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Dharmaraja’s last wicket pair bat for 70 overs
Under 19 Cricket
by Reemus Fernando
The last wicket pair of Dharmaraja College batted for nine more overs on the second day morning to extend their partnership to 70 overs -one of the longest stands in First XI cricket with regard to overs- but nearly four hours long battle to add 70 runs prevented them from going for a result at Uyanwatta Stadium on Tuesday.
Dulara Bandulasena and Sadeepa Rathnayake joined together during the second session on day one. Dharmaraja were nine wickets down for 109 runs at that point. They kept their wickets intact for nearly four hours for the team to post 179 runs.
Bandulasena made 43(4x4s) in 234 balls and stayed at the wicket for 266 minutes.
Rathnayake remained unbeaten on 20. He faced 225 balls (1x4s) and batted for 238 minutes.
In reply Rahula were bowled out for 131 runs as Thisaru Wanninayake and Praveen Theekshana shared seven wickets between them.
A combined bowling effort from Dharmasoka forced Nalanda to follow on at Ambalangoda.
Following on, they were 95 for seven wickets at one stage but the late order batsmen fought back resisting for nearly 13 overs to force a draw. Eranga Jayakody anchored the tail scoring an unbeaten 21 in 109 balls. Lisura Sigera’s contribution was just 12 runs but he resisted facing 58 balls. So was Janula Indusara who faced 41 balls to remain not out on nine.
At Katugastota, Mohameed Aaqil (64) and Asitha Wanninayake (72n.o.) scored half centuries after Treveen Mathew picked up six wickets for St. Anthony’s to take command against St. Servatius’.
Results
Last wicket pair bat for 70 overs at Uyanwatta
Scores:
Dharmaraja
171 for 9 overnight 179 all out in 111.4 overs (Sachintha Dissanayaka 21, Thisaru Wanninayaka 26, Dulara Bandulasena 43, Sadeepa Rathnayaka 20n.o.; Pasindu Avishka 2/24, Gimsara Sonal 3/28, Sandew Ridmaka 4/54) and 92 for 1 in 14.4 overs (Pulindu Perera 43n.o., Dushyanga Gunasinghe 40n.o.)
Rahula
131 all out in 64.4 overs (Pasindu Shehan 41, Sasindu Battage 28; Thisaru Wanninayake 4/17, Praveen Theekshana 3/18)
Nalanda force a draw at Ambalangoda
Scores:
Dharmasoka
325 all out in 81.5 overs (Akash Mendis 32, Senitha Halambage 29, Manasa De Silva 52, Maneesha Rashmika 112, Senura Sandayuru 39; Lisura Sigera 2/38, Minod Caldera 3/80, Sajitha Vithanage 5/81)
Nalanda
42 for 2 overnight 165 all out 59.4 overs (Vinuja Ranpul 27, Dineth Samaraweera 43, Sajitha Vithanage 28; Pathum Malitha 2/25, Maneesha Rashmika 2/25, Ishan Anuradha 3/33) and 123 for 8 in 55 overs (Yasiru Samarakoon 39, Vinuja Ranpul 20, Eranga Jayakody 21n.o.; Senitha Halambage 3/26, Jithira Sansika 2/24)
St. Anthony’s dominate at Katugastota
Scores:
St. Servatius’
107 all out in 38.4 overs (Kushan Wijerama 22, Deneth Kawya 22n.o.; Divyesh Ramaiya 3/19, Treveen Mathew 6/23)
St Anthony’s
251 for 5 in 54 overs (Thisara Ekanayake 40, Mohameed Aaqil 64, Asitha Wanninayake 72n.o., Lahiru Abeysinghe 40, Chandimal Herath 24n.o.; Hasitha Amarasinghe 4/51)
(Cricbuzz)
The remainder of the tenth edition of the PSL has been moved to the UAE amid escalating border tensions between Pakistan and India. The PCB has said that the dates and venues of the remaining eight games in the PSL 2025 season would be officially confirmed in due course.
On Thursday, Karachi Kings and Peshawar Zalmi were due to play a game at the Rawalpindi Stadium, which was rescheduled following an emergency meeting. At the meeting, PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi met with overseas players in the league, who overwhelmingly expressed a desire to relocate the league to the UAE.
ESPNcricinfo understands that foreign players are already on their way out of Pakistan to the UAE, where the rest of the league will be played. It is likely to be several days before the next game is played as the PCB works out which venues to play the games at.
The original schedule would have seen four of the remaining games in Rawalpindi, one in Multan, and the final three in Lahore. An earlier update from the PCB had said the league would be rescheduled, but did not confirm at the time it would be taken out of Pakistan, with Karachi considered a likely option.
The PSL, now in its tenth season, is familiar with the UAE, having started there back in 2016. It was played there in full – barring the PSL 2017 final – for the first two seasons. Part of season six, in 2021, also had to be played in the UAE because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Any delays to the PSL are likely to impact Pakistan’s international calendar, too. Bangladesh are due to arrive in Pakistan three days after the PSL final, originally slated for May 18, with the first of five T20Is to begin on May 25 in Faisalabad. The PCB told ESPNcricinfo that no decision had yet been taken on the fate of that series.
(Cricinfo)
Bangladesh Under 19s won the six-match Youth ODI series 3-2 after the final Youth ODI against Sri Lanka Under 19s ended without a result due to rain at the Colts ground on Thursday.
Sri Lanka came to the final match with the hope of leveling the series but rain prevented a full match.
Deciding to bat first, the visitors were 188 for three wickets in the 40th over when rain prevented further play.
Skipper Azizul Hakim led Bangladesh with 94 runs inclusive of seven fours and two sixes. For the hosts, Tharusha Navodya, Kugathas Mathulan and Himal Ravihansa took a wicket each.
Sri Lanka Under 19s won the opening encounter by a big margin but three consecutive defeats thereafter saw the visitors take command. Sri Lanka Under 19s bounced back in the penultimate match to keep alive the series but rain spoilt their plans in the final encounter.
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