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Pathum rattles Dharmasoka with a six wicket haul
Under 19 Cricket
by Reemus Fernando
Bandaranayake brothers taking all ten wickets for D.S. Senanayake on a 30-wickets day, St. Benedict’s scoring an innings and 75 runs victory over St. Anne’s and Kalana Pathum ripping through the Dharmasoka batting line up with a six wicket haul were the highlights in the Under 19 Division I cricket encounters played on Wednesday.
Mevan Dissanayake, Chamath Chathurya and Kojitha Himsara reaped rich hauls of wickets for St. Benedict’s to record a huge victory over St. Anne’s in the Tier ‘A’ match at Kotahena. The result will ensure the Bens a top spot in the points table. The team from Kurunegala will have a huge task ahead after their second consecutive outright defeat as they are ranked last in their group.
Thirty wickets fell on day one at D.S. Senanayake College ground and the home team will have a day to chase a target of 103 runs against De Mazenod. For the home team Bandaranayake brothers Adhisha and Randisha shared all ten wickets to fall in the second innings.
At Ambalangoda, St. Aloysius’ dominated day one proceedings as paceman Kalana Pathum ripped through the batting line up of Dharmasoka with a six wicket haul. He took six wickets for 11 runs to contain the home team to 73 runs.
Match results
St. Benedict’s record innings win over St. Anne’s at Kotahena
Scores:
St. Benedict’s
300 all out in 65.3 overs (Viduneth Wilson 58, Sheron Kannangara 53, Sharujan Shanmuganathan 53, Shenel Samarathunga 49, Aarshan Joseph 22; Geethika de Silva 4/52, Manaan Muzammil 3/63, Kalindu Wijesinghe 2/32)
St. Anne’s
62 for 4 overnight 150 all out in 49.4 overs (Buddima Sahan 24, Manaan Muzammil 48; Kojitha Himsara 3/17, Mevan Dissanayake 5/33) and 75 all out in 24.1 overs (Yomesh Subasinghe 22; Chamath Chathurya 5/12, Kojitha Himsara 2/36, Mevan Dissanayake 3/23)
A high scoring draw at Reid Avenue
Scores:
Royal
378 for 9 decl. in 73 overs (Dasis Manchanayake 200n.o., Uvindu Weerasekara 92, Geeshan Perera 30; Janith Shehan 4/32, Seneshka Nethsara 2/30) and 172 for 7 in 47 overs (Rehan Peiris 32, Dasis Manchanayake 50, Anush Polonowita 21, Geeshan Perera 45; Tharusha Dilsara 2/34, Naradha Kanchana 3/29)
Gurukula
89 for 2 overnight 299 all out in 76.4 overs (Poorna Kalhara 27, Mohomad Mursad 76, Janith Shehan 42, Wageesha Amantha 53, Janith Mihiranga 33n.o.; Ranuka Malaviarachchi 2/65, Ramiru Perera 2/60, Nethwin Dharmarathne 5/70)
Nalanda-Mahinda ends in draw at Campbell Place
Scores:
Nalanda
148 all out in 69.3 overs (Rusiru Vilochana 20, Yasiru Samarakoon 25, Kushmitha Silva 28; Shehan Hasaranga 3/40, Savidya Ranmina 3/27) and 102 for 7 in 46 overs (Rusiru Vilochana 32, Senesh Wijesinghe 34; Arosha Udayanga 3/21)
Mahinda
70 for 1 overnight 215 all out in 89.5 overs (Pramesh Madhubhashana 33, Savidya Ranmina 70, Hiruna Gallage 22, Shehan Hasaranga 22; Osanda Pamuditha 5/51, Janula Indusara 2/10)
Thirty wickets fall on day one at DSS Ground
Scores:
De Mazenod
134 all out in 34.1 overs (Maleesha Mihishan 29, Uvindu Perera 71; Adhisha Bandaranayake 3/24, Randisha Bandaranayaka 2/54, Poorna Sulakshana 3/31) and 68 all out in 21.5 overs (Mishen Sanketh 22n.o.; Adhisha Bandaranayake 4/08, Randisha Bandaranayaka 6/36)
DSS
100 all out in 30.1 overs (Malitha Perera 35; Tharusha Udayanga 4/31, Sithum Fernando 4/13)
Kalana Pathum rips through Dharmasoka batting line up at Ambalangoda
Scores:
Dharmasoka
73 all out in 23.3 overs (Randul Samarahewa 32; Kalana Pathum 6/11) and 54 for 3 in 15 overs (Randul Samarahewa 25)
St. Aloysius’
206 all out in 56.1 overs (Oshada Devinda 33, Bhashana de Silva 23, Induwara Udena 34, Dineth Nimsara 30, Kavindu Kesara 20, Kalana Pathum 34; Pathum Malitha 2/19, Amil Agasthi 2/44, Ishan Anuradha 3/45)
PSL 2025 will resume on May 17, with the final on May 25. While there hasn’t yet been a public decision on the fixture list or venues, the announcement confirms the league will end a week after it was originally scheduled to.
