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Adishtan’s century powers Maliyadeva to high score

Under-19 Cricket
by Reemus Fernando
Rishi Adishtan scored a century inclusive of 12 fours and a six as Maliyadeva beat Prince of Wales by 36 runs in the Under-19 Division I Tier ‘A’ match at Kurunegala on Thursday.
Adishtan, who is in the Provincial Under-19 squad only as a standby, sent a strong message to the selectors with his match defining century which came in 112 balls. The valuable knock was also vital for them to post the tournament’s highest team total.
In reply to Maliyadeva’s 289 runs, the Cambrians could muster only 253 runs.
In a Tier ‘A’ match played at the CCC, Mahanama registered a 88 runs victory over St. Joseph’s as skipper Pavan Rathnayaka top scored with 93 runs before Achintha Supun, Sadishan Chamodya and Sethum Kenula shared bowling honours to contain the Darley Road team to a below par 125 runs. Sheran Fonseka (24) was the only batsman to top 20 runs for the Joes. Three top order batsmen failed to reach double figures.
In Tier ‘B’ matches played on Thursday, Isipatana and St. Servatius’ recorded victories.
In the traditional matches played yesterday, Yasiru Rodrigo picked up five wickets for S. Thomas’ to contain Ananda to 217 runs at Mount Lavinia. In reply, the Thomians were 25 for one wicket at stumps in this match played for the Halangoda –Atapattu trophy.
At Bambalapitiya, Manula Kularathne (5/60) and Abhishek Anandakumara shared eight wickets between them for Trinity. But half centuries by Nipunaka Fonseka and Shenal Botheju helped the Petes reach 277 for nine wickets declared.
Results
Tier ‘A’
Maliyadeva beat Prince of Wales at Kurunegala
Maliyadeva
289 for 8 in 50 overs (Thimira Chandrasena 58, Rishi Adishtan 100, Kalindu Ranmal 38, Chaluka Atapattu 31n.o.;)
Prince of Wales
253 all out in 47.1 overs (Ashan Fernando 56, Vidath Direndra 43, Anupa Bandara 33, Omesh Mendis 28; Chaluka Atapattu 2/22, Hasindu Ruwanpura 2/46
Mahanama outdo St. Joseph’s at CCC
Mahanama
213 for 8 in 50 overs (Pulshan Rohana 23, Savindu Kavinda 36, Pavan Rathnayaka 93; Vimukthi Seneviratne 2/26, Yesith Rupasingha 3/38, Dunith Wellalage 2/42)
St. Joseph’s
125 all out in 35.1 overs (Sheran Fonseka 24, Yesith Rupasingha 19; Sethum Kenula 2/16, Achintha Supun 3/15, Sadishan Chamodya 2/15)
Tier ‘B’
Isipatana beat St. Joseph Vaz at BRC
St. Joseph Vaz
155 all out in 49.3 overs (Vishwa Rajapaksha 54; Randunu Gunarathne 2/32, Thevindu Dickwella 5/21, Kavindu Amantha 2/26)
Isipatana
156 for 3 in 30.5 overs (Tharush Nethsara 90, Savindu Uthsara 38n.o.;
St. Servatius’
beat Dharmasoka at Uyanwatta
Dharmasoka
115 all out in 36.1 overs (Kaveen Samarahewa 43, Maneesha Rashmika 23; Madushan de Silva 4/22, Kushan Wijerama 3/24, Damimdu Sankalpa 2/21)
St. Servatius’
116 for 8 in 46 overs (Diniru Abeywickramasinghe 47, Chirath Neththaru 20; Aroshana de Silva 2/18, Sahan Sankalpa 2/31)
Traditional 2-Day Matches
Ananda V S. Thomas’ at Mount Lavinia
Ananda
217 all out in 74.2 overs (Anuda Jayaweera 45, Hansaja Jayasinghe 47; Yasiru Rodrigo 5/ 63)
S. Thomas’
25 for 1 in 13 overs (Shalin de Mel 14 not outn.o.)
St. Peter’s V Trinity at Bambalapitiya
St. Peter’s
277 for 9 decl. in 72.5 overs (Nipunaka Fonseka 76, Shenal Botheju 51, Wanuja Kumara 45, Shanuka Galagoda 26, Niman Umesh 24, Manula Kularathne 5/60, Abhishek Anandakumara 3/81)
Trinity
85 for 2 in 20 overs (Umair Raizan 30n.o., Thewin Amarasingha 28, Pawan Pathiraja 20n.o.)
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IPL 2023 rule change: teams will name their playing XI after the toss

