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Royal recover as Manchanayake cracks unbeaten double century
Under 19 Cricket
by Reemus Fernando
Royal College skipper Dasis Manchanayake scored an unbeaten double century against Gurukula, Inuka Karannagoda and Isuru Ayesh excelled for Mahanama and Ananda respectively in the Under 19 Division I cricket encounters concluded on Tuesday.
Manchanayake scored his unbeaten double century in 200 balls (25x4s, 2x6s) and put on 151 runs for the fifth wicket with Uvindu Weerasekara as Royal recovered from being four wickets down for six runs at one stage to post 378 for nine wickets declared against Gurukula at Reid Avenue.
At BOI, a five-wicket haul by Inuka Karannagoda helped Mahanama register an innings and 34 runs victory over St. Thomas’, Matara.
Ananda pulled off four wickets victory over Zahira at Ananda Mawatha as they knocked off a win need of 64 runs in just over 12 overs after Isuru Ayesh picked up six wickets to rattle Zahira for 50 runs in the second essay.
St. Joseph’s came almost close to registering an outright victory over St. Sebastian’s as Hirun Matheesha hammered 60 runs in 16 balls for (3x4s, 8x6s) for them to reach 62 runs for the loss of one wicket in three overs. They were 20 runs short of the target.
Match Scores:
Mahanama record big victory at BOI ground
Scores:
St. Thomas’
96 all out in 44.4 overs (Navija de Seram 23; Duvindu Ranathunga 5/29, Venuk Hettiarachchi 3/30, Rashmika Perera 2/20) and 126 all out in 37.1 overs (Pesandu Sanjan 62, Navija de Seram 24; Duvindu Ranathunga 2/21, Koojana Perera 2/04, Inuka Karannagoda 5/41)
Mahanama
256 for 6 decl. in 48 overs (Anjala Bandara 100n.o., Banula Algawatte 42, Sachira Weliwatta 39, Inuka Karannagoda 39; Jimuth Iddamalgoda 2/40, Banuka Insamal 2/48.
Ananda beat Zahira at Ananda Mawatha
Scores:
Zahira
210 all out in 78.1 overs (Zayan Ismath 43, Venkat Rajendran 24, Raeedh Careem 42, Mohamed Ijaz 23; Kithma Sithmal 3/29, Ashinsa Nainayake 3/65) and 50 all out in 20.3 overs (Lakshan de Silva 29; Isuru Ayesh 6/16)
Ananda
50 for 3 overnight 197 all out in 52.3 overs (Ashinsa Nainayake 22, Kithma Sithmal 90; Zayan Ismath 3/52, Venkat Rajendran 4/43) and 68 for 6 in 12.1 overs
Hirun hammers 60 runs in 16 balls at Darley Road
Scores:
St. Sebastian’s
68 all out in 32.5 overs (Sanesh Fernando 30, Sadeesh Fernando 18; Gagan Chamod 2/04, Maanasa Madubashana 5/18) and 234 all out in 99 overs (Sanesh Fernando 43, Ryan Dissanayake 32, Vimath Dinsara 99, Navod Fernando 20; Yenula Dewtusa 4/69, Lahiru Amarasekara 4/61)
St. Joseph’s
220 for 9 overnight decl. in 67 overs (Sadeesh Jayawardana 39, Hiran Jayasundara 58, Abishek Jayaweera 24, Hirun Matheesha 31; Manuja Chanthuka 7/65) and 62 for 1 in 3 overs (Hirun Matheesha 60)
Maris Stella-Isipatana ends in draw at BRC ground
Scores:
Maris Stella
329 all out in 97 overs (Shean Adithya 64, Anshen de Silva 92, Hasindu Perera 54, Ramith Bandara 61, Randeera de Silva 28; Sithuka Gunawardene 2/70, Yeshith Kalupahana 3/48, S. Perera 4/110)
Isipatana
17 for no loss overnight 198 all out in 73.4 overs (Naveen Kanishka 36, Tharusha Nethsara 23, Themiya Gunarathne 44, Kevin Samuel 53; Nethum Basnayaka 4/44, Shean Adithya 4/43) and 123 for 6 in 37 overs (Tharusha Nethsara 33, Yeshith Kalupahana 20, Yuneth Senevirathne 35, Themiya Gunarathne 21; Ramith Bandara 2/44, Shean Adithya 3/14)
St. Sylvester’s 326, Lumbini 327/9 at Kalutara
Scores:
St. Sylvester’s
326 all out in 92.5 overs (Malith Lakshan 41, Khanka Wickramasinghe 30, Sahan Dissanayake 20, Kavishka Imesh 91, Dion Fernando 48; Sasanka Nethmina 2/83, Shahan Kaushalya 3/45, Yasiru Yugath 2/58) and 181 for 1 in 29 overs (Malith Lakshan 82n.o., Khanka Wickramasinghe 55, Charuka Ayeshan 38n.o.)
