Sports
Thamindu century powers Richmond
Under 19 Cricket
by Reemus Fernando
A century by Thamindu Pradeeptha and a seven wicket haul by Ramiru Perera made for an intriguing first day’s play in the Under 19 Division I Tier ‘A’ tournament match between Richmond and Royal at Kadirana on Monday.
After deciding to bat first Pradeeptha scored 103 runs inclusive of 12 fours and three sixes for Richmond to post 299 runs.
Bowling the bulk of overs (24) for Royal, spinner Ramiru Perera grabbed seven wickets.
In the Tier ‘B’ tournament, Lumbini were in box seat as they restricted St. Joseph Vaz’s to 76 runs to enforce the follow on after posting 197 runs. Lumbini are the leading team in the Tier ‘B’ tournament.
In a traditional cricket encounter, Trinity were in trouble at Mount Lavinia as Nathan Caldera and Yatindra Siriwardene took five wickets each to rattle the visitors for 64 runs.
Match Details
Tier A Tournament
Richmond post 299 runs against Royal at Kadirana
Scores:
Richmond
299 all out in 80.2 overs (Chehan Subasinghe 45, Nikil Jayaweera 63, Thamindu Pradeeptha 103, Sihath Ramanayake 37n.o.; Ramiru Perera 7/93 Yenula Bandara 2/67)
Royal
24 for no loss in 17 overs
St. Thomas’ take first innings points against Cambrians at Moratuwa
Scores:
Prince Of Wales
198 all out in 54.4 overs (Suwas Fernando 35, Naveen Fernando 67, Uneth Peiris 36; Loshitha Diksith 2/30, Kansilu Gimhana 2/34, Manuga Guruge 4/61, Jimuth Iddamalgoda 2/25) and 203 for 9 in 53 overs
St. Thomas’ 100 for 4 overnight 231 all out in 85.2 overs (Shashindu Jayasekara 34, Jimuth Iddamalgoda 53, Kumesh Nawanjana 24, Loshitha Diksith 44; Naveen Fernando 5/36, Achala Perera 4/59)
Karannagoda, Rashmika help Mahanama at Kurunegala
Scores:
St. Anne’s
120 all out in 47 overs (Niduwara Dissanayake 46; Duvindu Ranatunga 3/43, Inuka Karannagoda 4/23, Koojana Perera 2/11)
Mahanama
168 for 9 in 51overs (Rashmika Perera 76, Inuka Karannagoda 48; Geethika de Silva 3/35, Shehan Kumara 3/40)
St. Anthony’s in box seat at Campbell Place
Scores:
Nalanda
103 all out in 38 overs (Hasith Rathnayake 24; Bimash Vidudaya 5/46, Charuka Ekanayake 2/05, Thisara Ekanayake 2/16)
St. Anthony’s Katugastota
196 for 5 in 56 overs (Thisara Ekanayake 71n.o., Kaushika Kumarasinghe 36, Januka Rathnayake 33)
DSS 265, Sebs 173/7 at DSS ground
Scores:
DSS
265 all out 55 overs (Pesandu Weerasinghe 32, Malitha Perera 92, Chanul Aathale 43; Manuja Chanthuka 4/69, Malintha Silve 4/63)
St. Sebastian’s
173 for 7 in 42.3 overs (Vimath Dinsara 79, Tharindu Dilanka 24n.o.; Akmal Fazly 3/38)
Tier ‘B’ Tournament
Ashinsa takes six wickets against Holy Cross at Bandaragama
Scores:
Holy Cross
228 all out in 75.5 overs (Sanuka Cheran 33, Sonal Awadika 36, Himaru Deshan 71;; Ashinsa Nainayaka 6/67)
Ananda
88 for 1 in 22 overs (Danindu Sellapperuma 45n.o., Kanchana de Livera 35)
St. Anthony’s 187, Isipatana 139/8 at BRC
Scores:
St. Anthony’s Wattala
187 all out in 51.2 overs (Amitha Sandeepa 78, Vihanga Rashmitha 36; Sithuka Gunawardene 3/28, Tharushka Ashel 4/42)
Isipatana
139 for 8 in 46 overs (Ruchith Rodrigo 49, Ranmith Senarath 31n.o.; Amitha Sandeepa 5/43)
St. Peter’s and St. Aloysius’ evenly poised at Bambalapitiya
Scores:
St. Peter’s
100 all out in 38.1 overs (Dilana Damsara 19, Vishen Helambage 19; Dulsath Nimviru 7/37, Sevitha Dulmal 2/20) and 45 for no loss in 16 overs (Oween Salgado 22n.o., Dilana Damsara 22n.o.)
