Matt Kuhnemann is in serious doubt for the two-Test tour of Sri Lanka after the recalled spinner hurt his thumb playing for Brisbane Heat.

The left-arm offspinner ran from the ground in agony on Thursday night after attempting to field a Matthew Wade straight drive off his own bowling.

The injury occurred to his non-bowling right hand but appeared to be significant and left Heat and Test team-mate Marnus Labuschagne visibly distressed post-game.

Under 19 Division I Cricket 

by Reemus Fernando 

Table leaders St. Thomas’ College Matara rocked Thurstan top order batting line up (14/4 and 52/5) before the sixth wicket pair of Rachintha de Silva (70) and Pathum Dananjaya (66) put on a stand of 117 runs to revive the innings in the Under 19 Division I  Tier ‘B’ tournament match at Thurstan ground on Thursday.

The St. Thomas’ new ball bowlers did well to take advantage of the conditions as they rattled the top four batsmen for 14 runs before the sixth wicket pair repaired the damage for the home team to post 229 runs.

At Campbell Park, Arosha Sithumina anchored  the top order with an unbeaten 70 for Devapathiraja to reach 149 for two wickets at stumps in reply to Wesley’s 258.

In a traditional match between De Mazenod and Gurukula at Kandana, the home team posted 214 runs thanks largely to a captain’s knock of 123 runs by Shevan Menusha. The wicketkeeper batsman scored 20 fours in his 205-ball knock. It is the second century scored by Menusha this season.

At Wattala, St. Anthony’s reached 225 for seven wickets before bad light forced an early end to the day’s play in the match against Dharmaraja.

Match details 

Thurstan 229, St. Thomas’ 56/2 at Thurstan ground 

Scores

Thurstan

229 all out in 78 overs (Rachintha de Silva 70, Pathum Dananjaya 66, Thanuga Palihawadana 39; Shashindu Methpahan 2/31, Senura Gihan 4/43)

St. Thomas’

56 for 2 in 16 overs  (Senura Gihan 31n.o.)

Wesley 258, Devapathiraja 140/2 at Campbell Park 

Scores

Wesley

258 all out in 69.6 overs (Shehandu Athauda 43, Anuga Pahansara 32, Lithum Senuja 58, Deneth Sigera 22, Rukshan Tharanga 29, Denuwan Nethmal 24; Sandaru Malshan 4/86, Arosha Sithumina 3/22)

Devapathiraja

140 for 2 in 37 overs (Arosha Sithumina 70n.o., Darshaka Sandeep 20, Yasiru Lakshan 40)

St. Anthony’s reach 225 for seven wickets  before bad light stops play at Wattala 

Scores:

St. Anthony’s

225 for 7 in 87 overs (Kavindu Senadi 55, Kavindu Vihanga 27, Shehara Pinto 47, Chamod Sandeepa 42n.o.; Lakvin Abeysinghe 2/52, Onija Sesath 2/50, Jayodya Kadigawa 2/31)

Traditional match 

Shevan scores century at Kandana 

Scores 

De Mazenod

214 all out in 67 overs (Shevan Menusha 123, Dinosh Jelon 23, Savinu Chanthula 21; Tharusha Kodikara 2/53, Daham Vimukthi 3/35, Poorna Kalhara 4/48)

Gurukula

50 for 3 at stumps in 24 overs (Poorna Kalhara 29n.o.)

An extra ODI has been added to Australia’s tour of Sri Lanka which will provide the visitors additional preparation for the Champions Trophy.

The two matches will now take place on February 12 and 14 at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo and will be day games.

The first of the games begins just two days after the scheduled fifth day of the second Test in Galle so it remains to be seen how many players featuring in that match can turnaround for the one-dayer if the Test goes the distance.

However, Australia have nine players in their preliminary Champions Trophy squad who aren’t part of the Test series, including captain Pat Cummins and fellow quick Josh Hazlewood.

But Cummins’ participation remains uncertain as he is carrying an ankle injury which he played with during the India Test series.

Australia’s ODI players are expected to arrive in Sri Lanka around the start of the second Test. Their first match in the Champions Trophy is against England on February 22 followed by South Africa on February 25 and Afghanistan on February 28.

The first semi-final will take place in Dubai on March 4 with the second in Lahore on March 5 following confirmation of the hybrid model due to India not traveling to Pakistan. The final will be on March 9, in either Dubai or Lahore depending on whether India qualify.

(Cricinfo)