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Bowlers take centre stage as India and Sri Lanka start with massive wins

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1 year ago

2025/01/20

Dahami Sanethma top scored for Sri Lanka with 55

Defending champions India started their Under-19 Women’s World Cup campaign with a bang, routing West Indies for just 44 before scripting a nine-wicket win. This came just hours after Sri Lanka had skittled Malaysia for 23 earlier on Sunday.

In the second game of the day, India’s bowlers cashed in on their decision to bowl first by troubling West Indies with swing and spin. Fast bowler VJ Joshitha handed them a double-blow when she trapped Samara Ramnath in front and on the next ball had Naijanni Cumberbatch caught at slip to a superb diving catch from Sanika Chalke.

When left-arm spinners Aayushi Shukla and Parunika Sisodia struck in consecutive overs to remove Jahzara Claxton and Brianna Harricharan respectively for ducks, West Indies were 17 for 4 after 5.1 overs. Three run outs in as many overs added to their woes, and 39 for 7 soon became 44 all out as Shukla and Sisodia wrapped things up. Sisodia finished with 3 for 7 while Joshitha and Shukla picked up two each.

India lost only Gongadi Trisha, for 4, in the modest chase as G Kamalini and Chalke finished things off in 4.2 overs.

Hosts Malaysia were shot out for just 23 in their maiden Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup appearance by Sri Lanka, who completed a 139-run win in the first of the two games on Sunday, in Kuala Lumpur.

Put in to bat, Sri Lanka rode on quick knocks from opener Sanjana Kavindi (30 off 13) and No. 3 Dahami Sanethma (55 off 52) to score 52 in the powerplay before Sanethma led the innings even as wickets fell at the other end, including two in the 17th over. Cameos from Hiruni Hansika (28 off 21) and Shashini Gimhani (13 off 7) powered them to 162.

In reply, Malaysia lasted 14.1 overs as left-arm spinner Chamodi Praboda struck twice in the second over to reduce the hosts to 2 for 3. Manudi Nanayakkara and Limansa Thilakarathna took two wickets each as no Malaysia batter reached double-figures and six were dismissed for ducks. Praboda finished with figures of 4-2-5-3.

Brief scores:

India crush West Indies by nine wickets

West Indies

Women Under 19 44 in 13.2 overs (Asabi Calender 12, Kenika Casssar 15; V J Joshitha 2-05, Aayushi Shukla 2-06, Parunika Sisodia 3-07) lost to India Women Under 19 47/1 in 4.2 overs (G Kamalini 16*, Sanika Chalke 18*; ra Claxton 1-18) by nine wickets

Sri Lanka Women

Under 19 162/6 in 20 overs (Sanjana Kavindi 30, Dahami Sanethma 55, Manudi Nanaykkara 14, Hiruni Hansika 28, Shashini Gimhani 13*; Subavika Manivannan 1-33, Nur Dhania Syuhada 1-36, Marina Qistina Binti Abdullah 1-31, Siti Nazwah 2-31, Nur Isma Dania Binti Mohd Daniel 1-23) beat Malaysia Women Under 19 23 in 14.1 overs (Rashmika Sewwandi 1-02, Chamodi Prabodha 3-05, Manudi Nanayakkara 2-08, Limansa Thilakarathne 2-03) by 139 runs

(Cricinfo)

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USA pick former SL allrounder Shehan Jayasuriya in T20 World Cup squad

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1 hour ago

2026/01/31

Thilina Walpola

Shehan Jayasuriya played 12 ODIs and 18 T20Is for Sri Lanka

Former Sri Lanka allrounder Sheran Jayasuriya is set to make his USA debut at the 2026 T20 World Cup. The 34-year-old, who bats left-handed and bowls offspin, has been named in USA’s 15-man squad for the tournament, which is set to begin in India and Sri Lanka on February 7.

Jayasuriya, who played 12 ODIs and 18 T20Is for Sri Lanka from 2015 to 2020, is one of two players in the squad who are yet to earn their first USA caps. The other is the 29-year-old Peshawar-born legspin-bowling allrounder Mohammad Moshin, who is yet to make his international debut.