St. Aloysius’
105 all out in 41 overs (Kavindu Kesara 19; Shennon Rodrigo 5/19)
Moratu Vidyalaya post 212 runs against Dharmaraja at Moratuwa
Scores
Moratu MV
212 all out in 80.4 overs (Deneth Sithumina 54, Isuru Fernando 46, Kanchana Nimshan 50; Nisala Abeyratne 3/25, Dulara Bandulasena 3/39, Dakshika Manukalpa 3/40)
Dharmaraja
55 for 3 in 18 overs
Lumbini in command at BOI ground
Scores:
Lumbini
197 all out in 58.2 overs (Bimsara Weerasinghe 34, Shahan Kaushalya 37, Praveen Maneesha 50n.o.; Janith Fernando 2/35, Suhada Fernando 2/50, Raveen Savio 4/45)
St. Joseph Vaz’s
76 all out in 31 overs (Isuru Jayasekara 18; Pasindu Mahisha 2/10, Ushan Sathsara 3/13, Praveen Maneesha 3/22) and 11 for no loss in 7 overs
Trinity in trouble at Mount Lavinia
Scores:
Trinity
64 all out in 33.3 overs (Tharana Wimaladharma 23; Nathan Caldera 5/06, Yatindra Siriwardene 5/19)
S. Thomas’
173 for 7 in 61 overs (Thisen Eheliyagoda 61n.o., Mithila Charles 27, Sadev Soysa 22, Senadhi Bulankulame 23; Tharana Wimaladharma 2/42, Malith Rathnayake 4/29)
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India opener Shafali Verma has received an official reprimand and a demerit point for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the second T20I against Zimbabwe on Sunday.
Shafali, an ICC release said, breached Article 2.2 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to “abuse of cricket equipment or clothing, ground equipment or fixtures and fittings during an International Match.”
It was Shafali’s first offence in a 24-month period.
The incident occurred in the 12th over of Zimbabwe’s innings when Shafali threw the ball into the ground in frustration after dropping a chance at mid-off offered by Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano off Sree Charani.
Shafali admitted the offence and accepted the sanction proposed by match referee GS Lakshmi, which meant there was no need for a formal hearing.
Level 1 breaches carry a minimum penalty of an official reprimand, a maximum penalty of 50% of a player’s match fee, and one or two demerit points.
India currently lead the three-match series 2-0 with the third game to be played on Tuesday evening. The T20Is will be followed by three ODIs in Vadodara from October 23.
(Cricinfo)
A total of 146 players will be competing for 27 available slots in the WPL 2027 mini auction on October 28 in Kochi. Of these, England batter Sophia Dunkley and Australia captain Sophie Molineux are the only two players who have listed themselves at the maximum base price of INR 50 lakh.
The auction pool has 119 Indian players, including 22 capped and 97 uncapped players, with 20 slots available for Indian players. The overseas pool has 27 players – 14 capped and 13 uncapped – including six from Associate teams, with seven slots available.
G Kamalini (released by Mumbai Indians), Kiran Navigre (released by U P Warriorz), Heather Graham and Jess Jonassen have registered at the second-highest base price of INR 40 lakh, while a total of 30 players have registered at INR 30 lakh.
Among the notable absentees are West Indies allrounder Deandra Dottin, who was released by UPW, and Australia legspinner Alana King, who was released by Delhi Capitals. Lizelle Lee, who was DC’s highest run-scorer last season, has also not listed herself after being released by the franchise.
What the teams look like going into the auction
Only two English players – Dunkley and Kira Chathli (INR 10 lakh) – have registered for the auction, with several others, including Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Alice Capsey, Dani Gibson, Lauren Filer and Linsey Smith opting to skip the WPL next year.
Cricinfo has learned that England are likely to play three T20Is in Sri Lanka in early February, which will clash with the final week of the WPL. While the ECB is likely to allow players to stay in India to complete the tournament, most players have instead chosen to prioritise their international commitments ahead of the Champions Trophy later that month.
The relatively low salaries on offer at the WPL are also understood to be a factor in many English players deciding not to register, with most internationals earning significantly more to play in the Hundred (up to £190,000 last year) than the highest permitted base price in the WPL of INR 50 lakh (£40,000 approx).
Molineux was part of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru [RCB] title-winning squad in 2024, and had bagged 12 wickets in ten games at an economy rate of 7.31. She was retained by RCB for the 2025 season but a knee injury ruled her out of the season. Dunkley, meanwhile, played for Gujarat Giants [GT] in 2023 before opting not to register for the 2024 season. She went unsold in the 2025 auction.
Among the premier internationals who have listed themselves for INR 30 lakh are Australia allrounder Grace Harris (released by RCB), Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu, South Africa left-arm spinner Nonkululeko Mlaba and South Africa allrounder Chloe Tryon.
UPW, who released nine players, will go into the auction with the biggest purse of INR 3.75 crore.
[Cricinfo]
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