This was announced on X (formerly Twitter) by PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi. “HBL PSL X picks up from where it left off,” he wrote in the post. “6 teams, 0 fear. Get ready for 8 thrilling matches starting 17th May, leading up to the Grand Final on 25th May. Best of luck to all the teams!”
PCB is expected to announce further details shortly, and though Naqvi’s tweet did not officially confirm it, the remaining matches are expected to be played in Pakistan. The league, which was postponed due to increasing cross-border tensions with India, has eight games left and the PCB, as well as several franchises, have been eager to conclude the season as early as possible.
The PSL held meetings with the franchises on Monday to discuss specific dates and venues. The most pressing issue is the availability of overseas players, with ESPNcricinfo understanding a significant number are unlikely to return. The asymmetry of player availability may also impact squads, with some franchises more confident about overseas players rejoining than others. To mitigate that, PCB has also considered a replacement draft to make up the numbers.
This also confirms that Bangladesh’s tour of Pakistan will not stick to its original schedule. The final of the PSL takes place on the day Bangladesh were to play their first T20I against Pakistan, in Faisalabad. BCB has said it is in active and ongoing discussions about the tour.
(Cricinfo)
While the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has yet to officially announce the venues for the final and the first two playoffs – Qualifier 1 and the Eliminator – Cricbuzz understands that the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad has been shortlisted to host Qualifier 2 and the final, scheduled for June 1 and 3 respectively.
The IPL is resuming on May 17 and it will have 17 games post break. Six centres – Mumbai, Lucknow, Ahmedabad, Delhi, Jaipur – will be hosting the games.
Arjun Menon, Cricket Malawi’s operations director, has died aged 48. Police are reported to be investigating the circumstances of his death in Blantyre, Malawi’s financial and commercial capital, on Sunday.
Menon played for Singapore and held coaching roles with various international teams including Chile, Botswana, Indonesia and Singapore before taking on the Malawi role in 2020.
“As Cricket Malawi, we are devastated by this loss because Arjun did so much to our transformative agenda,” Vivek Ganesan, the president of Cricket Malawi, told Nation Online. “All the successes we have so far are attributed to him. This is a very painful loss.”
Dr. Henry Kamata, CEO of the Malawi National Council of Sports, also conveyed his condolences in a statement. “Arjun was a dedicated coach and a passionate advocate for the development of cricket in Malawi,” he said. “His contributions to the sport were immense and far-reaching, playing a pivotal role in the growth and success of the Malawi cricket team on regional and international platforms.
“His commitment, professionalism, and vision were truly inspirational, and his loss is a devastating blow to the sporting fraternity in Malawi and beyond.”
During Menon’s tenure, the Malawi men’s team were runners-up behind Tanzania in Group A of the T20 World Cub Sub Regional Africa Qualifier in September 2024. The Under-19 women’s team, meanwhile, topped Division 2 of the 2025 Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier, gaining entry to Division 1 where they achieved a seventh-place finish.
[Cricinfo]
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