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Royal and Bishop’s shine at RCUAC Challenge Shield
It was a power-packed day in the pool when 30 teams from U9, U11, U13, U15 and +25 Masters competing for the coveted RCUAC Challenge Shield 2024 now in its third consecutive year.
Organized by the Royal College Union Aquatics Club, with the aim of developing the sport among younger players over the next five to ten years, the tournament has been well-accepted by clubs and schools alike with the participation of 400 athletes this year.
The awards ceremony was held under the patronage of Rohana Dissanayake, State Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs as Chief Guest and former Test cricket captain Sanath Jayasuriya as Guest of Honour.
The coveted U15 Boys championship was won by the hosts Royal College while the U15 Girls championship went to Bishop’s College. Sulaiman Shihar of Royal College and Sinali Rathnayake of Bishop’s College were adjudged the Best Players of the Tournament.
The introduction of an U9 category for the first time in Sri Lanka was a significant highlight of the tournament where Nalanda College beat Royal College 14-04 in the Boys category while Visakha Vidyalaya won the Girls category on a round robin basis.
The U11 category was also won by Nalanda College beating Royal College 10-09 in a close game while Ladies College beat Bishop’s College in a 14-04 final of the Girls category.
Royal emerged victorious in the U13 Boys category beating arch-rivals S. Thomas’ College 20- 04 while another round robin basis saw Visakha Vidyalaya walk away with the U13 Girls titles.
The last event for the day was the Royal College Masters Team vs. S. Thomas’ College Masters Team. The game was played to relive great memories and rekindle old friendships that have many a tale and story behind it. The love of the game surely prevailed until this last game.
The schools and clubs participating were Bishops College, Visaka Vidyalaya, Ladies College, Museus College, Colombo International School, S. Thomas’ College, Nalanda College, Thurstan College, Royal College, RCUAC, OTSC.
The sponsors supporting the event were Silver Sponsors SLIIT, Curtin Colombo, and the Rangers – Royal College Batch of 2003. The co-sponsors in their respective categories were Emerging Media, TNL 101.8, Quadrangle, The Papare, Fonterra, Bairaha, Foodies, John Keells Office Automation, Ceylon Cold Stores, Jetwing Hotels and Nehemiah Consultants.
(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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