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SLC Stresses on Struc- Visitors to 115 Runs to Record Their First Out- Right Victory of the Season Thursday 21st January, 2010 CR’s Dhanushka and Mubarak to train in South Africa Under-19 Cricket by Ravi Nagahawatte According to Fernando the two players and will be in South Africa for eight Larker who are employed by the rugby Moratu Vidyalaya who have been picked by the club to weeks,” said Fernando who added that academy in South Africa. Ceylonese Rugby & Football Club receive the special training in South Perera and Mubarak would be available to Perera and Mubarak have had the record first win Africa are Dhanushka Perera (Gertha) wear the red jersey for CR&FC during the experience of representing Sri Lanka at (CR&FC) has made plans to send two of by Reemus Fernando its rugby players on rugby scholarships to and Reza Mubarak. 2010 rugby season. rugby. “The players will receive training at a Fernando said that CR&FC was able to Perera is an old Joe while Mubarak had South Africa, the club’s Director Sports All rounder Sudeepa Kelum completed a rugby academy. They’ll receive special send the two players abroad for training his education at Isipathana College, Dilroy Fernando said. match bag of nine wickets after cracking a training on game planning and fitness thanks to Darbie Syman and Norman Colombo. 95 balls 108 (2x4s, 5x6s) as Moratu Vidyalaya scored an innings and 62 runs victory over St. Sylvester’s College in their Under-19 match which ended at Moratuwa yesterday. Kelum and Avishka Peiris scored cen- New Zealand hand turies for Moratu Vidyalaya to post 341 for SL Under-19 seven seven wickets declared and restricted the SLC stresses on struc- visitors to 115 runs to record their first out- right victory of the season. wicket defeat Scores: St. Sylvester’s 164 all out in 49 overs Sri Lanka Under-19 suf- (Dananjaya Athauda 53, Menuka fered a seven wickets defeat Nanayakkara 25, Faiz Ahamed 23; Sudeepa at the hands of hosts New tured Provincial Kelum 4/37) and 115 all out in 45.5 overs Zealand in their final group (Nuwan Nilantha 41; Sudeepa Kelum 5/26, match of the ICC Youth Jehan Mubarak (Wayamba), Upul Darshanapriya, Roshen Silva, Ajantha Mendis, Shalika Janindu Devinda 2/15) World Cup in Christchurch by Rex Clementine Tharanga (Ruhuna) and Hans Sohan Borelassa and Angelo Karunanayaka, Isuru Udana, Moratu Vidyalaya 182 for 2 overnight yesterday. 341 for 7 decl in 61 overs (Sudeepa Kelum Making full use of the absence Fernando (SLC Combined XI) Perera. Rakitha Wimaladharma, Chasing a target of 196 108, Avishka Peiris 106, Asanka Silva 50n.o; of enough international cricket, will captain the teams. Manager cum Selector: Anura Chanaka Welagedara, Rangana to win, New Zealand lost Nuwan Nilantha 5/95) Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has fit- The five selectors will also Tennakoon. Coach: Chandika Herath, Kaushal Lokuarachchi, just three wickets to cruise ted in Provincial Tournaments manage the Provincial teams Hathurusinghe. Michal Van Dort, Madura home with 40 balls to spare. consisting of all three formats – with national team manager Basnahira South: Lakmal, Damith Hunukumbura Maliyadeva in 211 runs win From Sri Lanka’s three T-20s, One-Dayers and Four Day Brendon Kuruppu coming in as T.M Dilshan (Capt), Chamara and Kushal Janith Perera. Spinners Nuwan Alwis and Chamikara specialist seam bowlers, games bringing in all leading Manager cum Selector for the Silva (Vice-Capt), Malintha Manager cum Selector: Edirisinghe completed match bags of ten only Kasun Madusanka and players in the country for the and eight wickets respectively as Charith Jayampathi could premier tournaments. Maliyadeva College cruised to a 211 runs pick up a wicket each as In the past few years, SLC has victory over Revata College, Balapitiya in New Zealand opener Harry stressed a lot on the Provincial their Under-19 match which concluded at Boam carried the bat Tournament, but hasn’t been Kurunegala yesterday. through to score 85 runs. able to conduct all three formats Scores: Batting first, Sri Lanka due to various factors. But his Maliyadeva 256 all out in 56 overs lost wickets at regular inter- year, they are in a position to (Vajira Kumara 65, Nimna Karunaratne 48, vals and were 136 for nine conduct all three competitions Danushka Dharmasiri 44, Gayan wickets before an almost and only the four day tourna- Maneeshan 34, Chamikara Edirisinghe 22; run a ball 69 runs by ment will be affected due to the N. de Silva 5/81, W.S. Manuran 4/85) and 24 Danushka Gunathilaka got absence of leading players, for no wicket overnight 239 all out in 38.5 them to their eventual total. who’ll be engaged in the IPL overs (Gayan Maneeshan 48, Danushka While Rumesh Buddhika tournament in India. Kumar Sangakkara T.M Dilshan Upul Tharanga Jehan Mubarak Thilina Kandamby Dharmasiri 62, Dharshana Mahawatte 20, and Kithruwan Vithanage “What the board is trying to P. Edirisinghe 21; Nimna de Silva 4/65, SLC Combined XI. Warnapura, Milinda Vinothan John. Coach: Lanka de chipped