Lumbini
55 for no loss overnight 327 for 9 decl. in 75.4 overs (Nabeel Rajudeen 74, Dhanitha Sandeth 30, Shahan Kaushalya 132, Pasindu Mahisha 27; Nimesha Silva 2/65, Akila Wickramasinghe 5/64)
Richmond in first innings win at Katugastota
Scores:
Richmond
204 all out in 50.5 overs (Chehan Subasinghe 34, Kavindu Nirmana 27, Malsha Tharupathi 25, Thamindu Pradeeptha 34; Lahiru Abeysinghe 2/20, Thisara Ekanayake 3/59, Kaveesha Piyumal 3/35) and 197 for 8 in 83.3 overs (Tharinda Nirmal 36, Sharon Abhishek 26, Janeth Kaushal 26, Thamindu Pradeeptha 33, Imesh de Silva 41; Lahiru Abeysinghe 2/49, Thisara Ekanayake 3/20, Kaveesha Piyumal 3/44)
St. Anthony’s
122 for 5 overnight 151 all out in 57 overs (Kavindu Shehan 30, Thisara Ekanayake 69; Thamindu Pradeeptha 3/28, Tharinda Nirmal 4/35, Malsha Tharupathi 2/37)
Dasis scores unbeaten double century 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)
Gurukula
89 for 2 in 25 overs (Poorna Kalhara 27, Mohomad Mursad 48n.o.)
St. Benedict’s post 300 runs 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 in 20 overs (Buddima Sahan 24; Kojitha Himsara 2/05)
Nalanda all out for 148 runs 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)
Mahinda
70 for 1 in 30 overs (Pramesh Madhubhashana 32n.o.)
The Rose Bowl, which has been awarded to the winner of ODI series between the women’s teams of Australia and New Zealand since 1985, has now been expanded to include T20Is as well.
New Zealand’s three match T20I tour of Australia, which begins on Sunday at the North Sydney Oval, will be the first T20I edition of the Rose Bowl. The teams will get to face off again for the trophy in March 2027 when they meet again for three ODIs, also in Australia.
For Rose Bowl series that include matches in both white-ball formats, the trophy will go to the team with the most wins overall. In case of a drawn series, the current holder will retain the trophy.
“The Rose Bowl is a prestigious trophy that holds a lot of meaning to current and past players, and it’s a series we’ve always taken a lot of pride in competing in,”Catherine Campbell, NZC’s chief cricket operations officer and a former New Zealand player, said. “With so much T20I cricket now being played, this is a brilliant opportunity to keep the Rose Bowl relevant and to build on the history between us and our Australian rivals.”
New Zealand captain Melie Kerr was excited by the broadening of opportunities to compete for the Rose Bowl.
“We’re all aware of what the Rose Bowl represents and the importance it holds in the White Ferns whakapapa [genealogy],” said Kerr. “Great players and teams have fought for it over the years and we’d love the opportunity to claim our own piece of that history.”
Australia have held the Rose Bowl continuously since wresting it back from New Zealand in 2000. Since that 3-0 win, Australia have won 18 times with one series – in 2008-09 – shared 2-2. Overall, Australia have won 26 of the 31 ODI series played for the Rose Bowl, with New Zealand winning three times and three series drawn.
North Sydney will host all three T20Is of the upcoming Rose Bowl series, on October 18, 20 and 22.
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The inaugural Sastralian Premier League (SPL), a T10 cricket tournament aimed at strengthening the cricketing fortunes of Ananda Shasthralaya National School, Matugama, will get underway next month, bringing together eight teams.
Organised by the Old Sastralians Cricket Association in collaboration with the school, the tournament is designed to provide a platform for emerging talent while generating much needed financial support for the school’s cricket development programme.
Each franchise will be required to assemble a squad of 16 players, excluding the captain, with the competition featuring a unique set of regulations aimed at encouraging participation across different age groups.
Cricketers from other schools in the Matugama area will also have an opportunity to showcase their skills under the ‘Guest Players’ category. Each team can recruit up to six guest players, with four required to feature in the playing XI.
In a move designed to nurture the next generation, every team must include two current school cricketers in its squad, with at least one guaranteed a place in the playing XI.
The tournament will also accommodate experienced campaigners, with teams permitted to select five players over the age of 20 and three over 40. The provision to use an ‘Impact Player’ is another feature of the competition.
The eight teams have been divided into two groups. Group A comprises JSD Challengers, Jagath Express, Liveka Power Lions and Rexhill Warriors, while JPI Royals, Five Star Heroes, Marine Titans and Finnk Falcons make up Group B.
A total of 16 matches will be played across November 7, 8 and 15, with November 16 set aside as a reserve day.
Beyond the action on the field, organisers hope the tournament will provide a financial boost to school cricket while forging stronger ties between past and present cricketers.
Squad for the first three ODIs: Shubman Gill [C], Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer [VC], KL Rahul [WK], Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Naman Dhir, Anshul Kamboj, Gurnoor Brar, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Arshdeep Singh, Ishan Kishan [WK], Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna*, Kuldeep Yadav
Squad for fourth and fifth ODIs: Shreyas Iyer [C], Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Tilak Varma, Ishan Kishan [WK, VC], Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Naman Dhir, Auqib Nabi, Gurnoor Brar, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Arshdeep Singh, Kumar Kushagra [WK], Mohammed Siraj, Yash Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav
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