm control of their two-day Under 19 Division I Tier ‘B’ cricket encounter as they reached 213 for nine wickets at stumps after restricting Moratu Vidyalaya to 96 runs at Galle on Wednesday.
After Arosha Udayanga grabbed five wickets to trouble the visitors, the home team topped 200 runs thanks to a century by open batsman Dulsith Darshana and a half century by Senuka Dangamuwa.
While Darshana scored 13 fours and a six in his 106 which came in 143 balls, Dangamuwa hammered nine fours and a six in his 50 which came in 51 balls.
Mahinda are in search of their first outright victory in the tournament proper after having earned first innings points in two out of the three matches in their group.
Moratu Vidyalaya too have completed three matches and have scored first innings points on one occasion.
Scores
Moratu Vidyalaya
96 all out in 45.2 overs (Sanjana Senavirathna 31, Shehara Fernando 20; Arosha Udayanga 5/35)
Mahinda
213 for 9 in 52 overs (Dulsith Darshana 106, Senuka Dangamuwa 50; Isuru Nidharshana 2/64, Nishitha Fernando 5/45)
by Reemus Fernando
Sri Lanka Athletics has suspended track and field official S. W. Nimalsiri for four years after a three member committee appointed by the sports governing body found him guilty of manhandling leading athletic official G.L.S. Perera within the Sri Lanka Athletics premises in Torrington.
“The executive committee of Sri Lanka Athletics decided to hand Nimalsiri a four year suspension after the three member committee concluded that he was guilty of manhandling the respected official,” Saman Kumara Gunawardhana, the secretary of Sri Lanka Athletics told The Island.
At the time of the suspension Nimalairi was a committee member of Sri Lanka Athletics and is the president of the Ace Athletics Club and secretary of the Colombo District Athletics Association.
The three member committee that inquired the incident involving Nimalairi and Perera was headed by retired district court judge Upali Samaraweera. Others in the committee were former director of sports Padma Siriwardana and disciplinary committee chairman of Sri Lanka Athletics Chandana Ekanayake.
Nimalsiri has also been suspended from officiating in track and field competitions.
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