Captains in IPL 2023 will walk in with two different team sheets before handing in their final XI after the toss. That is one of the significant tweaks from the last season in the IPL’s playing conditions, which will soon be shared with the teams. The change, the IPL said in an internal note listing the various changes to playing conditions, would allow franchises to pick their best XIs based on whether they end up batting or bowling, the appropriate impact player included.
“Currently the captains have to exchange the teams before the toss,” the note, seen by ESPNcricinfo, said. “This has been changed to exchange of teams immediately post the toss, to enable teams to choose the best XI depending on whether they are batting or bowling first. It will also assist the teams to plan for the impact player.”
The IPL thus becomes the second T20 franchise tournament after the SA20 to allow teams to announce their XI post the toss. In the SA20, which recently staged its inaugural season, teams put 13 names on the team sheet initially before announcing their final XI after the toss. Former South Africa captain Graeme Smith, the SA20’s tournament director, had also said then that the move was designed to “lessen the impact of the toss” and allow a level-playing playing field based on the conditions.
The IPL has adopted a similar thought process now, with another key factor being neutralising the effect of dew, which has traditionally had a big impact at some venues in India, with teams bowling second adversely impacted.
While the toss will still matter, it should not be a case of “win toss, win match” in certain conditions with the new rule. For example, if a team that wanted to bat and then defend a total on a slow track in turning conditions is forced to bowl first, it can play an extra spinner in the starting XI, and then replace a specialist bowler with a batter in the second innings to help with the run-chase.
Other IPL playing conditions tweaks
Over rate penalty of only four fielders outside the 30-yard circle for every over not completed in the allocated time. Unfair movement of the wicketkeeper will result in a dead ball and 5 penalty runs. Unfair movement by a fielder will result in a dead ball and 5 penalty runs.
(Cricinfo)
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Litton, Tamim make light work of small chase after Mahmud’s maiden five-for

Openers Litton Das and Tamim Iqbal made light work of a 102-run target as Bangladesh beat Ireland by ten wickets in the third ODI in Sylhet and completed a 2-0 series win. The visitors were bowled out for 101 in 28.1 overs after the Bangladesh fast bowlers took all ten wickets in an innings for the first time in the format.
The short chase was enlivened by Tamim and Litton, who put on an exhibition of strokeplay, finishing the game in just 13.1 overs, Bangladesh’s second-shortest chase in ODIs. After Bangladesh beat Ireland by a record margin of runs in the first ODI, this was also their first ten-wicket win in ODIs.
A small crowd turned up at the picturesque Sylhet venue on the eve of the holy month of Ramadan starting, and went home shortly after sunset. Ireland’s 101 broke a sequence of five successive 300-plus totals by the side batting first on this ground.
Hasan Mahmud’s maiden five-wicket haul, Taskin Ahmed’s three-wicket burst and Ebadot Hossain’s two-for summed up the absolute dominance by the Bangladesh fast bowlers. The spinners were needed for only four overs in all with Shakib Al Hasan not getting a chance to bowl for only the third time in his ODI career. It was a day out for the quicks on the hard and bouncy Sylhet surface, a rarity among grounds in Bangladesh. The conditions prompted the team management to pick six bowlers including the three seamers.
Mahmud removed openers Stephen Doheny and Paul Stirling in a disciplined opening burst. Doheny was caught behind for 8 after scratching around for 20 balls before Stirling, dropped on 5, got to 7 before Mahmud trapped him lbw in the ninth over. The skiddy fast bowler soon picked up his third when he trapped Harry Tector lbw later in the same over. Taskin got captain Andy Balbirnie caught at first slip for just 6 as Ireland collapsed to 26 for 4 before the first powerplay was up.
Then came their only partnership of note. Lorcan Tucker and Curtis Campher added 42 runs for the fifth wicket, which effectively helped Ireland reach the three-figure mark. Campher top-scored with 36, while Tucker made 28, the only two double-figure scores in the innings.
But it was soon over. Ebadot’s in-dipper had Tucker lbw. Next ball, Ebadot clean-bowled George Dockrell for a golden duck as Ireland slipped to 68 for 6.Taskin then took a brace in his seventh over, first getting Andy McBrine to top-edge a quick bouncer before Adair inside-edged his second ball onto the stumps.
Campher was the ninth wicket that fell, top-edging Mahmud towards fine leg. Taskin took a comfortable catch, celebrating the younger team-mate’s first four-wicket haul. It soon became five when Mahmud trapped Graham Hume lbw for 3.
Tamim started the chase with a slashed four over point, before pasting the Ireland fast bowlers for boundaries through cover and square-leg. Most of Litton’s boundaries came through the covers, including a back-foot punch that looked scrumptious from every angle. Left-arm spinner Matthew Humphreys then went for two expensive overs, before the Bangladesh opening pair calmed down briefly.
Tamim lofted Humphreys for a straight six in his third over, before Litton drove Campher through the covers. Then he struck two fours off Humphreys to reach his ninth ODI fifty, before Tamim hit the winning runs.
Brief scores:
Bangladesh 102 for 0 (Litton Das 50*, Tamim Iqbal 41*) beat Ireland 101 (Curtis Campher 36, Lorcan Tucker 28, Hasan Mahmud 5-32, Taskin Ahmed 3-26, Ebadot Hossain 2-29) by ten wickets
(Cricinfo)
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AA Sponsors 68th National Billiard Championship

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