Angelo guides Sri Lanka to final
Former St. Peter’s captain and Sri Lanka youth player Angelo Perera’s terrific batting form helped the Sri Lanka Under 23 side to advance to the final of the SAARC T20 cricket tournament which is in progress now in Maldives. The tournament which began on October 31 has been a successful one for young Angelo who [...]
Two semi-finals on Saturday
The two semi-finals of Under 23 division III segment will be played on 8th Saturday at Colts and Free Trade Zone grounds, Katunayake. Baduraliya CC will meet Old Vidyalian SC at Colts while Old Dharmapalian SC meeting Matale Old Thomian SC at Free Trade Zone grounds, Katunayake.
Tamil Union undisputed champions
Tamil Union emerged champions of the Under 23 Division One cricket tournament with a four wicket win over defending champions Chilaw Marians in the final concluded at the R. Premadasa Stadium yesterday. Tamil Union are laying their hands on the title after a lapse of 11 years having last won in the year 1999 under [...]
Ashan and Levan guides Tamil Union
Ashan Priyanjana and Levan Helambage cracked tons to guide Tamil Union to a strong position against Colts on day two in the other semi-final played at the R. Premadasa Stadium. Ashan slammed 126 with 17 boundaries and two sixes while Levan made an unbeaten 115 inclusive of 16 boundaries and two sixes enabling Tamil Union [...]
Sachith and Umesh put Chilaw Marians on top
All-rounders Sachith Pathirana and Umesh Karunaratne put on a mammoth 248 runs for the sixth wicket helping Chilaw Marians to come out on top against Moors at the end of the second days play in their Under 23 Division I semi-final played at the Colts grounds. The partnership helped Chilaw Marians amass a score of [...]
U: 23 semis start today
The semi finals of the Under 23 Division One cricket tournament is scheduled to get underway today with one match at the R. Premadasa Stadium and the other at Colts grounds. The match at R. Premadasa Stadium will be between Colts and Tamil Union while the match at the Colts grounds would see Chilaw Marians [...]
Navy emerge Division Two champions
Navy emerged Under 23 Division II champions with a comfortable first inning win over Army in the final concluded at the R. Premadasa Stadium on Sunday. Navy after making a score of 231 had Army struggling on 49 for 6 at the end of the second day. Army resuming from their overnight score of 49 [...]
Navy have Army in tatters
Navy had Army in tatters when play ended for the second day of the Under 23 Division II final played at the R. Premadasa Stadium on Saturday. Navy resuming from their overnight score of 174 for 9 went on to make 231 thanks to a fine knock of 78 coming from Malith Cooray. His knock [...]
Anushka puts Army on top
Left arm spinner Anushka Samaratunga claimed four wickets for 49 to put Army on top against Navy on day one in their Under 23 Division II final began at the R. Premadasa Stadium on Friday. Navy, winning the toss and electing to bat first, ended the day on 174 for 9 having faced 75 overs [...]
Army and Navy to battle in final showdown
Army and Navy will battle in the final showdown of the Under 23 Division Two cricket tournament when they contest for the title in the three day final scheduled to be played at the R. Premadasa Stadium from today onwards. The tussle is going to be interesting as the two teams were pitted in the [...]
Tamil Union, Colts and Moors advance to semi finals
The round robin matches of the Under 23 Division One cricket tournament came to an end yesterday with the final round matches being completed at venues around the island. The round robin matches were crucial for four teams who were contesting to secure the semi final berths. The battle between Bloomfield and Colts at Reid [...]
Crucial weekend for Bloomfield, Colts, Ragama and Moors
There are six matches down for decision in the Under 23 Division One cricket tournament scheduled to get underway from today in venues around the metropolis. Chilaw Marians who are the table leaders in Group ‘A’ have already qualified for the semi finals while the other six teams in this group will vie for the [...]
BRC 210/9
BRC made 210 for 9 against CCC in their Under 23 encounter began at the BRC grounds on Friday. BRC 210 for 9 (Yasith Abeykoon 47, Fahim Saleem 45, Dasun Madumal 36, Dimuth Warapitiya 30, Ramith Rambukwella 5 for 49) MSA
Even exchanges at SSC
Exchanges were even on day one in the in their Under 23 encounter between Leo CC and SSC played at the Maitland Place. Leo CC 208 (Bhanuka Devasurendra 72, Navod Kaushalya 22, Vikum Sanjaya 20, Sangaran Nandalal 20: MilanFernando 3 for 53, Charith Jayampathi 2 for 28, Sanka Ramesh 2 for 32) SSC 119 for [...]
Himal, Oshantha hit half tons
Himal Chandrasiri and Oshantha Soysa scored half centuries against Air Force in their Under 23 encounter began at Moratuwa Stadium, on Friday. MoratuwaSC264 (Himal Chandrasiri 61, Oshantha Soysa 60, Charith Fernando 31, Lahiru Kokila 27: Sahan Jayawardena 3 for 29, Akila Isanka 3 for 60, Lasantha Rukmal 3 for 62) Air Force 32 for 1 [...]
Sebastianites score 217
Sebastianites scored 217 against Moors in their Under 23 encounter began at Braybrooke Placeon Friday. Sebastianites 217 (Dinesh Soysa 39, Ayesh Perera 38, Amila Harshan 35, Kanishka Boteju 22: Sanjaya Fernando 4 for 58, Shehan Jayasuriya 2 for 16) Moors 23 for 1 MSA
Denuwan leads Bloomfield fight back
Right arm spinner Denuwan Fernando led Bloomfield's fight back against Colts on day one in their Under 23 encounter played at Reid Avenue. Bloomfieldafter being bowled out for 126 restricted their opponents to a score of 84 for 7. Denuwan ended with figures of 5 for 42. Bloomfield 126 (Denuwan Fernando 30, Nipun Karunanayake 16, [...]
Ashan and Amith put Tamil Union on top
Ashan Priyanjana and Amith Eranga slammed tons as Tamil Union came on top against Ragama CC at the end of the first days play in their Under 23 Division I cricket encounter played at Reid Avenue. The duo's knock saw Tamil Union make an imposing score of 324. Ragama CC facing seven overs ended the [...]
Marians, Tamil Union extend the lead
Chilaw Marians and Tamil Union kept their lead in the Under 23, Division I cricket tournament for the sixth weekend with four outright wins each. Group 'A' leaders, Chilaw Marians collected 83.415 points in six matches while Tamil Union enjoying 77.380 points after five matches of group 'B'. Group A Teams M WO LO [...]
Chilaw Marians assured of semi final berth
Chilaw Marians are assured of a semi final berth in the Under 23 Division One cricket tournament when they coasted to their fourth outright win by defeating Colts by seven wickets in the match concluded at the Colts grounds yesterday. Apart from that, all the other five matches which ended yesterday also ended in outright [...]