in with 39 and 35 do is to complete all three for- Buddhika Madusanka 4/75, Shehan One major complaint made Siriwardana, Hasantha Silva. Manuran 2/45) runs respectively, none of mats before April. The only prob- against the domestic tournament Fernando, Gihan Rupasinghe, Kandurata: Revata 195 all out in 31.3 overs (Y.K. the other batsmen could lem we have is that the senior in previous years is the absence Prasanna Jayawardene, Nuwan Kumar Sangakkara (Capt), Nayanajith 35, W.P. Dinusha 43, M. de Silva reach double figures. players won’t be available for the of Tier ‘B’ players of the Inter- Zoysa, Malinga Bandara, Muttiah Muralitharan (Vice- 27, J. Chathuranga 25, R.M. Pitiyage 24; Scores: four day competition. But having said that, the entire concept is a Club competition and the admin- Suranga Lakmal, Janaka Captain), Chamara Kapugedara, Nuwan Alwis 8/61, Chamikara Edirisinghe Sri Lanka Under-19 195 good thing where we will have all istrators have looked into the Gunaratne, Dilruwan Perera, Suraj Randiv, Kanchana 2/46) and 89 all out in 28.5 overs (Dulaj all out in 49.1 overs the leading players competing grievances of Tier B players as Lahiru Thirimanna, Amila Gunawardena, Sanjaya Dananjaya 16, Rohan Pitiyage 22, Nadeera (Rumesh Buddhika 39, against each other,” Ashantha de they have included some players Prasad, Chinthaka Perera, Dinuk Gangodawila, Jeewan Mendis, de Silva 26n.o; Chamikara Edirisinghe Kithruwan Vithanage 35, Mel, Chairman of Cricket of the lower division in the Hettiarachchi, Yohan de Silva Tharanga Paranavithana, 6/42, D. Danushka 2/17, N. Alwis 2/29) Danushka Gunathilaka 69; Selectors told ‘The Island’. Provincial competition. and Ruchira Perera. Kaushal Weeraratne, Chinthaka Logan van Beek 3/49, Tim The four day tournament will SLC has 74 contracted players Manger cum Selector: Jayasinghe, Thilina Thushara Mahinda on first innings Johnston 3/32) be contested by Wayamba, currently and while most players Ashantha de Mel. Coach: Romesh Mirando, Nadeera Nawela, Kaushalya Gajasinghe scored the bulk of New Zealand 196 for 3 Basnahira North, Basnahira got a nod in at least one of the Kaluwitharana. Chaminda Vidhanapathirana, the runs to help Mahinda College record a wickets in 43.2 overs (Harry South, Ruhuna while for the T-20 squads, some were not included. Ruhuna: Kanishka Elvitigala, Sekkuge first innings victory over Dharmasoka Boam 85 n.o, Jimmy and One-Day competition, an There’s a lot at stake as well in Upul Tharanga (Capt), Dinesh Prasanna, Thilan Samaraweera, College in their match which concluded at Neesham 47, Corey SLC Combined team comprising the tournament as the team that Chandimal (Vice-Captain), Sachith Pathirana and Suresh Ambalangoda yesterday. Anderson 26, Craig Cachopa Under-23 players, will participate. wins the T-20 competition will Sanath Jayasuriya, Indika de Niroshan. Scores: 27 n.o) Each squad comprises 18 play- qualify to play in this year’s Seram, T.M Sampath, Dilhara Manager cum Selector: Dharmasoka 145 all out in 61.4 overs (RF) ers and for the IPL players, who Champions League in India. The Lokuhettige, Kosala Kulasekara, Chaminda Mendis. Coach: (Adeesha Thilanchana 53, Yohan Rashmika will leave mid way through the defending champions of the T-20 Tharanga Lakshitha, Lasith Avishka Gunawardene. 32; Sohan Kariyawasam 4/43, Kaushalya tournament, the selectors are tournament are Jehan Mubarak’s Malinga, Sujeewa de Silva, N. G. SLC Combined Xl Gajasinghe 3/41) and 185 for 7 at close in 60 expected to name replacements. Wayamba. H. Cooray, Sachithra Senanayaka, Hans Fernando (Capt), Banuka overs (Thanura Helambage 65, Adeesha The teams will be coached by Basnahira North: Ashan Priyanjana, Gihan de Rajapaksha (Vice-Captain), Thilanchana 33n.o, Nilusha Uththamadasa Romesh Kaluwitharana Thilina Kandamby (Capt), Silva, Sajeewa Weerakoon, Lasith Kithruwan Vidanage, Udara 25; Chalana de Silva 3/57, Kaushalya (Basnahira South), Chandika Angelo Mathews (Vice-Captain), Fernando, Geeth Alwis and Jayasundara, Romesh Buddika, Gajasinghe 2/67, Udara Jayasanka 2/13) Hathurusinghe (Basnahira Chaminda Vaas, Amal Umesh Karunaratne. W. A. Eranga, J. R. G. Namal, Mahinda 118 for 4 overnight 247 all out North), Mahesh Weerasinghe Athulathmudali, Dilshan Manager cum Selector: Don Sanjaya Fernando, Imesh in 68.5 overs (Nisala Tharaka 38, Kaushalya (Ruhuna), Lanka de Silva Munaweera, Gayan Wijekoon, Anurasiri. Coach: Mahesh Udayanga, Malinga Gajasinghe 66, Udara Jayasanka 39, Afghanistan celebrates Sachithra Serasinghe, Kaushal Weerasinghe. Pushpakumara, Andre Berenjer, (Wayamba), Avishka Chalana de Silva 33, Nirvantha Thikshila Silva, Muthumudalige Wayamba: Charith Jayampathi, Lahiru Gunawardene (Kandurata) and 22; Ramesh Mendis 3/69, Ashen Kavinda first victory Pushpakumara, Shanuka Jehan Mubarak (Capt), Mahela Gamage, Arosh Janoda and Naveed Nawaz (Combined XI). 2/39, Chamath Kavinda 2/70) First-time qualifier at Kumar Sangakkara Dissanayake, Nuwan Udawatte ( Vice-Captain), Mahela Nilanka Premaratne, (Kandurata), T.M.
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