Also in the squad is the Pune-born batter Shubnam Ranjane, who has played four ODIs for USA but is yet to make his T20I debut. Ranjane is the grandson of Vasant Ranjane, the medium-pacer who played seven Test matches for India from 1958 to 1964.

The squad includes 10 players who were part of USA’s run to the Super EIght stage of the 2024 T20 World Cup. These include Andries Gous and Saurabh Netravalkar, the team’s highest run-getter and wicket-taker in that tournament, and captain Monank Patel. Star batter Aaron Jones, however, is not in the squad, having been charged under the ICC and CWI’s anti-corruption codes and suspended from all cricket.

With USA Cricket presently suspended by the ICC, the squad was picked by a panel led by head coach Pubudu Dassanayake, with the selection observed by a compliance officer appointed by the US Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC).

USA are in Group A alongside Pakistan, Namibia, Netherlands and defending champions India. They begin their tournament against co-hosts India in Mumbai on February 7, and then face Pakistan – whom they famously defeated in the 2024 edition – in Colombo on February 10. Their last two group matches are in Chennai, against Netherlands (February 13) and Namibia (February 15).

USA squad for T20 World Cup 2026

Monank Patel (capt), Jasdeep Singh, Andries Gous, Shehan Jayasuriya, Milind Kumar, Shayan Jahangir, Saiteja Mukkamala, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Harmeet Singh, Nosthush Kenjige, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Saurabh Netravalkar, Ali Khan, Mohammad Mohsin, Shubham Ranjane

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Chamuditha, Akash help SL U19s record crucial win

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1 hour ago

2026/01/31

Thilina Walpola

Akash Vigneswaran celebrates a wicket with his team-mates

Sri Lanka Under 19s were awaiting the result of the match between Ireland and Afghanistan to see whether they could secure a place in the semi-finals after a four wicket haul by Vigneswaran Akash and a century by Viran Chamuditha guided them to a crucial win over South Africa at the ICC Youth World Cup in Bulawayo on Thursday.

‎If Afghanistan were to lose the match against Ireland on Friday, Sri Lanka were assured of the second place in the Group and a place in semis. If Afghanistan were to win the match they were to secure that place.

‎With the defeat on Thursday, South Africa were ranked last in the group. Australia are the top team after having remained unbeaten.

‎Sri Lanka secured victory thanks to a 94-ball 110 by Viran Chamuditha who played a vital role after the chase got off to a shaky start.

‎After Dimantha Mahavithana fell cheaply to Kruiskamp, Chamuditha began a match-deciding 143-run stand off 130 balls with Senuja Wekunagoda. Chamuditha brought up his century during another useful partnership with skipper Vimath Dinsara, who chipped in with 32 off 38 balls.

‎Chamuditha stroked 13 boundaries and a six. After he fell, there were two handy partnerships of 31 and an unbeaten 28 between Chamika Heenatigala and Dulnith Sigera, which took Sri Lanka home with four overs to spare.

‎Deciding to bat first South Africa posted 261 runs for seven wickets as open batsman Jorich Van Schalkwyk top scored with 116 runs.

‎Sri Lanka toiled for 18 overs to take the first wicket as open pair put on a stand of 96 runs. Then there was a chance off Van Schalkwyk in the 21st over off Gamage, when he was on 50. He made Sri Lanka pay with a 130-ball knock featuring 13 fours and two sixes.

‎Adnaan Lagadien (46) and Paul James (37) were the other batsmen to make notable contributions.

‎ Jaffna spinner Vigneswaran Akash was the pick of the bowlers for Sri Lanka taking four wickets. [RF]

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USA pick former Sri Lanka allrounder Shehan Jayasuriya in T20 World Cup squad

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11 hours ago

2026/01/30

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Former Sri Lanka allrounder Shehan Jayasuriya is set to make his USA debut at the 2026 T20 World Cup. The 34-year-old, who bats left-handed and bowls offspin, has been named in USA’s 15-man squad for the tournament, which is set to begin in India and Sri Lanka on February 7.

Also in the squad is the Pune-born batter Shubham Ranjane, who has played four ODIs for USA but is yet to make his T20I debut. Ranjane is the grandson of Vasant Ranjane, the medium-pacer who played seven Test matches for India from 1958 to 1964.